The sun., 1900-03-22

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The Regulars would unite with the
Enion Republicans in close districts and
where they had show of winning they
would name individual candidates. 1t is
Just such a policy that prevented the
Republicans from obtaining control OF
the last State Senate.
A spoliticnl convention opened by
prayer is a novelty in the game as played
in Delaware and the Regular Republican
State Convention is the promoter OF this
novelty. In common with the members
oil the convention the preacher VINO de-
livered the invocation is an Antl-Ad-
dicks man-the Rev. Joseph Brown
Turner; ex-chaplain of the House OF
Representatives.
Mr.. Turner isa protege of George V.
Massey, the leading spirit In the PrespY-
terian Church of this city. Chairman |
Hugh @. Browne called the convention |
to order at II 40 o. clock and announced |
the selection of Lewis B. Morrow as tenn
porary chairman. Immediately he came
on the platform Mr.. Morrow introduced
Rev. Mr.. Turner whom he said would
invoke divine blessing.
Mr. Turner asked divine guidance In
the affairs of the convention. "Grant us,
0 Lord, desire to do right. Bless our
Governor and State officials. Louk with
favor on President Mckinley. Help us
in public matters. Give us virtue. trst
since on these depend our welfare.
After Secretary Heald read the ma.
tional call for a convention the roll OF
( delegates was called. =,
Robert G. Houston moved that all
resolutions be submitted in writing and
referred TO the committee OH resolutions
| ,p;t YHraxyint1c anneidarntinn. This
motion having passed all sudden move.
ments in opposition to the du Pont ma
chine were precluded. The convention
then considered the caucus nominations,
and after all were read they were adopt
ed on the Rev. Jonathan S. Willis mo-
tion.
The committee on resolutions was
com posed as follows:
| First district, New Castle county
LeYi G. Bird, George W. Bush, James ID,
Morris.
Second district, rural New Castle
D. W. ElkintOp, Il. A. du Pont, !. h.
Staats.
Dick, S. II. Derby: -,
Sussex county-Dayid Hsggsrd, Thos.
N. Rawlins, Robert G. Houston.
Committee on credentials, First dig
trict, New Castle county-Philip Q.
Churchman, Patrick Smith, John w.
; Thompson. Second district, rural New
Castle-John NJ. Rothwell, DR.. John
: Ball, DIR. F. Harvey Day.
Ksns county--B. p. Burn, George w.
Jones, /. n. Mills.
r Sussex county-Horace Sudler, viii.
liam McIlvaine, Joseph S. Smith.
Committee on permanent organization
4 Inhr
P. Nields, Jacob H. Lewis, Charletor
? Robinson.
Second district, rural New Castle-G
N. w. Nauoain, Richard G. Bucking
ham.
Kent county-W. T. Moore, o. G
i Knight, A. w. Slavmaker.
8 Sussex county-James B. Gilchrist
:. Charles +. Pepper, w. III. Haynan.
e Committee on rules, First district, New
i Castle county-Howard Deli. Ross
}. Harry w. Chears, Frank R, Kendall.
l. Second district. rural New Castle-Dr
Columbus Henry, Daniel Corbit, +. w
= Curtis.
}. Kent county-E. w. jenkins, G. M
Mensch, j. ], Rosa.
). Sussex county-S. f. Matthews, Thoma
n II. Chapman, Davis M. Warrington.
The new State Committee, as selecte'
d by county caucuses, is comprised OF th
following:
j, First district, New Castle county
Henry B. Thompson, Thos. A. ID. Hut
g. son, Charleton Robinson.
& Secoud district, rural New Castle-E
i B, Shurter, Jas. T. Challenger, John al
70 Roth we'll.
rs Kent county--Georss Fl. Dick, Davi
of Reis, George Msssey Jones.
er Sussex coupty--C. r. Swain, 0eors
" E. Smith, G. h. Aaull.
On no,ion OF George Massey Jones
ID recess was taken antil 1.3o o'clock. !
OF ahs meantime the several eoHaittss
70 completed their work.
With the opening Of the afternoon nc
IN sion, Philip Q. Churchman announce
In that tho committee on credentials di
it- not have any contests to report ON
,l- found during the noon recess that
u. the delegates on the floor had o right
+. be there. The report of the commits
ey on rules recommended the adoption
n those rules which were used TO COVER
tl- former conventions.
Chairman Naudain, of the committ'
n.y. on permanent organization, announce
of the selection of Charles +. Richards,
as Sussex county, as permanent chairma
We and William Fl. Heald as permanent Sc
ne retary. Mr.. Richards was escorted to Il
I'd. platform, where he was introduced
to Lewis B. Morrow, the temporary pr
"a, siding officer.
Mr.. Richards thanked the convcntit
m for the honor and continued "Our dui
ng here today is plain and simple ON
MS We are here not as individuals, but
e's representatives OF the great Republics
m oar,y to renew onr faith. We are n
IN here az Regular Republicans, Int
ts membe rs ol the great National Repub
we can party, which gave us Lincoln, Gra
he and Mckinley. This party has dol
as more for the people than any party. v
mt owe our liberty to the Republican part
a But for it we would hardly had HON
on our flag would not wave SO proud
nd over all civilization, but would trail
ie the dust.
leo "We have had trouble in our part
re- Many who we're leaders have fallen b
- like Saul of Tarsus they were doubtle
z actrate1 by what they thought was rig
III. but have seen the error of their way al
res are in faith with us.
au An Historic Gavel.
~. The Rev. Jonathan S. Willis presents
Chairman Richards with gavel ma
On from the limb of cherry tree whi