The sun., 1900-04-04

g. 'ood like sentinels, true to the cause
we have esponsed and the honor OF the
great Republican party. And may say,
never did men stand so firm In the In
tie est of cause which they knew TO be
right.
7sThree years ago we elected six dele
gates to the National Convention. They
were selected by a majority OF the Re-
publicans of this State. They. were re-
fused admission to the National Conven-
ton. Nevertheless, the Union Republi
can party stood by the great Republican
party and will continue to do SO, be-
cause they desire to see Republican
administration continued in the control
OF the affairs of this great nation.
1--WE are not here today as one man
party, as some would have it; we are not
would have il; we are hereto think and
act for ourselves in the interest of the
Republican party and the State.
1--WE are not here to say that we would
not accept q aeat in the United States
Senate ii ue had sISamarisan or Gentle
~ colleague. II those Samaritsns or
Gontiles don't believe it, let them give
the men here obancc "
leoted as temporary secretary on motion
OF DR.. George w. Marshall. A roll call
of delegates showed all present except
the delegation from the Ninth district of
| New Castle county. This delegation was
delayed by wreck on the Newark and
and Delaware City Railroad. They ar
rived in Dover on the noon train and
thus completed the roll of members of
the convention.
Chairman Clark announced the stand
| ing committees for the convention as
follows:
Walter II. Hayes, John
Fl, Graham, j. Edward Addicks, Elwood
Weed ward, George w. Vantine, George
Wing, ~harn. William II; Money, joseph
Smithers, A. T. Hoffeckef, Frank IL.
Davis, j. Colby Smith, DIR. George w.
Marshall, George w: Stradley, r. t.
Spicer, Curtis L. Davis, Isaiah j. Brasure.
Dr. G. r. Layton,
Permapent Organization-Robert H.
Brown, George Tilghman, George w.
Frizzell, Henry Clayton White, STAINS
bury j. Wiley, Thomas E. Hurn,
Fiorie Hudson, William H. Baggs,
Samuel W. Boyd, Delaware I. Hollis,
J. Wiibert Powell, John H. Walneater,
Charles H. Sackett, Leroy Lindall, Will
liam j, Pennewill, Frank Lawson, Eli
R. Sharp.
Credentials--D. P. Barnard, William
B. Clesk, Abram L. Tyre, Samuel F.
Ewart, William M. Stuckert, John E.
Taylor, Alfred Brown Thomas G. Roe,
John w. Pearson. John Johnston, Will.
liam B. Fleming, Samuel H. Armour, S
Edward Reed, s. Asbury Brown, DR.. "A
J. Fleetwood, John u. Townsend, Jr.
Isaac F. Naylor.
i The question OF county caucuses com
ing before the convention, some dis
cussion followed as to whether motion
was necessary to cause the announce
inent OF meeting places for caucus
Walter H. Hayes called the chairman
attention to the fact that merely an an
nouncement was in order and DIR. Lay
ton who had taken the floor with mo
tion Withdrew the motion. Chairman
Clark announced that the New. Castl
county caucus would be held In th,
court room, the Kent caucus in the grant
jury room and the Sussex caucus in Con
vention Hail. Immediately this an
nouncement the convention took q reces
unit 2 O'Clock on motion of Walter FL
Hayes.
ConventioniGets to Work.
At the opening OF the afternoon ses
sion Colonsl d. p. Barnard as Chairman
81 the committee on credentials, reported
the list Of delegates read at the morning
session as the permanent roll call. Cl
motion of DR.. Marshall this report wa
adopted.
Chairman w. H. Boggs, as chairman
of the committee on permanent organiza
ten. reported the decision of his com
mitiee TO be that the temporary officers
of the convention be continued as per
| manent officers. This report was unani
mously adopted.
Not Any Overtures to Anybody.
The real work OF the convention begal
to show at the adoption of a resolution
, dealing specifically and most distinct
/ with harmony in the ranks of the Re
publican party of Delaware. 1t was
} matter of comment here today that NJ
resolution ever presented to politica
t convention in this State was more fran
, and emphatic. The resolution carrie
with it the declaration of the Union Re
publican party that this party will neve
, consent to the elimination OF j. Edwart
8 Addicks or any other man now within
4 it's ranks, or numbered among the Reg Il
idT tbe
party. Consequently the State committe
: although authorized to use all fair ant
: honorable means to secure one set o
Y candidates, lie clearly stated to be with
out the power to agree to any plan o
policy by which voter, Union Or Regu
lar. shall be eliminated from the party
This resolution, the one of greater i'm
a portance to the convention, was pre-
, sented and read by Walter II. Hayes
It's reading was greeted by hearty ap
: plause. Following the presentation ant
a prior to hia motion for adoption, MI
: Hayes said:
: sin presenting this resolution to thi
convention of Union Republicans, tn
State Committee does not place itself o
! the convention in the position of max
+, ing any overtures to anybody. Uniol
0 Republicans are willing to consider an
j fair offer, but when it is coupled with
. demand for the elimination of anyon
= with whom a few don't agree, then
: will be rejected. We want to attrac
d members of the Republican party, no
to repel them. We are in the fight +
I overcome the Democrats and Union Re
0 publicans will assist tc the last man t
k accomplish this purpose"
n At the close of Mr.. Haves' remark
n the resolution was adopted as follows: