Evening journal., 1912-08-20
WITH NOMINATIONS IN
OPEN CONVENTION, STATE
REPUBLICANS MAY NAME
MILLER FOR GOVERNOR
Kent and Sussex Caucuses Refuse TO Name W. n.
HeaId for Third Term in Congress and George
H. Hall, of Sussex May be the Nominee of
the ConVenfion---Kenf Finds Trouble
Agreeing on GubenaforisI Troubles
ALTHOUGH LOWER COUNTIES OPPOSE
HIM, HEALD SAYS HE WILL STAY IN fight
By stan Correspondent

10y otdu correspondent
DOVER, Del, Aug 2O.--With every =,
thing up in the air so far as the
nomination Of ticket is concerned.
the Republican State Convention was
called to order shortly before
o'clock this afternoon by Temporary
Chairman George w. Sparks. The in
vocation was made by Professor Ell
mer L. Cross and after committees
had been reported by the different
caucuses the convention took a re-
cess until this afternoon TO allow
committees to meet and also to give
the Kent caucuses an opportunity to
ballot further for gubernatorial
nominee.
The Kent caucus took five ballots
In an effort to nominate a man for
Governor the last ballot resulting.
Alvan u. Conner II. Alden r. Ben
son 10, William d. Denncy 6. John A.
Barnard 5. Walter o. Hofiecker 4,
Luther S. Conwell 2.
With no signs OF the caucus agree
ing on the nomination for Governor
as well as other state officers and
congressman. will be thrown into
open convention this afternoon.
Sussex county has centered on Cen
eral George p. II. Hall OF Milford for
Congressman
Kent nominated David S. Clark for
Congress but does not intend to stand
pat for him.
With nominations thrown into open
convention part of the ticket to be
named IN all probability will be:
For Senator Charles r.
Miller of Wilmington
For Congress George II. Hall Of
Milford.
I For Attornoy-Gcperal-James NJ
Sattcrhold OF Dover.
New Castle county rs urging How
ard ~ Ross. Kent 10 urging George
w. Tcbo and Sussex. Harry Fooks
for Lieutenant Governor
New Castle has David J. Rcinhardl
and Reuben Satterthwaito, Jr., for
Attorney General
The Kent men mentioned for State
! Treasurer arc John Carrow and Dan
ial Jones. Colonel Theodore Townsend
Is being urged for auditor again
Sussex is urging Charles II. Maull
for Insurance Commissioner again
and Carey Palmer Of Milton for state
| Treasurer. Some surprises may be
looked for in making up the ticket
after Governor, Congressman and At
torney General are named
II was reported this morning that
! Congressman Heald would withdraw
during the day, but Mr.. Heald declar-
ed he was in the fight to the finish
Tie VIII be nominated In convention
by Senator DUPONT aud Thomas w
Miller Il was said al noon.
Mr.. Heald got only one vote in the
Sussex caucus and six in the Kent
caucus
New Castle delegates made no eau.
Gus nominations. Heald's friend.
claim sixty-eight votes for him II
New Castle county. Giving hin
that many and the seven from tn,
two lower counties would not tota
81, a majority Of the convention. Anti
Heald leaders claim twenty-sever
delegates In New Castle count,
against Heald. allowing him ffty-oni
there. This with Kent and SUISSE,
they declare means Heald's defeat.
The Congressional situation ma,
) be affected by the Kent caucu
gubernatorial deadlock, however
Some Kent and Sussex men ar,
threatening to reduce New Castle
representation IN the convention. /
: such move is made some New Castle
men Will retaliate by Offering q
resolution requiring future tickets [,
? be nominated I'm Statewide direc
primaries. New Castle county selected
John Bancroft for presidential elec
tor and Kent selected ID. Mifiin vii
= son. Sussex has made no selection
5 as yet.
No Progressive party delegation
be found here today and the Re.
D lblicans in convention are manifest.
g spirit of independence and belief
that with proper nominations today
the Republicans can sweep Delaware
again.
a New Castle delegates have been
d called into caucus again for ? O'Clock
;, this afternoon when Heald's friends
J. will try to bind the entire seventy
? eight delegates TO vote for him on
{ the floor of the convention
The platform to be adopted will in
7, clude the following planks
Endorsement of the Republican ma
= tional platform; pledge loyalty tc
D President Taft and commend his ad-
= ministration; endorse the record OF
, Delaware's delegation in Congress- and
the Republican State and county ad
ministrations; laud the Republican
party as a party Of progress; reit
crate belief in a protective tariff
advocate sound currency and bank
. ing methods; oppose the recall o
= judges; advocate expediting Of cour
= cases; demand prosecution of viola
= tions OF the election laws; favor
A secret simplified ballot that will do
. away with voters assistants; favoi
e a workingmen's compensation act; ia
: vor parcels post; six or eight year
term for President; adequate army