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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
APPLICATION FOR PATENT
Serial No. O9774

In the United States Land of6eo
Carson City, Nevada, Oct. IS, 1915
Notice is hereby given that the
Phoebe Last Chance Mining Companv
a corporation of Nevada, by NJ. +
Lee, it's attorney in fact, each =,
whose residence and post office ad-
dress is Phoebe, Nevada, has mado
application for a United States Pat.
ent for the Velma, Last Chance Sill.
yer Mining Co, Dead Pine, Colum.
bine, and Missing Link Fraction
Lode Mining Claims Consolidated
U. S. M. S. No. 4163, of the official
surveys of and within Highland Min.
ing District, Lincoln County, Nevada
as shown upon the official plat and
described in the field notes of tho
official survey on file in this Office
with magnetic variation of 16 deg
80 min E as follows. towit:
Commencing at Cor. No. O,
said Last Chance Silver Mining ca
lode. from which the "a section cor.
ner common to and between sections
% and 80, T l N, R sc E, Mt nj.
lblo Base and Meridian bears N Il
deg. Al min. w 5293 feet distant
and running thence N 3 deg. l9 min
E 631.5 feet to corner No NJ
said lode, thence North 81 degrees
&c minutes E 1850 feet to corner
No of said lode; thence s 3 deg
10 min. w 6315 feet to cor No
! Of said lode, which is identical with
| ,or. No. 2 of said Velma lode, thence
5 SO deg 81 min. E 1929 feet to
cor No. 3 of said Velma lode; thence
5 % deg. "a min E $685. feet to
3ro No. of said lode; thence SO
leg. 81 min. E 1914 feet to cor. No.
3 of said Columbine lode; thence s
81 deg. Is min. f 900 feet to cor.
No. of said lode; thence N. 80 deg.
81 min. w 1908 feet to cor No 5
# said lode; thence S 81 deg rs
min w 569.7 feet to cor. No. 6 OF
said lode, which is Identical with cor
No. OF said Missing Link Fraction
ode; thence S. 76 deg. 80 min. "
1862 feet to cor No of said lodi
hence N 81 deg Is min w 379.i
m 90 cd al
identical with cor. No. of salt
dead Pine lode; thence S G2 deg
9 min. w 1922 feet to cor. No.
f said lode; thence N 90 deg 8
min. w 601.5 feet to cor. No. o
aid lode; thence N ga deg. OF min
. 1884 feet to said cor. No. /, tn
,lace of beginning, which is ident
al with cor. No. l of said Dead Pin
ode, containing a total net area c
o1.527 acres, all of which is elaine
md applied for, the conflict betwee
!, The Velma Lode and the missin
link Fraction Lode being exclude
rom said Missing Link Frat
ion Lode in favor of sal
Velma Lode, Said Lode Mil
ng Claims Consolidated are
portion of Sections 2z and %, T
N, r &C E, Mt. Diablo Base an
Meridian.
Each of said mining claims is G
record in the office of the Count
Recorder Of Lincoln County, Stat
of Nevada, at Phoebe, Nevada. Their
are no known locations in the Vi
entity of said survey.
I direct this notice to be publishes
in the Phoebe Record at Phoebe, Ne
vada, the Newspaper published near
est said mining claims consolidated
for a period of sixty days.
SHOBER ]. ROGERS, Register.
~ A. ROBERTSON, Attorney fol
Applicant, 410-11 Felt Building
| Colt 7 oh
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Assessed to Est. Louis Klein

