Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
HORACE G. KNOWLES
A WINNER AFTER ALL
He Captured the Caucus Of the New
Castle County Delegation.
WAS ENDORSED FOR CONGRESS
Meeting of Republican State
Convention.
]. s. WILLIS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

ne nbguldE i9bhbc NOhl-
nittee met at the State headquarters.
ut the Lincoln Club, No. 9ts King
street, Monday night, to arrange details
for Tuesdays convention. Chairman
Philip Q. Churchman presided and
Secretary Frank +. Speakman was in
, his place. The other committeeman |
present were Henry b. Thompson, L.
ii. Shurter, 7. A. D. Huston, Charlton |
Robinson, Wilmington James Il. Chal
lenger, New Castle; John M. Rcthmell,
Townsend George Nj. Jones. Dover;
George IT. Dick, Smyrna; George q.
Smith, Laurel: Charles H. Maull, |
Lewes; q. p. Swain, Bridgeville; ID.
Refs OF Milford was nut present, and
Col. Fl. A. du Pont acted as bis proxy.
The ex uificio members present were
DIR. L. II. Ball, Falkland; Clarke M.
Mensch, Magnolia; Robert 6. Hous-
ton, Georgetown; s. M. Knox was the
proxy for II. II. Billany of this city.
The committee had very harmonious
meeting lasting about an hour and a
halt. 1t was decided that Jonathan s.
Willis, the former Congressman, should
be the temporary chairman and Mr..
Speakman. the temporary secretary OF
the convention.
The committee also decided that the
dcicBatSb Vi tuo Il lEbb anu DcCOub dto-
tricts, that is, Wilmington and rural
New Castle should caucus at the
Lincoln Club, and the delegates of the
Third and Fourth districts, that is,
Kent and Sussex counties, should
caucus at the Young Mems Republican
Club, No. $40 King street. The down
state delegates, it was thought, might
caucus on their way here on the train,
but the rooms of the Young Mems Re-,
publican Club will be at their disposal
While the meeting Of the committee
was in session, o. p. Swain Of Bridge.
Vile said that whom j. Edward
Addicks told tho Union Republican
convention that he selected the Bit
terest Regular In Sussex county, Mr..
Swain, as one Of the Presidential
electors on the Union ticket, he felt
that he was complimented. This re-
mark was greeted with applause by the
committee.
HORACE @. KNOWLES DEFEATED.
The primaries in this city Monday
for convention delegates attracted a
good deal of attention, and especially
those in the Seventh ward where
Horace Greeley Knowles was being
fought by the organization. In POLL
OF more than 600, Mr.. Knowles was de.
feated by only 63 votes In the Sixth
ward, former Senator Anthony Higgins
received the highest vote.
opESISo OF THE CONVENTION.
The Regular Republicans held their
House Tuesday. The time for meeting
had been fixed for II O'Clock, but the
preliminary conference required &c
much time that it was II. 40 O'CLOCK
when the delegates began to file intt
their seats. Among the FIRST to entei
with the delegates were former United
States Senator Anthony Higgins
William S. ailles and Horace G
Knowles, each OF whom was loudl,
applauded.
At u. 20 clock, when the convention
was called to order by State Chairman
Philip @. Churchman, the first floor o
the theatre was nearly full and Their
were about 200 people in the gallery
1t is estimated that 1000 people wer
present at the opening.
State Chairman Churchman wa
accompanied, as he walked on tn
stage, by Hon. Jonathan S. Willis
temporary chairman, and Seoretar
Speakman.
]. s. WILLIS MAKES SPEECH.
Mr.. Willis, upon being introduced b
Mr., Churchman, said his selection a
chairman was a surprise to him. II
did not know why he had been selected
unless it was that on account of hi
age there was q desire to shelye him
but he would not be shelved. ''Yo
can't work that game on your humb
servant" he said. He emphasized ii
fact that he proposed to take hold I
the affairs Of the party and work wit
vlgor. He regarded the assemblage
the party which is represented /
President Mckinley. He eulogized Il
President and hoped for another fol-
years like the past four. He thougl
the party was the grandest aggregate
Of political sentiment tho world ey
knew. He wanted such candidat
nominated as could be elected by Il
people; men that the people would yo
for. Any man who comes to pack ii
jury, who comes in his own interes
alone, who sets himself up as god
be worshipped, is not good Repub
can. The convention was not to wo
for any one man and, so far as t
speaker knew, no slate had been mao
He said he read in one of the papers
few days ago ticket which was go
one and one for which he would vote
it should be nominated. He did Z
consider 1t the best ticket, but thoue
it was as good as any that would
nominated.
He had the CLIPPING in his pool
and, pulling 1t out, said be would re
it IL the delegates desired. but th,
were many cries Of 'no" and he cut
back in his pocket without reading.
Mr.. Willis closed his speech
hoping for the success OF the Reput
can party.
PRAYER BY REV. W. W. KING.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Willis
marks the Rev. William W. XII
pastor Of Grace Church, forma
opened the convention with a bI
prayer. In the course of his invocat
be expressed the hope that the Uni
States might become the centre
Christian lifs and the champion of
best civilization, and be free fr
internal strife and complications "
other powers. He hoped men wo
not be nominated who were seek
office for the qualification Of perso
ambition, The people should be sa
from the dominion OF the demago
and political self-seeker and such
tisan feeling as to result in the SUPP
Of unworthy men because Of their pr
affiliations.
The committee nominations be
called for, they were read as folio
First district, by James H. Nor
Second, Delaware Clark; Third, N
love Hayes Fourth, Robert g. Housi
At o'clock recess was taken u
9 O'CLOCK, During the recess the q