Evening journal., 1900-08-21
MARTIN B. BURRS NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
JONATHAN WILLIS NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS
II. II. Ward For Attorney-General, John HUM For
Lieutenant Governor DR.. L. ii. Ball For State
Treasurer Are Among Nominations r1ade

Councilman Hamilton Graham, For
mer Representative George Reybold,
Former Representative Walter S.
Money, Recorder OF Deeds Delaware
Clark. Charles NJ. Smith, A. H. Speak
man, James T. Challenger.
Henry B. Thompson, State Treasurer
l.. H. Ball. Philip l.. Garrett, Major
Edmund Mitchell. Assessor William
Hanna, Former Sheriff Paul ellis.
United States Marshal John Cannon
Short, Julian Walker, Colonel VIII
liam A IaMotte.
State Senator Webster Blakely, an
Addicks member of the Legislature,
occupied a seat in the rear of the large
auditorium.
Applause greeted the New Castle
county delegation when it entered.
headed by Colonel Henry A. DUPONT.
Dr. Caleb L. Layton, the Addicks
candidate for representative in Con-
gress, occupied q seat near the left
proscenium box. Beside him we're
Former Sheriff Finn, Frank Woolley
and Stephen Downey. The doctor
looked serious for word had reached
his ears that the convention would not
endorse his candidacy.
HIGGINS GETS APPLAUSE.
Loud applause greeted Former United
senator Anthony Higgins when he en-
tered the convention hall in company
with Colonel BENJAMIN Nields and
John p. Nields. Horace G.. Knowles
and William 5. Hilles also came in for
their share OF applause when they en-
Fr,f lee
Former Congressman Jonathan S. Will
lis and shook hands with him.
At 1915 the Kent county DELEGATION
entered to the tune Of The Old Oaken
Bucket" and took seats on the right
side Of the chair enclosure. and me
Sussex delegation followed and formed
in back Of the Kent people.
General Samuel A. MacalIister. United
States consul at Barbados entered on
crutches and was escorted to a seat
in the right prosceninm box.
For a second time FORMER Senator
Higgins walked down the aisle and re-
ceived applause.
WILLIS TAKES THE CHAIR.
At 1920 State Chairman Philip 0.
Churchman walked to the stage ac-
companied by Mr.. Willis and Frank L..
Speakman, called the convention to or
der and introduced Mr.. Willis as
temporary chairman, and Mr.. Speak
man as temporary secretary. Loud ap-
plause greeted them.
In accepting the chair Mr. Willis
said, in part:
4 regard this as a Republican con-
venuon. (Applause). 1t represents the
party that holds the doctrine of sound.
ana honest money, equality Of every
man before the law. uprightness in
politics. honest growth and expansion.
(Applause). 1t seems to be the concen-
sus Of opinion that Mckinley has done
well and won honor at home and
abroad. The party to-day is the grand
est Aggregation Of political sentiment
the world ever knew. See what 1t has
done in the last thirty-five years, and
is still trying to do. We represent
that party to-day in this convention.
we want to nominate sound and hon
est Republicans the people will vote for.
II man comes here to-day to set up
this convention in his own behalf he
is not good Republican. We are here
to nominate Republicans that Republi-
cans will elect. If there have been
any cuds chewed for other men to swal-
low l don't know it. (Applause)."
WANTED NO STATES.
When he made a pretense OF reading
a slate printed in a downstate paper
the delegates cried:
mol MOI mo slatesl"