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could be nominated and then Sena-
torial balloting he resumed. Chair
man Isaacs had called for another
ballot and some delegates objected
to switching to other nominations,
so the fifth ballot was taken,
The ballot resulted Handy, p; Bay
ard, IL; Wolcott. 10; Malloy, 8. Tho
delegates decided TO cease balloting for
senator for a time, and to name can
didates for other offices
Hcwson y. Lannau, Of Wilmington
nominated Ezekiel Cooper, Of Whining
ton, for Governor. the nomination "a
stand unless Kent county caucus should
decide on a glibernatorial nominee.
Councilman James Kane, of Will
mington, placed the name Of J. Wallace
Reynolds. Of FELTON,, Kent county. IN
nomination for Governor.
Mr.. Cooper was nominated by vote
of "a to 81, Chairman Isaacs announc-
ing that Mr.. Cooper's name would not
be presented In convention should
Kent county's caucus agree on a CUB
ernatorial nominee.
Matthew Ralston. OF wilmington.
nominated Albert r. Polk Of George
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by reclamation.
For Lieutenant Governor. Patrick
McGrory offered the name Of Lewis
70. Eliason OF New Castle. and J..
Pearce Cam presented the name OF
Thomas Davis OF Wilmington. The
ballot resulted: Eliason. 81; Davis. 2S;
Georin b. Ward and T. N. Stayton, one
each.
For attorney-general, ]. Pearce
Cam nominated Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Armon d. Chaytor. Jr., and Attor-
ney General Woloott seconded the
nomination. Mr. Chaytor was made
the nominee by reclamation,
Newton J., Grubb, Of Rrandywine
hundred. was nominated for State
Treasurer, the ballot resulting' Grubh,
80; Martin r. Smith, 20; Erdmon Hoff.
man. of Wilmington, s.
Martin p. Smith was then unani-
mously named for State Auditor, &C.
spite the protests Of Matthew &. Rails.
ton that Wilmington should be given a
place on the ticket.
Thomas X. Wilson, Of Milton, the
Sussex caucus choice. was endorsed for
insurance commissioner.
Mr. Ralstou moved that the caucus
adjourn until 100. leaving the -Sena-
torlai nomination open, but the mo-
ton was voted down verbally.
Richard r. Cam then moved that
the selection Of caucus nominee for
Senator be waived leaving II open for
the presentation Of any name from
New Castle county in open conven-
ton
Mr.. Wolcott protested. asserting
that the New Castle county caucus
should select as a nominee for Sena-
tor a New Castle county man, and n
the nominee was Mr.. Bayard or Mr.
Handy he would gladly support him.
Mr. Wolcott said Kent and Sussex
had selected their Senatorial nomi-
nees and he thought IL would he un-
fair II New Castle county caucus did
not name a New Castle county man.
Mr.. Cams motion was canned"
and the sixth ballot was taken
The sixth ballot resulted; Wolcott,
90: Bayard. 90; Handy Is; Malloy, 4,
There was break on this ballot from
Handy
The seventh ballot resulted; VOL
colt. 81; Bayard 90; Handy. II, NAL
10y. 7.
AT the suggestion OF Patrick Nc
Grory. after the seventh ballot the
caucus recessed until 1.45 o'clock
with the understanding that the dele
gates confer In an effort 20 agree on
a senatorial candidate who necessar-
lily should not be confined to a New
Castle county man.
Kent County Caucus.
In the Kent county caucus James
II. Hughes, county chairman, called
the caucus to order In the County
Court room John c. Hopkins, OF
Dover. was elected chairman. and VII
liam G. Roe. OF Smyrna. secretary.
The roll OF delegates was adopted
subject 10 subsequent substitutlons.
Albert Harrington was elected TO rep
resent Kent county as vice-president
of the convention. Charles II. Le-
fevre was elected as Kent county's
secretary OF the convention. The Sc
lection OF Kent county caucus nomi-
nee for presidential elector followed
John c. Hopkins, Arley B. Magee
and Watson W. Harrington were
nominated TOT tltCtplt out deCllned
because they were disqualified
FIRST because he Is an election regis
trar and the two others because they
are national bank directors Former
Senator r. r. Kenney. then was noml-
mated. but declined to stand for the
office.
Finally Robert II. Wilson and J.
Herman Anderson we're put in nomi-
nation
ballot for clector resulted rs fcl-
lows: Wilson, 10; Anderson, So An.
derson was declared the nominee, and 1t
was made unanimous.
The nomination. Of the caucus candi-
date for United States senator then was
taken up. Charles IT, Lefevre. Of
SMYRNA, placed l.. Irving Handy. Of
Duck. Greek hundred, i'm nomination.
Mr. Lefevre delivered telling speech in
support Of his nominee He eulogized
Mr. Handy for his party loyalty and
work and also for his ability rs law
yer and a public man. "If the Kent
caucus win nominate Levin Irving
Handy 7 am sure he viii be the nomi-
have much cause to be Joyful. Not only
in industrial conditions, but also in the