Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11

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stitution, reserving the right. however,
to contest in the courts those provisions
OF ii, which deny ia persons the right
to trial by Jury, as it heretofore
i eyistni in this state, and as VIZ helievo
is guaranteed 10y tho Constitution Of
the United States.
We shall, also, use every effort 10
render ths unjust apnortionment, mada
by that convention, of the Senatorial
and Representative districts, more fair
add just.
We, therefore. call upon all voters Of
our state to give their support ID the
coming campaign of 1895 10 the marty
thnt gave full liberty 10 the nation !;
that reconstructed ANA made more per-
manent the Union out of the chaos of a
direIul civil war; that re.established
the national credit restored speciu pay.
monts extended and fostered commerce
and manufactures.
The party that ia nledgpd TO the en-
largement of Intelligence the security of
perRonal liberty, the Improvement Of
our rivers and harbnrs; TINT is pledged
to support those nen who in the hnnr
OF the cnuntry's dagger made every sac.
rihre for its preservation and the pro-
motion of the peace and prosperity OF
the people; thb party OF the American
as cUntradistinguished from all others;
the party that elories IN American
ideas; that believes in manhood and
tiespses the hollow mummeries of a
rotten aristocracy; the party of the
poor man; OF the whole people of all
patriots.
And We the true representatives of
the Republican party of delaware in
Convention assembled extend our hands
TO all organizations, and welcome to
our ranks all men who believe and
snbacrihe to the foregoing declarations
and principles.
The platform was unanimously
adopted, after which Mr.. Willis, for
the committee on resolutions reported
the following rules for the government
OF the Onion Republican party of Della
ware;
Rule l. The name OF the party shall
be the Onion Republican party.
Rule .. All state conventions of the
party shall consist of 1856 delegates.
Rule ), The delegates to each State
convention of the marty shall be an.
portioned throughout tho State as fol.
lows, viz: each of the 80 representative
districts of this State as constituted
and mentioned in the Constitution Of
Delaware article :, section ., shall have
five OF such delegates except in the
Second and Third Representative dis.
J tricts of New Castle county each of
, which last mentioned Representative
districts shall have 10 OF such delegates
J Rule 4. All State conventions of the
party shall be called by authority of
J the State Central Committee OF the
Union Republican party. Such calls
J shall he signed by the chairman of the
said committee and attested by the
J secretary of the said committee.
Rule o. All calls for State convention
of the party shall fla the time and
place Of meeting OF tine convention
thereby called. The time of electing or
choosing delegates and their altsrnates
thereto the method or manner by which
the persons chu6en or elected such dele
gates and their alternates shall be Ger
titled and shall State the purposes for
which such convention 10 called to meet
Rnle d. In years in which electors of
President and Vice. President Of the
; United States are to be elected by the
: people there shall lie at least two State
, conventions OF the party. One of which
shall meet at least 30 days prior to tho
| national convention for the purpose OF
} gates TO the national convention oil
the party. Another of which said con
ventions shall meet at later time in
D such year and shall chonse the candi
dateH of the party for the several State
, offices which are to be voted for by the
: people of this State at the then next en-.
suing general election to be held ia this
State. In other years in which general
} election is to be held in this State
, thera shall be at least one convention OF
] the party for the purpose of chOusinp
! the candidates of the party for the
several State offices which are to he
{ voted for by the people Of this State at
Q the then next ensuing general electiun.
Rule I. The delegates 10 all State
! conventions Of the party shall be chosen
q in accordance with the requirements oi
+ the laws of the Stats of Delawgru.
8 When such laws do not apply the time
! mode and manner of selection saiu
9 delegates shall be inserted 10 the cal
| for the convention.
Rule 3. Whenever delegates are elected
8 or chosen to or for State convention
: OF the party there shall be at the same
. time and place and in the same manner
] be elected or CHOSEN IN alternate d.le
! gate TO such convention for each dele
= gate chosen.
a Rule 0. The election or choice Of
2 delegates to all State conventions and
| thoir altsrnates shall be certified ae
g directed in the call for such convention,
o Rule 10. State conventions may he
2 called by the State Central COMMITTEES
] of the party at any time and shall be sc
! called when the good Of the party re-
Q quires that State convention he held.
Rule III. This names OF all persont
r chosen or elected delegates and alter,
q nate delegates to any Stats convention
n Of the party shall be forwarded certi
: lied in the manner designated in the
0 call for such convention TO the secretar,
t OF the State Central Committee before
a II O'Clock. noon, on the day next IRE
y creding the meeting of the convention
Q Rule y. The State Central Com
Il mittee shall meet at s O'Clock in th,
!, evening OF the day next preceding tbs
d day fixed for the meeting of any STATE
d convention of the marty at which com
r mittee meeting tho secretary of tht
Q committee shall lay before the com
C mittee list of the names of the dele
Q gates and alternate delegates certified
: to him with the certificates Of thei
g election the said committee shall thar
Q and there from such list and certificates
It make the temporary roll of delegate
y and their Hlternates for the said con
Q vention said committee shall then aut
n there boar and determine any and al
d contests relating to the constitution G
y the temporary roll aforesaid.
y Rule H. All State conventions of tht
/: party shall organize by electing a TEN
il nOraTy chairman WIN shnll nraaira ova