Evening journal., 1900-08-22
w. 0. HOffecker Chosen For
Short Term Congressman
HUM FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
Convention Regarded as One Of the
Most Successful as Well as
Largest Ever Held

This is the ticket nominated by the
Republican state Convention, which
met in the Opera House, in this city
5 yesterday:
For Governor-Martin B. Burris, OF
& New Castle county.
For Representative in Congress
(short term )--Walter o. Hofecker' OF
Kent county.
For Presidential Electors-Charles
w. Pusey, of New Castle; Manlove
s. Hayes. of Kent; Daniel j. Layton, OF
Sussex.
For lieutenant-governor, John HUM,
For Representative in Congress
q Oong term) S. Willis.
For Attorney -General-H. II. Ward.
For State Treasurer-Dr. L. II. Ball.
4 For Insurance CCmmissioner-Geo
Il e. Smith, of Sussex county.
For Auditor of ACCOMPLISHMENT b.
Norman. of Sussex county.
AS was promised by the Republicans
E previous to the state convention held
in this city yesterday, there were no
4 surprises prepared and sprung at the
n eleventh hour The promise was full
q filed to the letter. There were no COM
binations in the interest Of any candi-
a dates and the nominations were strict
4 ly the choice of the convention and
. not of a caucus. Except in one dis
trict, reference to candidates in the
discussions was omitted.
The feeling prevails that no fairer
convention could have been held.
In making the ticket, every county
received its proportion of the candi-
4 dates. This was done by the conven-
s ton as a whole. There was no pre-
4 vious understanding as to the appor-
tionment. Every candidate for a place
on the ticket was chosen in the order
B arranged by the State Committee with
4 out respect to the county from which
4 that candidate came. The completed
ticket shows that New Castle and Kent
each received three nominations and
a Sussex two. An electOr from each
county was chosen. Since there are
\ but three electors the question OF ap-
4 portionment was easy, New Castle
\ leading of in the nominations and
4 followed by Kent and Sussex, respect
s lively. When the nomination Of gov
4 ernOr was made, neither Kent nor Sus-
sex took part Both conceded the
right to New Castle
Likewise New Castle and Sussex re-
NAMED silent when the name OF John
Hum, OF Kent. was presented for lieu
tenant-governor.
In the contest for the nomination oi
congressman for the long term Kent
again came in for her share. 1t was
evident from the first ballots cast that
n Mr.. Willis would receive the nomina-
ton. Ii came on the second ballot.
Against neither Herbert H. Ward foi
attorney-general nor DR.. l. Heisle,
Ball for state treasurer were opponent:
named.
SUSSEX GETS ITS SHARE.
Up to the naming Of the Insurance.
commissioner Sussex county had got
ten but one nominee, and that was al
elector. Rural New Castle and Ken
assisted Sussex in nominating Georg
E. Smith, who was opposed by Clarl
M. Mensch, of Kent, and Lambert J
Foulk, of this city. Again rural New
Castle and Kent helped Sussex ii
nominating Purnell B. Norman agains
Joseph Wigglesworth, of this city.
cided success, and in point Of specta
tors present far exceeded any preyiou
gathering Of a like nature. The bod
had before it more business than
usual in that candidates for eigh
places had to be chosen besides tn
presidential electors. All matters wer
taken up in their order and were acte
upon ezpeditiously.
[From Last Evenings Convention Ei
ira Of the Evening JournaLl
The Republican State Convention r.
assembled at 2.3O o'clock this afte
noon, the attendance being muC
larger than it was this morning. Du
ing the noon recess the aspirants fl
the several places on the ticket al
their friends did energetic woi
among the delegates, but no slate HI
been arranged up to the time Of the 7
assembling OF the convention.
The spectators gave Former Senat
Anthony Higgins a round Of applau
as he entered the delegates circle.
Horace G. Knowles and his frien
made big drive for the congressior
nomination during the recess.
The Committee on Credentials ma
its report through Major Edmu
Mitchell. Jr
ADDICKS HEELERS HISS.
When the names of Anthony H
gins, Colonel Henry A. DUPONT, Horg
q. Knowles and William S. Hilles W,
read, there was loud applause. Seve
Addicks heelers IN the rear Of the h
hissed the name Of Colonel DUPONT
The roll as reported was made
permanent roll Of the convention.
The report OF the committee that
rules ot the last convention be adop