Evening journal., 1916-08-22
Senator duPoni's Friends Win
First Skirmish When They Elect
Lyon Chairman of Caucus

joint caucus should be held first
or separate, city and rural caucuses
held first Chairman Ball declared foI
the joint caucus of all the delegates
of the entire county Mr.. Grantland,
an opponent Of Senator DUPONT. said
he and his associates would not be
bound by a caucus held under such
conditions He insisted that IL was
contrary 10 the party rules. Previous
~ and without authority Grantland
had called the Wilmington delegate
caucus for the Supreme Court room.
Several had assembled there when
they were called out by Chairman
Bali
Chairman Ban insisted that the
Joint caucus be held and directed all
city and rural delegates to enter the
hall and take their seats The sal
lery was filled with spectators, amone
them being General r. Coleman du-
Point
The Joint caucus was called to or
der by Chairman Ball Horace L.
Dilworth Of Christiana hundred. was
elected temporary secretary after
which the roll Of delegates and alter
mares was called,
Mn. Grantlahd called attention {,
the fact that many delegates were
absent. He renewed his fight for sep
aia,e cautuses to he held first Dr.
Ball told HIM that custom for the las
twenty years provided for joint
caucus 10 dispose of matters affecting
the entire county Afterward there
might he separate caucuses.
Chaipman Ball added that somebod'
had advised certain city delegates e
remain away from the joint caucus
Isaac r. Brown. secretary OF tho
State committee, was seated az
delegate on the proxy OF Gordon G.
Thompson Of the Tenth ward.
Grantland. floor lrthI for the anti
organization forces, objected to a can
ems with so many delegate absent ll
failed TO block the roll call
Benjamin a t'rovos another anti-or
ranization leader. arrived later.
Donald II. Martin was seated on th
nrcNv of George li1hman as dologau
rodm the Twelfth ward
William 1insmau was seated as al
alternate for Al pricc .lrs OF Christ
lana hundred
William L Coale Named Chairman.
The anti organization forcesC nomina
ted 1hoinas Foma0e. Of 81. Teorgc
hundred for permanent chairman
Isaac ". Brown nominated b. Bal
lie declined. not being a delegate. Nj
Brown tken nominated William
Coalc. OF Delaware City. The vote stou
Fouracrc. 36: Coalc, a2 Twenty thru
Of the Wilmington delegates voted fo
Coale and n for Fomacre The ruri
delegates divided - to,lo between Coal
and Fouacre
Applause from the organization siu
greeted the election. Henry r.. Scot
and " William Tmsman were appointed
committee to escort MIR Coalo To 10
chair.
Nir. Coale mhde a short speech sayir
h. wonld he honest % hoth sides IN p
ruling.
Mr. Brown moved 10 80 into N
nomination for a Presidential electo
n vas carried and Brown nominate
William "A. Head. OF Wilmington
The nominations we're closed On MI
ton % Mr. Grantland. the secretar
cast the ballot of the caucus for Heal
and he was declared the caucu
nominee
Mr.. Grantland moved that the cit
and rural delegates separate, hu
Brown said the joint caucus shout
transact. all the business before
separated
The roll was called on the motto
10 separate II resulted as follows
For separation. 40; against separ'
ton. 81
a. c.,..,. bout f,,torr,,ptt,c rhaf
man Coale told him TO sit down an
asked II there was a sergeant Q
arms present Groves told him n,
TO start any rough work like putin
a sergeant at work u was notices
however, that Groves subsidized Anon
those who voted to separate. were III
Seventh ward delegates. which eau
ed much surprise. '..'', -,t'--
The first announcements of the Sc
rotary showed a vote against separ
ton. The antiorganization men d
clared Il was a mistake which the Sc
rotary subsequently discovered and u
joint caucus separated,
The Wilmington caucus met In u
Hall OF Representatives at H..
o'clock City Chairman Bowers ca
ed the caucus 10 order The roll WI
called Donald r. Morton was mat
temporary secretary.
The organization men nominate
George T. Lyon of the Fourth ward 4
caucus chairman. William J. Hig
field. of the Seventh ward. was non
mated by the anti-organization me
although he was looked upon as an q
ganization man The vote was as Il
lows Lyon, 90; Highheld H.
The effort OF the Allee-Groves m,
to break the organization slate
using an organization man had faile
Lyon took the chair and ad ised :
the delegates 70 act as Republican
and ike Republicans
Grantland Blocked.
An effort made by Mr.. Granular
TO capture control Of the caucus con
mitteemen was defeated by a vote
% TO II
Mr.. Browns motion that a commi
tee OF three be appointed to recon
mend standing. committee appoin
ments. was adopted by vote of 2S
H. Stidham. Foreman and ColbourT
were appointed Mr.. Morton Wa
made permanent secretary.
Business was suspended pendir
me return Of tho committee appointe
20 select standing committees for n
slate convention The hall was
CONFUSION during the recess.
Inc committee on standing comm
tees reported as follows.
Credentials-H Harry J Stidham.
P. Cathcart, Harvey X. Wadman
Rules-frank Wright. Jobn
Thompson, William Fuhr.