Evening journal., 1912-09-09
RESERVATIONS
DASH HOPESOF
PROCRESSIVES
Show Sentiment Against De-
livering State TO the
Democrats
INVITE WOMEN TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

Action of the State committeeman
OF Wilmington and vicinity on Sat
urday In resgnns from The state
Committee because they do not ap-
prove of The policy of the Alice Lay
ton combination to try % turn tho
State over to the Democrats has
caused a big STIR In lhe progressive
ranks. Their resignation shows
plainly the sentiment OF The New
Castle County progrceeiVea, who
want Roosevelt electors and fusion
with the Republicans on the State
and Congressional ticket The old
Addicks leaders down the State want
a straight-out ticket that will nos
contain the name Of even one Repub-
lican nominee.
The Progressive convention, ~ ~
said, may nominate either George p.
Hynson Of Milford or Remsen c. Barr
nard of Camden for Governor. Sena-
tor Louis A Dreyler for Congress, A.
A. Wilmot for Insurance Commits
sioner and Horace Easthurn or J..
Hall Anderson for attorney general
II became known today that high
Roosevelt advisers have been told OF
the situation In Delaware and have
been asked 10 intervene in the inters
ests OF harmony on the state ticket.
Want Women Present.
That the Progressive State Cons
vention on Wednesday will be- we'll
attended rs the desire of the State
I Committee rs evidenced by the fact
that Robert G. Houston. state chair
man has issued call for all delegates
20 take their wives and daughters
with them
Tho principal address will be made
by United States Senator Moses E
lClapp. who stumped Delaware in tho
interests OF the initiative and refcren-
dunn
The party members held a caucus
on Saturday afternoon, when the dele
gates we're selected from this city
and Brandywine hundred as follow;
First distrlct-lames III. Green,
, Oscar Welsh. Joseph Seron. John
4, Dyer, James y. Faulkner, W. D.
. Faulkncr Hornsp pohl lisnxa.s. -
= ons. jacob Minker. Satdan Dr.
I sky.
) Second -H G. Eastburn. c. q
Arnold. William staniar. bDr on
we'll Banton G. Edgar Deering VII
bur +. Drummond, S. S Spring, Sr,
George W. Taylor
Third. I. DUPONT, Henry Thomp-
son. T. h. Haughey. 3D.. Levin r
|. Nelson. Dr c. w. Hughes. L. c.
Haughey. Daniel r. Barnard. Jr-
James NJ Smyth. Or w. o. Stack
Fourth--A. +. Vaughn, Allen p.
Ching Daniel Buhenzer. Paul Smith.
LOWS Smith, Sumner Jones, James
Brown, Drexlor Jones.
Fifth--H. Johns, T.. ID. Wilkinson,
Samuel ]. Allen. Jr., Lewis Young
John w Anderson, George w. Lyle,
William +. Gengelbach, Wilmer l.
Thomas
Sixth-A Wilmot. ~ p. John. FL
mer Bye, Henry Mousley, Joseph Ca
sey. Robert Baldwin. Dr S. G. FL
! bert, the latter being a resident of this
city.
Delegate Objects.
Henry W. Mousley. OF Brandywine
hundred, Is indignant over the action
OF the Progressive party managers
in publishing his name as a delegate
to the State Convention at Dover, on
, Wednesday. To an EVENING JOUR-
NAL reporter today. Mr.. Mousley
said Being a lifelong Republican
, | am opposed to the third party move
ment ! was not consulted about 90
ing 20 Dover and il was an uncall ed
! for act TO attempt to draft me TO their
convention. I am opposed TO the
drafting system for Brandywine hun
dred. The Progresslves show theis
weakness by such tactics They can
send whatever delegates they please
but / for one, VIII not allow my
name To be mixed up with them as a
delegate In their cOnVcntiOu 4"