Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
CONRAD FORMALLY ACCEPTS
NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR
PUBLICLY NOTIFIED AT AN ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING IN WILMINGTON OPERA HOUSE
Tells His Hearers That He Is Ready to Step
Down II lie Is Not the Choice of the
Majority of Republicans.

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publican nominee for Governor, We'd
nesday evening received formal noti-
fication of his selection by the recent
State Convention of that faction, and
in his speech of acceptance he urged
harmony between the now divided
wings of the Republican party of Del
aware. He declared that he would
stand ready to get off the ticket If he
was not the choice of the majority.
The notification meeting was held
in the Garrick Theatre, Wilmington,
and the notification speech was made
by Francis s. Bradley, chairman of
the notification committee. Both the
notification speech of Mr.. Brady and
Mr.. Conrad's speech of acceptance
brought frequent outbursts of ap-
piause. When Mr.. Conrad stepped
to the front of the stage, the applause
was so great and so prolonged that 1t
was some time before he could begin.
A stand had been erected in the rear
of the stage for the First Infantry
Band, which gave a concert prior to
the speech making. Suspended from
the top and front of the stage were
large portraits of Roosevelt and Fair
banks. Governor Hum, Secretary j.
Frank Alice and Secretary of State
Caleb r. Layton were amOug the we'll
known politicians present.
Seated on the stage with Mr.. Conrad
and Chairman Bradley were Hiram R.
Burton of Lewes, the Congressional
nominee; General 1. T. Parker, can
didate for Lieutenant Governor; Syl-
vester d. Townsend, the nominee for
Attorney General, and James M. Sat
terfeld of Dover, the Kent County
member of the notification committee.
Simeon Pennewill, the Sussex mem
Der, was not present.
Mr.. Conrad began his speech of ac-
ceptance by speaking of the pleasure
which it gave him to express his
qualification of the compliment paid
him. He expressed particular gratifi-
cation at the fact that he stood as the
candidate of his party and said his
nomination had come utterly without
his solicitation and without his lifting
a single finger.
"The nomination came to me
through the votes of the delegates at
the State convention without any pro-
mise being made by me to any man for
any purpose or any Office, he declared.
In his review of Delaware politics
after the advent of J. Edward Ad-
dicks into the fight, Mr.. Conrad told
of the result of each election. He re-
ferred to the fact that at the last elec
ton the Republican party lost its Con-
| gressman because it was not united,
but he pointed out that out of that
election came a Republican Legisla-
ture which made possible the election
of two Republican United States SEN
ators.
Mr.. Conrad spoke of the uninter-
rupted control of the Democrats in
Delaware for a period covering about
fifty years. He was glad to he able to
say that this had been overcome and
that not only is the State Government
Republican but every county Office as
well. This. he said, was an illustra-
tion of what could be accomplished by
a band of patriots working together.
The national campaign was next taken
up by Mr.. Conrad, and he paid tri-
butte to Roosevelt and Fairban ks.
Referring back to State politics Mr..
Conrad said: cit took the Democrats
at their State convention yesterday
twelve hours to do what they thought
they wanted to do. and now it is evi-
dent that they didn't do what they did
want to do"
Mr.. Conrad said the little city OF
Wilmington had been apparently for
gotten. He spoke Mr.. Ford's nomi-
nation four years ago, but said that as
he lives in Wilmington he was given
the gO-by at the convention on Tuesday.
Mr.. Conrad in conclusion held that
the Republicans are together on cardi.
nal points and said:
1--WE must not, dare not and can not
throw away the golden opportunities
before as, With the memory of Lin.
coin our first great leader and with the
memory of Mckinley let us be mer
and get together.
eff I am not the choice of the ma.
iority of Republicans of Delaware,
stand ready tonight, tomorrow or al
any time to get off the ticket. Party
success is of more vital Importance to
me than my own candidacy"