Evening journal., 1904-08-23
Republicans in COnven
ton To-day Select Their
Candidates for t h c
Coming Campaign
Roosevelt and the Repu-
bIican Administration
Endorsed. Cut a n d
Dried Slate w e n I
Through

The convention met in the nc~ Opera
House shortly after IL o'clock this morn
ing. Senator Alice in calling the meeting
TO order presented DR.. Luther S. Conwel,
of Camden as temporary chairman.
In calling the convention to order Dr..
Conwel said in taking the floor, he had
no hesitancy in becoming presiding Of
ficer for a Union Republican convention,
because they were all noted for their
good behavior. 1t was a pleasure to have
Roosevelt as candidate for the next
president. The Republican party is not
obliged to make apology for hlunders and
short comings. l trust your elaboration
Will be conducive to the up building of
the Republican party. and that interest
will be taken TO keep Delaware's three
electoral votes certaint for Roosevelt
To forgive an enemy is noble 1t is
more noble to forgive an enemy than to
forsake a friend.
Oae faction has already put a ticket in
the field Priority does not stand in the
the ticket nominated represents the party
pace Of right. The rank and file do not
believe the ticket nominated represents
the rarty that had anything to do with
the delivery from the misrule of Della
ware. They 10 believe that the party that
has met there today has done this Com
promise does not cure, it only postpones.
Committees on resolutions. credentials
and organization were appointed.
The cut and dried convention Of the
party differences having been slashed out
at the meeting of the State committee
and leaders, the Union Republicans in
Sta.e convention convened in the Opera
House here this afternoon nominated the
following State ticket
Presidential electors. TnUmas II. Say
cry. Wilmington; Man,ove Hayes. Dover
Or. William T. Orr. Lewes
Governor Henry c. Conrad Whining
ton; Lieutenant Governor, General l. r
Parker, Wilmington; Attorney-Genera
Sylvester d. Townsend Wilmington
Congress, Hiram r. Burton Lewes; Stat,
Auditor D. S. Clark. kenton; Insuranc,
Commissioner. DR.. George W. Marshall
Mi ford; State Treasurer, Thomas Curry
Greenwood.
The conversion convened In the Opera
House at 1.SO o'clock. Dr. Conwen tn,
temporary chairman was made permanent
and }. NJ. Sattcrheld the secretary.
The caucus had previously agreed upor
nominees and there was no hitch in putt
There was some surprise when the
delegates arrived i'm Dover this morn
and and were told that the leaders last
night had agreed upon Dr. Burton fol
Congress. DR.. Layton had settled
upon David $. Clark for this position
but Senator ALE and Addicks forced
Burton upon him. There was no oppo-
sition to his name when he was nom
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morning.
Work of the Caueuses.
The New Castle county caucus was
held i'm the Opera House. with James
w Robertson presiding. Mr.. Conrad
was nominated for Governor and
George w. Roberts and Mr.. Addickl
seconded the nomination. Mr.. Parker
was nominated by James w. Robertson
and Addicks also seconded his nomina
tion.
Mr. Addicks agin demonstrated tina
he was boss by nominating Mr.. Town
send for Attorney General.
The following State Committee wal
named: Walter II. Hayes, T. A. b
Watson. j. e. Addcks, Benjamin A
Groves. j. w. Foster, Charles Beitl
and Charles A. Coulbourn.
Caucus Of Lower Counties.
In the Sussex county caucus DR.. Hi
ram Burton was named for Congress
and Thomas Curry for State Treasurer
The state Committee is as follows
Newell Ball. r. $. Prettyman d. Q
Moore, Elijah c. Lynch and Joseph l.
Cahal.
In the Kent county caucus D.
Clark was nominated for State Audito
and DR.. George w. Marshall for Insur
ance Commissioner The choice Of tn
caucus for the State Committee was I
M. Wilson. ID. c. Clark, J. Frank Al
s lee, William Tharp and S. John Abbott
Ready For Lawn Fete.