Evening journal., 1910-09-01
REPUBLICANS PUT SAME
TICKET IN FIELD AGAIN
Theodore F. Clark Named
for Auditor Over Colonel
Theodore Townsend
Ovation for Senator
DUPONT and Congress-
man HeaId-- Strong Plat
form
MOVE FOR A PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION

UTILITIES COMMISSION
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Sept. with a re-
markable party spirit displayed for
an of year and amid much en-
thusiasm, the Republican State Con-
vention yesterday afternoon adhered
4 TO custom and renominated the ticket
elected two years ago. as follows: For
Representative in Congress, William
n. Heald, of Wilmington; for State
Auditor of Accounts, Theodore F.
Clark. of Delaware City; for State
Treasurer, David o. Moore. of Laurel.
While it was generally expected
that the present ticket would be re-
nominated, thus depriving the conyen-
ion of anticipation of contests to stir
up interest, the rumblings from Kent
over the state authorship, which had
been heard for several days. had their
open outbreak during the afternoon
when the Kent county delegates pitted
lhe name of Colonel Theodore Towns
snd of Milford against that OF Theo-
iore F. Clark for the nomination OF
auditor IL was a close contest, Mr..
Clark being renominated by vote OF
20 to SO. New Castle county delegates
5oted solidly for Mr.. Clark and Kent
delegates for Colonel Townsend while
most of the Sussex men voted for Col
mel Townsend. Enough Sussex men
Toted for Mr.. Clark to nominate him,
however. They did so because they
,elt that the endorsement of the en-
ire ticket for denomination in the
sussex caucus was binding, but others
lid not take this view.
l. III h. Loo Il
.rs. who were backing Colonel Towns
md for auditor had started his boom
IN hour earlier and had notified the
gew Castle and Sussex caucuses that
hey intended to support Colonel
Townsend before those caucuses had
ndorsed the denomination OF the
icket Colonel Townsend easily could
lave been nominated. While the New
-astle county delegation felt that Mr..
siark should be renominsted accord
s,z TO custom. there we're many who
'ecognssed -toat ar Clark IS Ecry
leriously III and may not be able 10
,erform the duties of auditor. and also
he fact that Kent couSty has no
yace on the Republican State or Con-
,ressional ticket this time II the
ixigency should arise of Mr.. Clark re-
iring from the ticket, Colonel Towns
ind would be substituted for him, II
believed.
Convention Harmonious.
While tho convention was entirely
harmonious and a good feeling pre-
allied. and the general sentiment
eemed TO be for a Republican victory
November, the clash over the state
authorship indicated that the conven-
ion was composed of delegates, who
id their own thinking and voting
she Democratic cry Of organization
n control received a setback in the
manner in which the lines were drawn
yer the authorship. and the platform
hows, too, that it was an assempias'
ideas of many members OF the com
aittee on resolutions. III contains
-nany planks that should appeal tc
he voters. One plank approves o.
he change in rules of the House a.
Washington made TO shear speaker
,annon of his power to control legis
stion. although it does not name thu
ineaker specifically. There are decla
atoms in favor Of a modern highway
he length OF the state. for new char
or for Wilmington, a simplihed bal
NJ law. and an approval of local op
Ion and reform legislation accom-
aished under Republican administra
Ions.
lenatOr dupont In Lead. q.
limited States Senator Henry A. du
sont was chairman of the committe
IN resolutions, and certainly no plat
orm ever was considered be discusse'
more carefully or freely before it wa
ldopted. Some opposition develops
, the plank urging the next Leglsla
ure TO consider the subject or a pun
only fW
totes were recorded in the comitte
against retaining that plank. Some Q
he down-state men wanted to put 4
sweeping plank on the liquor ques
ion. hut the general sentiment SCENE
70 be that the platform on that issu
was broader than any before adopted
Altogether it is a platform whic
should appeal to the voters OF tn
state from every angle, and one tina
represented the committees sent
ments rather than of any man o
small set of men.
ReappOrtiOnment Sidetracbed.
AS was expected, an attempt va
made to bring up again reappoI
tionment of delegates to the Stat
Convention that would foist upon tn
marty the old Union Republican repre-
sentation to give Kent and Sussex
more powerful upper hand than the
now possess. This proposition cam
from Caleb S. Layton. of Georgetown
son of Or. Calab R. Layton. thu
picturesque politician. who was mis-
ing from yesterdays convention. Al
other proposition was to reapportio
man from SUISSE on the State Con
that also would cut down Wilmint
toms representation. Both proposa
were referred TO the new State Con
mittee. TO report back to the CONVEX
tion two years hence Still anoth'
change suggested was that to name
colored man from Kent and color'
man from Sussex on the Ctate Con
mittee This, too, was referred TO u
committee to report on two yeal
hence. Sentiment seemed to
against stirring up these subjecs tn
year.
Details of the Convention.
AS was stated in yesterdays stor
the convention was called to order
Vice-Chairman Horace Wilson. of Il
State Committee. and Frank /. Speal
man was secretary Of the cOnVentiO