The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26
and the unj just tgerrymandering Of tho sen


at the people expense. II enacted no gen
era! laws and failed to pass number oil
highly important and necessary publ
moasulcs.
1--WE favor all measures to securo homes
elections In this State and we pledge our
selves to secure tho observance and en-
f0rcement Of all laws framed for that end
We favor legislation to improve th
common schools, the prison system ant
the public roads of this State.
"We favor all just and honorable meas
ures looking to the adjustment of the ex-
isting differences among the Republicans
of this Sta.v. And as an earnest of this
wo recommend that the nominees Of this
convention be not confined to those who
have here olore boen in harmony with us.
"Wo authorizes and direct the secretar y
Of this committee to present these rosolu-
tions so the convention"
The resolutions were received with ap.
plau'e and were unanimously adopted.
The motion to adopt the resolutions was
made by Colonel Du Pont
George A. Elliott offered the following
addition to the resolutions which was
adopted:
'Trua to the traditions Of our state;
prompt In response to tho call OF our Chief
Magistrate, Delaware volunteers more
than filed the quota called for That they
did not win laurels on the field of battle
was due only to the impossibility Of allow
Ing our entire army to face the enemy, but
they may rest assured that their willing
ness to risk their lives IN behalf of those
lofty principles which have animated the
American peoplein the war with Spain Ia
fully appreciated not only by Delaware,
but by the country at large"
Mr. George NJ. Jones Of Dover placed j.
H. HOffecker's name before the conven ton
andtmade a speech commencing him as
standard bearer In the fight for Congress.
Horace Greeley Knowles seconded the
nomination for New Castle county.
Robert A. Richards. seconed tho nomi-
nation from Sussex county.
Frederick X. Bach then stepped to the
stage and said that ten years ago he had
advised the nomination of Charles H.
Treat for Congress against Kent county's
advice That vas the changing time in the
history OF the Republican party.
| II tell you now and warn you now,
when you are solid to look back for thirty
years and see that you were always defeat.
ed when Kent county was solid. 1 warn
you now that this nomination will not be
acceptable to the Republican party.
| 1.-TWO years ago l stood here and defend-
ed the Republican party. I do not boast
| but saved its life. knew that the Ma
tional Republican party would never rec
ognize the principles put forth by ]. Ed
ward Addicks
Il came hero because had right to
] come hore. 1come to warn the Republl-
can party of the dan ger of two tickets.
have never carried personal feeling into
convention. stand here in opposition to
the advice of my best friends. The noml-
nation Of John Henry Hoffecker will mean
two tickets. The same sinister hand which
lost Delaware in 1892 to the Republican
party Is making Its influence felt now.
will vote for any man who means one
ticket. Vow threw over DR.. Burton be-
cause you were frightened. helped to
whip John Edward Addcks in 1896, and
never do the same thing twice. The now
constitution makes it mathematioally i'm.
possible for Addicks to become United
States senator.
8"You do not see in what direction suo-
cess lies This occasion to-day was not
forced upon us by Union Republicans. 1t
was brought here by one of our own dele.
gates.
ave know that united we can carry
Delaware, without being united we can
not II Kent county prevails to-day there
will be two tickets"
Mr.. Bach then proceeded to nominate
Jonathan s. Willis.
Daniel Ross thought 1t was mistake to
nominate Hoffecker but with Willis there
would be but one Republican ticket.
Charles H. Maull said he did not think
that Hoffecker would be acceptable to the
Union Republicans.
Mr.. Manlove Hayes said that knowing
Mr.. Hoffeckcr's sterling integrity he was
ready to give him his support. He would
have been nominated by the Republicans
for Governor two years ago il he had not
made mistake,
Horace Greeley Knowles moved that the
roll bo called, each member of the conven.
tion arise and vote for his choice. Mr..
Bach opposed it but the motion was car
ried
Tho vote was taken and the vote stood
f,uJ I,ro ,Iro F..
J.H, Deakyno of Kent county announced
that he could not vote for either man
named.
Mr.. Bach then moved to make the nom.
ination unanimous.
B. A. Groves nominated DR.. L. Ieisler |
Ball for state treasurer and it was carried
by acclamation
Charles H. Maull nominated John A. |
Lingo for state auditor and 1t was also |
made by acclamation.
George A. Elliott offered the usual res
olutions allowing the proper officers to
certify to he ticket etc. The resolution
was adopted.
Tho districts recommended State com.
mitteemen as follows:
First district, W. 8. Quigley, H. B.
Thompson and I. w. Naudain; Second,
G. L, Townsend, Dr. Columbus Henry. f.
B. Shurter; Third David Reis, George
NJ. Jones. l. N. Mills; Fourth, c. II.
Maull, G. 2. Swayne, George E. Smith.
The State committee was authorized to
elect its officers and to fiji vacancies on the
ticket The convention then adjourned.
JOHN II. HoFFECKER,
John Henry Hotfecker was born Sept
embcr l2, 1927, on farm in Duck Creek
hundred, Kent county, near Smyrna. In
his manhood ho succeeded his father,
Joseph H otfecker, in the business Of farm.
ing In 1853 he opened an office as sur
vcyor and conveyancer, and was surceed-
ed BY his son. Walter O. Hoffecker. In
1856 In 1868 he received commission as
assistant assessor OF internal revenue,
which office he hold until 1868, whom he
formed co-partnorship with his brother,
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