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cd on to explain but could not. He inn
mediately left. Mr.. Smith said later in
the day that the proxy which Byrne pre-
sented was Il forgery.
du Pontites Bolt Caucus.
Horace Greely Knowles made a great
fight for the Congressional nomination.
His efforts to overthrow the du Pont
machine drew the attention of every
body TO that fight. In the city caucus
% delegates stood by Knowles and II
lined up with the du Pont machine.
James IL. Morris, Il Knowles man was
chairman. The caucus decided by the
above vote to pledge the city delegates
to work for Il Wilmington man for the
Congressional nomination and selected
Horace &. Knowles as the caucus nomi-
nee.
The du Pont people led by Edmund
Mitchell, DIR. Il. q. ShortIuge and Ben
jamin Nieds bolted the caucus. Boilers
in Il former State convention these du
Pont people only added to their party
wrecking principles by bolting another
caucus. In the convention they support
ed Jonathan s. Willis for Congress.
Higgins Also Bolter.
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins also
proved bolter again. He was Il mem
ber of the city caucus and contrary to
the ruling of the caucus, Higgins went
into the convention and supported DIR.
George w. Marshall for Congress.
The element supporting Martin B.
Burris for Governor, and he was
brought by Higgins to defeat Merritt
n. Willetts the du pont man, told
Knowles that if his friends would vote
for Burris for Governor, the Burris peo-
pie would stand by Knowles for Con
gress. All the delegates in the Second
Fourth, Sixth, Eighth and part of the
Ninth wards voted for Knowles for Con
gress and Burris for Governor. The
single exception was Higgins who voted
for Willis for Congress. Yet the Burri-
men, led by Higgins, did not cast then
votes for Knowles.
The city delegates who stood by
Knowles are members of the East Side
Republican Association. Their unswery.
ing loyalty through two ballots, to the
majority rule of the caucus was a mat.
ter of remark yesterday. Some of these
Knowles delegates, held their stand il
the face of threatened dismissal from
positions held by them.
Willis Makes Ticket.
During the morning session, the tenn
porapy presiding officer, the Rev. Jona
than S. Willis, tried to offer the con
vention Il ticket of his own making
Scarcely had Willis finished exploiting
the virtues of the convention as Il gath
ering which met without the making OF
any slate, when he said: 81 noticed {
ticket in one of the down State papers
that suits me. You will all do well tt
name it. l have got it with me-" AnC
he fished out of vest pocket the ticket
| William $. Hillies and Anthony Hig
gins We're on their feet instantly witt
cries of don't read it" and the Higgins
people took mp the cry. Chairman VIII
| lis rammed the ticket back in his pocket
and hoped the incident was closed.
Higgins Cheered; du Pont Kissed
The reception of Anthony Higgin,
and Colonel du Pont by the delegate,
and alternates was i'll marked contrast
l'avorites were picked out when the re
port of the credentials committee wa,
read. The name of Anthony Higgin.
brought forth storms of applause. Hor
ace G.. Knowles and William 5. Hilles
were cheered to the echo. Slight ap
plause greeted Colonel du Points nam,
and before the next man on the lis
was called the powder man and Anti
Addicks boss was Missed. The kissing
continued for Il full minute.
| Every time Higgins, IIilles and Know
les arose, either to speak Or move about
convention hall they We're loudly ap
| plauded.
Lednum's Little Episode.
William L. Lednum of this city wht
ran on the Anti-Addicks ticket foi
President of City Council at the las
city election became mixed up in tht
convention while the vote for Governor
was being taken. Lednum was not {
delegate. He is however du Pom
henchman. The name of :. l.. richards
Il delegate, was called, Richards did no
answer. Lednum shouted "Willetts.
For several minutes his action was no
noticed. William S. Hilles tumbled tt
the truth and Lednum was called to hi'
feet with an apology to the conven
tion.
DIR Marshall a Republican.
The declarations of two Anti-Addick'
leaders made from the stage while tn,
| Congressional nominations We're beins
made We're convincing to all Union Re
publcans that the Anti-Addicks Re
publicans do not question the Republf
canism of DIR. George w. Marshall tn,
Union Republican candidate for Cover
nor. William S. Hilles said i'll nominal
ing DIR. Marshall that he recognized hin
as a Republican.
Charles +. Richards in seconding tn,
Marshall nomination said Marshall he
longed to the majority Republican party
Union Republicans in this city las
night said that if the Anti-Addicks peo
pie could give Marshall IL clear bill o
health for Congress, he was certainly
proper candidate for Governor.
Will Not Endorse Ticket.
Union Republican leaders We're promi
nent in this city yesterday both at tn
convention and around the city. Ma
tional Committeeman j. Edward Ad
dicks, State Chairman ]. Frank Ale
and DIR. Caleb Il. Layton We're in town
These three leaders agree that tn
Union Republican convention to be hell
at Dover tomorrow will refuse to tax
DIR. George w. Marshall off the ticke
for Governor. The right of the ma
jority to have the Governorship is no