lots in Phoebe, lots so, 81 and
81 in blk 80; " lot with impts. in
Phoebe, S1a of lot in blk Is; lot in
Phoebe, SIS in blk 80; lot in Phoebe,
9 in blk. 10. Tax, $I31; penalty 70
C: advertising, $500. Total, $1,000.
Assessed to Phoebe Mere. Co.
Lot and impts in Phoebe, lot 13 in
blk 20 Tax, $3.16; penalty, Bic; ad
vertising, $2.00. Total, s5.47.
Assessed to Jennie NJ. Miller
Lot in Phoebe, lot 4 in blk. l; lot
in Phoebe, lot SO, in blk. 80. Tax, ST.
IA penalty, 24c; advertising, $2.O0.
Total, S46S.
Assessed to Frank VOgler
lots and impts. in Phoebe, lots s,
90, and II in blk. 3, household fur
niture, $1,000. Tax, $243; penalty,
| 24c; advertising, $500. Total, $4.67.
PIOCHE SCHOOL
Assessed to Arcane Mining Co.
improvements at mine inc. 40 h..
p. hoist and comp, engine room, B..
S. shop, gallows frame, cage and B.
S. tools. Tax, $32.79; penalty, So
27; advertising, $500. Total, $685.
06.
Assessed to Harry r. Clark
patented claims in Ely mining
district at $500 each, lot No. 4185.
Buckhorn, Buckhorn No. 2, Deer
trail, Jonathan, Jonathan No 2,
Smuggler and Rawhide. Tax, $76.-
81; penalty, $7.65: advertising, So.
Total, $S616.
Assessed to Columbus Phoebe Mig. Co
patented claims in Ely district
at $500 each, lot No. 400S Phoebe
Central. Jumbo. Tax, $21.S6; pen
atty, s2.1S; advertising, $500. Tot
al, $1,000.
Assessed to John Janney
patented claims in Ely district
at $500 each. Newport, Newport No
/, lot (4165), Rhondda, Rohndda Nc
/. lot (416D. Tax, $43.72 penalty
90.
Assessed to Phoebe Mines Co.
8 patented claims Ely mining dis
trct at $500 each. Lot No. AGO
Colder, Gelder No 2, Gold Eagle
No. 3, Gold Eagle No. A, Gold Eagle
Cons, Hard Roades, Startup. Stlrt
up No 2, West End Tax, $9S.37,
penalty, 1888; advertising, 50 90
Total, $l10.20.
PRINCE SCHOOL
Assessed to ID. Nj. Griffith
improvements near the Prince c
mine consisting of one tent Tax, SO,
penalty, SC; advertising, $500 Tot
al. 1854
STATE OF NEVADA
SIS
County of Lincoln
l, Chas Culverwell, the duly elect
ed, qualified and acting Count
Treasurer and EX-Otficio Tax Recelv
err, in and for said Linco'l County
State of Nevada, 10 hereby certif
; that the foregoing is full, true am
correct Delinquent List" of al
property delinquent on First Install
ment for the year 1916.
In witness whereof, l have Eeren
/ to set my hand and seal this lit
o day of December A. ID. 1916.
CHAS. CULVERW ELL,
County Treasurer and Ex-Offici
Tax Receiver, Lincoln County, Nc
vada.
First pub. 1915; last -12.
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Head, (9S), Rather (39), Wyandotte
(40), Thompson(55 Tax, $4,000;
penalty, $4.03: advertising, $500. To
tai $4633.
Assessed to Irving Spencer
so A. land Pat No 1855, VIZ OF
NV "A of Sec. "a, Twp. l NJ, Range
So E. Tax, S32S; penalty, 32c; ad-
vertising, $1,000 Total, $500.
Assessed to Unknown Owners
House at Atlanta formerly owned
by McSherry on mng. ground belong
ing to Chas. Eaton. Tax, csc; penal
ty, &c; advertising, $500. Total, So.
IA
Assessed to Unknown Owners
All of blk 26 in old Bristol town
site. Tax, S1.36; penalty 13c; adver-
Using, $500. Total, S3.49.
DEER LODGE ROAD
Assessed to Bull Hill New. Mg. Co.
improvements at Fay, l brood
mare, $50; tools, SO. Tax. $1.99;
penalty, 19c; advertising, $500. To
tai, $4.1S.
Assessed to Ernest c. Lane
Lot and improvements at Fay. Tax,
Csc; penalty &c; advertising, $500.
Total, $2.74.
Assessed to j. V. Lane
lots and impts. on Lane Ave,
Fay. Tax. S2O5; penalty, zoe; adj
vertising 200. Total, $425.
EAGLE VALLEY ROAD
Assessed to Harry II. Blaustein
40 A. land. Appl. No. 1947S, SW a
of NV a of Sec. Is, Twp l N, R.
SO E. Tax. CSC; penalty, &c: adver-
Using, $500. Total, $2.74
DELAMAR ROAD
Assessed to Delamar ExplO. Co.
36& patented claims in Ferguson
district at $500 each. Rose, Rich,
