Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
hoped President Mckinley would be
renominated and re. elected.

renominated and reelected.
cAvEL FROM PRESIDENTS HOME.
The morning session of the conven-
tion was devoted to preliminary work.
The committees met at noon and had
completed their work OF !. As o clock in
the afternoon, when the convention
reassembled. Charles n. Richards Of
Georgetown was made permanent chair
man and William II. Head of Will
mington secretary.
Mr.. Richards, in accepting the chair
manship of the convention, thanked the
members for the honor conferred upon
him. He said if it had not been for
the Republican party we would hardly
have home or a government. Re-
ferring to the trouble in the party, he
said all who believed in true Republic
can principles. regardless of previous
political alliances, are welcome to return
to the fold. We endorse President Mo-
kinlev's policy in toto, he said. His
financial policy is as solid as the Rock
of Ages. IL it is not we don't know
where we would go to find anything
more substantial, certainly not to the
Democratic party, with Bryan at it's
head. We believe in extending oui
territory. We are the greatest nation
on earth and invite others to share the
blessings with US. If there are any
here who do not endorse President Me-
Kinley they are in the wrong pew. The
signs of the times point to great good
for the Republicans of Delaware.
MIR. Richards remarks were received
with applause and when he had finished
speaking Former Congressman iona
than S. Willis presented him with a
gavel cut from cherry tree in the yard
OF President Mckinley's residence in
Canton, o., for George L. Smith by
George B. Freeth of Canton. to be used
at the convention. Mr.. Willis made a
neat presentation speech, to which
Chairman Richards made an appro-
priate reply. The reading and adoption
of the platform followed
MOVE FOR ONE TICKET. .
By resolution, which appeared to
be adopted unanimously, the newly
elected State committee was authorized
and empowered "to take such action as
may best promote Republican success
10 the campaign by using every fair
and proper effort in its judgment look
ing to the naming, as far as practicable,
OF candidates who will receive the sup
port of ali persons opposed tc Demo.
cratic rule.
While the resolution does not so state,
it is the general understanding that nc
compromise will he made with thu
Union Republicans with Addicks ii
the deal. The idea is to make an efforf
to secure State ticket that can b,
supported by 10th factions, provided
such a thing can be done and leav,
Addicks out. Addicks, it is generally
understood. is not to be recognized.
A resolution was adopted giving tn,
new State committee authority t,
choose it's chairman and secretary from
the party generally, outside of the com
mittee, and also empowering it TO fill
vacancies either in the committee or il
the national convention delegation
which may result from death or an.
other cause.
1t Is altogether likely that Stat,
Senator Samuel NJ. Knox of Whining
ton will be elected chairman OF tn
State committee when it organizes. |
is not known who will be made secre
tary The committee has several week
. in which to organize and the member
, of the present committee will serv
until the organization In completed.
The national convention delegatio
elected in the afternoon was the sam
as that originally nominated in th
I morning and printed in these column
yesterday, except in the case of the Wi
l mington alternate, Alonzo 6. b. Andel
con, colored, being substituted fc
4 William Winston, colored.
During the convention there wa
a no visible evidence of the Higgin!
: ! du Pont fractional controversy, whic
was probably due to the predominant
I of the du Pont sentiment and followin
. and Mr.. Higgins refusal to permit b
' name to be used in connection with Il
> national convention delegation. ]
e consequence of which several Higgir
a men who came here for the purpose
n making their presence felt, kept silel
i and went hume disappointed. On tt
a surface, the convention was harmoniou
d thanks to the good generalship of ii
: du Pont forces
1t was the first Republican CONVEX
q tion in the country under the call Fl
i the national convection and the del
i. gates were the first to be chosen in I'll
IA United States.
4 During the deliberations some A,
" dicks Republicans were present al
- appeared to take great interest in ii
If proceedings.
4 Some kissing was noticed while q
:. speecbmaking was in progress, b
" attention was called to it and it "
not repeated.