The evening Republican., 1902-09-17

Hahdy. Later, when Kent and New
Castle county's ballots were beinp
counted, Mr.. Handy crept up, and
race was nip and tuck, but Mr. Hous.
ton finally held an advantage of a
few votes. The three tellers agreed
that MIR. Houston had received 90
votes and Mr.. Handy 81 votes. This
makes a total Of 1856 votes, one more
tllan the total number OF delegates
10 the convcntios, il all We're present.
Inc result was received with the
most fervent outblrst of chanrin g Of
the entire convention.
MIR. Handy's attention was called to
the fact that there were more votes
than delegates, but lie determined
he would call for no second ballot
Instead, he walked to the platform,
and, obtaining recognition from
Chairman Ford. he addressed the
vention.
VI have known you long," he said.
Aye, on every stump in Delaware.
what ever have proclaimed Demo.
cratic principles credit l may have
had Tor sincerity in the past, / know
you VIII believe my sincerity at thls
moment when | invite YOU to sup
port the Democratic ticket. Many Of
you have favored the nomination OF
aEother gentlem an. 1t may bs that
ibis is the end Of public career cries
OF mo, "no'D but shall continue
to battle for those principles In which
human liberty IS wrapped up. I'll
may be permitted | move that The
nomination Of Henry Houston be
made unanimous.
Chairman Ford called for the
nomination ~ot candidates for state
treasurer. W. G. Hardesty nominat-
ed W. II. Wickes Of MIspilon hun.
dred, and Representative J. w.
Hutchinson nominated J. NJ, AR
thurs Of kenton hundreds; William
I. Sh0ckley nominated William Ii.
Walker OF Dover.
l.. Irving Handy, holding a proxy
nominated Captain joseph II loss
niger OF Newark. and appealed for
his nomination as consolation prize.
Before the ballot could be taken,
the nominations OF Mr. Walker. Mr..
Wickcs and Mr.. Arthurs were with.
drawn, aud on motion Of MI Handy
the nomination OF Mr.. Husiinser was
made with rousins uuauinity.
Thomas G. Frame, Jr., Of Dover
placed in nomination j. Thomas
, Lowe Of Little Creek, and on mott on
OF Thomas Davis OF Wilmington, his
nomination was made unanimous,
We, the deIes ates OF Democratic
voters OF the State OF Delaware, in
State Convention assembled do de-
clare that the question OF overwhelm
ing importance TO the people OF
This state is whether this state
shall be wholly controlled by
its criminal and ignorant classes
underll.e leadership of a commercial
adventurcr aud his creatures, who
dlsgraclng aud ccrruptins our pol
ltlcs as Tar as they can,unly know
OF traditions OF our state to revile
them and 10 attack the memories
OF these houorabl, and upright
men under whose guidance aud ad-
wee our state maintained her high
position IN the Uniou.
we seek TO bring about such polit-
zeal copd'lions here that again There
may be honest ana sincere discus.
Slons ana principles: but present con.
dlLlons demand that The Democratic
party. which is the only Efficient
means OF assuring clean government
tu our state, Shalt now have the SUD.
port and encouragement OF all honest
men who believe in uncorrupLed
politics.
Basng olr appeal broadly upon
The good OF the state, we cordially
ana earnestly invite such support
from all voters, no matter what may
nave been their previous polltlcli be.
licfS and lnclinations.
Tie principles OF the Democratic
pa rly as rom time to time declared
IN It's platforms, have ever been suf.
flclent, where put in effect, to secure
an honest, frugal aud efficient gov.
ernme 1t in-state aud nation aud to
them we renew onr alley glance.
We are opposed to all trusts and |
monopolies, believing them un-
democratic and un. American, and |
such monopolies rs are natural |
should be efficiently regulated and
controlled by the state and Fedora!
governments; those which are arti-
ficial or created by law and have
come to confer special privileges
should be destroyed.
The tariff or import duty should
be repealed on articles controlled by
trusts and such further regulations
enacted for the benefit and to pre-.
vent the impoverishing of the peo- !
pie OF our state and our country |
as will be effective:
we look with anxiety and appre-
hens'on upon the present manage.
ment of affairs in the Philippine is-
lands. We believe that these is
lands now in our own undisputed
possession, should DO SO managed
as to give the inhabitants speedy
control Of their own local affairs