Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-01

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in his hand, arose where he was sit-
nomination John Henry lloffecker. At |
the request OF the chairman, ne went
to the stage and made his speech there.
so that be could be seen and beard by
everybody. During his speech be took |
occasion to pay his respects to some of
the leading Regulars. lie becnmo very |
sarcastic at times and kept the dole. |
gates laughing much of the time.
1t 10 With no ordinary pleasure that
| arise to place in nomination tho
name OF man who, | believe eau be
elected," he amid. That man is john
II. Hoifseker. IL ia for that renson, in
order TO nominate him that ! came
here to-day. Had not the Regular Re-
publican convention nominated him
last week would not have bean here
to-day. am heartily in favor OF the
nomination ,of Mr.. lioffocker, for a
three fold reason. First. because lie is an
honorable, abs and intelligent gentle.
man; second, because he is an original
ami sincere Republican, and rhird,
because hs is tho choice of the Regulars
We have been trying to lind such
candidate. We have been cropping in
tho dark, but az last we have found the
mystic key to the situation. We tried
MIR. lloifBcker as the candidate for
Governor, but he did not suit the
Regulars for that Office. lie does Huit
them, however, as the candidate for
Congressman. At last the door has
besn opened. No one should close it.
/ shall support the ticket that is nomi
mated. When fellow is candidate
for an Office no cannot talk as he can
when he ia not candidate. nm a
free man.
IL thank the men who worked in the
other convention for my nomination. l
thank particularly Fred t,ach, who
fought molly for his convictions. lie
fought for a ticket that he thought
would win. From nov on and forever
i forgive Fred bach for oil the mean
| thugs ha has ever said about me.
1t IL PROBABLY not out OF place here
| to recall some of the humorous thiDgs
that happened at the other conysn-
| tion.''
Mr.. Willis held in his hands news.
paper and from it he read extracts
from the report of last Thursdays CON
vention, placing apeciHl stress on the
remarks Of William Minhael Byrne.
Continuing, he SAID;
| William Michael Byrne said he
yearned for harmony day and night. 10
mis- remarks he snid MIR. Willis will ac-
cept becauee his master says 30. j. s..
Willis, an old mussbaek Republican,
who was Republican before these
fellowe were d0ns sucking their toea,
with plasterf just think of 1t!
Before the last convention William
Michael Byrne consulted Mr.. Addicks
! tai - ,,,l,,, ba cpIrSaaI hv
tho Union Republican convention, Mr..
I,yrne attended conference in Will
mington on Wednesday,. the day before
the convention. know, for | WAS
there. he was one who agread to the
candidates to be nominated, but after
that he saw somebody elso. He told
me that | should have heen nominated
two years ago, and yet he says that
have a master. Does he not know that
}. s. Willis was nominated by this Re-
publicans for Congressman before j..
Edward Adiichs made his appearance
in Delaware politics. | wish to say
that / have nothing against thit
premature prodigy of political pomp.
lie is neither lawyer nor a politician.
He might look well with an apron Oh
doing the plate dance ut the seashore.
, "If he wanted to support the mar
MIR. Addicks wanted, then he stultitiet
himself. and il he wanted to oppost
MIR. Addicka' choice, then he was no
yearning so muon for harmony after all
II hope he may live a long willis 81
that no can mend has ways"
Mr.. Willis paid his reapecta to Col
, du Pont. Henry du Pout," he said
"hlames me for hin not being seated il
| the United States Senate. The Senat
merely decided that be had not heel
J elected and that decided the matter.
had nothing to do with it. The pBopl
have come to the conclusion that the.
! did not lose anything when Congress
! rejected him. %
MIR. Willis said he detied anybody Il
say that he had ever done or said any
, thing that was not loyal to the Repun
lican party.
He said he wanted john Henry Tiof
} fecker nominated; he 10 an homes
| man, an upright citizen. In con
{ clusinn he said: 81 nominate Johi
Henry Hoffeeker as the candidate 70
, Representative in the 56th Congress
and l dun't want you to cast vot
| against him. lie was loudly ar
! plauded several times during hi
r speech aud at its conclusion, and as b
: stepped from the stage be was IRE
y sented with u handsome bouquet by
q lady 10 the audience.
, The nomination was seconded b.
o william T. Smithers of Dovor, VIII
: made strong speech In favor of har
mouy. lie ALEC eulogized Mr.. Hoi
j feclSer.
y Walter Fl. Hayes OF Wilmington ais
y seconded tho nomination OF MIR. Hoi
l., | yaoly.r In hta aneach ha arpuaG i
!. favor of an honest election. On me
i. tion of Mr.. llayes MIR. Hoffeuker wa
Q nominated By reclamation. Fran
i. Burton of Lewes, brother of ~
10 Hiram n. Burton, was the only perHo
d to vote mo" and he arose in his sec
,r when he so voted.
}, The nominations OF DIR. l.. Haisle
d Ball OF New Castle county for Stat
trssurer and John A. Lingo Of Susse
n for auditor Of accounts were also mad
b by reclamation. Dr. Ball was nom
}. mated by 3. Frank Ewart of Ne
ID Castle county and the nomination wi
lie eeconded Ivy Frank Woolley of Wi
" mington. There were a few negati,
10 votes when DIR. Ball wan nominated
DR.. Caleb r. Layton OF Georgsfow
n nominated Mr.. Lingo and no votes vel
10 cast against him.
81 MIR. IfoFFEcKEH ACCEPTS.
i. Chairman Marshall appointed
At Frank Ewurt OF New CASTLE count!
Il Thomas Jefferson Of Kent and ID
~ Caleb r. Layton of Sussex, commi
ID tee to notify the candidates, and thu
IA Immediately notified Mr.. HoifeclSe
IA who was 10 town and who was eBuorse
rt TO the hall. whore he waa given an ov