Evening journal., 1916-04-17
DIR. BALL AGAIN CHOSEN TO
HEAD COUNTY REPUBLICANS;
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN PLANNED

land and Richard G. Buckingham 10
escort DR.. Ball 10 the platform. AS he
entered the room some called for
three cheers and they were given
with a will.
DR.. Ball said that It would not be
human for him not TO appreciate the
act OF the committee in re-electing
him county chairman. especially since
he had told members he did not de-
sire reelection. II is the best en-
dorsement a man could receive at the
hands OF the committee. he said:
But" added Chairman Ball, Il am
going TO be the chairman. Sugges-
uons are always welcome, and this
county committee has worked hard
and zealously for patriotic purposes.
The only pay you get is the honor
OF winning a victory for the Republi-
can party. l will say. however, that
during the past two years the county
office holders have ignored me. Only
once in the two years did ] name a
man for a position In the county Of
/ fees This is not a one-man's party
and I do not want to be the dictator.
! But the county officers are elected by
1 this committees work. and it is
nothing more or less than the duty Of
county officers to consider the sug-
/ gestions OF the committee as to the
men I'm the several districts deserving
OF being recognized. With true and
tried men on this committee I feel
we will win another victory in this
county next fall"
Upon motion OF Charles II. Grant
land the rules were amended to per-
NIT the chairman to name the secre-
tary and DIT. Ball appointed Joseph
c. Jolls as secretary, but Mr.. Jolls
later announced he would not serve.
. William G. Taylor was unanimously
reelected treasurer
Charles II. Grantland, A. V. l..
George, r. G. Buckingham, Julian c.
Walker and Isaac r. Brown were
named a committee to frame rules
and have them printed for the men,
bers. A discussion took place over
when the committee would report. DR..
Ball said Il is essential that the re-
port come in early. II Is not safe,
said the chairman, FOR one party's
welfare that another party shall
participate at It's nomination.
Mr.. Groves added that It would be
well for the committee to make the
rules apply 10 all primaries.
The committee will meet again on
Saturday afternoon, April 29. The
election OF the first vlce-chairman
who is chairman OF the First District
Committee. takes place at the meet
ing OF the City Committee body TO-
night. The election OF the second
vice-chairman. who is chairman OF
the Second District Committee, will
take place when the County Commit
tee meets in two weeks.
CONGRESSMAN Thomas W. Miller
was asked to address the meeting
Mr.. Miller said in part:
"The unanimous election uf Docto
A Ball, and the enthusiastic manner i
which it was received, is a remarkabl
testimonial TO tho man who has serve
4 in that capacity for over quarter q
century. During that time he ha
served his State a. state Treasurer an
, represented Delaware on the floor q
the House and Senate at Washington
4 lt is a dozen years ago since Docto
! Ball surrendered his toga at Washing
ton, but instead of diminishing his in
(, terest in public affairs, and the affair
of his party, he has stood as an eN
ample as a man who can serve hi
state and his party without public OF
4 flee. The frank talk which our newly
elected chairman has just given thi
committee is ample evidence of th
/, fact that he is the man for this plac
because he showed neither fear no
favor in his remarks.
Nothing is ever accomplished in thl
world without organization and coop
Grafton and this assemblage of three O
four hundred men are the elected re
presentatives Of the Republican part
in this county and city, fresh from tn
!, mandate Of the people given at las
! Saturdays primaries. There is niue
A criticism Of the word organization" a
, applied to political committees of a
:. parties. There Is perhaps more criticisl
4. directed at Republican organizations
, Delaware because they have been un
/, versally successful for the last twent
!. years.
. Notwithstanding the criticisms th'
. may be directed at the Republica
q party in this State there is no denyiu
l. the fact that the people evidently al
p, prove of the Republican party in tn
I State, Judging from the number
\ times We have been successful in Il
i two last decades. When here is I
1, lighting going on in the Republics
n party our opponents say that it is
/. bossed party, yet OF the other haT
1 when a healthy spirit of fighting with
p is shown, We are told that the party
<. disintegrating and torn asunder.
J. THE administration that the r
I. publican party has given this Sta
4. in the past is an asset that will be
n, resistible in the coming campaig
{. The men who constitute this comm
tee assembled here today are re