Evening journal., 1916-04-11

Benson. Charles j. Lun. W. C.. Potts
and j. W. Herring were chosen for the
state comnittce other committees
named were:
Credentials-D. c. Alice. J. W. Her
ing and Frank Dannor
Rules - Thomas Garrison. James
Townsend and Edgar Spruance.
Platform-Alfred Raikes. j. W.
Powell and C.. Jarvis.
Permanent Organization j. A. He
rons and j. l.. Bradley.
The Sussex county caucus. prosid-
ed over by Asa Bennett. selected For
mer Governor Simeon S, Pennewill
and Ruby r. Vale for national dele
gates and Harry H. Lyons and Colonel
$. ID. Marvil, as alternates.
The action was unanimous. The fol-
lowing committees were chosen:
Rules-H w. Viven. Joseph life
and G.. r. Magee.
Credontials-R. ID. Lingo. Jr., II. c.
Stewart and j. n. Wright
Resolutlon-W v Sipple. c. E. Bur-
ton and r. h. Townsend
Permanent Organization-W William
Mcllvaine. j. NJ. Robbins and Joseph
Virden. s. s. Pennewill. r. ID. Lingo
Jr and G. S. Richards were named FOR
the State Committee
senator Henry a. DUPONT, Congress
man Thomas w. Miller and General II
Coleman DUPONT arrived this morning {,
attend the convention.
The FIRST important development OF
the morning was at 10 o'clock when
a.. l..
the Seventh ward Wilmington dele
gates. whose election was attacked. on
the temporary roll of the convention
This decision was reached without
the ballot-box being opened and after
some discussion. The vote was nine
10 throw out the contest. three against
placing the men returned as elected
on the temporary roll, and one not
voting
The three who voted against ac-
cepting the delegates as returned
elected were Dr. l.. Heisler Ball. for
mer Congressman William II. Head
and David S. Clark. OF Denton. Col
onel A. r. Connor did not vote.
The committeeman who voted 10 plac
the Seventh ward delegates on the rol
were Messrs. Money, Benson, Potts
Luii, Richards, Lynch, Pcnnewill, Ling
and Mitchell.
Prior to their caucus the delega.
tion from rural New Castle county
held a conference In a room on the
second floor of the Hotel Richard.
son. where after brief speeches by
Levy Courtman B. A. Groves and
William Tinsman. the delegates ex.
/ pressed their choice for Alfred I. du.
Pont. for delegate 10 the National
Convention for rural New Castle
with Edward G. Bradford. Jr.. as al
ternate. No objection was made tC
this by any Of the delegates present
| When the question OF supporting
Governor Miller for national delegate
from Wilmington. should the contes
be carried into the open convention
was raised, all raised their hands il
favor Of supporting the Governor.
The Night Activities.
There was plenty OF excitemen
around the Hotel Richardson las
night, while the State Committee wa
in session in the parlors there dis
cussing preliminaries to the conven
ton, and also hearing the contest q
the result in the First District OF IN
Seventh ward that was filed In b,
half OF John c. Green, James Keena
and Frank Wright who were return
ed as defeated in that district.
Many Republicans from all part
Of the State were gathered at III
Richardson. and while the contes
between Governor Miller and Chair
man Mitchell was a dominant them
for conversation. there was keen in
terest In the situation that develope
I'm rural New Castle county and Il
Kent county. In rural New Castl
county Levy Courtman Benjamin a
Groves was leading a movement 4
try TO control the rural New Castl
caucus. He frequently was In con
ference with former Senator ]. Fran
Alice. Groves had engaged most O
the rooms on the second floor OF IN
hotel for certain Of the rural Ne'
Castle delegates, and during IN
evening thirteen Of the rural Ne'
Castle delegates met in one OF th
rooms. and were addressed by Coun
ty Chairman l. Heisler Ball. and J
A. Groves. while J. Frank Alice wa