Evening journal., 1900-09-15
Union Leaders Say Ticket
Will be Accepted
STRUGGLE FOR STATE AUDITOR
Chairman Alice Val Call Meeting Of
Union State Committee for Next
Tuesday to Ratiiy Ticket

stan Correspondence Evening Journai.
Dover, Sept 15.-After nght OF
over six years, and after being torn
asunder by the ambition OF one man to
reach the United States Senate, the
Republican party yesterday united and
one ticket, which will be
supported by all Republicans IN the
state The meeting Of the Republican
State Central Committee. which named
the ticket. was held in the parlors Of
the Hotel Richardson. while an anxious
crowd OF Republicans and Union Re-
publicans waited in the corridor for
the announcement Of the ticket they
had named lt was o'clock before the
ticket was completed. but when It was
II was received with open Joy by
the voters Of both parties. AS the
ticket was named a member
OF the committee came out In the cor
rdor and announced it,
Here is the ticket, which is expected
to sweep Delaware for q large Republi-
can majority on November s.:
Governor-John Hum. Wyoming
Lieutfnant-GOvernor ~ Cam
non, Bridgeville.
Attorney -General-H. II. Ward, VIII
mngton.
Congress Clong term)-Dr L. Heisler
Ball Wilmington.
Congress (short term) o.
Hoffeeker, Smyrna
State Martin B. Burris,
Middetown.
Insurance Commissioner-Dr George
W Marshall, Milford.
State Auditor-Purnell b. Norman,
Lewes.
The members OF the Republican
State Central Committee arrived here
shortly after 10 o'clock, and at IL
o'clock We're in session. The Execu-
tive Committee was instructed TO con-
fer and decide whether or not IL thought
il advisable TO name ticket yesterday.
II took but q few minutes for this COM
mittee to decide that 1t was, although
it was o'clock before it made it's re-
port to the State Central Committee.
AZ 12 o'clock adjournment was taken
for dinner, and IL was nearly o'clock
before the committee again met to hear
the report OF the Executive Commit
tee
MANY WE'RE FOR RICHARDSON.
Previous to the meeting a canvass
was made among the Republicans to
ascertain who they desired for COVER
nor and it was soon found out that
Harry A. Richardson, OF this town, was
their choice, and had it not been for
one thing he undoubtedly would have
received the nomination. Before the
committee met for its afternoon ses-
sion, George NJ. Jones and Hugh G.
/ Browne, who advocated Mr.. Hum,
/ lelephoned TO his home in Wyoming
and requested him to come to Dover
and meet the committee. This he did.
MIR. Jones introduced him, and 1t was
only a short time before it was noticed
that the Wyoming man was gaining ia
favor. Finally the tide turned entirely
.n his favor, and the result was that
he was nominated Mr.. Richardson
was not in the hotel during the entire
meeting.
AS soon as the Executive COMMITTEES
recommended the naming of a ticket.
the State Central Committee proceeded
to do So At first the name of William
! S. Hilles was mentioned for Congress.
but after he had been consulted, the
name Of Martin b. Burris was mention
ed, and for a long time those ia the
hotel corridor thought it would be Mr..
Burris. When IL was announced that
DR. Ball had been named for the place.
there was the greatest surprise ex-
pressed
WANTED MARVIL FOR AUDITOR.
One office on the ticket came near
causing the whole thing to be torn
down by the Union Republicans. 1t
was that Of state auditor On the Re
publican ticket for the office was P. b..
Norman of I.ewes. and on the Union.
Republican ticket was Obed Marvil.
of Laurel When this nomination was
reached Dr. G. r. Layton, who had
been called into the meeting. fought
for Mr. Marvil. and when he found he
could not place his man he became
angry and said: we will tear the
whole ticket down"
Frank Alice, when seen last night.
said he felt sure that all the Union Re
publicans would accept the ticket, but
that they were much disappointed that
Mr.. Maryil did not receive the nomina-
tion for state auditor However.
said Mr.. Alec, I'VE viii let that mat
ter adjust ITSELF"
meeting CT the Union Republican
State Committee viii be held in Dover
on Tuesday next when the matter OF
considering the ticket viii be taken up.