Evening journal., 1916-08-23

The convention rocked with cheers,
A. the tense situation had been solved.
The weeks OF talk and bluster and ef-
tort Of some dissatisfied ones TO try
prevent the nomination OF Senator
iuPont had faded away. II became
appafent during the night before that
majority Of the delegates favored
he Senator'S nomination. and during
yesterday morning the nomination OF
Senator DUPONT became a forogone
conclusion
So evident was the outcome that the
opposition hesitated even to place
anybody in nomination for Senator
and the demand for Senator DUPONT TO
head the ticket swept through the
convention as II there never had been
any division OF sentiment. At no time
IA all the turmoil preceding the con-
vention had the opposition centered
on anybody for the Senatorship.
Policy OF Fairness Followed.
There were no steam-roller meth
IDS. nor was there any procedure In
The convention that was not fair and
open. Chairman Hastings sounded a
keynote OF fairness in his brief open
hg speech. and he stuck TO Il during
he day. This was emphasized par
ticularly over the Kent county con-
.ests. When the committee on creden-
.ials assembled In the Hall OF Repre-
sentatives to hear five contests filed
)y differentiation candidates for
delegates in Kent county, the room
was filled by the contestants and theiI
friends who we're in anything but a
pleasant frame Of mind. They did not
hesitate TO vent their hostile feelings
At every opportunity and we're by nc
means friendly toward the committee
Of which Senator John NJ. Walker was
chairman and DR.. Cecil de ]. Hard
bordt OF Dover, was secretary. This
committee had no legal notice OF the
contests and because OF that and the
demonstrative crowd present It die
not so into a hearing Of the con-
tests, but amid turbulent scenes
adopted the temporary roll as The
permanent roll for the convention
When the committee reported It refer
red TO the hostile atmosphere and con-
ditions prevailing at the committed
session. Daniel ]. Layton, Jr., oi
GEORGETOWN, offered a minority report
and Ruby r. Vale OF Milford, made o
speech urging the referring Of the con-
tests back 70 the committee. Mean
while, however, Chairman Hastings
had conferred with men representing
the majority and minority sides and
suggested that the contests be refer
red back and be acted on. Both sides
consented TO this, and Chairman Hast
ings announced the fact to the con-
vention. After a conference. the com
mittee decided TO seat eight or the
anti-organization men for whom
majority Of votes had been cast In
their districts, although the legality
of the ballots was questioned.
The entire ticket, with the exception
of the nominee for attorney general
was chosen in the convention withou
opposition and practically by acclama
tion. All the turmoil seemed TO eni
with the caucauses held during Tn
morning and early afternoon. The
demonstrated more than anything els
the demand for Senator duPont's nomi
nation. and for the denomination @
Congressman Miller, and for the nomi
nation of Colonel John G. Townsend fc
Governor. Sussex county's delegatio
was solid for Colonel Townsend for Coz
ernor, and while there was division I
sentiment there as TO Senator DUPONT
nomination. many of the opponent
foelxcd to the Senator DUPONT ranl
rather than jeopardize the chances
naming Colonel Townsend for Governo
There was Kent county waiting Il
its chance to nominate Colonel Wi
liam d. Denney for Governor to
reckoned vi'h. Colonel Dslrey's nan
vas not placed before the convention