Evening journal., 1912-08-21

ticket Every contest was thrown into
open convention. New Castle county s
delegates did not even make a caucus
nomination aside from that of John
Bancroft for Presidential elector.
Kent county tried to agree on Gu
bernatorial nominee, but after being
deadlocked for nine ballots decided to
leave the problem to the convention to
solve. Sussex county's caucus nomi-
mated General Hall for Congress, and
expressed its preference Of a Kent
man for State Treasurer, realizing all
the time that the 100 delegates in the
convention were TO be the arbitrators
Of all differences.
Those persons who have been clam
oring about THE Organization" and
machine domination" certainly re-
ceived an awful jolt yesterday. If
there was ever a Republican conven-
tion freer from boss control than
that of yesterday it would be difficult
TO recall It. In the first place there
was no disposition on the part of
anybody TO try to boss the conven-
ton. II is true that some party lead
ers out Of their friendship to Con-
gressman Heald we're trying to re-
nominate him and also we're advocat-
ing the nomination of Mr. Miller for
Governor at the same time. II was
an untrammeled convention in which
New Castle county delegates scattered
their votes for New Castle, Kent and
Sussex candidates. and Kent and Sus-
sex delegates did likewise. Leaving
all nominations to the convention to
make, without binding caucuses, re-
moved any trace of territorial preju-
dice or feeling
Even the Kent county delegates,
who while regarding this as Kents
turn for the Gubernatorial nomina-
ton, saw a New Castle man chosen
for the honor. accepted the result
without a whimper They recognized
that Kent's representatives were
hopelessly divided and that Senator
Miller's nomination would greatly
strengthen the ticket under the cir
cumstances.
It was the some way down the line
The delegates to the convention were
bosses Of the convention. The lead
ers Strengthened out little kinks il
the procedure of the convention. th'
/ delegates transacted the actual bust
ness. It. certainly was a vindicatioI
that the delegates after all can repre-
sent the true sentiment of a party.
1t was an enthusiastic convention
too, without any fireworks, but inten
on trying to do the best for the part.
and at the same time to try to hold thi
support of all who have been Republi
cans in the past Much time wa
given over to caucuses, and the dele
gates proceeded deliberately in thei
preliminary business. Thus the con
vention was late in getting unde
way.
Kent county men, and those Of Sus
sex. too, we're pleased particular
with the nomination Of Mr. Satter
field for attorney general. Kent GO
it's share Of the Offices, two two-year
nominations and one four-year Office
New Castle county got two four-yea
Offices, and Sussex got a four-year OF
fee and two-year Office that gen
orally carries with it denomination.
NOMINEES NOT HERE.
A coincidence of the conventio
was that most of the men nominate
we're not even in Dover the night be
fore or during the convention toda,
Senator Miller, General Hall, Mr.. Sal
terfield, Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Ban
croft we're not here. Colonel Towns
end. Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Fooks, Mr.. VIII
son and Mr.. Lyons were here, how
ever.
There were some sidelights in cor
; nection with the nominations tha
were talked about during the day. On
was that Everett c. Johnson ma
been offered by the Sussex men tn
; nomination for Insurance commits
) sioner or lieutenant governor, bu
he declines their proffers. There wa