Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1916-04-12

8 0ysr Senator DuFOnt-N t"' -
n,poo, Endorsed For President
The Delaware Republican conven-
insorsed the candidacy Of General
Coleman du Point for the Presidency,
,be resolutions bind the delegates
- this State to least their votes
him Alfred |. du Pont had an
~ victory over United States SEN
=, Henry A. du Pont for national
sssste from rural New Castle
r,rty the vote being 20 to 10. AL
as brother-in-law. Edward G.
',,ifo.d. is the alternate. POliti-
"a, generally look upon Alfred's vic
w AZ removing Senator du Pont as
anddate for reelection. Anti
-npization men expect that Alfred
q seek the Republican nomination.
d n fight for the present is between
"a ,red and the Senator. Henry F.
IN sPont. 3 son Of the Senator, is a d.
81 r.ar Of the powder company. If
s,stor du Point gets out Of the Sena-
isl Eight there will be quite a few
NriiiateL Among hose who NAV
n \, into the fight are Governor Miller.
# rner Governor Peanewill and Ruby
III Vail. Former United States Sen
n l1i J. Frank Alice has become a hig
III hdor through the blow he has lust
n bait The organization. The conven-
.sn vas short. but was filed with
excitement every minute. Its first
N work was to pass on the fight between
Governor Miller and State Chairman
Hithell over a contest from the Eth
N Ward. Wilmington. which had been
4 tDEn Out by the State Committee by
Toie Of 9 to 8. The convention sus
q Iined the committee. the vote being
y 70 81. When Robert H. Richards
n Thomas $. Lewis had been made
Il simanent chairman and secretary Of
2. convention, Harry Cathcart. leader
the Miller forces, nominated Gov !
s'or Miller 10 be national delegate |
N Wilmington. and Chairman Hus- |
q Of the Credentials Committee
4 rnina,st Edmund f. Mitchell
hs'' carnations were declared out |
o'-s' and the report Of the county
a'cBsss vas RECESSED.
'sssa's' to National Convention
notion that the action of the
l-2'es ee declared the choice Of
convention was fought by the
ak men. but the motion was
80 oy vote Of l22 TO 81. The
-al eonVention representatives.
Delaware are: Wilmington
4 'ia Mitchell. delegate; Charles
"ls'alternate Rural New Castle
''y-Alfred |. du Pont. delegate:
-'"l .. Bradford. alternate Kent
!-General A. r. Benson. John
ne'lng. delegates; d. Mifiin
-''l' Colonel A. B. Conner. alter.
A Sussex County-S. s. Penne-
T. 90oy K. Vail. delegates: Harry
\ LIONS Colonel S. D. Marvil
h -.''ss. The new State committee
nen elected as follows: viii.
'a-lsaac R. Brown. George /.
80 Harry Il. Billany. Rural
Oastle- Benjamin A. Groves
thompson. Thomas S. Four-
Aent-A. R. Benson. Charles
-'l' J. W. Herring. W. c. Potts
'e' eolored Charles II. Col
~. - Of Wilmington. was elected
member Of the committee AZ
~. At the close Of the convention
-.'le' supporters made numerous )
q 10 what they woule do AZ
D ..'''on- General T. Coleman
H. - vas there but took no part in
i, ;"o,'eedlngs. Senator do POINT
a., ,ne convention as a delegate
y ~ active part IN the proceed. I
-. 20 the question as TO whether
uuon should ratifv the co,.,,.
y. ~. which defeated him he
80. - Airport was current,
NV, l,''g the convention. that Cove. ,
T. rs saIles R. Miller would resign.
va ~ interviewed the Governor ]
m rank Alice Become a Factor v
ss,, =, Who managed the Alfred I Il
q, !, Cup is jubilant over the out. n
her, !. would make no statement a
'e On Governor Miller declared q
la., =. CONGRESSMAN Thomas W. n
E,',.,on Of the Goverpor T ~, Il
3 s !, is charged with attempt- "
ah, - ~ votes away from his fa,her N
sas la, O. 81 open secret for some ,
A'a h. Governor Miller did no, C.
esr.''' Domination of his SON F sos L
a,I. c' ..o years ago. Young Millsr S
ri. Cue. 'lsnan du Point suppor,sr NJ
a.sls,,,o's q ou Pont is in favor Of G
s'''t 'I c."., Of Senator Henry y'' a. A. d.
tssv.. gresham Miller w.s :.