Evening journal., 1902-08-29
REGULAR TICKET
FILED TODAY
ID All The Counties Through
out the State
EARLY DATE POLITICIANS SAY
SeiS. Out Authorship
Nominee As Purnal B. Norman, Jr.
Changes Can be Made

Frank l.. Speakman, as secretary OF
the recent Republican State Conven-
ton filed with Clerks Of the Peace
Quigley this morning the ticket nomi-
mated by the convention. He will pre-
sent Il TO the Clerk of the Peace OF
Kent and Sussex counties this after
noon.
Mr.. Speakman explains that he filed
the ticket at this early date, in order
that the work might not interfere with
his duties as prothonOtary OF this coun-
ty. Under the law the certificate must
be filed within twenty days OF the cleo
ton. and heretofore the ticket has been
withheld from the clerk Of the peace
until September
Notwithstanding published statement
that the State Committee has not the
power to make alterations 10 the ticket,
there is provision of law that em-
powers the committee to make what
ever changes may be decided upon. No
change will be made In the ticket, how
ever.
The certificate sets out the candidate
for auditor of accounts as Purnal b.
Norman, Jr. This is In accordance
with a telegraphed request from the
nominee for the authorship.
Following is a copy Of the certif-
cate:
This Is 10 certify that a State con-
vention OF the Republican party of the
State OF Delaware was held in Dover
In the county Of Kent, in the State OF
Delaware, on Tuesday, the 10Th day OF
August, A. d., 1902, for the purpose OF
choosing candidates of said party to be
voted for at the ensuing general cleo
tiOn, TO be held throughout said State
OF Delaware, on Tuesday next after the
first Monday In the month OF Novem-
Der. A. d., 1902: that at and by said
convention, Edmund Mitchell. residing
in the city Of Wilmington, I'm New Cas-
tie county and State OF Delaware was
! duly elected and chosen the presiding
officer Of said convention and perform
ed and discharged the duties OF such
presiding officer throughout the entire
session OF said convention. and at and
by said convention Frank H. Speak
man. residing in the city OF Whining
ton, in New Castle county and State of
Delaware, was duly elected and chosen
the secretary therof, and performed and
discharged the duties Of such secretary
throughout the entire session OF said
convention.
"And we. the said presiding officer.
and said secretary of said convention
do hereby further certify as follows;
THAT at and by said convention
Lewis Heisler Ball, residing in Mill
Creek hundred. in New Castle county
and State Of Delaware, was duly nomi-
mated for the office OF representative
from the State OF Delaware, in the Fif-
ty-eighth Congress of the United
States: that at said convention Martin
B. Burris. residing In st. Georges hun
dred. New Castle county. and State OF
Deaware, was duly nominated for the
Office Of State treasurer; that at and by
said convention Purnal b. Norman. Jr.,
1 lresiding in Lewes and RehOboth hun
dred, Sussex county, and State OF Del
Iaware, was duly nominated for the Of
Il flee Of auditor OF accounts; that at and
by said State convention the party
therein represented was duly desig-
mated and known by the name and
title Of The Republican Party and
that the figure OF device regularly Sc
lected and designated to be used by
said party throughout the State OF Dell
aware; by which its list OF candidates
lmay be designated on the official bal
lot is an eagle with wings out
stretched"
The certificate bears the signatures
Of Edmund Mitchell and Frank G..
Spealzman as officers OF the conven-
tion. and that Of David j. Reinhardt
as notary.