Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

second ballot was In progress Mr..
Houston requested that the Sussex
names be called first, as the Sussex
delegates could not catch train for
home after lac o'clocls. The work was
hastened, but not fast enough for the
people down the State,
The nomination Of Fl. II. Ward for
attorney general was, made by Charles
+. Richards Of Georgetown and
seconded by John p. Nields OF this
CITY and George NJ Jones of Dover,
and on Mr.. uilles' motion tho nomi.
nation was made unanimous by
reclamation. Such was also the case
when DR.. L. II. Ball, the present IN
cunbent, was nominated for State
treasurer. The nomination was made
by Francis M. Walker OF Mill Creek
hundred and seconded by George b.
llynson of Kent county. There was a
contest over the nomination for in
surance commissioner, Lambert j.
Foulk of this city was nominated by
William S. llilles, Georges L. Smith of
Little Creok hundred, Sussex. by
George W. Spicer of the same hundred
and Clark M. Mensch of South Murder
kill hundred by George NJ. Jones of
Dover While the ballot wns being
taken many more of the delegates and
spectators left, The result was as
follows: Mr.. Smith, So; Mr.. Foulk,
g9; Mr.: Mensch, III; Stansbury j..
Wiley. /.
" Purnall b.. Norman Of Sussex county
and Joseph Wigglesworth of this city
were nominated Tor auditor of accounts.
The vote resulted as follows: Mr.. Nor
man, "a; Mr.. Wiggiesworth, "a.
After the roll had bear called on the
Insurance cominissionership, but before
the vote was announced, Mr.. Higgins
asked the chair to permit three dele
gates, who had returned to the hall,
to vote. All three voted for Smith.
About thiS time, sound of escaping
steam from nearby establishment was
heard, and someone suggested that it
might be Addicks gas. ,.1.,- n.
In presenting the name of Mr..
Norman of Sussex for auditor, Charles
II. Richards expressed the opinion
that Sussex was entitled to that
nation on a fair division of the nomi-
nation. Alfred Neutze, who nominated
Mr.. Wigglesworth, declared that vii.
mington had nothing as yet, apparently
overlooking the fact that II. H. Ward
is from this city. s
PARTY NAME AND EMBLEM.
Mr. Richards presented resolution
directing that the name 1.-THE Republi.
can Party" be- certified to the clerks of
the peace for the heading of the ticket,
and that the eagle with outstI etched
wings be the emblem of the party.
This was adopted. ls
At the request of State Chairman
Churohman, Mr.. Hilles presented
resolution authorizing the State Com
mittee to fill vacancies ON the ticket
caused by death, resignation or other
wise. This was supplementary to tho
resolution which had followed the
platform. When Chairman Willis first
put.th motion on it, there appeared to
be many negatives, but second vote
brought Its adoption. al.
Chairman Willis announced the COM
pletion of the programme of the con-
vention, and at IA O'Clock George
Massey Jones moved that the con-
yeDtion adjourn. After adopting, on
Mr.. Higgins motion. vote Of thanks
to Mr.. Willis for the able and impartial
way in which he had discharged the
duties Of his position, the convention
adjourned. Tho delegates left the hall
while Hyatt's Military Band played
PARTING air. ''
a CANDIDATES ON BOTH TICKETS.
A few of the nominees are also on
the Union Republican ticket. Manloye
Hayes is the only one on both tickets
for Presidential elector. Walter o.
Hoffecker of Smyrna is on both for
the short term in Congress, to succeed
his father, the iato John Fl. Hotfecksr.
john Hum, for IieutenHnt-governor
and II. Fl. Ward, for attorney general,
are on both tickets, Martin Is. Burris,
the Reg ular candidate for governor, is
the Union candidate for State treasurer.
Daniel j. Layton, who is on the Regu-
lar electoral ticket, ia the Union can
didate for auditor of accounts.
BRIEF STRETCHES OF NOMINEES.
Martin B. Rurris the nominee for
govei nor, was at the Young Mems Re-
publican Club last night, where he,uas
warmly congratulated. Mr.. Burns
lives at Middetown, st. Georges hun
tlred. He was born on the plantation
Of his father, Nehemiah Burris. one
mile from Middletown, In 1854. He
worked on the farm and was educated
Mt the Middletown Academy, under
Prof. Hudson A.. Wood. for topo
engineer, which profession he
for years. Mr.. Burris was
employed to make the survey Of the
Delaware g. Maryland canal In 1885,
hut although the right Of way was Sc
cured the canal Was never built.
Mr.. Burris studied law under the |
Hon.. Charles b. Lore and was admitted |
10 the bar Of New Cnstle county in |
1891, since which time he has practiced |
his profession in Middletown.
In 1890 he was chairman of the New |
Castle County Republican Committee
for two terms, and was also chairman |
Of the Second District Committee. MIR.
Burris las served on the Republican
State Committee. He was one of the |
members OF the Constitutional Conyen-
ton from this county. In 1884 Mr..
Burris married Miss Sylvia A. Wright.
Charles w. Pussy, the New Castle
on the electoral ticket, is
president Of the Pussy IL Jones Co. and
was formerly superb ntendeDt of Grace
NJ. p. Sunday school. Manlove Hayes
Df Kent county is treasurer of the Della
ware Railroad TO. Daniel j. Layton
of Sussex is q prominent resident of
John Hum, tile acknowledgement
nominee on both tickets, is a Kent
county business man.
Walter U. Holfeoker of Smyrna,
nominee on both tickets for the short
term in Congress is the son of the late
Congressman, John Henry Hoifeoker.
jonathan S. Willis, named by the
Regulars for the long term Ia Congress-,
was Congressman preceding L. Irving
Handy. He is the Delaware census
SUPERVISOR .45
Herbert Fl. Ward Of this city, the
fer attorney general on both