Middletown transcript., 1908-08-29
PENNEWILL AND HEALD NAMED
Candidates of Republican Were Nominated by AcclamaO
Convention at Dover, Tuesday

| posing unwise and indiscreet measure in
troduced by Democrats and Others.
Mr.. Elliott spoke of the experience o
Mr.. Heald as bank examiner and bi
splendid record make in that position
which would stand him we'll in his Con
gressional duties.
He referred to Mr.. Heald's devotion
to the Republican party, of the work be
had done for the party. He said that
Mr.. Heald had even been willing to
devote himself to the party cause. No
one can gainsay the work that Mr.. Heald
has done for the Republican party in this
state. Mr.. Elliott also spoke of the nat.
ural sympathy that Mr.. Heald felt for the
working classes of the state. When be
mentioned the name of Mr.. Heald there
was great outburst of applause and cheer
ing which was renewed when Mr.. Elliott
said that the Republicans were going to
elect their ticket in November.
Heald Named With Whoop
In behalf of DR.. Burton, Ruby Vail, a
Philadelphia lawyer, whose residence is in
Milford, moved to make the nomination
of Mr.. Heald unanimous, and this.,was
done with whoop. And this was follow.
ed by the acclamation of Simeon S. Penne-
will for governor. The nominating speech
was made by Mr.. Vail, who raid high
tribute to Mr.. Pennewill and his ser.
vices in the Republican party. He de.
clared that the coming election was the
most important in Delaware since
the Cival War, because the new COVER
nor has the appointing of an entire new
judiciary for the state. Mr.. Pennewill,
he said, was man of high moral
character. He is man who respects
the rights of individuals and the rights
of property man who owes allegiance
to no man or set of men. 81 have it
from his own lips" said Mr.. Vail, "that
be has made promises to no man in
the distribution of Office, great or small.
The nomination of a candidate for gov
ernor 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.. Vail
then called attention to the fact that
Mr.. Pennewill, while state senator,
had introduced and worked for the
passage of bill taxing all forms of
wealth in the state.
Layton for Davis
DR.. Caleb r. Layton, in seconding the
nomination of Mr., Davis, said that the
delegates from Sussex county had but
one idea, and that was ticket that
would appeal to the people of thesIower
counties. A man was wanted who could
command the support of the organization
and the people OF the lower counties.
Frank H. Davis, he added, had been a
consistent, hard working Republican. He
is not tyro or novitiate. He has been
an able man for the last fifteen years, and
has that fitness which will bring yotes.
DR.. Layton said he himself was stickler
for the principle of county rotation in the
nomination of candidates. By that plan
of rotation the Democratic party was i'm
pregnable in the state for 40 years. New
Castle county had had the office for
nearly eight years. Ruby Vale, who
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Hastings,
protested against Di. Layton's assertion
that Sussex county wanted Mr.. Davis, as
some OF the Sussex delegates favored Mr..
Hastings.
The vote stood Davis, S3; Hastings, "A.
In explaining his vote for Davis, T. Cole
man dupont said that be thought Kent
county was entitled to the nomination.
Mr.. Davis was called to the platform
and made short speech saying that bis
would be to fill tue Office with
honor to the convention and the party,
Charles II. Maull was named for in
surance commissioner by acclamation.
William E. Coale nominated Theodore
+. Clark for state treasurer and DR..
Layton nominated D. o. Moore, of Laurel. |
The vote was Moore, s6; Clark, 73.
DR.. George W. Marshall and Mr.. Clark |
we're nominated for auditor of accounts |
and Mr.. Clark won by a vote of 7S to
i6. Many Sussex county delegates had |
eft the hall by this time.
Candidates Pennewill and Heald were
hen escorted to the stage and each made |
. brief but appropriate speech of accept
Ince. They were loudly cheered. The
present emblem of the party was re-
Idopted.