The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-22

| I'VE heaetily condemn the Goebel elec.
! tion law Of kentucky and all other parti-
san legislation intended to dcfent the will
cf the people By preventing the tGr cast.
ing and counting OF legal ballots; and, in
TINS state. we call for the strict enfor0e-
mcnt OF the cons tuition in regard to the
purity Of olec ions and We unsparingly re.
pudiat D and derounce the corrupt use OF
money to inf Ience vote, either ut popular
elections o" in the halls OF tho Legislature.
1--WE enthusiastically applaud the un.
selfish pntriotism and political sagactty
with which William Mckinley has dis
charged. under circumstances OF exc8p-
tional difficulty, the highest responsib'li-
lies and arauous duties of the Ptesiden-
'iai Office, and wc demand his fenomina-
tiun to he Presidency by tho National
Convention which i to meet in June
We therefore instruct our delegates to
the National Convention to cast thescntire
vote OF Delaware, first, las and all the
time, for William Mckinley of Ohio, as
our candidate FOR president
Charlie, II. Richards made permanent
chairman, Lewis B Morrow retiring who
had called tho Convention 70 order.
JJnathap :. Willis hers stepped for.
ward, and pre- ,entei Mr.. Richards with a
gavel. cut from Il cherry t:ce in President
Mckinley'S yard at Cantnn, Ohio.
Levi c, Bird thon on being c.liod for.
lfNGtu tH6 HlSUDl1 VI pbtut IEOih buV
time of immo.ta Lincoln down to tho
present epoch. He stated tho numerous
great questions, which had been met and
put into execution by the Republican
par y oi the building of the nation, from
the time Of the Civil War, ard ending
with tho war With Spaia and tho Philip
pines He praised President Mckinley
for his wisdom in dealing with all the
isstos that had arisen during this admin-
istrntiou und predicted his renomination
and election. lie set hi hearers wild ard
recoi we'd n regular ovation He said our
glory is more respected, commands more
allegiance than ever in its history. He
Was right on tho currency question ard
right on expansion
JONATHAN& WILLIS
Said that when President Mckinley wont
into office he had talk with him. He
asked his advice, anl requested his pray
ers. He had watched the Presidents.
course, thinking their might bs some cans
about him, but he found him an honest.
christian man. 1t was not long ago that
had another talk with the President.
and it was very satisfactory talk, too
said Mr.. Willis. AT this remark their
was loud laughing and clapping OF hands
by his audience.
"a don't car, what moasly. 'scaly undor-
lying,thing calls me preacher politician"
hiiu " mas Stsh 'S'S' V"u !" NSNs
o hers, for many years back back. lfyou
eliminate religion from politics, the devil,
will get you in few years"
IIu then said, He would freely forgive
District Attorney Byrne for all the hard
things he had said about him In tho cam
paign four years ago
ANY man who says was an Addicks
man is guilty OF an unjust insult to me"
declared Mr.. Willis. He explained that
ho at iii It believed his party fealty should
have taken him with the Union party, but
when he discovered his mistake he aban-
doned that organization. The regulars
wore 50 busy that they could not find time
to understand my position. he continued.
II bcievo tho sentiment Of tho Republic
eau party is great sentiment, but ths
sentiment oil the regular Republican
party OF Delaware Is the greatest senti-
mott Of all In the last Legislature tho :,
represen tatlvo, oEthe regular Republican
party immorlulizod themselves, l dOn't
see any other genuine representatives or
the Republican party in the stats OF Della
ware except the regular Repu blcans.
He declared hut ths:e would b, a land
slide in Della ware In the near future, that
mon had come to him by tho score and
said they intended to rspullate the Union
Republican one mans party. He hoped
for unity in tho party, but not at tho cost
Of accepting J Edward Aidicks.
William: Michael Byrns said he had The
bentdiction of the parSon, and he would
extend his hand OF forgiveness, He then
spoke of the Issues OF the day, winding up
his remarks by paying a euioIj to the
President
Phiiip q Churchman arose and asked
for vote to adopt the platform, and rosn.
luton offered by Col. DUPONT, which WAS
carried. After which the
Convention adjourned.