Adam, John Brown, Valley (20521,
Extension No. 2, Extension No. 8
GOOD, Gertrude, Asphodel- (203S)
Princess t4D, Gold Brick (203Sl.
Ronnow (1744, Fierrosa, Fierrosa
No. 5, Hindry (1S00), Candilero
(1S00O, Hike (2052). Oasis (201D,
Lookout (171S). Gold Note. Elean-
or, Ontario (2O29, Mono GS2D
Tony (1S1S), Foreman, (1S4S. Sal
vator, Doctor, June, Spider (20iS),
Jefferson, Sally Ann (1703), Golden
Fleece, Caribou, Lease (171Gl, Cone,
Sunrise t2103), u int. in Million
are t39). Tax, $251; penalty. S@5.-
10 fdyertising, $500. Total, So, a.
10
CAIIENTE TOWN
Assessed to Clark +. Conner
40 A. land, Appl No. 19503, MA
of SCI of Sec. 8. twp. S, r. 81 e.
(Mountain 40 at 1A). Tax, SSc; pen
atty, SC; advertising, $2.00. Total,
$296
Assessed to Harry II. Blaustein
40 A. land, Appl. No. 1892, SW u
of Sc u of Sec. s, twp. S., r. 81 E.
Gao A, Mountain at 1 "a j. Tax SSc;
penalty, Sc; advertising. $500. Tot
al, $296.
PIOCHE TOWN
Assessed to Jos. Free
Lot in Phoebe, lot 3. block 10; A
lots in Phoebe, to inc. in blk 4
10 lots in Phoebe. to Is inc in blk.
4, 5 lots in Phoebe, SO to 40 inc. in
blk 10, lots in Phoebe, SO and SO in
blk 10. all of blk 5, 2 lots in Phoebe,
"a and SO, in blk rs; 2 lots in Pr
oche, % and "a, in blk 35; lots in
Phoebe, 81 and 80, in blk SO; lots
in Phoebe, 35 and 80, in blk So; lot
in Phoebe, Al in blk &c. Tax, $16.32;
penalty, $1.63: advertising. $2.00.
Total, 1895.
Assessed to III. G. Hammond
" int. in lot in Phoebe, lot 40, in
blk 81. Tax, 24c; penalty, &c; adver-
Using, 5000 Total, $2.26.
Assessed to =. q. Kerkley
2 lots in Phoebe, lots / 5 and 10. in
blk. 1. Tax, $2.43 penalty, 24c; ad.
vertising, $500. Total, $4.67.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
For Permission to Appropriate the
Public Waters of the State of Ne
vada.
Application No. 4215
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of November, 1916, in ac-
cordance with section SO, chapter
lao, OF the statutes of 1913, Cherry
Creek Irrigation Company, corpo-
ration, Of Sharp, County of Nye, and
State of Nevada, made application
to the state engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the pub
lie waters of the State of Nevada
Such appropriation is to be made
from Cherry, Cottonwood, Pine
creek and White River Sink, to be
diverted at their junction in Lincoln
county, at a point approximately
80 deg. 81 min. w 11053.5 feet
from the 4 cor. of secs. 20 and 80,
Y 2 N, r SO E, M. ID. B.
& NJ, Lincoln county, Nevada
by means of dam ana
reservoir. and 20O.0 cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to town
ships 1, 2 and N, RS SO and oo
Z, and townships l and 2 s, RS By
nc
and 60 L, M. ID. B. & M, by means
of canals, bitches and laterals, ana
there used for irrigation purposes
from April until November OF each
year. Water will not be returned
to stream.
Signed: w. M. kEAfNfi
State Engineer
First pub, Dec 1; last pub Dec 20
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NOTICE OF Mp lCATION
For Permission to appropriate the
Public Waters OF he State Of Ne
vada.
Application No 1923
Notice is hereby gwen thot en the
1st day of December q 6 in ac-
cordance with Section 50, Chapter
lao of LEGISLATURES of 19l3. one Chas.
and State ofNevada. made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the pnblic
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation to be made from
Willow Spring, at point in the NE
"a of SEA Sec. 20, T 5 S, r. So
h, NJ d. B. & M, by means Of small
dam. and Il of one cubic foot per
second is to be conveyed to NE u of
SEA, Sec. 20, T s, r SO E, NJ ID.
b. & M, by means of small dams and
there used for stock watering pur-
poses. water not to be returned to
stream.
w. NJ KEARNEY,
State Engineer
First pub, Dec. 15; last Jan. IL.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION

