Evening journal., 1914-09-02
Miller is Nominated for
Congress by Republicans

Miller undoubtedly would have the
New Castle county delegation, and a
few days later some Kent county
friends told him that Mr.. Miller would
have the Kent county delegation. Un-
der the circumstances he did not think
It worth while to engage in losing
fight. he said. When THE EVENING
JOURNAL called him up on Saturday
last and asked him If he was a candi-
date for Congress he informed that
newspaper that he was not. From
the best information he had re-
ceived. Colonel Townsend said he be-
lieved Mr.. Miller had a majority Of
the delegates TO the convention.
Il leave IL with the Sussex county
delegates" he concluded, "and will
stand and make a losing fight If this
caucus says So"
Somebody called motion that the
/ Sussex caucus stand Cor Colonel Town
! send. first, last and all the time, MI IT
was carried with a shout
Horace Sudlcr, of Bridgevile, was on
J his feet with o. protest against ben
/ hound for az the time, even though he
was Townsend supporter George
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motion be by ballot.
Charles II. Maull declared that he was
for Townsend but he would not We
bound for all the time, when il appear
ed that there was no chance 1f nomi-
mating Townsend.
Il have no desire whatever 90 0ond
/ this caucus absolutely, and want every
man 20 feel free Colonel Townsend cN'
planned.
A vote was taken and Colonel Town
send received thirty votes, every
delegate present voting for him Nh
Richards said the question should be de
termincd whether Sussex county was t'
stand by Townsend permanently in the
convention.
To decide whether some other can
didate had a majority of the con
vention or whether he wanted TO re-
main in a losing fight Clifford E
Burton raised a question that if Sus-
sex were TO go into tho convention
merely TO give complimentary vote
then what was the use Of holding
caucus.
1--WE feel that the sister counties
of Kent and New Castle have q
majority Of the delegates here today,
he said. "and mp in New Castle the,
have majority Of the Offices W.
should make some demands of th'
convention and stand by them.
for one, am ready TO stand by Towns
end first. last and all the time, ant
to take my medicine u l am de
fopted."
Former Governor Pcnnewill re
marked that II standing for Towns
end. First. last and all the time.
meant that Sussex would have n
! candidates for any other Office, h
was opposed to II, for he believe
! Sussex was entitled to recognition.
"I am for Colonel Townsend h
Z said land had intended to nominal
him in the convention until h
: stated his position TO me on Frida
last" Mr. Pennewill said that
Townsend were defeated In the con
, vention, Sussex should nominal
< somebody for State treasurer.
81 Sussex Hopes for Something.
e Charles II. Maull said that was h
S position, too
'Wen. ii New Castle wants 10 tal
4 all. | say let them take it and mayl
II they'll give us something some time
j. exclaimed Clifford Burton
/. c. Sudler Richards said he could n
n stand for that attitude He is and q
y WAYS was for Townsend, he explainc
,- but he could not subscribe 10 the sent
IS ment expressed by some that if tn
y couldn't get Townsend they didn't wa
l. anybody, and If they didn't get Town
end they would leave the conventiC
T. Mr. Richards recalled that Kent a
Sussex had required New Castle 10 ia
I; the candidate for Governor two yea
|, ago and that Mr.. Burton had assisted
doing IL.
T. Mr.. Richards said the delegates shot
stand hy Townsend. and II defeat
" should make the nomination of the 81
cessful man unanimous. and then
n TO ret some other office for Sussex. \
: Burton replied that the reason he vol
for Miller for Governor was becal
h. Sussex wanted Miller, and not becal
IN they wanted to aid New Castle coun
et Kent for Miller.
"a At this iuncture d. Mifllin Will
ne brought the news that Kent and \
M Castle caucuses had endorsed Thou
al W. Miller. unanimously for Congress
cd The upshot OF the long discussion y
de the adoption OF motion that the S
nj sex delegates vote for Colonel Towns'
he until he told them 20 turn their va
60 TO some other man. Charles H. Ma
,sc was the only delegate to vote no.
'ss Oliver A. Newton nominated Will
or J. Swain, of Brideeville, for State trC
ma urcr. Joseph c. lliile nominated Gu
.an % F. Davis. of Laurel, and Charles
a., Maul nominated DR.. W. r. Messick
,4 Rehoboth. After much skirmishing
M ~ was decided to take secret bal
~ Swain was nominated ON the first bal
ia The vote was, Swain %. Davis
sod Messick 3, and it was made una
tie nous.
N,r New Castle for Miller.
The New Castle County delegat
NEL.