Evening journal., 1912-08-01
Continued from First Page.

twenty-one in all. The committee
men chosen yesterday afternoon are:
New Castle county-First Senator
ial district, William p White; Sec
ond, Herman Dohl; third. A. A. Will
mot; fourth, S. Frank Ewart; fifth,
Theodore B Rogers; sixth and sew
enth, to be named.
Kent county-First district, J. Hall
Anderson; second to be named;
third, s. H. Derby; fourth, William
B. Fleming; fifth. s. John Abbott.
Sussex county-First district, John
T. Vandenburg; second, Leroy c.
Longfellow; third, Albert ]. White;
fourth, Louis A. Drexler; fifth, Dr.
Caleb R. Layton
There was a sentiment among the
Sussex county delegates for Former
Congressman Hiram R. Burton for
delegate to the Chicago convention,
but he announced that he could not
go because of important business en-
gagements during the convention
period
During the afternoon the conven-
ton became very enthusiastic, espe-
cially at references to the name of
Roosevelt Stirring speeches we're
made by William B. Wright, editor OF
the Middletown Transcript; Robert
G. Houston and the Rev DR. A W.
Liehtbourne. pastor of the Peoples
Church, Dover Mr. Wright declared
for an entirely new and Independent
party from top TO bottom.
During the afternoon manv Re
publicans and Democrats dropped
into the convention hall. the Opera
House. to listen to the proceedings.
One of those who tarried awhile was
State Senator A. v Conner who is
Republican candidate for Governor.
Another interested listener was Will
liam Salisbury. Of Dover. a Democrat
Eli Robbins. Of Cool Spring, Sussex
county who was chosen as alternate
to the Chicago convention, has been
. a Democrat Another Democrat
whose presence as a delegate in the
convention caused much comment
was Samuel Fisher. of Glendale, who
has been a familiar figure at bis
party conventions for many years
He is an enthusiastic Roosevelt man
now.
Senator Drexler, who was chair
man of the convention. was formally
empowered on motion of DR. Caleb r
Lavton to call future conventions
Senator DreIer will attend the Chi
cago convention probably as provis-
ional national committeeman, and Il
8 is thought that either be or Irving
s. Warner will be elected national com
mitteeman hv the delegation Della.
ware Is entitled to three votes in the
Chicago convention. and the six dele
gates will be allotted one-half vote
each
Judge George 3. Colby. of New
York. who was slated to address the
81 convention during the afternoon
wired that he could not attend. While
the committee on resolutions was
wrestling over a declaration Of Drin.
ciDles. the time was devoted tC
speechmakinF the early part Of tbs
afternoon william z Wright O
81 Midd1etovn IN the course of hi'
sneech declared that "the GOOD OH
Renuhlican shin has fallen into th'
hands Of nirates"
Editor WRIGHT Speaks.
let us sink her so that the pirate
cannot rally" he exclaimed. In de
claring for new party and
straight ticket. Let US have no en-
taneling alliances We either repre
sent a pitiful petty revolt or a revo
luton. Let us have revolution
8 and not Green hack where the politi
cal. bosses have a shingle ready 70
us. Let US have no ENHANCEMENT 4
s our local ticket"
Mr.. Wright said he would not ad
Is dress the argument TO a ten year oil
schoolhcv that no man ever honestl
8 made. three. ten or one hundred mil
& lion dollars "A man who owns I
thousand million dollars is a create
menace to a nation than a man VIII
controls a standing army he said
"The dav will come when the govern
ment will control the holding Q
wealth No man has a risht to NOR
4: than a million dollars You may cal
This ANARCHY if you will The tim
~ has come for a more equal diyislo
Of all the privileges God gives to hi
people.
Let us at least start out with tn
determination that We can win.
want to see such respectable Vot
cast that we will put out OF com
mission for all time the miserabl
bosses that have ruled this stat'
From Addicksism-" Mr. Wright di
81 not get to finish his intended utter
Rnce about Addicksism because of ar
plause that greeted his last sentenc'
s. LET us bury them so deep that tn
Sz angels of Gabriel will not awake
} them" he continued. He said he be
81 lieved in the Bull Moose as an en-
blem. He said he wouldn't be SUI
a prised if President Taft equaled tn
record of Henry Clay and receive
|E but one electoral vote at the nea
election "By the eternal God let u
keep our skirts clean and put n
M spectacle men on our ticket was th
closing plea of Mr.. Wright.
Houston Is Hopeful.
Robert G. Houston was called upo
as the next speakers. Something
going to be doing in politics in Deli
ware before the next convention
said Mr.. Houston. When men WI
have been the strength and sinew
the Republican party for forty yea
feel called upon to forsake the
4party ana go into a new movemel
like this, l say God help what
left" Mr.. Houston said the CONVEX
<4uzS hon would compare in every Wa
[3T with any political convention ev'
assembled in Dover He predict'
that President Taft in the comir
# election will receive so few vot
that the Republican party will new
|25 recover from the blow. There wi
W come a time in the next few week
i59 he said, when men who are f
E Roosevelt and have not come out
the open will be compelled to sho
4 their colors." The fight this time f
President is between Wilson al