The sun., 1900-04-04

and snS dried affair. Up to noon today a
positive slate did not exist. The names
81 men who had been selected or sug-
oested for nomination in the various
caucuses were not mentioned, and Two
men. on whom ia appeared last, de- |
cision had been made by the party
leaders, were defeated in CAUCUS. The
convention vaa in the hands OF the dele
sates, -
selected DR.. G. 3. Layton as doleSste-As-
large. For district delegate Q contest
was made between Simeon Pennewill
and DIR. Hiram r. Burton. DIR. Burton
was selected by vote of 32 to ID. The
supporters of DIR. Burton said that be
| went to St. Louis in 1896 and suffered
the humiliation of being rejected as
delegate. They wanted to see him in
the delegation this year because they be-,
| lieve the Philadelphia convention will
right the wrong done at St. Louis.
Many fr.en Is of Dr.. George w. Mar
shall wanted him as a colleague OF Sena-
tor Alice from Ksnt county, but d.. Mar
shall withdrew in favor OF Alvan b. Con-
ner, who was member of the 1896 dele
CATION. Each county having made its
selection they were reported to the con-
and alternates chosen are:
/ New Castle county-Delegates, j. Ed
/ ward Addicks and William B. Clerk; al
ternates, State Senator Webster Blakely
and Thomas Z. Postles.
Kent Delegates, J. Frank Alice and
Alyan B. Conner; alternates, David ).
Clark and Col. Theodore Townsend.
!, Sussex~.Delegates, DR.. G. Il. Layton
8 and DR.. Hiram R. Burton; alternates,
: Newell Ball and Curtis E, Davis,
e Going to Win the Fight. -.
q Sneechmakipg followed the election of
It delegrtes. In response to an invitation
Il from the convention Walter H. Hayes
n said: 'I think, gentlemen, by our ac-
J, tions here today it will be made manifest
,r to the people OF the State, especially to
g Republicans, that we are in the fight to
r, win and that we are going to win. There
he is an opportunity for all Republicans to
ID Join in the fight. Those who get in the
TO road OF the band wagon may expect to
OF be run over.
of at must go out uucoptradicted that
Union Republicans are in the fight ask
ing the assistance of everybody who IL
opposed to Democratic rule. Those who
y do not come in and lend assistance de
an clare themselves to be in favor of Demo
ue cratic rule. am not going to stard herr
ne within two weeks of the day on which
er the most basphemous and sacriligiou
lle speech was made on the same platform
~, and insult any body. The so-called Regu
eo lar Republicans have a right to homes
to differences, but they have no right t
! n jeopardize the success OF the Republica
ne party to satisfy the whims of few
n9 They have no right to say L am holie
eu than thon.' We know them. We hav
ne worked with them and we have worke
l. against them.
me "There is no doubt that there are MOI
)n- Republicans than Democrats in Dels
ware. 1t is true that under the old al
.eo sessment laws there were more Demo
r0y Gratis to vote, but Delaware is a Republ
mo can State and they know it. Republican
our .u of this Stale are bound to win as soon
.lly the blind followers of the Regular r
ao- publican leaders realize that they al
mas being led not against the Democrats bl
eat against Republicans. And the Unic
w; mer Republicans haven't lost any in Milfo
or Neck either. There are more unie
Republicans there today than wbt
nlts Jonathan S. Willis said what he di
10 Keep your eyes straight to the one o
the ject-victory over the Democrats. T
As Union Republicans are right. Let tho
ave who are willing get in; If they are II
OH willing, get out. There is no half W
ie- place. You are either with us or AGAR
900 az"
New Layton Reviews Three Years:
The longest and most eloquent spec
zen OF the convention made by DR.. Ca
you r. Layton, of Georgetown, opened vi
'oh review OF the last three years OF !
ani tionvl politics. DIR. Layton address
! are the convention as representatives OF To-
two-thirds of the Republican party
lony this State. He said in part;
hP, "Looking over the broad domain
VIII the present administration we find
nus. filled with national prosperity; GALL
tne deeds on land and sea have held our
emo tant;on and the Governmental cont
lilns has been radiant with diplomacy .
ieve high executive management.
ieeee "Three years ago the people W
,lsii- bound and shackled by National d.
'egu' ocratic administration. The land
e6- filled with clamor for good money;
farming industry did not pay; manu-
KS on tolies were largely suspended; la
Sus- stood snllen and detected waiting for
nong dole oil charity. The natural
anu stupendous resources nf the people v
com, paralyzed.
WI "AJ that time delegates assembled
oiisl the Republican National Convention
formed platform wnlch guaranteed
ccept return OF prosperity. How have ii
iof pledges been kept? The public CT
: Ad. nrv shows snrnIns Aoricnltnre
is APP viyed. MORTGAGES were burned: the v
ntion of farm land has increased and less I
" se. two per cent of the American work
Df the nj inter national condit,ors forced
uh' our people war which was spec
won, and while san Juan hill and
nila Bay added heroes to an alread
,ution lustrious scroll, they brought vast
eev- sular poss sessions Of such immeasur
tie value that no man dare calculate
agaler benefits OF commercial supremacy W
ss b, will result.
aucu, "The national aspect is pleasing
y tiIa' as Republicans because the loyal U