Evening journal., 1900-08-22
BURRIS NAMED FOR GOVERNOR,
Us. WILLIS FOR CONGRESSMAN,
WARD FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
New Castle County Gets Three Nominations, Kent County
Has Three and Sussex County Gets TWO-EaCh
County Names Presidential EleCtOr

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, Henry A. DUPONT.
DR.. Evan G. Snortlidge, who received
round Of applause, made the report
on behalf of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization, which was adopted.
"You have the same cold cake that
you had this morning" said Mr.. Will
lis, who became permanent chairman
in consequence Of the committees ac-
tion.
On motion OF George Massey Jones,
the vice-presidents and secretaries who
were selected in the district caucusses
this morning were elected permanent
yice-presidents and secretaries. Chair
man Willis requested that they take
seats on the stage, and the four vice
presidents and secretaries filed on the
platform.
platform LOUDLY APPLAUDED.
Mr. Willis called for the report on
resolutions, in response to which John
2. Nields. chairman of the committe,
went upon the stage and read the plat
form, nearly every plank of which was
applauded loudly.
The platform was adopted as read.
HILLEs PRESENTS ADDITION.
William S. Hilles then announced
that in behalf OF the Committee on
, Resolutions. he had been instructed to
make the following addition, which
Mr.. Hilles read from the platform:
Resolved, That power be and it is
/ given to the State Central Committee
to accept the resignation or declina-
tion of any one or more Of the candi-
/ dates named by this convention, and
/ to substitute from the ticket of this
party at the coming election the name,
or names, of any other person, or per-
sons, as the candidates, in lieu of the
, person, or persons, so resigning or de-
) clining.
5 Resolved, That the State Central
Committee be and IL is hereby author
lied and requested to make all honor
able efforts to secure the nomination
and election Of one Republican ticket
in this state.
3 As soon as Mr.. Hilles finished the
reading of the addition, a round of ap-
. plause went up during which Mr.. Hill
les took his seat among the delegates.
/ He, however, did not escape the enthu-
! siasm, because befQge he was seated a
portion Of the applause was turned on
him. and reached high pitch.
Robert G. Houston asked If the reso-
luton was endorsed by the Commit
tee on Resolutions.
+ Yes. unanimously said Mr.. Hilles
Then l second its adoption" said
Mr. Houston.
= For presidential elector from New
Castle county Colonel Benjamin Nields
nominated Charles w. Pusey, of VIII
mington. The nomination was sec
4 onded by Horace G.. Knowles. Both
mover and seconder paid high tribute
to Mr. Pusey's Republicanism and pa
triotism.
George M. Jones, for Kent county
nominated Manloye Hayes, of Dover.
Charles F. Richards, Of the Sussex
deleation. nominated Daniel ]. Layton
OF Georgetown hundred, for presiden.
tial elector from Sussex county.
Uproarious applause greeted the
nominations.
On motion Of George NJ. Jones, the
nominations closed, and the three
nominees were named by acclamatlon.
NAUDAIN NOMINATES WILLIS.
AS soon as Chairman Willis an
nounced that the gubernatorial nomi
nation would be next in order, Georg,
w. w. Naudain. Of st. Georges, put il
nomination for governor, Merritt
N. Willis, Of st. Georges hundred.
The nomination was seconded b!
Colonel Benjamin Nields in an eulo
CYSTIC speech, in which he told Of Mr.
!, Willis Republicanism.
David w. Corbit, of Odessa, present
, ed the name of Martin B. Burris, o
) Middletown, for the gubernatoria
. nomination. The nomination was sec
: Onded by Robert G. Houston, of Sus
sex county, who said that Sussex fel
. that New Castle county should nam
n the candidate. He said he believed tn
\ best interests of the Republican part
demanded the nomination of Mr.. Bur
/. ris.
+ HIGGINS SPEAKS FOR BURRIS.
s A wave Of applause swept over th
convention when Former Senator Al
Is thony Higgins took the stand to Sc,
It ond the nomination Of Mr.. Burris O
10 behalf Of New Castle county.
e Mr.. Higgins said:
ID Eve are not prepared to accept
party nomination already made for tn
important Office of governor for Il
purpose OF cooperating in carrying u
state for the Republicans. In rejectiI
G. the candidate already nominate
r (meaning the Addicks candidate) v
n must nominate a better one"
r On motion of Harry p Joslyn d
or nominations were closed and on m
IA tion of George NJ. Jones it was order
u, that the vote be taken by call of 70
"a The call Of names proceeded.
- ~ Then followed an exciting battle
ballots. close at times, which result
-. as follows:
co Burris ...... ...........S3
Willis ........ ...-....63
ds AS soon as the applause Of the VI
lal tors had died away Chairman vii
declared Mr.. Burrls the party nomir
de for governor
iu HUM FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVE
NOR.
For lieutenant-overnor, John HUI
ig- fhn ITnf0n Rnnubffcqn nominee "