Evening journal., 1900-08-21

p Nlelds made the seconding speech.
Mr.. Ward as "Regu-
lar Republican" Of great legal ability
and worthiness.
The nomination was made by accla-
nation.
Francis NJ Walker nominated Dr. L.
II. Ball. OF New Castle county, the
present incumbent, for treasurer. IL
was made by acclamation.
The ballot for Insurance commits |
sioner was as follows
Clark NJ Mensch. .......11
George Il. Smith. h....... 80.
Lambert j. FOulk. k...29.
Stansbury j. Wiley. .....1.
smith was declared the nominee by
acclamation.
For auditor OF accounts Purnell B.
1 Norman. OF Sussex county, and Joseph
lC. Wigglesworth, Of Wilmington. We're
placed In nomination.
The votes for insurance commissioner
resulted as follows:
Norman .t.... ........ .b4
Wigglesworth ..... ...3i.
On motion Of Wigglesworth, the
i nomination was made unanimous.
.
the only Regulars named by the Ad-
dicks convention who we're nominated
by the Republican Convention to-day.
After the name OF Republican" and
the emblem, the eagle, had been adopt
ed. the convention adjourned well sat
: ished with its work
: Jonathan Spencer Willis. the oandi-
4 date for Congress. was born In Oxford
e Maryland, on April 8, 1880. His people
came Of an old English family. Mr.
. Willis was the oldest of nine children
He attended the district school at Ok
ford Neck until he was ID years old
He then spent year in the store of AZ
!. uncle. at Georgetown, ID. G. Returning
home he took a special course under
II private teacher. When but 16 years oll
a he became a teacher in the distrlc
school OF Talbot county. He continues
to teach school for seven years, hi
last position being principal Of tn
Academy at Trappe.
,- He was licensed as a local preache
,s OF the NJ r. Church when 20 years oil,
AT the age of "a he was admitted TO IN
'e Philadelphia Annual Conference an
appointed to Centreville. Nd. n
, filled various important charges, II
cluding Mount Vernon, now Sprln
Garden NJ. Il. Church. PHILADELPHIA
n, which ne organized and built. He ais
as flled important charges in New Yor
o. and Connecticut After returning
st Delaware he retired from the minlsti
and has since lived on hsi farm, ne'
Milford. He has been three times ma
ne ried
Mr. Willis is also we'll known as q
he author Of a number of poems and Of
o. local historical novel He Is also wild
ly known as a lecturer. He was
candidate for Congress at the last ele
ton against John w. Causey He
as one Of the best speakers In the state.
90 Herbert H. Ward, the candidate Il
!, attorney general, was born in Har
- wicke. Vermont, and graduated fro
as the Wesleyan University, at Mlddl
ed town, Conn, in the class of 1879, wi
the degree Of A. b. He then came
n, Wilmington as a private tutor al
'N studied law in the Office Of Jud
Spruance. He was admitted to the b
n In 1882 and shortly afterwards becar
ut law partner with the Hon. GeOr
Gray. He has earned his high stan
0e ing In law by his earnest and ur
Oh fcrmly successful work He has be-
IA secretary and treasurer OF the Ne
Castle County Bar Association Z
fv eight years and is a leading member
a the committee for the examination
" candidates fer admission to the ba
He has also been an active member
he the Masonic fraternity for number
i'm years, having risen 10 the thirty-se
m ond degree in that organization. lie
n. also member OF the Royal Arc
Knights Temlar Mystic Shrine. Ii
ia proved Order Of Heptasophs. Unit
ib- Workmen Oddd Fellows and Roy
Arcanum.
or
bo DR. L. II. Ball. again nominee I
state treasurer, was born in Middl
-e town. Mil Creek hundred, in 1861. II
lid father is John BAN. a prominent "a
mer Of Mil Creek hundred. In 1875
is entered Delaware College. graduatil
"a in 1873. In 1882 he ma.riculated al I
p, University Of Pennsylvania. and grad
'O- ated In 1885 Or. Ball is an ardent Il
nd publican, and has been one Of the me
active members of the County Coz
I mittee