Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Hlppl, LOUISIANA, South Carolina and
North Carolina deny the electoral
franchise to illiterate black, but not to
illiierate white citizens, We donounce
this as crime against free government
and contrary to tho spirit, If not the
letter of the Constitution OF the United
States.
In these States we find tho
Democratic party for the purposes
OF political advantage, denying the
principle Of the Declaration of lndo-
pendonce rs to the consent OF the gov
| erned, while in the same breath 1t in.
| vokes this principle on behalf 6f the
Fllipinos, the vast majority of whom
are iiliterates and who are in open re-
bellion against the establishment of
law and order.
| We denonnee and condemn ali com
binations and monopolies whose object
1t II to stide fair competition and TO
unjustly enhance prices ut the expense
of the consumer.
We demand legislation looking to q
complete and comprehensive system of
auditing the accounts of all State,
county and hundred officials, to the
wise and systematic improvement Of
tho public highways and to identical
methods of conducting elections in all
Of the counties.
We renew the pledge of the Republic
can party of Delaware in favor Of u
free and untrammelled ballot and that
we pledge ourselves to the repeal of
the clause in the State Convention re-
curing the payment by the voter of
any money as qualification for ex !.
ercising the right of ON elector.
Wefavor all Just and honorable meas
ures looking to the adjustment of exist
lug differences among Republicans Of
delaware, and in earnest of this we
recommend that the nominations OF
the convention be not confined to
those who have not been heretofore
acting with us. ''laa
STATE COMMITTEE CAN CHANGE THE
TICKET.
After the platform had been adopted,
William S. Hiles arose from his seat
and announced that he had resolution
which he had been instructed by the
committee on resolutions to present. In
response to calls, he went to the plat
form whore he was given most cordial
reception. lie then presented the fol-
lowing which aroused great enthu siasm.
and was adopted:
Resolved, That power be and it is
hereby given to the State Central Com.
mittee to accept the resignation or
destination of any one or more of the
candidates named by this convention,
and to substitute on the ticket OF this
party at the coming election the name,
or names, of any other person, or ner-
SONS, as the candidate, or candidates,
IN lieu of the person, or persons, SO re-
signing or declining.
Resolved, That the Central Com
mittee be and it is hereby authorized
and requested to make all honorable
efforts to secure the nomination and
selection Of one Republican ticket in
this State.''
Robert g. Houston asked if the reso-
buttons had the authority Of the com
lnitteo on resolutions. When Mr. Hilles
said they had, Mr.. Houston seconded
thoir adoption. EVIL. Nv, XII,
sELEcTING THE TICKET. t..a.-
When tho time arrived for selecting
q ticket the matter of Presidential
electors was taken up. Charles w.
Pussy was nominated by Col. Benja-
min Nields and the nomination was
seconded by HoraceGn Knowles.c Man
love Hayes was nominated by George
M. Jones of Dover and Charles j.
Richards Of Georgetown nominated
Daniel j. Layton. Mn a't' ,1'
For governor GeorgeW. W., Naudain
nominated MerrittN. Willis and the
nomination was seconded by COL Ben
jamin Nields. Dan W. Corbit nomi-
mated Martin B. Burris. --b"
An effort had been made to unite on
Mr.. Willis before the convention
opened but without success, and after
the two combinations had been.mad
that of Martin b. Burris was seconded
by Robert G. Houston of Sussex county,
Hon. Anthony Higgins also seconded
the nomination of Martin b. Burris. "
In doing so he spoke of the gravity
of the situation and said it was neces.
sary to nominate q man on whom all
Republicans could units. On motion
of Hurry p. Joslyn, the nominations
closed with the two names.
CONTEST FOR CONFERENCE.-The.
The members voted by roll call, the
result being as follows: Martin b.
Burris,s3 votes; Merritt N. Willis, 60.
The nomination was made unanimous.
John Hum WAS nominated for lieu
tenant.goyerno by George NJ. Jones, /
and his nomination was made unani.
nous by reclamation.
For the short torn In Congress- WaltT
Q. liotfecker was chosen by reclamation.
FIGHT For CONGRESSMAN.
For the long term in Congress George
b. Hynson of Milford nominated
former Congressman Jonathan S. Willis.
Nh. Willis said the matter had only
been sprung upon him an hour before
and he would not allow his name to be
used had it not been for the fact that
the State committee had been given
authority to make any changes in the
ticket which might be desired.
William s. Hilles nominated Or.
George W.. Marshall and former City
Councilman James ii. Morris nomi-
mated Horace G. Knowles. Charles Ii.
Maull of Sussex county seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Knowles; Charles f.
Richards, also Of, Sussex, seconded the
nomination of DIR. Marshall and George
M. Jones of Kent seconded that of Mr.
Willis. While Mr.. Richards WAS speak,
ing in favor of Dr.. Marshall there were
cries of mo- we won't have him, !" &C.,
which ceased when Mr.. Richards told
the people who were inteirupting him
that they all had votes. There were
also expressions of 'disapproval when
the nomination of Mr.. Willis was
being advocated When the vote was
taken Mr.. Knowles did not vote and
Mr. Willis voted for DIR. Marshall.
Two ballots were necessary. On the
first ballot the vote was as follows: Mr..
Willis, So; Mrs Knowles, So; DR.. Mar
shall, 81. a,sa ei
While the second ballot was being
taken Chairman Willis asked the dele
gates not tovote for him. IF were
down there among you, taking an