Smyrna times., 1900-08-08
REPUBLICAN TICKET NAMED.
STATE CONVENTION OF THE UNION RE-
PUBLICANS AT DOVER MONDAY.
Walter o. HOffecker Nominated For Congress
to Succeed His Father, the Hon.
John H. fiOffecker.


shortness of the call, the delegates
were there from all parts of the State.
The following is the ticket prese nted
to the voters:
Presidential Electors Gorge s. Ca
pelle, of New Castle county; MaIlove
Hayes, of Kent, and Cornelius P.
Swaine, of Sussex.
Governor-Dr. George W. Marshall,
of Milford, Kent county.
Lieutenant Governor John Hum,
of Wyoming, Kent county.
Representatives in Congress for the
full term-Dr. Caleb r. Layton, of
Sussex; for the short term, Walter o.
Hoffecker, of Kent, son of the late
Congressman John H. Hoffecker.
Attorney General Herbert W. Ward,
of Wilmington.
Auditor of Accounts-Dani J. Lay
ton, of Sussex.
State Treasurer-Martin B. Burris,
of Middletown.
Insurance Commissioner-Stan
J. Wiley, of Wilmington.
Excepting the Presidential electors
the only outand-out Anti-Addicks Re-
publicans on the ticket are Martin B.
Burris and Daniel J. Layton. Both
are supposed to be Higgins men.
There was considerable talk about
harmony on the side and some of it
cropped out in the speeches.
The Union Republican leaders de-
clare that another State convention will
probably be held by the party on the
original date, August 90, after the Du
pont convention shall have met, and
that the dickering for compromise and
one ticket now begin in earnest.
Among many of the delegates the opin-
ion was prevalent that the factions
would finally unite.
Mr.. Addicks wished Walter II.
Hayes named for Attorney General,
but he declined. The slate had G. F.
Richards for Presidential elector from
Sussex county, but in the caucus the
Addicks men said that they wanted the
bitterest Anti-Addicks man in the
county, and So Mr.. Swaine was nomi-
mated. The other change in the slate
was the substitution of D. J. Layton
for z. B. Norman for State auditor.
Former Postmaster William H.
Baggs, of Smyrna, nominated Walter
o. Hoffecker, son of the late Congress
man Hoffecker, to fill the unexpired
term of his father. 1t was received
with applause and adopted unani-
mously.
The climax of the convention fol-
lowed in the nomination of DIR. Caleb
r. Layton, chairman of the Addicks
Committee of Sussex county for the
full Congressional term.
Eli Sharp's Quaint Speech.
The nominating speech was by Ell
Sharp. 1t was hot, and the speakers
appeared III his shirt sleeves. ''The
gentleman who has had these things
under consideration, said MIR. Sharp
''has decided that we want man wh'
knows how to fight Democrats. W.
are here for peace, harmony and gen
tie little love feast" This remark
caused the delegates to look at eacl
other and an audible laugh passed owe
the room. Il caused even DIR. Layton
sitting in the front row, to laugh.
Mr.. Sharp continued that he pro
posed to nominate a man who woul'
fight at the drop of the hat, and would
fight until the end, and therefore h
named DIR. Caleb r. Layton.
Mr.. Sharp referred to the troubles II
the party, and said he believed in leaV
ing the gates ajar, so that when th
Regulars came along knocking and re
penting, ready to be reasoned with
they could re-enter the party.
DR.. Layton Favors Unity.
A storm of applause and some cheer
broke loose and there were loud call
for DIR. Layton. DIR. Layton respon
ded in brief speech, touching prime
pally on national issues. He salt
however, he was willing to make sacr
fees for the unity Of the party, an
hoped a supernatural power woul
bring about establishment OF thu
peace, concord and fellowship thu
once prevailed in the party. ID
warned the delegates that each mus
work for the success of the ticket. III
Democratic party in this campaign
under the direction of the most III
scrupulous, untiring and most acti'
leadership that it has ever presented.
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