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.aae sport u by thc audience.
After Plunls 400.

were made sbor. oe by thc audience.
After Plums 400.
There was a long fight over the nomi-
nation of Congressman for the long
term. George b. Hynson OF Kent con-
ty in nominating Rev. Jonathan s. VIII
lis said they were too busy with peaches
to mix in politics but as the plum tree
was to be shaken they might wait and
get some plums. He declared that Will
lis had been Republican since the time
of Lincoln.
Hilies Praises Marshall.
William S. Hilles placed in nomination
DR.. George w. Marshall of Milford He
said he thought the Republican party
il they stood together could elect IA Re
publican ticket in this State. He said
that every man who believed with him
in the policies of the United States was
Republican. He said: NOW we have
grave and stern duty before us which
we should face as men and Republicans.
We must have ticket that will meet
with the approval of every Republican
in order to have it elected. l am NAM
ing Il man who is opposed to me in my
political aflilation but who will vote for
what the Republican party believes. Mr..
lIAls was greeted with great applause.
Knowles is Named.
| j. H. Morris of the Eighth ward nomi-
mated II. q. Knowles whom he Said he
had known for years, that he was Il
| fighter in the ranks and lie had never
known him to waver. The nomination
caused il storm Of applause. Charles
| Maull seconded the nomination saying
he had known Knowles since he was in
the cradle.
Wants Winner.
Charles IT, Richards of Georgetown
seconded Dr. Marshall's nomination and
said; "rhus far we have done well. We
have ticket that will defeat the Demo-
Gratis in the fall. Our object and pur-
pose is to name Il ticket we can elect.
Marshall Republican.
Some one in the audience raised
Imurmur against Marshall and Richards
said: You say You won't have him
that he is an Addicks man, well you
have a right to vote. He is a Republi-
can and you can't get around that fact.
He is connected with that wing that
holds enough votes to defeat the Re-
publican party. Let us take a step in
the direction of strength" cheers.
Higgins for Marshall.
Balloting was then began. Anthony
Higgins voted for Marshall, as did
Delaware Clark. The vote stood, Will
lis, So; Knowles, So; Marshall, 81.
Anthony Higgins called for another bal
lot. Robert G. Houston wanted lowest
man dropped but Anthony Higgins OBJ
jected.
lhe vote on the second ballot stood,
Willis, Sc, Knowles, 80; Marshall, Is.
Colonel Benjamin Nields moved to make
: nomination of Willis unanimous. There
were few ''noes."
I'll. I'll. Ward Landed.
II. Fl. Ward was nominated for At
, torney-Gencral by acclamation. Char
> les Il. Richards nominated him saying
: he was a trained and we'll skilled law
= yer. j. =. Nields seconded the nomi-
nation saying he was a Regular Republi-
= can and i'll every way fitted for the
. lpOsition.
4 Ball for Treasurer.
e DIR. J.. IIeisler Ball was nominated for
e State Treasurer by acclamation. He
had been nominated by +. NJ. Walker.
+ Contest for Commissioners,
G For Insurance Commissioner Clark
$ NJ. Mensch was nominated by George
c Massey Jones, George f. Smith by G.
w. spicer and Lambert j, Foulk of this
city by William 5. Hills. Smith was
= elected by the following: Fouik 30;
9. Smith IS. Mcnsch, II; $. j. Wiley. =.
e Norman for Auditor.
Z For Auditor Of Accounts, Purnell B.
l. Norman Of Sussex county and Joseph
Ie9 Wigglesworth Of this city were the only
u nominees. Norman received 81 votes
and WisSlesworth 81.
A Name and Emblem.
ID Charles +. Richards had passed a
ID resolution adopting 1.-THE Republican
ct party as the name of the party and the
'e eagle with outstretchcd wings as the
oh emblem.
~ - Another Resolution.
IN William S. Hilles had passed reso
n, luton which gives to the State Centra
as Committee power to fill all vacancies
on the ticket whether by resignation
death or otherwise. Willis though
there was ''multum in parvum" in thes,
We supplementary resolutions. 1t was thel
he o'clock. The convention adjourned.
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