Evening journal., 1912-08-20

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Aug. 20.-Those ad-
vocates of popular rule in politics and
a clearage from machine domina-
ton" could find much to satisfy them
in the Republican State Convention
here today.
Certainly the Republicans Of Della
ware never went into a State Con-
vention as untrammeled and with the
delegates as free to do as they de-
sired as they did today. On all sides
last night and today was a determi-
nation on the part Of the delegates
to do as they pleased. to make nomi-
nations that they believed would be
to the best interests of the party,
whether or no Those nominations had
the stamp of approval of any leader
or set of leaders. And, because of
this spirit on the part of the dele
gates, custom Of caucus nominations
is to be brushed aside and the Re
publican electoral, Congressional and
State ticket is TO be selected from top
to bottom in open convention. with
county boundaries wiped out and all
the delegates from the three counties
publicly registering their choice.
I've been coming to Republican
conventions for more than thirty
years and | never have seen one like
this" was the comment. of MANY
veteran Republicans here last night
and today. And il was the truth. too.
Prominent Republicans from all parts
OF the State gathered at the Hotel
Richardson for the "night-before"
pow-wow. United States Senators
Henry A. DUPONT and Harry A. Rich
ardson. Congressman William H.
Heald and National Committeeman r
Coleman dupont we're among those
missing from the gathering the eve
before the convention. Governor S.
5, Pennewill, was here. as were State
Chairman Edmund Mitchell. County
Chairman L. Heisler Ball City Chair
man Harry II. Dillany. f. B. Shurter.
former Judge Daniel o. Hastings, Col
onel George w. Sparks. Sylvester ID.
Townsend. Jr.. Harry p. Joslyn. Da-
yid j. Reinhardt, Hugh c. Browne
Reuben Satterthwaite Jr.. Howard ID
Ross, Prothonotary Philip @. Church
man, Frank L. Speakman. Squire
Thomas S. Lewis. Representative
Everett c. Johnson, Senator Frank p
Ewing Daniel Thompson we're among
tne New Castle county Republicans
VINO assembled for the might be-
fore"
DoWn.State Largely Represented.
Kent and Sussex were by far tho
most numerously represented and
hocAeo TO Dover in old-time nurn-
bers- In fast It was more like re-
turn TO the old-time convention
scenes Of twelve to fifteen wears agc
than anything Dover has had. for
many political day
Down State Republican leaders
were here in force. They came from
nearly every district. Insurance Com.
missioner Charles H. Maull OF Lewes
ana state Auditor Theodore Tou,n.
seno, OF Milford, who were being urg.
( I'd for denomination. were here q.
were Colonel John G. Townsend .Tr
lof Selbyville. and Curtis e. Davis M
Laurel, candidates for Congress-
lIhere was an imposing array OF KEN
county men, mentioned for the Guber.
material nomination. including Coli
onel A. b. Conner, whom It was con.
ceded had more delegates than an,
Other candidate from Kent county
General A. R. Benson. who was sec
lond highest Kent man; Colonel W. d
Denny. David S. Clark and DR.. Luthe
Is. Conwell Ruby r. Vale of Milford
ID. Miffin Wilson. Senator Geore,
Fisher Pierce, William A. Gum. Can
tain Harry L. Lyons. c. P Swain. Sir
man d. Marvel. James r. Wright o
Bethel; Detective Fred Walls. secre
tary Of State c. Sudler Richards Jo
seph c. life. Carey Palmer. Repre-
sentative Joseph Messick. Oliver A
Newton. we're among the Kent anC
SUSSEX Republicans noticed in tn,
gathering
Early Opposition to Head.
Probably the most striking feature
of the pre-convention crowd was tn,
determined opposition to the renom
lination Of Congressman William H
Head on the part of theKent and Sus
sex men here last night Reports he,
gotten down the State that certain
New Castle county men had a plan tt
TRY 10 renominate Congressman Heal,
and also % try--to bring about thl
denomination OF State Senator Charlie
R. Miller OF wilmington for Govern
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