The evening Republican., 1902-08-20
NO MINATED
FOR C0NGR ESS

session of the Republican conven-
ton yesterday the highest enthu-
siasm prevailed over the nomlna,
tions of DR.. l.. Heisler Ball for Con
gress, Martin Burris for State Treas
urer and Purnall B. Norman, of
Lewes, for State Auditor.
All are denominations, elected tC
their present positions by both fac
tons two years ago.
| Neither ex-senator Higgins nor
Colonel H. A. dupont were at the
convention.
| There was no opposition to the
whole ticket from any quarter, all
caucuses insisting that it shall stand
| to the election.
the State Committee includes:
i Wilmington-Thomas S. Lewis,
William 7. Groves and Charlton
Robins on; rural New Castle-James
Il. Challenger, E. B. Shurter and
George l. Townsend; Kent Geo.
M. Jones, George H. Dick and David
Refs; Sussex Charles H. Maui, Cor
nelius p. Swayne and George E.
Smith.
The platform, read by John P.
Niells, of Wilmington, indorses the
Administration of Of President
Roosevelt and pledges him the sup
port of Delaware Republicans for
denomination iu 1904; commends
the work done by the Fifty seventh
| Congress, but recommends trade
concessions for Cuba; indorses pro-
lection and reciprocity, and espec-
tally commends President McKin-
ley's reciprocity sentiments, as ex-
pressed in his last speech at Buffalo
Expedition. The platform made no
reference to the United States SEN
atorship.
The DUPONT men retained strong
| control of the State Committee, SO
that there is little leaning in that
body towards compromise with the
Addicks Republicans
State Chairman Churchman was
absent in Philadelphia. The con
ventioH was called to order by H.
D. Thompson, MajorEdmund Mitch
ell, Jr., being named as temporary
chairman and Frank L. Speakman.
Parliamentary of New Castle County
as temporary secretary. The invo-
cation was offered by Rev. j. Il.
Van Burkalow, who prayed that
political corruption might be put
down.
The two temporary officers were
made q opI ntb off
named were vice chairman, Howard
d. Ross, Wilmington; D. W. Elkin-
ton. for rural New Castle; William
Il. Cahoon, for Kent County; Joseph
A. Prettyman, for Sussex County;
Arthur w. Breiley. secretary, for
Wilmington; Joseph Jolls, for rural
New Castle; Willard Y. Hydorn, for
Kent and G. S. Richards, for Sussex.
DR.. Ball was placed in renomina.
ton for Congress by Richard Buck
ingham
At its close State Chairman Alice /
of the Addicks State Committee,
remarked that he hoped DR.. Ball
had not been put up so high that he
could not be pulled down. Some of
the Regulars said the Doctor was
up there to stay, and Mr.. Alice re-
Piled that he would then vote for
Handy, who may be the Democratic
nominee for Congress.
1t is said the Addicks men propose
to nominate State Treasurer Burris
for Congress.
The Addicks wing of the party
will hold convention here on Sep
TENDER
Richard G Buckiny ham is nom.
mating Congressman Ball sad.
Instantly. Richard g. Backing.
ham of Mill Creek hundred arose
aud disreg arding the admonl,ion
10 60 to the platform he said: 81
arise for the honorable purpose of
nom a.ing one of New Castle coun-
tvs honored citizen for the high
Office OF representative in Congress-
amah who does not require an in.
PRODUCTION to you. That man is
Lewis Heis,er Ball, OF Mill Creek
hundred" There was deafening
applause during which Francis II.
Hottecker Of Wilmington. seconded
the nomination aud III response 10
calls lie went TO the platform. mo
words of mine are necessary to
tell you who DR.. Ball is. at
gives me great pleasure to hav,
tue opportunity in few words
Of expressing my secondlng OF the
nominal on and my entire approval
M hp II ,ll'S - |
Congress and in the next Congress
if he is elected, He has been true
10 himself to his party and above
all. true 10 his State. II, went 10
Washington stranger. But he has
more than measured up to the
standard required OF him. Isay
that the Republicans OF Delaware
10 rem m mating hi n and approving
his course will reflect credit on
themselves as well as give Comm
end alton 10 him.
l only hope that the expression OF
this convention may be unanimous.
Tue approval Of this conventi,n wi
be the approval 10 bestamped by the
Repu blicaus Of this state next No.
vember. 1t gives me great pleasure
to SECOND the nomination and to pre-.
dict the election OF DR.. Ball next
On behalf Of Kent county, George
Jones seconded The nomiu al ton "We
feel we would not be doing the right
thing il Kent county would not
second the notion" he said. "Dr.
Ball has devoted himself to the need
If the people Of the state and es
pecisly to the people of Kent county
DE has furnished mail facilities for