The evening Republican., 1902-08-25
MONDAY. AUGUST >, ,ooa.


Convention which was held at
Dover Tuesday last shows that the
younger men in the Republican
party have taken a hold of affairs
and mean to try and run the New
Castle County end Of it. The Chair
man is young man and Vice Pres
ident of the Wilmington Coal Gas
Company, who has been for years
connected with politics in the City
of Wilmington. Mr.. Mitchell made
most excellant President of tho
Convention. Henry B. Thompson
also young man was very much in
evidence and saw to it that every
thing ran smoothly and 10 friction
occurred.
Then j. Percy Nields the we'll
known young attorney of this city
drafted the platform which was
adopted without dissenting voice.
Frank Speakman, the Secretary Of
the Convention, ten ye us ago was
not known in politics who is one Of
the younger element to have voice
in political affairs in this county.
The absence of the Felaral Off .ars
in this city from the Convention WAS
noticeable and their presence greatly
missed.
The two lower counties were rep
resented by older men than those
from New Castle County, who ran
the Convention. But the absence
Of the old warehouses; as they have
been designated from Kent and
Sussex Counties was commented
upon. Can it be these men who
once were so active in the parties
councils have retired from politics
or become disheartenel at the man
ner in which the leaders have been
acting for the past ten years.
Generally Kent and Sussex c)un-
ties dominate the Conventions IL,
well as everything else political in
Delaware, but the last Convention
was an exception to the old timed
rule and Wilmington particularly
dominated its deliberations. Here
is where the strength Of the Re,3u
lar Republicans is located Kent
and Sussex counties have shown Il
decided leaning towards the Union
Republicans, who dominate in the
two lower counties, and they are the
men who will run their Convention
on September 2nd. The younger
element in the Union Republican
party have not yet forged to the
front. The Deliberate Of that
party is as yet controlled by older
heads, gray headed men. But they
are fighters just the same. AS time
rolls around it is hoped that these
grayheaded men and the younger
element from New Castle County
will be able to agree upon date for
holding common primaries III New
Castle county, otherwise there will
be little if any use to mold the
election with any chance Of success
If two sets of candidates are put in
the Held by each Republican faction.
While the Democrats are not dis
posed to put up much Of Il fight they
can defeat the Republican ticket in
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