Evening journal., 1914-09-03

Special to THE EVENlNG JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Sept. 3.-Sweltering
weather had no effect upon the en-
thusiasm of the delegates to the Re
publican State convention D yes
terday afternoon nominated lie fore
going ticket, adopted a platform scor-
ing the Democratic administration for
the present industrial stagnatiOn and
business depression and the increas-
ing cost of living, and elected a new
State committee to carry on the cam
paign that everybody present believed
would result in a sweeping Republi-
can victory in November. There was
nothing to give the least indication
that the Republicans looked forward
to anything but great success, the
Democratic administration that has
prostrated the country generally be-
ing considered sufficient to accom-
plish that party's defeat. Delegates
from Wilmington particularly
brought statements that Democratic
voters were disgusted and were wait
ing for chance to support the Re
publican ticket.
The nomination of Mr.. Miller for Con-
gress was featured by the dramatic
withdrawal of Colonel John g. Towns
end, OF Sclbyvillc, who was supported
by the Sussex county caucus, Just as a
ballot for Congressman was about to
be taken Mr. Miller had been placed
in nomination BY Walter G.. Iatnall OF
Wilmington. and seconded by Thomas
A. ID. .Hutson and David S. Clark, and
Cllonel Townsend had been placed il
nomination bv General George II. Hall
and seconded by Clifford +. Burton, when
Senator George Fisher Peirce informed
the convention that Colonel Townsend
would like to make a statement.
Colonel Townsend walked down the
aisle. thanked his friends for supporting
him. and astonished them by asking that
his name be Withdrawn "in the interests
IF harmony Most of the men who had
taken decided stand for Colonel Towns
end IN the Sussex caucus were Jared
bv this unexpected action. In fact, Cen
rral Hall. who had placed Colonel Towns
ends name before the convention, did
not ask that il he withdrawn. and it re-
mained for a delegate from the floor OF
the convention TO make that motion
which prevailed amid enthusiasm, that
broke out again when Mr.. Miller's nomi-
nation was made by acclamation. The
statement in these columns yesterday
that Mr.. Miller was nominated Over
Colonel Townsend on the first ballot was
misleading. in that Colonel Townsend
withdrew before the ballot was taken
and left Miller a clear field. There was
no question Of the outcome. as Mr.. Mil
Ter had been endorsed unanimously by
the New Castle and Kent caucuses, and
Colonel Townsend had been endorsed by
the Sussex caucus, but not bound FOL
all time 10 support him.
Mr.. Luff defeated Colonel Theodore
Townsend, of Milford, for State aud
itor by a vote of 107 to 20, most of the
delegates of the three counties sup
porting Luff.
Mr.. Swain was nominated for State
treasurer by acclamatiOn, he having
been the choice of the Sussex caucus
over DR.. W. r. Messick, and Curtis
f. Davis. and no candidate being
placed against him in open convention
Who The Candidates Are.
Mr. Luff, nominee for State treasurer
is a farmer, Of near Dover, and wa:
the first comptroller appointed FOL
Kent county. He was selected for tha
Office by Governor Pennewill, undel
- a new law passed by the Legislature
\, and demonstrated that he could safe
Nguard the finances of Kent county b.
Ms official acts He is very popu
Ia, and is secretary of the Kent COun
tyt Republican Committee.
Nh Swain, nominee for State Treas
urer IS combination of farmer ant
business man. He has a farm nea
Bridgeville, and is engaged in busi
ness in the town. He is experiences
as clerk, and demonstrated his fit
ness when he served as a clerk of tn