Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
CONVENTION or ADDlCKSlTES.


the constitutional guarantee OF political
equality before the law, and pledge the
Republican party to resist the enact
ment OF grandfather clause in our Con
stitution as u basis for the election
franchise. -
ACTION ON CONGRESSMAN HoFFEcKER's
DEATH.
The following, which were read by
George W. Roberts Of Wilmington,
were adopted by rising votes
Whereas, The Hon. John Henry
Hoifeckei. member Of Congress from
this State, has been called from this
life and from participation in the work |
of the Republican party for the benefit |
of the State, which he loved so well |
and served SO faithfully; be il
Resolved, That this convention ex.
presses its sense Of bereavement and
sorrow foY it's loss, for the loss tho
State sustains in the death of one Of
its foremost and most useful citizens.
Resolved, That we bear testimony
to his loyalty as citizen, the purity
and uprightness Of his life as man.
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be engrossed and sent to
the bereaved family"
During tho afternoon Mr.. Addicks
was not much in evidence. He merely
occupied his seat and voted. This was
disappointment to some as they had
expected to hear him make On address
He was evidently content with his re-
marks in the county caucus.
Some OF tho New Castle county dele
gates were somewhat disappointed over
the action of the caucus whom it
selected Stansbury j. Wiley AS the
candidate for insurance commissioner.
They had hoped to sec Richard g.
Buckingham, Mill Creek hundred,
Regular, nominated, but instead OF
mentioning his name they voted mo-
when the vote was taken on the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Wiley.
Some of the down-State delegates
thought they recognized Martin b.
Rurris of Middetown, prominent
Regular, as one of the delegates They
we're mistaken, however, installing
James p. Jones, Wilmington dele
gate. for Mr.. Burris.
MAY NOT HOLD ANOTHER CONVENTION.
1t is believed tho idea Of holding
another convention on August I'D, to
ratify the action of Yesterdays con
yention, has been abandoned, notwith-
standing the fact that the New Castle
accordance with the primary election
law. 1t Is claimed that that does not
affect the legality of the convention as
the Kent and Sussex delegates were
regularly elected and ii vas the judge Of
its members, and eton il the clerks of
the peace should construe its action to
be illegal and refuse to place the names
on the official ballot, the difficulty
would be overcome by having 100
Union Republican voters in each
county petition the clerk of the peace
to place the ticket on the ballot as
their selection.
As the matter now stands, II all of
the Regular nominees should decline to
serve, the chairman Of the State Gen.
trail Committee will fill the vacancies
without further ceremony and another
convention will not be necessary to do
this work.
Charles Ii. Kittinger was a con-
spicuous figure. He came over from
New York to attend the convention and
| returned in the afternoon. 1t is said
he is engaged in the offices of Mr..
. Addicks In Waldorf. Astoria Hotel. New
York
The fact that the convention did NOT
I adjourn sine die, but simply adjourned
! was commented OH and regarded by
{ some ~ significant, in that 1t woult
permit of the convention being recon
Q vened at the call of the chairman.
0 Some people hold that neither Georg,
8 S. Capele nor Manloye Hayes car
: serve as Presidential electors, as botl
4 icing bank directors are considered
0 Federal otiiceholders, which make
{ them ineligible for the Office of elector
After the convention had adjourned
j. the State Central Committee organized
d by electing j. Frank Alice of Dove
n chairman and William ID. Denpey, ais
l. Of Dover, secretary, for two years
y The other members Of the State com
a mittee are as follows: From New Castl
Is county-W Walter Ii. Hayes, Thomas Il
Postles, William b. Clerk, j. Edwar
Addicks, S. Frank Ewaft, James W
Foster, Thomas E. Hurn, and Williar
II. Money; Kent-Samuel L. Shaw, S
;. John Abbott, David S. Clark an
Daniel NJ. Wilson; Sussex-Newe
n Ball, II. L. SEicer, u. Q. Moore
IS Frank W. Lawson and Charles II
a. Atkins.
N The notification committee was ais
. named after TIE convention adjourneC
!, s. j. Abbott is chairman and Curt
=. L. Davis secretary. They will write I
If the nominees notifying them OF tn
re- action of the convention.
ut THE CANDIDATES.
ID The Presidential electors are q
O. identified with the Regular Republ
s. can party. George S. Capolle of Ne
r. Castle county is Park COMMISSIONS
of the city of Wilmington, president
to the National Bank of Wilmington an
We Brandywine and vice-pIesident of th
Wilmington Coal Gas Go. Manio'
Hayes, the Kent county Presidenti
" eleotor, is treasurer of the Dslawa
railroad and man long identified vii
re the growth aud progress Of the State
Delaware Cornelius p, Swain
on Sussex county was Regular alterna
90 to the recent National Republican Coz
IS, vention,
IS. Dir. George W. Marshall the CUBE
an Material candidate, WAS born at Georg
u town 46 years ago. He Is gradua
". of Delaware College and the Jefferst
III Medical College of Philadelphia. /
mt is a physician of Milford, having oil
ng OF the largest practices OF any physicii
ne in tine county. He is chairman of Il
Oh Kent county committee.
be UNION REPUBLICAN.
IIe DIR. Caleb r. Layton, the nomin
in for the long term in Congress, is
oh practicing physician Of Georgetov
No and editor of the Union Republican
that town. He is a graduate of Il
University Of Pennsylvania. He
chairman of tho Union Republics
county committee OF Sussex.
ast Walter o. Holfecker, candidate