w I'VE VI ~ AAN-A AOAN
For Permission to Appropriate the
Public Waters of the State of Ne
vada.
Application No. 4234.
Notice is hereby given that on the
LIST day of December, 1916, in &C
cordance with Section SO. Chapter
lao of thestatutes of 1913, one Chas.
Dimmick, of Elgin, County of Lincoln,
and State ofNevada, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation to be made from
Crow Spring, at point in the Sc
a of the SW u, Sec. II, T s, r So
e, M. d. B. e NJ, by means OF small
dams, and 1 of one cubic foot per
second is to be conveyed to the Sc
4 of SW a, Sec IT, T S, r 50 E,
M. d. b. & M, by means of small
dams, and there used for stock pur-
poses, water not to be returned to
stream.
w. NJ KEARNEY,
State Engineer
First pub Dec. Is; last Jan. IL,
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION

NOIIN vi llON
For Permission to Appropriate the
Public Waters of the State OF Ne
vada.
Application No. 1892
Notice is hereby given that on the
LIST day of December, 1916, in ac-
cordance with Section SO, Chapter
lao of thestatutes of 1918, one Chas.
Dimmick of Elgin, County of Lincoln,
and State ofNevada, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation to be made from
Bluff Spring, at point in the NV
"A Of NV u. Sec. 16, T 5 S, r So
f, nj. d. B. & My means of pipes
and troughs, and Ito of one cubic
foot per second is to be conveyed to
the NWA of NV u, Sec. 16, T S,
r. 60 e. M.D.B. & M, by means Of
pipes and troughs and there used for
stock watering and domestic pur-
poses, water not to be returned to
stream.
w. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer
First pub. Dec. Is; last Jan. II,
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Chamberlain's Tablets are ..
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Notice is hereby given to those
whom 1t may concern, and to the fol-
lowing named persons, and to all
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GENERAL COUNTY


Assessed to Cudahy Packing Co.
Assessment for operation of cars
over the S. p. l.. A. & S. L. r. r.
in Lincoln County for the year 1916
as fixed by the Nevada Tax Commits
sion. Tax, 500; penalty, 10c; adj
vertising, $2.00. Total, 1919.
Assessed to Gold Chief Mining Co.
Improvements on Gold Chief Prop.
constg. of 25 h. p. engine, tanks,
crusher, small tents, 2 small frame
buildings. gallows frame, assay Office
and pipe line to Yoacham's ranch.
assay outfit $4,000, tools $4,000,
Tax, $42.34; penalty. $425; adver-
tisin, $500. Total, $4S.57.
Assessed to Livestock Poultry Tram
sit Go.
Assessment for operation of cars
over the S. p. l.. A. & S. l.. r. r..
for 1915, as fixed by Nevada Tax
commission. Tax, $1.44; penalty, A
cents; advertising, $500. Total, So
SIS.
Assessed to Pete Patella.
improvements at Atlanta constg.
of cabin, tents, etc. formerly proper
ty of X. G. Fisher. Tax, $1.36; pen
atty, 13c; advertising, $500. Total,
$3.49.
Assessed Phoebe Lucky Boy Ming. Co.
improvements on Lucky Boy con-
ssting of gailows frome, hoist house
and cabin Tax, $2.73; penalty, 27c;
advertising, $500. Total, $500.
Assessed to Chas. Sinkler
improvements on Wyandotte mine
in Ten Pahute Ming. dist, constg of
dwelling house, office and stable,
$50 A. land in Tempahute district,
patented claims in Tempahute dist.
at $500 each, Kinsey $50; Colonel,
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DELINQUENT list

