Evening journal., 1908-08-26

Hastings. of Wilmington, were In the
contest for all they were worth rheS
counted on the solid support OF the
New Castle county delegation ana
enough men from Sussex 70 land Mr..
Hastings Efforts were made 70 Side
track Davis by an offer to nominate
him for insurance commissioner hut
his reply was attorney general or
nothing" Conferences were frequent
with Chairman dupont William IL
Heald. DIR. l. II. BAH. Colonel w. -
Denny. II. w. jenkins. Mark L.. DaNis
and Other down-State men up 70
o'clock Tuesday morning AT that
hour things began 10 look a little
brighter for Davis. but IL was by no
means settled.
Then the dealing began. Jack
Goodwin. Of Delaware City. started q
break in the Now Castle county dele
cation from Hasting 10 Davis he
seemed TO have n magic influence over
certain of the deiegatcs. This waver-
ing In the New Castle lines BODIED no
good for Hastings. but the word st'a
went around that Chairman dupont
and other New Castle county leaders
were for Hastings Then yesterday
morning the quiet tip went out that
Dr. Caleb r. Layton had thrown his
support to Davis. and IN return II was
said that anieDl ]. Layton. Jr.. is 70 he
made deputy attorney-gcneral for sus-
sex. on top of this came the words
that the Tenth district delegation OF
Kent. which was regarded as opposed
to Davis. would line Up for him, anu
that the Kent delegates throughout the
county would line up FOR Dr. aMrshall
for auditor and It also was intimatec
that A. Donnell Marshall might he
made deputy attorney General for Kent
bv rM. Davis If successful. This mark
ed the turning of the tide, and when
the Hastings followers went into con-
vention they realized that they had BIZ
a fighting chance Whatever chance
existed was dispelled when Chairman
dupont voted for Davis. after explain
ing his attitude. for it caused some
other delegates from New Castle coun'
tv to do likewise. and Hastings lost
by nine votes.
Bio Convention Crowd.
As TO the convention itself. it was one o
the largest ever held by the Republican
of Delaware IL was gathering Ike tn
old times. Republicans poured from al
parfs of the state The Hotel Richardson
was crowded over night and overwhelmed
when the various delegations arrived yes
terday morning II was a wet town
too. despite prohibition. for rain fell th
greater part Of the day and the umbrel
laless throng trudged around unmindiu
Of the rainfall The big gathering showed
no lack of enthusiasm and campaign In
terest on the part OF Delaware Repuhll
cans and all felt confident OF party vic
tory. Wilmington business men who ha
interested themselves in trying TO hav
/ Congressman Burton re-nominated wer
augmented during the morning, but 500
became wise to The overwhelming Heal
sentiment among the delegates and cease
buttonholing. It was the same way wit
the many loyal friends OF Governor Les
who had hoped that by some turn Of tn
wheel Of political fortune he might be re
nominated. Governor Lea himself. ha
not turned his hand to try to get a sec
ond term nor had he announced that n
was candidate for denomination.
When the convention opened at
| o'clock. with every prospect OF interestin
contests that shattered all talk Of "Oi
gsnization slates" etc, which Democrat
newspapers have been so free in handin
out lately. State Chairman r. c. duPoI
called the convention 10 order. IN doin
so he made a little speech, dwelling Q
the Importance Of the gathering, and SAID
Chairman duPonts Words.
part Of the duties Of .hc state chair
man\is TO call the convention to ordc
and to ask for nomiRat ons for temper
airy chairman. Befof4 asking for nom
nations ] want 10 saw few words {
the delegates of the convention. Their
has been some talk % organizat!o
candidates. The organization of III
Republican party either has no candi
dates or else every man whose nam
has been mentioned as a candidate o
the Republican ticket is an organiza
tion candidate There is no mid0l
ground Every, Republican must res
ize that to succeed there must be a
= organization ana Therefore every tru
4 Republican mss be an organizatio
e man. The duty Of TIE Republica
state Central Committee is to elect n