The sun., 1900-08-22

me proxy Of Alfred N0Aey.
Kisses For du POnt.
When the name Of Anthony Higgins
was read there was loud applause. There
We're some cheers when the name of
Col. II. A. du Pont was read but there
were also a number Of very noticeable
Kisses.
The name Of William S. Hilles was
also applauded. There We're no con-
tests and the report was adopted.
Leon Davis presented the report of the
Committee on Rules, which recommend
cd the adoption Of the rules of the last
convention. The report was adopted.
DR.. Il. G.. Shortlidge, Chairman of the
Committee on Credentials, presented a
report recommending that the temporary
officers be made the permanent officers
of the convention. The report was
adopted and Mr.. Willis therefore be-
came permanent chairman and Mr..
Speakman permanent secretary.
The vice-presidents and secretaries
nominated ut the county caucuses in the
morning We're made the vice-presidents
and secretaries OF the convention.
j. Percy Nields, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, read a platform
prepared by the committee and the
various planks brought out applause.
Effort for One Ticket.
William S. IIilles of the committee on
resolutions presented the following sup
! lplemeutury resolution:
Resolved: That the power be and it is
hereby given 10 the State Central Com
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clination Of any one on more OF the cam
didatcs named by this convention, and to
substitute on the ticket of this party
it The coming election the name. or
names, Of any other person, or persons,
as the candidate, Or candidates, in lieu
Of the person or persons so resigning
or declining
Resolvcd That the State Central
Committee be and it is hereby authoriz-
ed and requested to make all honorable
efforts TO secure the nomination and
election of one Republican ticket in this
State.
Three Cheers for Hilles,
The reading of the resolution was
greeted with long applause. Three
cheers were proposed for Mr.. Hills
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the resolution had been offered withou
the sanction of the committee. Mr.
Hills replied that it had been unani
mously adopted by the committee. 4
motion had been made and seconded t,
adopt the resolution and Horace G
Knowles called for the question on tn
motion. The resolution was then unani
mously adopted.
Presidential Electors.
Nominations for presidential elector
, were then declared in order. Col. Ber
jamin Nields nominated for elector fo
! New Castle county Charles w. Puse
: of this city. He said Mr.. Pusey's grand
father had lived and died whig, hi
father had lived and died Republica
!. and he himself had ever since he had
/ vote had worked for the party. Horac
: G. Knowles was loudly applauded as b
q recommended Pusey's nomination.
George Massey Jones for Kent count
nominated Manlove Hayes, whom |
said was a man of integrity. had live
here since almost the opening of tt
century, had never been candidat
O but had worked in the ranksS
!, Charles f. Richards for Sussex cou,
k ty nominated j. ]. Layton, whom
: said had been tried and true for year
The nominations were closed and II
d nominees chosen by acclimation.
. Hot Contest for Governor.
d There was hot contest over the S
t. lection Of the Guhernatorial candidat
" w. w. Naudain Of st. Gearge's said
S. took great pleasure in nominating Me
le rift $. Willets Of st. Georges hundre
10 Colonel Benjamin Nields seconded t
V. nomination saying that nothing but go
If could be said about Mr.. Willets.
4 Corbit Scents Defeat.
"a "a D. w. Corbit Of ODESSA nominal
Il Martin i. BuiIis OF Middletown a
= said: "Unless we have one united tick
y, we may 90 down to defeat and ha
II repetition of 1896. We have a situati
y y, before us that is remarkable and I
70 usual, one which the party never h
:, before it. Mr.. Bulris is man we c
- - all unite on" Robert q. Houston
~ ~ seconding the nomination said he "
~ a man who thought for himself.
of Higgins Wants no Mistakes.
an Anthony Higgins seemed to recei
ed the lions share of the applause of
it's convention and received the great
re- demonstration of the day when he mi
ng a speech seconding Burris' nominate
ce He said they had great duty plat
upon them and could afford to make
he mistakes. He said he was not prepa
Ill. to accept the man already nominated
those of his brethren and cooperate
the election of a ticket and in not
lp- cepting their candidate they must ma
better one.
The Nominations
r., The nominations were closed and
es- balloting commenced. When Colonel
Pont voted for Willetts there was Sc
ch, applause closely followed by hiss
After the balloting had proceeded
G. sometime William S. Hilles called
tention to the fact that some one
B. voted who had no right to. William
Lendnum arose and admitted that
the enthusiasm of the occasion he
voted for Willets in place ofSan
). Richards, Who was absent. The '
was stricken off.
ei' Burris Wins
' M The ballot resulted as follows; Bui
- SO; Willets, 50. Burris' nomination
n made unanimous. Chairman w
wanted to know if they wanted to
from Burris or desired TO keep him
ice for some future time. No effort
~. made to bring him before the conven
for Il speech.