Evening journal., 1916-04-11

B. o. Hopkins. Or. p. A. NJ RovittL
Rules-Ellis Preston. II. X. Wad-
man, Charles II. Colbuine.
Permanent Organization - j.. 4.
Dawson. Slant B. Atkins. Charles
Sheppard.
The boiling Miller delegates stood
in the lobby while the Mitchell dele
gates completed their work.
After the Wilmington caucus had
adjourned the colored delegates held
caucus to name a member of the
Republican State Committee.
Charles II. Colhurno called the
meeting to order.
Councilman John O. Hopkins, of
Wilmington, was elected chairman.
and Elwood Little. Of Middletown.
was elected secretary. lt was a
stormy session on parliamentary
rules
The New Castle colored delegates
finally selected Charles H. Colburne,
OF Wilmington, TO represent New
Castle county on the State Commit
tee. j. o. Hopkins was nominated,
but declined 10 stand. The cOlorod
caucus then adjourned
Rural New Castle for Alfred 7. DUPONT
Alfred !. DUPONT was nominated for
delegate TO the National Convention
by the rural New Castle county eau
Gus. He received twenty votes 10 ff-
teen cast for Senator Henry A. du-
Pont. for national delegate. Richard
| G. Buckingham was chairman and
Harry G. Hunter. secretary Of the cau-
Gus. William Tinsman put Alfred l..
duPont's name in nomination and
| Frank r. Pool Of MacDonough, nomi-
mated Senator DUPONT.
William h. Coale, OF Delaware City,
seconded Senator duPonts nomina-
tion, saying the Senator had been
/ a faithful Senator at Washington and
an honorable leader for the party
and should be sent as a delegate.
when we needed a leader Senator
/ DUPONT stepped forward" said Mr..
Coale. Delegates here tell me they
I haven't anything against Senator du-
! Pont but in striking a lick at some
/ other man they are striking a lick at
him if they but realize it, Senator
dupont had been in the caucus but
left when Mr.. Coale began his speech.
William Tinsman spoke in advocacy
OF Alfred I. DUPONT. He said the dele
gates honored and esteemed Senator
DUPONT. but were tired of promises
and the methods OF some other leaders
and the rural county chairman. The
vote was as follows:
For Alfred l. Acknowledgements
Webster, Tinsman. Mathewson. Nc
Clary, B. l.. Dickey. Roser. Woodward
Neale, Medill c. =. Dickey, Cross,
Hunter. Burris, McNitt, Wright
Brooks, Davis, Lester, Chadwick,
Denny-2O.
For Henry A. duPont-Delegates
Danzen Baker, White. Guest, Moore
Buckingham. Ellison. Coale, Pool
Alston, Walls, LOckerman, Hutchi-
son. Robertson, Bradley. Beith-15.
Edward G. Bradford, Jr., was nom-
mated for alternate without opposi-
tion. Benjamin A. Groves, Daniel
Thompson and Thomas S. Fouracre
were nominated for members Of the
State Committee. DR.. A. l.. NealC
was chosen vice-president Of the con.
vention and II. c. Hunter, assistant
secretary. The following committees
we're chosen:
Rules-A. B. Moore, George Brad
loiui W. r.. COdle.
b Permanent Organization - W. H
Danzenbaker, II. c. Ellison and ]. c
Aston.
Credentials-.B. L. Dickey, Franl
r. Poole and A. T. Neale.
Resolutions William Tinsman
Benjamin Lockerman and II. c. Hun
ter
The Kent county caucus adopted z
resolution TO remain neutral in event
OF any New Castle county disagree.
ment. provided Sussex county would
q remain neutral.
e The Sussex county caucus adopted
. resolution 70 support the caucus
action OF the other districts of the
State. The Kent county caucus, pre-
sided over by w. T. Moore with DR.
Cecil De ]. Harbort as secretary
nominated General A. r. Benson, o
b Dover. and John w. Herring, of Mil
ford. as national delegates they re
ceiving the unanimous vote OF the
thirty-fve delegates present. ID
Mifflin Wilson and Colonel A. b. Con
ner we're chosen alternates. Genera