Evening journal., 1908-08-26
REPUBLICANS HAVE
INTERESTING CONTEST


his services in the Republican party. He
declared that the coming election was the
most important in Delaware since the
Civil War, because the new governor has
the appointing of an entire new judiciary
for the state. Mr.. Pennewill, he said, was
a man Of high moral character. He is a
man who respects the rights OF individuals
and the rights Of property-a man who
owes allegiance TO no man or set Of men
Il have Il from his own lips" said Mr..
Vale. that he has made promises to no
man in the Distribution of offices. great
or small The nomination of a candidate
for governor is also important" continued
the speaker. because OF the reforms that
are to be made in the taxation system Of
the state. The unfairness OF the present
taxing system had become so apparent
that the Republican party appointed a
commission to make reforms in the tax
laws OF the state Mr.. Vale then called at
tention to the fact that Mr.. Pennewll
while state senator, had introduced and
worked for the passage Of bill taxing all
forms Of wealth in the state.
He has been in every way clean. About
him there is nothing Of the low or vul-
gar. Mr. Vale spoke Of the years Of ser
vice Mr.Pennewill had rendered for the
party.
While the older heads OF the party must
be considered, it is the young men to
whom the party must appeal GIVE us
Sim Pennewill for governor and the young
men will rally around him with the en-
thusiasm Of youth and carry him to vic
tory in November The naming of Mr.
Pennewill was received with applause.
For Lieutenant Governor.
Then came the Lieutenant governor
ship. Thomas II. Buckley nominated
City Treasurer Howard d. Ross, of
Wilmington, Major Edmund Mitchell
nominated Senator John NJ Mendin-
han, Of Newport, and j. T. Shaffer
nominated Lieutenant Governor 1. T.
Parker of Wilmington The name Of
Walter o. Hoffecker, of Smyrna, was
presented but his friends withdrew it,
saying he would not consent. The vote
resulted Mendinhall, So; Ross, 81;
Parker, Al.
Three cheers for Mendinhall," YELL
ed a delegate, but Chairman Ball re-
marked that no candidate had received
a majority, and another ballot would be
necessary DR.. Layton suggested that
the name of the lowest man be drop
ped, and this was agreed to. 1t was
then that City Treasurer Ross an
'nounced that he would withdraw in
/ favor of Senator Mendinhall. and NOV
ed that his nomination be made unani-
nous. which was done.
Attorney General Fight.
This brought the convention down TO
/ the nomination for attorney general,
and everybody sat up and took notice.
There was a commotion as the dele
gates Strengthened up for action. Mer-
NJ ritt ~ Willis of Middletown, placed
the name of Deputy Attorney General
! Hastings before the convention. He
! said the Office was one that stood for
the protection or the home and the in
.ldividual and the conservation of peace
! and good order. He referred to Mr.
u Hastings as a man "who fills the bill,
la man of unimpeachable integrity, a
I man of the highest legal order, and a
man who has filled most acceptably
the Office of deputy attorney general
He stands second TO none among tn,
: young men OF the state OF Delaware
:, DR. p. II. Money of Cheswold, placed
u the name of Frank II. Davis befor,
the convention He said the Republic
can party is the party that boasts O
4 being the party of Roosevelt and aftel
November 5 the party OF Taft. Thii
8 was greeted with great applause. II,
] said New Castle county was aslin,
for the nomination Of attorney gen
eral, But thank God, YOU haven't /
and we don't propose to let YOU havl
n IT," he added. He said the delegate
q OF Kent were behind Mr.. Davis. VIII,
is worthy in every way to fll tn
ONCE Of attorney-ge man VIII,
had studied under Henry Ridgely an,
N. r. Smithers. a graduate of tn
= Pennsylvania law school, a busy man
y active in party work. and a hustler
= He asked for Mr. Davis nomination
in fair play and Just to Kent county
Seconded Hastings.
Register of Wills Francis NJ Wake
Of Wilmington. seconded Mr.. Hastings
nomination. He said New Castl
icounty didn't ask for the earth an
didn't want It. Nor had New Castl
county asked for the Lieutenant gov
ernor. He said New Castle count
sentiment was overwhelming 70
, Hastings for attorney general. MI
Hastings, he said has been one Of tn
best deputy attorney generals tn
State has ever had, and Mr.. Hasting
; has friends In every district OF tn
State. and II he were nominated
would add hope for Republican sue
cess and strength TO the ticket. II
said the Republican party will nee
every vote IN November
DR.. Caleb r. Layton seconded tn
nomination Of Mr.. DAVIS There wer
cries for him to go on the platform
but he Wouldn't ascend He said Z
, was actuated only by the idea Of get
! ting a ticket that would please III
lower counties. He soid a man wa
! wanted for attorney-esneral who woul
' command the support of the organize
4 ton. the people and workers in III
!, two lower counties. and Mr.. Davis we
4 such a man. He said that Mr. Dav
e deserved 1t because his party work, {
his fitness. and there was no questio
n Of the advisabilitv of his nomination
. DIR. Layton said he believed in N
d rotation system and was going to Al
e in that belief. He believed it wa
:, Kents turn.
? Mr.. Vale Of Milford seconded M
: Hastings nomination and remarke
= that DIR. Lavton should have said 1
= = spoke for "some of the delegates froi
Sussex"
DIR. Layton interiected that he wa
not accustomed TO misre present or mis-
4 state. and Sussex had put itself O
4 record.
Mr.. Vale excepted to this saying 7
- / vote had hao, taR-r, hv rl,a C,fceo,r 1of.