Evening journal., 1912-10-25
GEN. HALL ON
TICKET UNTIL
POLLS CLOSE
State Chairman Mitchell Says
No Change in Ticket That
He Knows Of
NATIONAL PROGRESSIVES
TO PICK NEW CANDIDATE

That General George II. Hall. Re
publican nominee for Congress viii
not retire from that partys ticket
was the announcement made today
At the same time announcement; was
made that the National Progressive
partys State Committee will have A
meeting this afternoon to select a
Progressive candidate for Congress
TO go upon their ticket. Excepting
as to electors and Congressional can
didates the tickets will be Identical.
General Hail early this week wrote
to the Republican State Committee
putting up TO the members OF II the
question of whether or not he should
retire from the Republican ticket II
was learned today that State Chair
man Edmund Mitchell had written 10
General Hall, in behalf OF the com
mittee. 10 the effect that the commit
tee would moi take any responsibility
OF asking him TO resign.
When Chairman Mitchell was asked
today about the Congressional situa-
tion. he said:
ITO remove the doubt concerninE
the Congressional situation. would
state that George II. Hall is the nom
ineo Of the Republican party for Con-
eress, and Is TO remain as the partys
nominee until the polls close. SO far
as ! know. Mr.. Hall was regularly
nominated. and | believe he feels that
he should not lightly lay aside the
trust or responsibility the ~isfo con-
Nention placed upon him lv ecsign-
ing from the ticket unless the con-
ventiOn that nominated him should
ask him TO retire. On the other hand
! feel the voters will appreciate that
the State nominated him. Under the
circumstances. tho State committee
feels that the situation has adjusted
Itself with The natural conclusion that
Mr. Hall continues. as he has been
from the outset the Republican par
ty's nominee fof Congress-
state Chairman William p White
Of the National Progressives shortly
before noon said that Chairman
] Mitchell had Informed Charles War
lner and himself thai so far as HI
RpcW Goncral Hali would not be e
Iltrod from the Republican ticket bu
would continue as the party's can
didatc until the election WAS closed
Mr.. White said that this meant tia
the Republicans and National Pro
grcssives would have different candi
dates FOR Congress. Mr.. White sale
that efforts were being made 10 have
Colonel John c. Townsend. Ir., OF
former Congressman Hiram r. Burton
to 20 upon the ticket for Congress.
Inasmuch as Colonel Townsend
publicly announced recently that h'
would not stand as candidate ther'
Is not much likelihood that he vii
consent to go upon the ticket. Some o.
the National Progressives intend tS
confer with Dr. Burton today abou
the situation. lie was In Wilmington
this morning. and he will be asked e
go upon the ticket for Congress. The
National Progressive State Commit
toe will meet at 2 o'clock 20 consider
flline the vacancy on the ticket. II
addition to DR.. Burton the name o.
Samuel Wesley Long also is men
toned for the Congress place on thu
ticket
Several prominent Republicans
from all parts of the State dropped
into Republican headquarters thil
morning One was Governor Pennc
Will State Senator George Fisher
Pierce and J. Dolphus Short Of Mil
ford. and oliver w. Newton presi
dent of the State Board Of Agriculture
Of Bridgevillo, also were visitors a
headquarters.
Il is expected that Colonel John G
Townsend's formal resignation from
the National Progressive ticket vii
be filed with the clerks OF the peac'
this afternoon in the three counties
His name already has been printed OF
the official ballot in Kent county. an'
the resignation OF Mr.. Townsend ma!
necessitate reprinting the ballots.