Milford chronicle., 1912-09-27
REAL PROGRESSIVES
NAME TICKET
I31 Delegates in Attendance at Conven-
ton at Dover Last Friday.

Progressive Party who desire to carry Del
aware for Roosevelt, and believe that toms
by assisting those Bepu u5icans who WI.
not aid in turning the State government
over TO the Democratic Party, to vote fol
Roosevelt electors and the balance ofthejI
party ticket, bolted from the action Of the
former convention at Dover and last Fri.
day they assembled in Dover aud named
a ticket There was much enthus iasm
manifested, and the Opera House was
trimmed with the American flag be auti-
fully; incidentally it was the only con ven
ton held this year at Dover where the
American flag was displayed. Alter nom
mating the Roosevelt electors which had
been named By the other Progressive con-
vention, the entire Republican ticket was
nominated with the exception OF the
Congressman, and John q Townsend, OF
Selbyviile, was placed as their candidate
for that Office.
Every district IN the State vas repre-.
sented, but the larger portion OF the drie-
gates were from Wilmington, where the
feeling is strongest that tine party cannot
afford to defeat the Republican State tic
ket The Chairman, Mr.. White, presided
very ably and his rulings seemed to be
fair whenever any dispute came TO the
'front.' roll OF the convention was pre-
sented by the credentials committee and
1t was adopted George McIutire. OF New
Castle, chairman OF the committee Oh
rules, then presented the rules, and they
we're adopted. The name is the National
Progressive Party and the emblem the
scales Ofjustice. The state Is dIvi1ed into
iour districts, as the other parties. Tie
number of delegates is to be apportOned
by the State committee, keeping IN mind
representation according to population.
Proxies for delegates to state cOnven-
tiOns can only be given to men from the
same district as the man giving the proxy.
The State committee is composed OF one
from each SenatOria! district, one member
at large from Wilmington and one from
rural New Castle county, the chairnen Of
the three county committees and the
chairman Of the First District Committee.
All who signed cards as delegates were
placed on the roll. They numbered 81
from New Castle county, q from Kent
and 20 from Sussex county, a total OF 13l
Thomas n Rawlins, former State Treas
ureT, read the platform prepared 10y the
committee on nominations. 1t was re.
ceived with applause and was adopted
unanimously.
The nomination for electors was called
for Mr.. Guild, of New Castle county,
nominated Francis l dupont for that
county. Edgar Spruance nominated Sam
uel H. Derby, OF Kent, and George W.
Stradley was nominated by George +.
Spices for Sussex. All were elected by
acclamation. They are the men aiIeaay
named by the Progressive party.
When nominations for Congress we're
asked. l.. NJ Brodway. Of Wilmington,
nominated John q. Townsend, Of SeDy
vile, and s. H Messck, of Sussex, nomi-
mated George H. Hall. Townsend won
viva voce vote. Some of the Sussex men
had decided that Il ey ought to take the
whole ticket Of the Republicans, except
the electors
Thomas II. RaWlins nominated Charles
L. Miller for Governor and there was no
opposition
John II. Short nominated Harry X.
FOoks for Lieutenant Governor and the
choice was made in the sane way.
Howard Hudson nominated James NJ.
Sattertield for Attorney There
was no opposition.
J. + Davidson nominated David 5.
Clark for State treasurer He w named
by acclamatiOn
Mr.. Patterson nominated Theodore /
lUMnSGuu AUL CtatG 1uAAtHft eAANA AAs ~ &
White nominated Robert P. Robinson 4
for Insurance Commissioner and both
were elected by accamatiOn.
All are on the Republican ticket except
John u. Townsend.
The committees named were:
Rules-S. W. Long, George McIutyre,
I. A. D. Hudson, New Castle; Howard
Hudson, Edgar Spruance, W. Il Patter
son, Kent; James I. Lank, Sussex T.
RssOlutions-H. Q Robinson, VIM. I
Pinks, g. A. Pedrrick, New Castle; J. W.
Wilcutts, D. II. Frazer, W. s. Camper,
Kent; I. N. Rawlins, Sussex
Oredentia.s-GeoGgeT I Lyons, William
Jones, H. c. White, New Castle; Joseph
Frazier, J Z. Malone, Hairy Lynch,
Kent; H. Morgan, Sussex.
The vice chaIrmen were L. NJ. Bradwa,,
New Castle; W Liam Grace, Kent; > ii. 4
Messick, Sussex.
Assistant secretaries-Dr V. D. Wash
burn, New Castle; A. 4 Watson, Kent;
Ernest Spices, Sussex.
This State committee was named
New Castle-George f. Lang, Herman
Dohl, Benjamin I. Bye, Henry T. White,
John g. King, Thomas 5 Foracre, Elias
N. Moore, l.. NJ Bradway, at large; Geo.
McIntire, at large; George n. Wright, at
large.
Kent-Edgar Spruance, VIM. H. Mar
vel, Leroy Q Smith, Howard Hudson,
Lewis Jarvis.
Sussex-Samuel H. Messick Thomas
N. Rawins, James ID. Spicer, George Z. 4
Bishop. One to be fled.
The scales of justice were then adopted
as an emblem.
The rules just adopted were amended
so as to include a coiored man as delegate
at large.
h. P. Bowers then nominated George
N. Wright and Herman Dohi nominated
DIR. S. G. Ebert.
George f. Lang said the cOlored dele
gates should have their choice and they
mad chosen Wright. The name Of Elbert
was withdrawn.
1t was explained that DR.. Elbert was !
with the party, but is i'll and could not
attend
The State committee was authorized to /
ill vacancies.
TODD'S CHAPEL.
Next Sabbath will be Rally Sunday for