Smyrna times., 1904-10-19
LEA STANDS FOR GOVERNOR
ONE REPUBLICAN TICKET
HARMONY BROUGHT ABOUT BY UNION AND
REGULAR STATE COMMITTEES.
Or. Hiram r. Burton for Congress and Good
Ticket from Top TO BOttOm-PrOceedings
of the Committee Meeting.

of the Committee Meeting.
One Republican State ticket was
agreed npon Wednesday night, and
Preston Lea remains as the candidate
for Governor. All day Wednesday
was spent in an endeavor to smooth
out the wrinkles arising from the fric.
tion between the two Republican fac
tions. At one time Preston Lea de.
clined the nomination for Governor,
because he refused to be bound by any
bargain in the selection of Secretary
OF State. This nearly wrecked the
hopes of the conferees. Finally Mr..
Lea was told he would be acceptable
as a candidate free of all pledges. He
then agreed to stand The ticket de.
cided upon follows:
For GOvernOr-Preston Lea, Regu.
lar, of Wilmington.
For Lieutenant General
/. Thomas Parker, Union, Whining
ton.
For COngressman-Dr. Hiram Rod
ney Burton, Union, Lewes.
For Attorney General-Robert H.
Richards, Regular, Wilmington.
For Insutance Commissioner-Dr.
George W. Marshall, Union, Milford.
For State Auditor George H. Dick,
Regular, Smyrna.
For State Thomas n.
Rawlins, Regular, Seaford.
For Presidential Electors Thomas
h. Savery, Wilmington; Manlove
Hayes, Dover; DIR. William P. Orr,
Lewes.
The campaign is to be conducted by
a joint committee comprising T. Cole
man .DuPort, Regular, chairman;
Seuator l.. Heisler Ball, and Martin
B. Burris, Regulars, and Senator j.
Frank Alice and DIR. c. r. Layton,
Union.
For several hours during the after
noon the joint committee was cioseted
with Mr.. Lea at his Office in the Union
National Bank. When they left short
ly after o'clock, they had the follow
ing expression from him: AZ beg to
advise you that l cannot accept the
nomination for Governor under the
conditions imposed as to the appoint
ment of the Secretary of State.''
This was communicated by Senator
Alice and Doctor Layton to the Union
Republican Committee. At O'Clock
Doctor Layton delivered the following
communication to the Regular Repub-
ican State Committee
Il have the honor to inform YOU
that the Union Republican State Cen
tral Committee by formal vote accepts
the nomination of Preston Lea for
Governor upon the condition of the
removal OF the restriction imposed bv
previous reciprocal agreements be-
tween the two Republican State Com
mIttees relative to the appointment of
a Secretary of State"
This was signed by Senator Alice.
Doctor Layton delivered the nomina-
tions made by the Union Republicans
for the Office of Congress, Lieutenant
Governor and Insurance Commissioner
and shortly afterward the compromise
ticket was completed by the Repubh-
can State Committee.
All the Regular Republicans nomi-
nees on the Regular Republican ticket
presented their nominations except
DIR. Joseph H. Chandler for Governor.
Horace G. Knowles said before the
Republican State Committee that.
while he desired to go to Congress, he
would tender his resignation volun.
tarily.
There is considerable speculation as
to who will be Secretary of State. The
name of Walter B. Hayes, member of
the Union State Committee, is being
discussed for the position.