Evening journal., 1907-12-18


Following is the correspondence on the subject
ar as the congressional nomination was concerned
Wilmington, Del, August LIST, 1852
"Dear Sir;-The undersigned, appointed as
committee b., the chairman Of the Republican
state Convention held in Dover on the 2ith OF
Iulv ulto take pleasure in informing you that
the convention nominated you as the candidate
of the Sepublican Party for Representative IN
Congress
The convoption took this action unanimously
and by accla nation, with the confidence that 1t
would be followed by your election in NoVem-
Der
The l,atfo,m Of principles adopted by the
convention commend themselves TO the patriot
ism of the people They recognize the necessity
FOR reforms In our State which YOU have ever
been anxious TO promote. We believe that py
your election Delaware will help to secure the
principle of protection TO American industry upon
which her prosperity so largely rests. and that she
win more have what she has so long neen
denied--the representation of her best sentiment
in the councils of the Nation.
We beg 60 express our satisfaction that the
nomination for this important Office has been so
worthils bestowed and with the assurance OF
our high regard we remain, dear sir. very truly
yours. Anthony Higgins. Levi G. Bird Austin
Harrington. George p. Fisher Beniah Watson,
James r. Lonand Jacob Moore, Daniel Burton,
Charles l. Richards Committee
To Washington Hastings, ESQ
Wilmington Del. August 8, 1882
NIessrs Anthony Higgins, Levi G. Bird, Austin
Harrington George p Fisher, Beniah watson
James r. Ionand. Jacob Moore, Daniel Burton
Charles Richards. Committee.
Ciantemen:-l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your valued letter of ist instant,
con seyint, 70 me, in your official capacity, the
gratifying information that the Republican state
Convention which assembled at Dover on the 27th
ulto nominated me unanimously and by accama-
ton as the candidate of the Republican party in
Delaware for Representative I'm Congress.
have read in the newspapers the proceed
ings Of that convention carefully and am re-
joiced &C. know that at last our party has broken
the shackles which years of internal strife and
contention had riveted upon its mbs that in
the strength and dignity which belong to its
history and traditions IL has risen above fac
tional quarrcls and dissensions and, with rare
good sonse has determined that, this time, and
from this tine forward. IL viii march against the
enemy in solid column and not in straggling
bat alions
The PLATFORM of principles declared by the
convention, embracing as it does protection TO the
labor Of the American workingnan care for our
shipping interests, reform of the civil service
honest elections equal rights for all men, corlnlon
school education of the most liberal character
possible. repre- sentation according 70 population
the district system for the election Of senators
and representatives to the General Assembly
and of Levy Court commissioners county officers
he elected by the people, the reform OF our
judi-ial system more liberal--it might have been
added more lnerciful-eXemption laws, the repeal
OF she present unfair and unjust taxation laws,
all wise. just and much needed measures;
and when they become part of our statutes will
place our beloved little Diamond State In The