Evening journal., 1912-09-21

until their successors are chosen.
Rule 6--The State Committee may
elect a chairman who may or may not
be member Of the committee. The
chairman, if he is not a member of the
committee. shall be vested by such
election with all the rights and privi-
legos of member.
Rule THE State Committee shall
also elect a secretary and treasurer.
Ii shall be the duty OF the secretary to
keep a complete record Of al the acts
and proceedings OF the state commit
tee, together with a record of the acts
and proceedings of each state conven-
ton.
Rule S-Thirteen members Of the
State Committee constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
Rule 9-Proxies shall be accepted
only from persons living in the con-
vention district from which the State
Committeeman is a member
Rule 10-All meetings of the State
Committee shall be called by the
chairman when he deems such meet
ings necessary or upon the written re-
quest Of five members Of the commit
tee.
Rule 11-At all conventions the or
der of business shall be as follows
Separate rule-The State Committee
is hereby empowered TO fill all va
cancies that may exist or that may
occur for any cause whatsoever.
1. Convention shall be called 70
order by the Chairman Of the state
Committee or In his absence by some
person designated by the Committee,
who shall present to the Committee
the person selected for the Tenn
porary Chairman by the State COM
mittee.
2. Prayer.
3. Reading the call for the Con-
vention.
T. Calling the temporary roll
r. The announcement by the Tenn
porary Chairman of the Committees
as selected by the several caucuses
! OF the Convention districts.
6. Recess for Committees to meet
and make up reports.
7. Convention called TO order by
J Temporary Chairman.
g. Report of Committee on Gre
dontials.
D. Report Of Committee on Perma-
nent Organization.
10. Permanent officers assume
, their duties.
II. Report Of Committee on Rules.
10. Report of Committee on Reso-
lutions.
10. Nomination and selection Of
candidates for National or State Off
ces as the case may be.
IA. Election of members Of the
State Committee.
10. Adoption Of emblem.
16. Miscellaneous business.
II. Adjournment
Former State Treasurer Thomas N.
, Rawlns, Of Seaford. read the plat
. form framed by the committee on
resolutions. Mention Of the endorse
ment OF Colonel Roosevelt brought
the greatest applause.
Nominations In Order.
Nominations then we're called for
= George Guild nominated Francis l.
! dupont OF Wilmington for Presiden-
I tial elector from New Castle county
p Register OF Wills Edgar Spruance
nominated Samuel II. Derby OF Wood
, side, eKnt county, and James 70. Spi.
! Ger nominated George w. Stradley of
, Laurel, Sussex county, as presiden-
tial electors. All were chosen by ac-
clamation.
Luther NJ. broadway Of Whining
ton I'm a few words. placed in nomina-
ton Colonel John G. Townsend Of Sell
byville for Congress.
Samuel II. Messick OF Bridgeville
then caused surprise by announc-
ing: Il am requested by the Sussex
county caucus to place in nomina-
! ton for Congress one of her favorite
, sons, George ". Hall"
, It was decided to make the nomin-
alton by viva voce vote. All favoring
a Townsend first responded AYE" and
then those favoring Mr. Hall respond
ed. Scarcely a dozen delegates voted
for General Han. all the rest sup
lporting Townsend.
> Townsend a Victor.
= Colonel Townsend's nomination
: then, on motion of Samuel w. Long
. was made unanimous by standing
: vote amid applause.
Thomas N. Rawlins caused an out.
burst Of enthusiasm In the conven.
ton when In few wards he placed
Charles r Miller in nomination fol-
Governor. Mr.. Miller's name was re
ceived with cheering and handicap
ping. and he was nominated by &C
clamation.
John II. Short nominated Harry X
Fooks for lieutenant-governor.
Howard Hudson presented James
NJ Satterfield in nomination for at
torney-generaL
]. 10. Davidson nominated David S
Clark for State treasurer.
Ell James Patterson nominated Colo
mel Theodore Townsend In nomination
4 for State auditor.
4 Henry Clayton White placed Rob
r ert p. Robinson in nomination for in
N surance commissioner.
All were nominated by exclamation
thus making effective the acceptanc
Z of all the Republican party's Stat
nominees but dividing on Congress
man
State Committee Chosen.
A recess was taken so that tn
y counties could caucus for member
! OF the State committee One Stat
= Committeeman was selected from
each Senatorial district. and the rule
were changed to provide for a colore
committeeman 20 represent the col
Il ored voters. The following wer
elected State committeeman:
RI New Castle county-George +
IN Lang Herman Dohl, BENJAMIN T. Byt
re Henry c. White, John G. King. Thoma
ss 5. Fouracre, Elias n. Moore fror
Senatorial district; L. NJ. Broadwa,
r. George Mcintyre. at large; George \
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