Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
in FIRST CONVENTION

The first convention held for the for
nation of the National Progressive
Party in Delaware, was held at Dover
on Wednesday. The convention named
Senator DreXler as chairman and J.
Hall Anderson, Esq, as secretary.
In accepting the chairmanship, Sena-
tor DreXler stated his position in the
Progressive Party and referred to the re-
cent Republican Convention at Chicago,
at which Taft was nominated as being a
convention where the will of the people
had been overridden. At the mention
of ROosevelt's name, the applause was
loud and continued, it being several
minutes before Chairman DreXler could
continue. In support of the high regard
in which Roosevelt had been held by the
people of this country in the past, he
read portions of speeches or declarations
made by Secretary Hay, Elihu Root
and by Taft himself in his speech of ac-
ceptance in 1908. in which Roosevelt
was eulogized as the one man who had
brought about the great reforms in this
country and government. At the con
clusion of Senator DreXler's remarks
there was applause.
The convention proceeded to name the
vice-presidents, selected by the several
caucuses, including the following New
Castle County. w. f. Wright, T. B.
Rogers Kent County, J. J. Rosa; Joseph
H. Primrose Sussex County. W. I.
Simpson and Eli H. Robbins.
In connection with the selection of
Mr.. Robbins, DR.. c. Layton notified the
convention that it was with pleasure
that he announced one of the vice-pre-
sidents from Sussex county as having
but recently been Democrat, and that
he was gladly welcomed to the ranks of
the progressive movement. Eli H.
Robbins was the man referred to. This
announcement was greeted by the con-
vention,
The committees were then announced
on permanent party organization and
resolutions as follows:
Organization. New Castle county-W.
?. White. S. F. Ewart, A. A. WilmOEt.
Kent county,. Hall Anderson ard
S. J. Abbott.
Sussex county Robert G. Houston.
Dr. &. r. Layton.
Committee on Resolutions. New Cas-
tie county Francis /. dupont L. a.
Nelson. DR.. Conwell BantOn.
Kent county George B. Hynson, r.
c. Barnard.
Sussex countv- DR.. Hiram Burton.
DR.. q. Layton Grier.
a the afternoon session of the con
yention the first business taken up was
the selection of delegates and a.ternaLes
TO the Chicago convention on August $,
the following being reported to the con
yentiOn by the county caucuses and Uu-
accepted by the convention:
New Castle comfy Irving Warner,
- q ANharf IorlowarA A ItaFra q
- Herman Dohl, Francis /. dupont.
Kent couuty-Former United States
Senator, j. Frank Alice, George B
iynson Alternates-J Colby Smith,
a. B. Peet.
Sussex county-Robert G. Houston,
". l. Simpson Alternates Eli H.
Robbins, Reese R. Layton
The platform was unanimously adopt
I'll, after which the following state COM
nittee was named New Castle county:
". T. Write. Herman Dohl, A. A. VIII
mont S. + Ewart, Theodore B Rogers.
With two vacancies to be filled.
Kent county, H. Primrose, S. H.
Derby, w B. Fleming. s. J Abbott,
With one district vet to be filled.
Sussex county, T. Nandenbu-g.
4eroy c. Longfcliow, Albert j. White,
.ouis A. Drexler, DR. C. r. Layton
The new state committee did not or
.anize TODAY, as the committee as set
S not complete.
Tie name Of the party in Delaware
sill be the name to be adopted by til
,hicagO convention.