The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-22
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
A Representative Gather
ing OF Republicans. The
Most Enthusiastic
Meeting Held in
Recent Years.

Tho room on the fourth floor of thu
Court House at Dove, was crUwdoi with
Republicans. To elect delogaLe' and alter.
nates to the National Convention, +, br
held in phi'adetrbin on June 18th, and i.
members of il new State Central Comm! :
tee. A platform that will meet he hearty
appreciation Of every Delaware Republic
CaR was adop ed
: irrng speeches were made by .Jona-
than ;. Willis, Levi G. Biri'and William
Michael Brruc, tho silver ton .uel orator
and United States District Alto ney. The
gathering was Ole uf the mos intelligent
looking, that has galhcret In Dover in
Convention FOR years. Everything was
harmonious not ono hitch occurring to
mar the proceedings IL was an euthusins.
tic Convention, and tho speakers predicted
SUCCESS to tic Rrpub!ical ticket from the
electors to the Coroner.
HATIONAL DELEGATES.
The representatives cho Gu by the con.
vention were:
From Wiimington--H Huury B. Thomp-
GOu, delegate; A. u. B. Andersen. alter
nate.
From Rural New Castle couGty-Colo-
nei Henry y. du Pont, dolegale; Horny T.
Scott, alternate.
From Kent county-Mnnlove Hai,s and
Jonathan :. Willis, delegates; George
Massey Jones and George b, Hynson, al
tsrnates.
From Sussex county-Charles f. Rich
ards, and Henry +. Cannon, delegates;
George H. Smith ard Robert &, Houston,
altornatos.
Members of the new state committee So
lerted are:
From Wilmington Henry b. Thomp-
son, Thomas IA. ID. Hutson and Charlton
Robinson
Rural New Castle county-E 3. Shurt-
er James I. Challenge" and John NJ.
Rcthwol.
Kent County -tfeorgo H. Dick, David
Refs and George Massey Jones.
Sussex county Cornelius z. swain,
George Il. Smith and G. II. Mauil.
MOVE FOR HARMONY.
The resolution presented by Colonel du-
pont tending toward Republican unity is
brief, the text is 4 follow;
"ResovGl, That the newly-electsd state
Committee be hereby authorized aud em-
powered to take snch actun as may be
necessary to promote Republican success
i'll thocomlng campaign, by using every
fair and proper effort IN Its Judgment,
looking to the naming E IS far AS practicable
OF candidates who will receive the SUD
port Of all persons opposed to Democratic
rule
ACTION oS REVOLUTIONS
Robert G.. Houston, evincng u desire to
simplify business, proposed that all reSOiu.
tcus to b. submitted be in writing, and
Ln referred to the committee on resolutions
without first reading. This prevailed
unanimously. Major Mitche. on behalf Of
Wilmn gtoD, Delaware Clark on behalf OF
rural New Castle county, George B. Hyn-
son on behalf of Kent, and Rolert q.
Houston on behalf of Sussex submitted
to Temporary Chairman Morrow their Sc
leciions in caucus for membar5 of the
standing comm it'll eos State committee, anu
delegates to the national convention, along
with honorary and vice. presidents. Whom
they had been announced, MI Willis
moved their adoption, which was unan-
mOusly, and at tho suggestion OF George
Nj Jones, Of Dover, recess was taken
until /. 30 O'Clock when tho business sess-
ion opened briskly,
RESOLUTIONS First district Lovi c, Bird
George w, Bush, james II. Morris; Iu-
raj New Castle, ID. w, Elkintop, Colonel
Henry A. Dupont l. II, Staats; Kent
County, Jonathan 5. Willis, George II.
Dick, $. H. Derby. Sussex county, David
Hazard, Thomas n. Rawlins, Robert &.
H0uston.
Credentials Wilmington. Philip @.
Churchman, Patrick Smith, John W.
Thompson; rural New Castle, John NJ
Rothwell, DIR. John Ball, DR.. +. Harvey
Day; Kent county, B. =. Burns, George
NJ. Jones, Isaac N. Mills; Sussex county,
Horace Sudlsr, William McIlvain, Joseph
; Smith.
Permanent organization--W Whining on,
John ?. Nields. Jacob II. Lewis, Chari.
ton Robinson: rural Nav Castle. &. W. W.
Naudian. Richard q. Buckingham: Kent
county, W. I. Moore, q. G. knight, A.
W. Slaymaker; sussex county, James. B
Gilchrist, Charles f. Richards, W. II.
Hayman.
Rnlos-- Wilmington, Howard D. Ross.
II. W. Choalrs, Frank Il. Kendall; rural
n cw Castle. DR. Chambers Henry, Daniel
G orbit, II, w. Curti'; Zen county f. w.
jenkins. Clark NJ. Menscl'; John !; Rosa;
Sussex county, :. g. Matthews. Thorn as
II. Chapman, Davis NJ. Warrington.
The platform as read by Colonel dupont
Is:
I'VE, tho Republican party o! the State
oil Delaware, through our Representatives
In convention assembled at Dover reter-
aie our fidelity and devotion to the prin-
ciples and purposes OF the national Repub.
lican party.
with profound satisfaction we ca'l at
tontlnn to unparalleled prosperity now
prevailing in every section OF the country.
to which tho wise financial and tariff poll
cl"s nt tho party have SO largely cont j.
hutcd, and wo 'unrcservediy endorse and
praise the sagaCious and patriotic ndmir-
istraion Of tho national government by
President Mckinley and his constitution.
oil advisors.
I'VE look hacl; with pride and satisfac-
tlon to the patriotism displayed through
out tho country during tho late war with
Spain, aud to the z6nl and enthusiasm
will which the people regardless lf party
or section, supported tho government, and
We tender our most hearty thanks to our
brave soldiers and sailors. both regulars
and volunteers, for their splendid gallan-
try and G od conduct.
1he Philippine Archipelago and the
Island of Porto Rico having bean coded by
Spain under thu provisions of the treaty
Of Paris, we beievc that all those islands
bave become le IN! and riChtful possessions |
Of the l'nit0d States. We deem it to II, |
The imperative duty of tho nation to give
them bo inostimab!o blessings OF good |
government, with the largest share of |
self rule that fu'uro conditions may seem
10 warrant. and to so regulate thcir com,
mercial relations with the rest OF tho |
country TINT substantial justice mny |
De rendered to all concerned Wo recog
lzs tho great wisdom and courage dis
played by the President Of the United
States In dealing with those grave ques-
Iona and we uucquiyocHb'y commend
md endorse his course in uph0'iling tha
J0nOr of tho flag ami in safeguarding the
the sovereign rights of the American poo.
pie.
I've unreservodIv endorse the declar-
'ations Of the st. Louis National Conycn-
ion IN regard TO sound money and tha
maintenance OF tho gold standard and we
heartily approve Of the recent action OF
he Reuublicnn majority in Congress,
which has given the force Of law to our
financial principles and beliefs.
I'VE donounce and condemn all oom-
,lnaiions or monooolies which fle fair
ompattion and uniustly increase prices
0 the consumer.
I'VE strongly favor all measures look
ng 'Owarl the enlargement of our for.