The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-04
CONVENTION AFDQaRR
The Faithful Followers Of John Edward Ad.
dicks Meet to Please the Gas King.

Dover. Nov. 4.-The Union Republicans
own tho town to day. There Is no danger
OF n cyclone. There will be no bolt from
tho convention, and when the whole affair
Is over tho situation will 10 tho same. The
Union Republican party was the cause Of
General Kcnney being elected United
States Senator.
If Handy aud three followers had acted
rs Republicans, then Colonel DUPONT or
some other good Republican would be rep
resenting Delaware and not follower OF
Bryan.
There were several Of the war horses
missing to-day because the plums have
been falling on tho other sidepf the fence.
Waiter II. Hayes, J. Frank Ewart.
chairmen Of tho New Castle County Com.
nitteo arrived here last evening and held
u conference with the leaders Soma Of
the districts are only partly represented.
The Convention Of the Union Republi.
can party OF Delaware began Its business
here this morning In the Court House.
About 90 delegates are In attendance. DIR,
Layton OF Sussex county was chosen al
temporary chairman and Colonel u. P,
Barnard of Wilmington Secretary.
While tho roll was being called
and when Jonathan X. Willis name WINS
mentioned there was burst Of applause.
j. Edward Addicks was not present. 1t Is
said he Is still in New York state on a
pleasure trip.
Committees on organization, credentials
ana resolutions were appointed and the
convention adjourned until . o'clock when
j. Ii. Hoifeckor will be chosen permanent
chairman and Col. Barnard, secretary. j.
Frank Alice Is very much 10 evidence. He
ca to the Court House with tho first ar
rivals and after calling together tho body,
Went about tho work OF organizing the
party on stronger principles Hu will, ID
Is sal frame resolutions for tho resolu.
ton committee, which will give New
Castle County sixty-fivo delegates. The =
State Central Commmittee will also be h
creased in number.
Although tho politicians have been
snubbcd on all sides no complaint Is being
made. Satisfaction to some extent IL had
IN tho belief that they represent the only
Republican party In the State. This af.
tcrnoon's deliberations will be long and Of
much political significance.
Among the delegates from Now Castle
usual good humor One Of tho strongest
party workers in New Castle said upon the
arrival of the delegates that there will DO
fightroyal for representation. New Gas.
tie does not intend to let Kent and
Sussex bulldoze tho delegates from that
county.
Representation is demanded and must
be accorded to rural New Castle and WI.
mington. The same delegate said that Ii
looks as if Mr.. Addlcks does not care q fig
about the upper connty. He is after the
two lower ones. New Castle was dumped
before and 1t will be again. A division in the
party means the continuation of the DEM
ocrats in power. Addick, hopes to bs able
to secure enough votes out of Kent and
Sussex with five from New Castle to elect
him Senator.
Ia to-. I, III ouk
to show Mckinley that Delaware R,publi-
cans are at his back; Ho claims he can
carry Sussex and kent without the aid Of
tho Regulars.
In New Castle the Regulars havc not the
ghost of chance without the Union peo.
pie. Ii Mckinley believes the Regulars
are entitled to the offices, let him keep on
''Now then am informed that Addicks
has II new paper. l moan The sun. l am
II delegate here to-day and do not wish
my namo mentloned; but one OF tho mon
on that paper was put on by the influence
OF James g. Shaw He is held there by
that influence unit! John Il. returns from
Maine. The follow who is over him has
been crowding out his stuff. That is for
The purpose Of di,heurtnning him.
HE intends to.stay there. They tell me
that COngdon at one time was an employ
Of MIR. Aduicks. 1t is funny though that
Addicks is name that never appears in
The sun. But Lire Is too short to talk
about such things. 1 came down for Tree
ride anda free dinner. | am II Rcpub,i-
can and will vote next year to defeat tho
Democrats"
1t has just been learned here that Steph-
N Downey was Obliged o select delegates
rom the First ward They waro unable to
also enough to hold II meeting.
The Eighth ward fell in limo at the last
moment. A free excursion for few fell
ows who We're idlo were all right.
Jonathan s. Willis Is hero to-day just as
merry as if he had been sent TO Qua smaa
~ some otherplace
President Mckinley docs not consider
he Union Republicans as deserving Of
lnythng. Therefore, Mr.. Willis like
others arc left out in the cold
John ii. lloifccker ia another delegate.
he Is to boom up in 1900 as the candidate
or Governor.
Judge Spruancs arrived on the Same
train that brought tho Union forces. He
vas given sour looks by the taithful, but
le does not pay any attention TO tho Union
people.