Evening journal., 1908-04-06
Controls s fate Convention
Delegates and Election
of Committeeman on
Saturday Throughout
State

Republican primaries were held through
out the State on Saturday to elect lele-
gates to the State Convention to be hald
in Dover tomorrow. and also to choose
new county committees. The "Organiza-
tom forces won a decided victory. and
they will have no trouble in controlling
the convention tomorrow, as well as tire
tour caucusses- that win be held prior to
the convention proper and in which most
Of the work will be mapped out In will
mington the Organization forces claim
that they elected thirty-three Of the forty
delegates. and in rural New Castle coun-
ty the Organization" claims thirty-three
OF the )thirty-eight delegates, while the
opposition" forces are claiming they
have nineteen Of the thirty-eight delegates
from the rural county. Kent county went
solidly for the Organization. thus routing
the opposition under the leadership Of
former Senator J. Frank Alice, while In
Sussex county the Organization is claim
ing thirty OF the forty-two delegates.
This means that the State convention
tomorrow will send an uninstructed
delegation to the National Convention,
although an effort may be made TO
have a resolution adopted endorsing
Secretary Taft for President. The
national delegates from New Castle
county win De United States Senator
Henry A. DUPONT AMI Governor Pres
ton Lea; from Kent county. United
States Senator Harry A. Richardson
and Insurance Commissioner George
w. Marshall. and from Sussex Caunty
Congressman Hiram r. Burton aud
Thomas Curry or Simon S. Pennewill.
AS the result of the primaries the
personnel OF the Republican State COM
mittee viii be changed. It was sal
to-day that Mayor Horace Wilson and
William H. Heald will be reelected as
State committeeman from Wilmington
and that Thomas S. Lewis in all prob
ability will be reelected, although
there may be contest against lsnl
In Kent county it is expected that Wal
ter o. Hoffecker of Smyrna: Alden r
Benson, OF Dover, and Andrew d. Mar.
shall, Of Milford. will be elected State
committeeman. While there will be g
change in the State committeemer
from Sussex county it is not known
who win be chosen. Charles H. Col
bourn of tlliE city will be elected State
committee to represent the colorec
race, he having been member of the
committee for the past two years.
Fight in Many Wards.
There were vigorous fights in many
wards on Saturday for delegates anC
committeeman. AS a result heav,
vote was polled, and the workers were
hustling all afternoon. The struggl,
was between the Organization" anC
Opposition" forces. In every ware
but the Fourth there was a contest il
Wilmington. The Opposition" elected
one delegate in the Sixth ward, one il
the Seventh, one in the Eighth. two il
the Ninth, two in the Tenth and one il
the Eleventh. For committeeman th'
Opposition" elected several meI
throughout the city In the Fiftl
ward George H. Mccall defeated Stree
Commissioner Frank w. Pierson TO
committeeman after one Of the ferces
struggles of the day. Many of tn
warkers lined up against Mr. Piersoi
in the ward. In the Eighth ware
Charles A. Hagner won out for com
mitteeman, and in the Ninth ware
State Detective Harry / ellis ant
Charles e. Sparks. of the Opposition,
won out after a spirited clash.
Mayor Wilson Beaten
One of the most interesting contest
was in the Eleventh ward, wher
Elmer B. Booth defeated Mayor Hor
ace Wilson for delegate by 22 majority
Another interesting fight for com
mitteeman was in the Eighth distric
of the Seventh ward, where Lev
Courtman Harry A. Brown won de
cisive victory over Representauv
Robert Keenan,.
The license question emerged INT
the struggle in several districts wher
the "wet" and dry workers were on
IN force. One candidate for delegat
said he was opposed by the "wets" 1
one end of his ward and in the othe
the "drys" beset him because he di
not take a pronounced stand durin
the last campaign.
Not Much Headway.
The Opposition" fight was led In Sus
ser county by DR.. Caleb. r. Layton, an
while the organization is conceding twelv
votes to the other side there are some VII
know DR.. Layton who feel that he ma
hob up with even greater strength to-moI
row. In Knit county the houte OF forme
Senator ]. Frank Alice from the leader
ship class seems to be complete, while az
cording to the returns in hand the oppo
sition marshalled by former Senator An
4hony Higgins in New Castle county di
not make deep headway in the way 9
wrestling control of the party organizs