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ENDORSED NOMINATION
OF HUM FOR GOVERNOR
Meeting Of the State Central
Committee in This City
Yesterday. $50 .Es ~
AUDITOR NOMINATION OPEN
DIR. L. Ii. BaII's Nomination for Con-
- gress Was Not Endorsed, butyM
GQE3 Names of Six Prominent .s.,.. s-.-ss.
JOY Republicans Were Sug-
gested for Approval.

| SeSteu Tor approval.
The State Central Committee of the
/ Union Republican party met mt No. 1006
King street at / O'Clock yesterday after
noon. There were present, State Chair
man J. Frank Alice, National Commit
teeman j. Edward Addicks, County
Chairman $. Frank Ewart, State Sen
ator Addott, DIR. George w. Marshall,
Stanshury J. Wiley, Walter II. Hayes,
w. h. Clerk, David $. Clark, y. Mitin
| Wilson, s. l.. Shaw, George Il. Money,
DIR. G. X. Layton, Mark H. Davis. u, O.
Moore, Obed w. Marvil. Newell Ball,
l1r. Hiram II. Burton, w. II. Money,
Thomas II. fiearn. Sheriff j. + Wharton
+. $. Bradley and w. u. Denney sec
retarN Of the COMMITTEES.
Chairman Alice opened the meeting
stating the object for which it had been
called to consider the action of the
'"Regular" State Committee relative to
the State Republican ticket announcing
the names of the candidates that had
been approved by the committee.
After some informal discussion in
which it was announced that the resi-
gnation of all the Union Republican cam
didatse named by the convention of Aug
ust excepting those approved by the
Regular State COMMITTEE had been
placed ut the disposal of the Union Re
publican State Committee, the commit
| tee proceeded to the discussion of the
make mp of the State ticket as proposed
by the Regular State Committee.
The interchange of opinion was gen
eral, the sentiments expressed being I'M
animOuSly in favor of the approval of
the nominees for governor and lieutenant
governor who had been named by the
Regulars for those positions.
On motion of DR. George w. Marshall
the nomination of John HUM Of Kent
county for governor was approved by IL
unanimous vote.
On similar motion the nomination Of
| i. Il. Cannon. of Sussex County was
unanimously approved
| The congressional nomination was
fully discussed many members Of thp
committee taking part in the discussion
| Opposition to the approval of the uomi-
nation of Dr. l.. III. Ball for congress
was apparent from the beginning and
developed into a unanimous sentiment 50
| that after various motions had hpnu
madr, amended ana Withdrawn. the
committee. on motion, voted unanimous,
| ly against the approval Of the nomna-
| tion of DR.. Ball for congress.
The next question to hn considered was
the proposed nomination of Purnell r.
| Norman for State Auditor. This ques-
| tion was also discussed in detail and
resulted III u unanimous vote to leave the
i mnttcr Of nominee for State Auditor
open and subject 10 further diScusSsion
The committee adjourned at o'clock
and the New Castle county joint cXecll-
| tive went into session.
The committee appointed the follow
ing qnaliiicrs of primary election officers;
FIRST Levy Court DistIict-George NJ.
ID. Watson.
Second Levy Court District Richard
A., Forrest
Third levy Court District William
Fila
Fourth Levy Court District-David
Anplnhy.
Fifth Levy Court District Thomas r.
Hurn.
The Union Republican State Central
Committee after Adjournment gave out
rhn following statement of the action
taken:
The Committees Statement.
The committee received tho reSigna,
tbllS vi tHt StNtFilI tfHuitidttS loF NiHIp
offices who had not been endorsed by the
REGULARS, and also the resignation of
John HUM formerly nominated for
Lieutenant Governor.
The committee then endorsed the ac-
tion of the Republican State Committee
in nominating John Hum for governor,
Philip T.. Cannon for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and George w. Marshall for In
Surance Commissioner.
The action of the regular committee
in nominating DIR. T.. II. Ball for con
gress was not endorsed, but the Union
Committee directed its chairman to sub
NIT the following names. viz: William
$. 1Iilles, ]. Earnest Smith. Horace G..
Knowles, S. Rodman Smith. William
Lawton and Washington Hastings to the
Republican State Committee. any one Of
which gentlemen it would endorse for
the nomination for congress.
The matter of the nominee for audi
for of accounts was left to be adjusted
hereafter.
John Hum Here.
John HUM Republican nominee for
governor was in this city yesterday and
was introduced to many citizens. He
made a favorable impression on all with |
whom he came in contact. During his |
visit he called at No 1905 King street |
and met the members of the Union Re |
publican State Central Committee.
Ratiffca tion Meeting Postponed.
Tho nroposed ratification ,.o,,;an