Evening journal., 1900-08-22
HoFFEcKER roR sH0Rr TERM.

HOFFECKER FOR SHORT TERM.
Walter o. Honecker, of Smyrna. was
nominated for the short term in Con-
gress, to succeed his father, by George
NJ. Jones' whose motion was seconded
by Mr.. Higgins Mr.. Hoffecker was
named by a rising vote. which showed
q division Of sentiment.
KNOWLES NAME PLACED IN
NOMINATION.
James H. Morris, former city coun-
Gilman from the Eighth ward, then put
In nomination the name OF Horace
Greeley Knowles. Charles II. Maull, Of
Sussex county, seconded the nomina-
tion.
George B. Hynson, Of Kent county,
placed in nomination Jonathan S. Will
lis for Congress. Mr.. Willis made a
speech in which he stated that the
nomination had been sprung on him
within fifteen minutes before the con-
ventiOn was called. He was not look
ing for a place on the ticket, but would
accept II II were the will of the Repub-
licans.
Former Senator Higgins voted for
Dr. George w. Marshall. who is the
Addlcks candidate for governor. Re
corder Of Deeds Delaware Clark did
the same thing.
While the struggle between Willis,
Knowles and Marshall was in progress,
Dr. Caleb r. Layton, the Union Repub-
lican candidate for Congress, arose and
left the hall.
RICHARDS SECONDED MARSHALL
Charles f. Richards seconded the
nomination Of George w. Marshall
During Mr.. Richards nominating
speech cries OF Knowles were sent up
and some called out that Marshall was
an Addicks man.
George Massey Jones seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Willis.
The calling of the roll proceeded.
Mr.. Willis voted for DR.. George w.
Marshall.
The vote for congressman for the
long term resulted as follows on the
first ballot:
Wills ...,...... .......5S.
Knowles ..... .........53.
Marshal ........ ......3l.
Most Of the Sussex delegates left at
AIS to catch the train for home.
Nj. Higgins moved to proceed to an
other ballot
Mr. Houston moved to drop the low
man.
Mr.. Higgins objected and the objec-
Ion was sustained.
After the voting on the second ballot
had proceeded some time Mr.. Willis
moved that his name be dropped. He
said he would vote for DR.. Hiram r.
Burton.
Cries Of mol no." greeted this, and
the voting proceeded.
The second vote resulted:
Wills. .s... ............5b
hnOWles. ...........39
Marsnall. ....... .......l0
The light vote was due to many Kent
and Sussex men leaving for home be-
fore the ballot was taken.
The nomination of Mr.. Willis for
Congress was made by acclamation.
WARD NOMINATED FOR ATTOR-
GENERAL.
Charles +. Richards nominated II. H.
Ward, the Union Republican nominee
saying it was the first time such offi-
GER ever had been nominated in con.
vention. He spoke highly of Mr.. Ward
and was greeted with applause. JohT
p Nields made the seconding speech
characterizing Mr.. Ward as a "Regu.
lar Republican" of great legal ability
and worthiness.
The nomination was made by accla-
nation
Francis NJ. Walker nominated DR.. l.
H. Ball, OF New Castle county. the
present incumbent, for treasurer. II
was made by acclamation.
The ballot for insurance commits
sioner was as follows:
Clark NJ. Mensch. ......17
George E. Smith, ,.......55.
Lambert ]. Foulk. ......29.
Stansbury J. Wiley. .....1.
Smith was declared the nominee by
acclamatiOn.
For auditor of accounts Purnell B
Norman, Of Sussex county, and JOSEPH
c. Wigglesworth, of Wilmington, wer'
placed in nomination.
The votes for insurance commissioner
resulted as follows:
I Norman .s.... .........b4.
i Wigglesworth ... ...34.
i On motion of Wigglesworth, th'
nomination was made unanimous.
Manlove Hayes and H. H. Ward ar
the only Regulars named by the Ad
dicks convention who were e-nominate'
by the Republican Convention to-day
After the name of Republican" an
the emblem. the eagle, had been adopt