Of Property for the Year 1916, First
Installment, Lincoln County, State
of Nevada.
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owners of, or claimants to, the real
estate and improvements thereon, or
improvements when assessed, sepa-
rately, hereinafter described, known
and unknown, that the taxes for
State and County purposes for the
year A. ID. 1916, assessed against the
Of property are now delinquent. That
ten per cent penalty and $500 cost
of advertising, has been added in
such case, and that any piece or par
eel of property upon which said taxes,
penalty and costs remain unpaid on
Monday, January 18th, at noon, A.
D. 1917, or so much of each parcel
rs vii pay the taxes, delinquency and
costs against it, will be sold by me, as
County Treasurer and EX-Officio Tax
Receiver, of said County of Lincoln,
at II o'clock M. of said day, at the
front door of the Court house at the
Town of Phoebe, in said County, to
satisfy such taxes, delinquency and
costs, said sales will be made sub
ject to redemption within six months
after sale, by payment OF all the
sums assessed against each parcel,
together with three per cent per
month thereon from the date of sale
until paid, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 6, of an Act
of the Legislature of the State of Ne
vada, approved March II, 1886,
page III.
CHAS. CULVERWELL
County Treasurer and EX-Ofiicio
Tax Receiver of Lincoln County,
State of Nevada.
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NOTICE OF A.,p lCATION

First pub. Dec. Is; last Jan. u
Evening journal., 1916-09-06
MRS. M. B. FOSTER DEAD.

The death Of Mrs. Matilda Boyer
Foster, which occurred suddenly yes
terday at her home, No. 2207 West
street, was a shock to her wide cir
Gle of friends. Mrs. Foster, who was
II years of age. was one Of the best
known residents Of this city, having
lived here all her life. Though she
had been in falling health for some
time. her death was unexpected and
resulted from heart failure. She was
an ardent church worker and for
many years was a member of West
Presbyterian Church until she moved
to her late residence. when she be-
came a member of Eastlake Presby-
terrain Church.
Mrs. Foster was the wife Of Joseph
b. Foster, we'll known here, and the
daughter of Matilda Wheeler
Boyer and Joseph Q. Boyer, also we'll
known among tho older Wilmington
residents.
She leaves, besides her husband,
one daughter, Lydia j. Foster, Of Gin
cinnati, Ohio; Frank B. Foster, of
Pittsburgh; Arthur L. Foster, of Dur
ham, n. c.; Harold NJ. Foster and
Mahlon B. Foster, OF this city.
Evening journal., 1916-09-06

A DELIGHTFUL ACID DRINK
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Is superior TO lines or lemons-mo1,
flying as . Summer beverage.
Evening journal., 1916-09-06

delegates were present and voting,
fourteen less than on the previous bal
lot, II resulting in tie, Chaytor ana
Tunnel each receiving eighty-seVen
votes.
Another ballot was ordered, ebay
tor winning on it, he receiving lO2
votes TO 76 for Tunnel.
Other Nominations.
When nominations for State Treas
urer were called for. Thomas Hirons
of Camden. nominated James Lord OF
Camden. Newton L. Grubb. the New
Castle county caucus nominee, with
drew his name and MIR. Lord was
chosen by reclamation.
For State Auditor William G. Roe
of Smyrna, DR.. James Martin of Mag
nolia, and Martin r. Smith OF New
Castle were placed in nomination. The
result was Roe. 81; Martin. "a; Smith,
IS. Roe being chosen.
For Insurance Commissioner,
Thomas r. Wilson of Milton, William
Crowl Of Harrington. and John d.
Hawkins Of Dover. we're placed before
the convention. Mr.. Hawkins with
drew his name. and as it was but a
few minutes before o'clock, some
body suggested rising vote to de-
eide whether Mr.. Wilson or Mr.. Crowl
should be declared the nominee. Mr..
Wilson was chosen decisively.
The pillow was adopted as the party
emblem and about $50 o'clock. after
being in session nearly nine hours, the
convention adjourned.
Evening journal., 1916-09-06

