The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-03

of acceptance and the appointment of
the usual committees Frank W. Whea-
ton, of Wilkesbarre. was elected perma-
nent chairman by acclamation.
Then the naming Of candidates for
nomination was proceeded with. Thom-
as M. Marshall, Jr., of Allegheny, spoke
for Colonel w. A. Stone, and the nomi-
nation was seconded by General b. F.
Fisher of West Chester. Charles +.
Chidsley of Easton named General
Frank Reeder and Joseph M. Huston
of Philadelphia presented the name Of
John Wanamaker
At this juncturc A. S. L. Shields Of
Philadelphia presented a letter from
Mr.. Wanamaker withdrawing his name,
which was read by Secretary Rex. In
his letter Mr. Wanamaker declares
that within the last hour" he had re-
eeived letter ri from repressesn9tatiy%es ss9 %r5 9f
originally urged him to allow the use
of his name. The letter from these
representative men contained resou-
tions requesting him to withdraw from
a convention controlled by machine
methods"
Mr.. Wanamakers letter then pro-
ceeds to endorse the resolutions. and
urges that his votes be transferred to
Charles w. Stone. The letter proceeds
in part as follows:
Il think it proper and fair to take
your time to say briefly that the pro-
test l have felt called upon to make
against the political machine has been
made within the party and against its
act ;pl lixtiJ
except so far as they represented a sys-
TEN of politics. A man carrying the
keys of power by hereditary descent or
holding them by cleverness or mental
energy, must surrender them when the
tired people so demand
''To suffer a political machine 10 sell
for cash the comm monwealth's justice or
retain squatter sovereignty in the state
or national offices is only to kill the po-
litical party thus INDUCED. A mighty
revolution has set in within this state
Pennsylvania is no longer docle or un-
resisting to Republican bossism.
Unconditional hostility to all ma
chine methods is the loudest war cry
within Republican ranks throughout
the commonwealth since the davs of
the civil war. BY the Judgment of to-
days convention upon the last legisla-
tive record and it's machine methods
the people will pass judgment on the
candidates after the convention ad-
journs. 1t could have, If it pleases, as
fine a medal from the people as any
Admiral Dewey will deservedly get, If
1t will sink the fleet of politicians who
run the state for political revenue only.
There are many who believe that unless
1t does this, and very soon, there will be
a great storm to break upon the Re-
publican party"
When the letter had been read David
H. Lane, of Philadelphia. with a con-
siderable display Of feeling, said that
Mr. Wanamaker denounces bossism,
and yet there has never been displayed
in Republican convention such an
arrogant exhibition of bossism as is
shown in the written words of the
Philadelphia candidate.
After the adoption of the platform
nominating speeches were resumed, ex-
State Senator o. c. Allen, of Warren
county, offering the name of Congress-
man Charles w. Stone for the guberna-
torial nomination.
The nominations closed with the two
Stones and General Reeder In the field.
The roll call showed 1893 votes for w. A.
Stone and 1863 for c. w. Stone. Before
the result was announced the five votes
cast for General Reeder were given to
the Allegheny asprant, Reeder having
withdrawn.
The nominating speeches for other |
candidates were limited to five minutes,
and the nominations were quickly hur-
ried through. At AIS the convention
adjourned without giving the candi-
dates an opportunity to present them
selves.