Evening journal., 1900-08-24
ADDICKS IS LOSING His POWER
AS WAS PLAINLY EVIDENCED
BY His SECOND CONVENTION
There Was Applause for Layton and Marshall But Not
the Slightest Ripple Greeted the GaSnan and
His Amendment Was Set at Naught

reading the roll. DR.. Layton announced
that Horace B. Pepper, an alternate,
would be substituted for missing dele
gate. In the meantime several New
Castle delegates who were absent during
the roll call. came in, so Mr.. Addicks
called for another reading Of the New
Castle delegates.
At this juncture Chairman Alice an
nounced that it was in order to elect a
temporary chairman for the convention.
He nominated George NJ. Fisher. Of Wy
oming and Of course Mr.. Fisher was
elected. Mr.. Alice nominatedhim. DIR.
Layton nominated DIR. Henry II. Porter,
of Sussex, for secretary. As Chairman
Fisher took his scat upon the stage there
could be heard a feeble attempt at ap-
plause, which soon died out. Chairman
Fisher announced that committees on
credentials. resolutions and permanent
organization be chosen. This was done
1y the delegates from their seats. On
motion of DR.. Layton recess was taken
for ten minutes while the delegates from
the different districts decided on the per-
sonnel Of the different committees. The
committees as they were elected were
published in yesterdays EveningIourn
DR.. Layton moved that a committee on
nominations be appointed, but DR.. Bur
ton made an amendment that the old time
rule of county caucuses be held, at which
nominees for the different places on the
ticket be named. DR.. Burton's motion
was carried. which shows that the dele
gates We're pleased at the idea OF being
invested with a little show OF power. 1t
was only a "show Of power after all.
as Addicks had named the ticket and II
course it must be nominated. At this
point, the temporary organization having
been effected. arecess from y noon, until
1.30 y. m. was taken.
EVERYTHING CUT AND DRIED.
During the recess, the county caucuses
We're held, but as every thing was cut
and dried. there was not a contest. MIR.
Addicks did not make a speech in the
New Castle caucus. The caucuses were
held only a few minutes to be done, but
decided to nominate the ticket Addicks
and Alice had named.
The afternoon session was not called
to order by Chairman Fisher until 1.55
o'clock. The first thing he did was to call
for the reports of the different commit
tees which had met during the recess.
The committee on credentials reported no
contests. The committee on permanent
organization recommended that the tenn
porary organization be made permanent
In behalf OF the committee on resolu-
tions DIR. Layton read the following res
olutions which we're unanimously adopt
ed by the convention.
First. That the State Central Com
mttee Of the Union Republican party
hereby be empowered and directed to
continue its former efforts in the direction
of a united party and in pursuant of this
object it is endorsed with full power to
ill all vacancies that may happen in the
nominations made by this convention
and to remove any candidate here named
in order that one ticket may be secured
for all Republicans OF the state.
Second. That Union Republicans in
state convention assembled affirm the
platform Of August 6, 1900. and in addi-
tion thereto, pledge themselves to-day 70
endeayor to repeal the registration tax
Of one dollar as a prerequisite TO the cleo
tion franchise, as an unnecessary burden
upon the people and in its operation in
conflict with the freedom Of the ballot"
The first resolution putting the power