Evening journal., 1916-04-12

Ceeueu lucm Oh lnt COinHlilltt. htut
county made one change, John w.
Herring of Milford, taking the place Of
Colonel A. B. Conner of FELTON,. Sus-
sex county made no change in its State
committee members.
Adopt Roll as Written.
During the noon recess the commit
tee on credentials. OF which j. Austin
I Ellison, OF Wilmington, was chair
man, held a meeting, but took no ac-
ton on the Seventh ward contest over
delegates. Mr.. Ellison stated that the
contest had not been fled with the
committee. and therefore il took no
action regarding It. Herbert II. Ward,
representing the contestants. attended
the committee meeting. but he and
everybody else was excluded from the
room when the credentials were con-
sidered
7 AS soon as the convention reassem-
bled. about 2.40 o'clock, the committee
on credentials reported. recommend
ing that the temporary roll be made
the permanent roll. and Mr.. Ellison
made motion that the report be
adopted. Harry p. Cathcart. OF the
Twelfth ward. Wilmington. moved to
amend by substituting the names OF
James keenan,, Frank Wright and ].
c. Green for those OF Frank ".
Thomas. Or. s. c. Frederick and Rob
ert II. Richards on the Seventh ward
roll. The men he desired to substi-
tute on the roll were delegates IA
yorable TO Governor Miller for ma
tional delegate
Thomas A. ID. Hutson stated that
nothing like the subject brought up by
Mr.. Cathcart had been presented to
the committee on credentials. and Mr..
Ellison moved that the Cathcart sub
stitute be laid on the table.
Chairman Richards called for q vote
on the adoption Of the report of the
committee on credentials. There was
an outburst of ayes and nays, and roll
call was demanded. When the name Of
Senator DUPONT was called he voted
"uo.' or against adoption OF the COM
nittee's report There was division
Of the vote of the Wilmington aud rural
New Castle county delegates.
When Kent county was reached,
] George NJ. Fisher, of Wyoming, stated
! that the Kent caucus had adopted a
/ "hands orr resolution. and he did not
| feel IT was right for Kent TO participate
! IN the contest. because ot the resolution
adopted and because the contest con.
cerucd only New Castle county.
james 4. lllirons. of Dover. asserted
! that The contest concerned Kent county
as well as New Castle
Dr. p. w. Money. of near Dover,
wanted 10 know if this was an effort TO
undo what was done in caucus during
the morning.
Senator DUPONT explained that any
man has a right 60 refuse 10 vote If he
chooses that being n matter of his
/ own conscience.
Chairman Richards announced when
several persons essayod TO speak that he
would refuse to permit amy further in
! tcruptions Of The roll call.
The result showed 81 to make the
| temporary roll the permanent roll
and g. against making u permanent
This settled the Seventh ward con
test the men returned as eelcted hold
ing their seats.
| William Tinsman. OF Richardson
4 Park. protested that one more vote
\ than there were delegates in the con-
vention had been cast, but his re-
mark was greeted with laughter, as
] there were 100 delegates in the con-
b ventiOn and only 143 votes we're re-
corded
Mr.. Richards As Chairman.
When the committee on permanent
organization made its report recon-
mendng that Mr. Richards be made
permanent chairman and Thomas s
! Lewis permanent secretary Mr.
! Richards announced that he would
be very glad to be relieved Of the
! duty OF presiding and would
rather have some one else selected.
| The committees report was adopted
unanimously however. and Mr..
Richards, without any further speech
making settled the convention down
I TO the business before il. The rules
| Of the 1914 convention we're adopted
| for the present gathering.
When the report of the committee
on resolutions was submitted, Chair
man Richards read il at the request
of Secretary Lewis. The platform
was listened to with keen interest,
and several times it was applauded,
particularly that portion attacking
the Democratic administration for de-
moralizing the postal service. The
platform was adopted with shout.
II dealt entirely with national issues.
Discuss Delegate Choice.
Chairman Richards called for nomi-
nations for delegates and alternates
to the National Convention in Chi
cago Mr.. Cathcart Immediately put
in nomination the name Of Governor
Miller Tor delegate from Wilmington.
and Mr.. Hutson placed the name OF
Chairman Mitchell in nomination.
Somebody called for reports OF
the various caucuses for dele
gates and alternates to the Ma
tional Convention. James p. Ratledge
urged the convention 20 send Cover
nor Miller as delegate. which. he
claimed. would be following prece-
dent
Reports OF the various district eau
cuses were handed up to Chairman
Richards. who read Off the selections.
William Tinsman Immediately snap
ped out a motion that the convention
ratify and accept the delegates and
alternates as reported as the choice
OF the caucuses.
Mr.. Cathcart asked II that meant
that Governor Miller's name would
not come before the convention. n II
did not. Mr.. Cathcart said that many
of the Wilmington delegates could not
vote for their choice.
Chairman Richards said a motion
had been made and nut before the