The sun., 1900-08-07
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY AUGUST, 1900


pointed
Permanent Organization-New Castl,
county, Frederick Stevenson, John Il
Moore, John II. Graham, John c. Me
Cauley, EIwood Woodward; Kent
Jabez Jenkins, Samuel Boyd, Jacol
Freidel, George w. Tebo, Jason B
Simmons; Sussex, Thomas Curry JOIN
5. Cooper William o. johnson, Il. G
Lynch and Eli Il. Sharp.
Credentials-New Castle county John
Wetherll, Erwin f. Phillips, George
Webster, Webster Blakeley and Thomas
Il. Hurn; Kent, ID. Il. Murray, Jr
George Herring, Samuel Ii. Barker
William ID. Venn and G. B. Hope;
| Sussex. John Bennett, John X. Brown
John II. Steele, S. e. Blizzard and
Henry Robinson.
Resolutions-New Castle county, Geo.
| w. Roberts, Ethan B. King, George
Frizzell, John E. Taylor, William II.
| Pennock; Kent, George NJ. Fisher, w.
| ii. Franklin, Ira G. Johnson, William
| IL. Boggs and Col. Theodore Townsend
Sussex, DR.. G. X. Layton, Il. Il.
| Prettyman, |. j. Brazure, Curtis Il.
| Davis and III. Il. Burton.
| After the appointment of the com
mittees the convention took recess
until 1.S0 O'Clock. During the interval
the several county caucuses We're held.
MFR. Addicks Nominates.
The greater interest centered in the
New Castle county caucus. Colonel
-. L. Barnard was chosen chairman
and George W. Roberts secretary Ma
tlohal Committeeman J.. Edward Ad-
dicks was present rs member of the
4 ~. a: !
placed in nomination the several nom-
nees allotted to New Castle county.
The most noticeable incident of the Gnu
Gus was when Mr.. Addicks placed the
nomination for presidential elector The
name af George $. Capelle. The latter
has for twelve years fought the entrance
Of Mr. Addicks' gas interests into VIII
mington.
IN addressing the caucus National
Committeeman Addicks said:
In the last convention we held here
we were preparing to go to Philadelphia
to claim our seats in the National Con
yention. which we had Il right to. and
there is no need for me to tell you what
was the result. The influence of that
convention has permeated the entire
state ana, | say to YOU today that there
VIII not he over 500 of the so-called
Regulars, but what will be with MS
III the coming fight.
before placing in nomination the can
dldates of our caucus, | desire to sny
that we have found it necessary TO take
some medicine and to me very bitter
medicine, but to win as we will, we find
IL necessary to put some of our enemies
on the ticket. If You will allow me. as
Your leader. as y0u have termed me. |
VIII now nominate the following officers.
Are you satisfied with the work of your
leader in the past?" Cries of eve
are
In nominating George S. Capelle. 7
would say that he is n Regular. but we
nominate him for unity's sake" con
tinued the National Committeeman
In nominating candidate for atfor-
ney-general. | haG intended to name
Walter III. Hayes. as he had been nv
choice for two years, but he has posi-
lively declined, and now have a letter
N my pocket where he states that if he
= nominated he will publicly withdraw.
therefore nominate Il man who is very
close t@l lne. hut. as | understand. not Il
mon Republican. Herbert II. Ward.
Or state Treasurer | nominate Il man
wEo Is distinctive Higgins man. an,l
one who will strengthen our ticker
among the Higgins men. Martin Il.
bnrris. In nominating Il candidate for
insurance commissioner it is necessary ,
% select 4 good man, not such d one
as the present Democratic official. con
Heguently | nominate Stansbury j.
Wiley" =
hth the convention re-assembled Mt
Law . clock no contests We're reported |
lhd the temporary roll call was adopted. !
Ihaifihdh jenkins of the committee ON !,
lefinihent Organization reported in |
laVof Of continuing the temporary otli- !
GERS as pertinent officers. The report .
was adopted.
pr. Caleb K. Layton was delegated
Dy the Committee on Resolutions to
read the platform. When DR.. Lavton
stepped on the stage he was warmly
sveeted. Every sentence in the nlat-
form was received with applause and if
was adopted unanimously.
The platform in full will be found on
he fourth page Of The Sun
Nominating the Officers.
Preceding to the nomination of CON
iidates for the entire State ticket, the
lamins of presidential electors was
AIKEN up On behalf of New Castle
'ounty George w. Roberts nominated
Seorge s. Capelle Of Wilmington. Man
owe Hayes was named by Chairman !.
trank Alice as Kent county's choice.
". q. Layton Gricr OF Milford nomina-
ed Cornelius +. Swain from Sussex
Ouhty. Each name as it was placed
y nomination WAS received with an
'iausc. The nominations were all unani-
nous.
William II. Baggs of Smyrna was
ecoEn'zed by the chair for the purpose
! nominating II candidate for the
hort term in Congress. SIr. Baggs
aid he wonld namc good Union Re
suiltcan and man fully qualified 10
erve with credit in the halls of Con
'reSs. A man who had seen experience
. aShmgton throughout last winters
rssion Of Congress. Tint man was
Nalter o. Hoffecker
Mr. lioffeclier was nominated unani-
nously.
Eli Sharp's Speech.
'hn n,J, I