Evening journal., 1916-08-23

and in favor Of a rigid corrupt prac-
tees act and against the Illegal use
OF money at elections. and in In favor
or making the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal a big free waterway.
When the report of the committee
on credentials was read, recommend
ing that the temporary roll he made
the permanent roll, Daniel j. Lay
ton presented a minority report. pro-
testing against the action. A state
ment from the majority Of the COM
mlttee was read. to the effect that a
demonstrative crowd had filled the
room and that also no legal notice OF
the contests had been filed. which
prompted the committees action. Mr..
Layton made a statement in the
course of which he said there had
been no hostile demonstration OF
abuse until after the committee had
taken its action.
Somebody called for a rearrangement
OF the seating so that some delegates
who we're crowded out could get into
the Opera House.
After some delay. consideration of
the credentials report was resumed.
Ruby r. Vale, in a fervent speech.
''in the name Of the Republican eparty
and in the name OF fair play" pleaded
that the contests be referred back to
the credentials committee for further
consideration, and made a motion to
that effect
Chairman Hastings explained that
he personally had already suggested
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representatives of both sides, and that
il was agreeable to the makers OF
both the majority and minority re-
ports. The motion to refer back then
prevailed and the convention recessed
while the committee went into ses-
sion.
While the committee was conferring
on the stage. James ]. Whalen OF
New Castle caused some excitement
by shouting from the stage that his
election as delegate had been stolen
from him. His name had been filed
as a candidate for delegate. but was
not placed on the ticket. on the ground
that he Is not a Republican.
Seat Eight Contestants.
The committee decided 10 seat four
delegates Of the anti-organization
from the Third Representative dis
trict (Kenton) and four from the
Eighth Representative district (South
MurderkilD.
There was a mix-up over polling
places in the Third district, and over
official ballots in the Eighth district.
1 In both districts the ballots cast
showed a majority for the anti-organ-
! ization candidates. Senator Walker
read the report OF the committee
which was adopted without a muir
mur. The contestants who were
placed on the roll did not take seats
in or participate in the convention
however.
The convention then got down Ia
nominations.
william H. Heald. OF New Castle
county; William ]. Benson. of Dover
Kent county, and William I. Simpson
OF Milford. Sussex county, were nomi.
mated for presidential electros, they
being reported as the choice OF the
county caucuses
Nominations for United States Sen.
ator were called for, and Horace L
Dilworth, Of Christisna hundred. in q
few words placed the name Of Senator
Henry A. DUPONT IN nomination. HI
referred 70 the high record and SOUND
Judgment Of Senator DUPONT az rea,
sons why he should be nominated and
reelected.
Senator John Walker seconded tn,
nomination Of Senator DUPONT. He
said the times call for the nomination
OF Senator dupont because Of the pc
culiar conditions confronting the
country. He is one OF The few mill