Evening journal., 1914-09-02

although elected delegate was un-
able 10 be here. Walter G. Tatnall, I
Jr.. held his proxy After the roll had /
been approved, and before the two 1
districts separated, Isaac W. Bowers {
moved that the joint caucus propose /
and indorse before the convention, the /
name of Thomas w Miller, as the !
candidate for Representative in Con /
gress. This was granted with loud d
cheering. When the motion was put
IL was carried unanimously A rising
vote followed and six delegates did /
not rise
Quiet "Night Before"
The night before the state conven-
ton was in striking contrast with
many conventions of years gone by.
There was a small attendance of dele
gates and party leaders from various
parts of the State, due, evidently. TO
the general impression that Secretary
of State Miller's nomination for Con-
gress was a foregOne conclusion. ana
also to the fact that but two other
candidates. aside from Congressman,
were to be nominated in the conven-
ton. Il was an off-year gathering,
most of the delegates and others who
generally attend conventions, waiting
until this morning to flock to Dover,
instead of swooping down upon the
Capitol the night before to join the
buzzing throng at the Hotel Richard
son.
State Chairman Edmund Mitchell, e.
/ B. Shurter. former Senator l.. Heis-
Ter Ball. Secretary of State Thomas
"
! Lewes, Colonel John G. Townsend, of
Selbyville. who was urged by his
friends for the Congressional nOmina-
ton: former Secretary OF state c.
Sudler Richards, Of Georgetown DIR.
w. II. Messick, State canning inspec-
tor; City Chairman Isaac w. Bowers,
of Wilmington; Magistrate Thomas ).
Lewis, Lambert j. Foulk, clerk of
the Department Of Elections; Frank
l.. Speaxman. Philip l.. Garrett of
Wilmington: Colonel A. r. Benson, of
Dover. were among those who gather
ed at the Hotel Richardson during the
evening City Solicitor Daniel o. Has
tings, of Wilmington, stopped at the
hotel for a few minutes and invited a
few friends to his Dover residence to
spend a social evening
Senator DUPONT and Governor Miller
were not expected to attend the con-
vention. some of their friends said.
Sussex Men Cause stir.
The greatest stir of the evening, an
evening characterized by none OF the
hustle and hustle of the might be-
fore" that has featured many con-
ventions of past years, was caused by
the attitude of some of the Sussex
delegates who arrived early. They
were friends of Colonel John G. Town
send. and were fired with the idea
, that Sussex county should be allotted
, the Congressional nominee. While
, Colonel Townsend had announced
Z that he was not a candidate for the
= nomination, although his name was
! being used in that connection, LIS
friends from Baltimore and Indian
River hundreds, and some others
8 were insstent that he or some other
Sussex county man should be nOmina-
e ted While they had heard that prac'
" tically all of New Castle county anC
=" about two-thirds of the Kent count.
delegates were for Mr.. Miller. they
IT We're not willing to waive the right o
l. Sussex to the place on the ticket
4, without asserting their sentiment
l. During the evening those Sussex dele
" gates here who were not enthusiastic
1t over Mr.. Miller's candidacy threatened Z
s. carry the fight from the Sussex caucus
n. IL they could not bind the caucus, TO th
nd floor of the convention, although the.
le admitted they saw no chance of nomi
rs mating a Sussex man for Congress O
In the open floor of the convention.
Colonel Townsend circulated aroun
Id the Hotel Richardson during the nigh
ed and chatted with many OF his friends
c- and he also had long conference wit
~ Secretary OF state Miller. Colon,
In. Townsend made IL plain TO many pei
ed sous that he was not an aVowed car
se didate Tor Congress- although he kne'
se many of his friends were urging hi
". name for the nomination and he did NC
feel that he could tell them abruptl
on To drop his name. His attitude, as tol
NV about the corridor of the hotel, was th3
as he would appear in the Sussex count
caucus today and would inform the dell
as gates from Sussex that he was in "tl
Is hands of his friends and would ahi'
nd by their decision. While it was claim,
.cs hv some of Colonel Townsends frienl
all that majority of the Sussex dclegat
could be lined up for him, at the san
am time it was evident that many of {
ls- Sussex delegates who were favoral
tbs 60 Mr.. Miller would not consent To
II. bound by a Sussex caucus. as they we
OF for Mr.. Miller i'm preference 10 a Su
1t sex man. Mr.. Miller chatted with maj
lot. OF his friends during the evening.
lot. Charles J. Lun of Dover, who was
3, inc urged for State auditor, was at {
nj Hotel Richardson for awhile during
evening, but Colonel Theodore Townse
of Milford. also the choice OF many
ion the Kent delegates for auditor, was n
80 in Dover on the eve of the cOnventi'
- William J. Swain of Brdgevillo, who W
y making a strong hid for the State tre'
urcr nomination. was here calling ON
friends and trying TO line mp supporte
- Curtis T. Davis Of Laurel who first h
been mentioned for Congress but La
was brought forward as a candidate
State treasurer. was an absentee. Da
iel Thompson of Newark, New Gas
county, also spoken of for state trei
urer, was in the gathering during
evening.
Arrange for Organization.
state Chairman Mitchell mad sh'
session of the Republican state Co
mittee during the evening, and form
Governor Simeon $. Pennewiu was
lected as temporary chairman for
convention. with Magistrate Thomas
Lewis, secretary of tine state Comm
DIR. A. s. Houchin. of Newark.
During the evening the announcem'
in THE EVENING JOURNAL q
Major Mitchell would retire from
state chammanship was discussed on
sides and there was generally EXPIRE