Milford chronicle., 1916-08-25
COL. DU PONT AGAIN
NAMED FOR SENATOR
Delaware Republicans Also Nomi-
nate John C. Townsend For
Governor.

/ Opposition TO the Republican State or
ganizatton, OF which Senator Henry A
DUPONT and General T. Coleman DUPONT
are the heads. cut small figure in the
State Convention held at Dover Tuesday
Senator DUPONT was renominated no
candidate appearing against him, and the
secretary was ordered to cast the ball
! iot bearing the Senator's name. The en-
tire ticket was chosen by acclamation
except the nomination for Attorney Cen
THE TICKET NOMINATED.
The full ticket as nominated follows;
Presidential electors-Ex- CONGRESSMAN
William II. Heald, Wilmington: William
~. Benson Dover; William l. Simpson,
South Milford.
United States Senator=Henry A du
Pont, Wilmington.
Congressman-Thomas W. Miller. VIII
mington.
Vile
Attorney General-David j. Reinhardt.
Wilmington.
Insurance Commissloner-Amos A. Wat
State Recommendation J. Swain. Of
State Auditor-Charles j. Lun. West
OF the candidates. those for United
states Senator, Congressman, State
treasurer and Auditor are denominations
DUPONT OPPOSITION DIssoLVEs.
The dissolution Of the opposition to
vention, came as a surprise when there
was not a dissenting vote to close the
nominations, after the Senator's name
had been presented.
Early in the day the Sussex County
delegates in caucus adopted a resolution
expressing their belief that il would be
unWise to nominate a member Of the du
Pont family for Senator. II is believed
that the Sussex delegates who were
shouting for John G. Townsend for Gov
eInOr first, last and all the time. were
given understand IN "a.
chances would be Jeapordized unless they
supported the senior Delaware senator.
CLASH OVER DELEGATES.
The two elements clashed when the
Committee on Credentials made its re-
port, bowling out the eight anti-organi-
zation delegates elected in two districts
last Saturday in Kent County.
a nasty consultation Of the convention
Chairman A. r. Benson and Kent Coun-
" Chairman HirOns. was held on the
platform, with other party leaders result
ing referring the report back to the
committee and final report recommend
ing the eight delegates be allowed their
seats in the convention.
The platform presented by the Commit
lee on Resolutions, reaftirms allegiance
in the national Republican party and its
nominees, Hughes an dFairbanks, and
pledged loyal support to both The pub
lie services Of Senator DUPONT and Con-
gressman Miller were indorsed as well
as the efficient administration Of Cover
nor Charles r. Miller.
The platform demands a protective tar
ih and opposes the doctrine Of tariff for
revenue only
The Democratic National Administra-
tion is condemned as weak. inefficient
and extravagant.
The platform continues:
I'VE deplOre the imposition Of war tax
es in time of peace, realizing that ade-
quate treasury funds for national pre-
paredness can be provided by a protect
i've tariff
I'VE favor a strict enforcement Of our
laws respecting the sale Of intoxicating
liquors.
we favor not only the Improvement
)f the highways of the State but also
The proper maintenance Of all improved
and we disapprove Of future
legislative authorization for the borrow
ng Of money for road construction un-
ess there is some satisfactory assurances
hat all improved roacs shall be properly