Evening journal., 1912-10-03
MR.. MILLER
WELCOMED in
BRANDYWINE
Republican Nominee for Gov.
ernOr Tells Audience He
Wilde Governor Of All
INVITES CITIZENS TO MAKE
WNLEGISLATIVEDESIRES

More than one hundred Republic
cans OF Brandywine Hundred gath
cred last night In j. Allen Colby's
bungalow at Holly Oak to receive
Charles r. Miller, the party's nomi-
nee for Governor, who was enthus-
iastically welcomed. Mr. Miller
made a speech In the course OF the
evening. Others who spoke included
County Comptroller Philemma Chan
dler, James H. Wright. Charles r.
Fox, S. r.. Smith, candidate for Rep
resentative from the district, and
State Senator Frank p. Ewing.
The meeting was opened by Mr..
Colby following a social hour in
which Mr.. Miller became acquainted
with those present He was intro
duced to all present personally. and
a jovial informal time was had In
/ opening his address Mr.. Miller said
Il have just returned from a tour
of Kent and Sussex counties where
! was pleased with the enthusiastic
receptions. They were old fashioned
meetings such as this. / don't ask
for votes. ! never did ask any one
to vote for me- but I didn't come here
TO buy apples or look at cattle What
has surprised me most is the great
number of men who approach me and
talk over the situation.
while there are a number Of po-
litlcal parties In this State the ques-
tions will all be ironed out at the COM
ing election. While I am a candi-
date for Governor on the Republican
ticket and stand on the Republican
platform. II elected ! want to be the
Governor of the whole state
Referring to legislation. Mr. Miller
said: I'VE all want to help one an0th-
er and therefore we want to get to-
gether. Go TO your Legislature with
your suggestions AT the last session
! noticed the absence OF those favor
ing measures but following the re-
port on the manufacturers tax which
we had been trying to have for years,
a number of manufacturers came 10
Dover after the bill had been passed
by the committees and 10Th branches
! OF the legislature The time TO at
J tend 70 these things Is when first IN
troduced
Speaking OF the ticket nominated by
the Republicans. Mr. Miller said that
it was the strongest one they had hau
/. for years. George II. Hall. nominee
, for Congress. he stated, Is a we'll
known business man. who was alive
TO every need OF the State The nomi-
nee for Lieutenant-GovernOr while a
young man and not known as we'll as
others, is a clean man and one who
is alive TO the needs of the people
, AS for the rest of the ticket, especi-
, ally that of Insurance Commissioner
, nearly all know Robert p. Robinson
None of these men sought the Office
/ said Mr.. Miller--in fact Mr.. Robinson
, was away at the time he was nomi-
j mated.
"If | am elected / will do my best
| TO serve the interests OF the State
! from the southern boundary line ia
i Naaman's Creek on the north and
! want everyone to feel that if am
elected they will be welcome al
, Dover" added Mr. Miller
His remarks were greeted with
, much applause. Mr. Colby called on
I s. Redmond Smith. candidate for Rep
, resentative, who said that If elected he
r would serve those from his district who
sent him there.
, State Senator Ewing said that as a
, hold-over member of the Legislature
! he was glad to take the stand taker
} by the previous speakeMzA Senator
/ Miller, | may say, was the most popu
lar man at Dover during the last ses
: sion of the General Assembly and one
| whose advice was always sought
{ said Mr. Ewirg "Iie has the dis
tinction of never having lost a bill
5 he introduced Hc stands at Jn'
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