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

Dover, Aug. 26.--Tha Regular Re-
publicans, at their State convention
here yesterday afternoon, nominated
John Henry Hoffecker OF Smyrna, Kent
county, as their candidate for Repre-
sentative in Congress, DIR. L. II. Ball
of Mill Creek hundred, New Castle
county, for State treasurer. ana John
A.. Lingo Of Indian River hundred.
Sussex, for State auditor. Mr.. Hof-
fecker. the Congressional nominee, was
ths nominee of the Union Republican
party for Governor In 1886, when Ebe
W. Tunnall was elected by the Demo-
Gratis. This SELECTION Of Mr.. Hoffecker
Ia regarded generally as victory for
Col. II. A. du Point.
This convention was decidedly excit-
Ing, which was due to the fact that
Fred e. Bach and several others were
determined to nominate Jonathan 8.
Willis for Congressman, If there should
DO any possible chance. But Colonel
du Pont soundiy spanked Freddy and
Eent him home in tenrs,
The leaders had worked nearly all
night and most of the morning in an
effort to reach some agreement, but
without avail. The names of MIR. Willis,
DR.. Hiram II. Burton and DIR. George
W. Marshall were most considered.
Those who had opposed Mr.. Willis at
first favored DR.. Burton, but they con-
cluded that Mr.. Hoffecker would make
q stronger run ana DIR. Burton was
thrown overheard for him, 1t was at
first reported that he would not accept
the nomination, as he had favored the
candidacy of Mr.. Willis, but some of
his friends gave assurance that he
would accept, and the leaders who
favored him went to work like beavers,
the most effective wire pulling being
done during the morning.
But Bach and his fellow workers
were Just aH active and when the dele
gates assembled in the afternoon for
the purpose of making the nomina-
tions, willis it was pretty certain that
Mr.. Hoifeuser had n majority of the
votes, there were some of his friends
vino felt that the workers for Mr.. Willis
: might cause a slip up before the tins
arrived for voting.
AS consequence, the afternoon seq.
sion was characterized by much fac.
tional feeling, which frequently mani
tested itself. Bach did not hide his
feelings in this respect and be was
very much in evidence. He was not in
very great favor, however, outeide OF
the Wilmington delegation, and hif
utterances were frequently greeted with
shouts Of disapproval. He was per.
sistent, however, and could not be
suppressed.
The several delegations organized,
prior to the opening Of the convention,
as follows: First district, the city Of
Wilmington. chairman. Lewis B. Nor.
row; secretary, Joseph Wigglesworth
Second district, rural New Castle
county, chairman, Col. H. A. du Pont
secretary, John q. Jolls, Jr. Thire
district, Kent county, George M. Jones
secretary, M. L. Hydorn; Fourth dis
trict, Sussex county, chairman, Rober
g. Houston; secretary, Robert II.
Richards.
BACH AND KNOWLES HAVE A TILT.
While the Wilmington delegates wer,
holding their caucus there wac
lively controversy betwesn Fred E.
Bach and Horace q. Knowles. II. Fl
Billany, who was participating in th
caucus, had been nominated as q mem
Der of one of the committees 10 a,
instant Mr.. Bach was on his feet AMI
in forcible terms protested against Mr.
BillanY serving on the committee, OF
tho ground that he had not beel
elected delegate, but simply hold
proxy. Factienal lines at once becam
apparent, as Mr.. Bach had scarcel,
finished speaking when HORACE q
Knowles replied to him in term
equally as strong, in defence Of Mr.
Billany's nomination. The matter wa
finally settled by Mr.. Billany with
drawing his name. The caucus decide
to nominate Lewis B. Morrow 70
permanent chairman and W. Il. Grove
for secretary of the convention.
QUIGLEY DECLINES.
While the New Castle county dele
gates we're in caucus il was propose
to nominate Winfield S. Quigley as tn
candidate for State treasurer, but b
declined, the presumption being thu
he thought that unless MIR. Will
should be nominated as the candidat
for Congressman there would be tw
Republican tickets in the field, and |
he declined DIR. Il. II. Ball was Helecte
without opposition.
now THE HoFFEcKER NOMINATION W.
MANAGED.
The matter of candidate for Re,
reBentative in Congress was virtual
settled by the Kent and Sussex del
gations. The former delegationpomi
mated MIR. Boffecker and the name W,
ratified by the Sussex delegation b
fore his name was presented to ii
convention.
Kent being accorded the Congre
sional nominee and New Castle ii
nominee for State treasurer, the Suss,
delegation nominated John A. Ling
Mr.. Lingo served as Representative
this Legislature in 1889.
After the convention had been call,
to order in the morning and tempora
organization had been effected, Ohai
man Hayes made few remarks than
ing the convention for the honor. !
expressed qualification over tho ia
that the country lie under Republic
President and hoped Delaware wou
be in line with the Republican Stat
OF the Union.
Immediately after the tempora
officers had taken their seats the f
lowing committees were elected:
Oredentials--W Wilmington, W. s. Qui
Icy, William Michael Byrne and A.
d. Anderson; rural New Castle count
John M. Rothwell, DR.. j. H. Ds W
and Philip L. Garrett; Kent, g.
liinsun, George NJ. Jones and W.
Richards; SUSSEX, T. N. Rawlins,
V. Supple and "a. Z. Smith.
Resolutions = Wilmington, John
Nelds, j. ID. CRrtsr and John Thorn
son; rural New Castle county, Dan
W. Corbit, Col. H. A. du pont and
W. Pancoast; Kent, o. G. Knight,
I. Hydorn and Thomas B. Mage;
Sussex, O. u. Maui, Daniel Burt