choice. William T. Case, of FELTON,.
nominated J. Wallace Reynolds, of Eel
ton.
Frank NJ. Jones, Of Georgetown, an
nounced that Dr.. w F. Blackstone, of
Georgetown, the Sussex caucus choice
Tor Governor, withdrew his name in
favor Of James II. Hughes.
Benjamin B. Allen, Of Wilmington,
placed in nomination Benjamin A. Hazel,
of Smyrna. The name Of Ezekiel
Cooper, of Wilmington, the New Castle
county choice for Governor, was not
placed before the convention.
While the balloting was proceeding,
Mr.. Hazel, who was not in the hall
when his name was proposed, entered
and announced that he desired his name
withdrawn, as he believed the Kent cau-
Gus nominee should be chosen by the
convention. Efforts to get Mr.. Rev
nolds' name taken down by Mr. Case
failed. Mr.. Reynolds was summoned
from the street, and he Immediately
had his name withdrawn. Mr.. Hughes
then was nominated by acclamation.
Polk Was Unopposed.
For Congress, Albert r. Polk, of
Georgetown, was placed in nomination
by John NJ Richardson, Of Georgetown.
The delegates grew restless as Mr.. Rich
ardson made a speech eulogizing Mr..
Polk, it then being 6.l5 O'Clock.
On motion of Dennis M. Buckley, the
nomination Of Mr.. Polk was made by
acclamation.
For Lieutenant Governor, Lewis F.
Eliason of New Castle, was placed IN
nomination by Patrick McGrory. Of
that town, while a Kent delegate
placed the name OF Herman G. Taylor,
Of Dover, In nomination. Wilbur F.
Deputy Of Sussex county. the caucus
choice OF that county, withdrew as a
candidate.
Eliason was nominated, he receiving
81 votes to 81 for Taylor.
Henry r. Isaacs OF Wilmington,
placed Deputy Attorney General Ar
mon d. Chaytor, Jr., OF Wilmington,
in nomination for Encouragement.
Robert G. White Of Georgetown, put
in nomination the name OF James NJ.
Tunnel. Of Georgetown. Eugene II.
shallcross seconded the name OF
Chaytor
Ballot Box Stuffed.
1t proved the closest vote Of the
convention, Chaytor receiving 90 votes
to 80 for Tunnell. There was 1888
votes cast, three more than delegates
in the convention, so Chairman Ken
ney ruled the ballot was invalid and
amid cries of "Chaytor" and "Tun-
nell' new ballot was ordered.
There was much feeling over the
ballot box stufflng. It being intimated
in some quarters that some Sussex
delegates we're absent and other men
voted on their names. When the new
ballot was taken each delegate was
closely observed by a committee OF
men from the stage and answered
voted" as he deposited HIS ballot in
the hat. This ballot showed that 1T4
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against the bill and for now finding
fault with the action of the Demo-
cratic Congress.
He said the eight hour bill was "for
the relief of the wives and children
Of union labor, and of the people gem
orally in the United States"
Presidents DictatiOn.
Senator Salisbury said President
Wilson had made some of us do
things that we did not want to do per-
sonally' In Congress in order to put
through legislation he desired. He
also said the Republicans would not
dare to change the Income Tax Law
or the Child Labor Law passed by
the Democratic administration.
When the convention got down to
business, former Senator Kenney was
made permanent chairman.
Charles II. Lefevre read the plat
form, some passages of which brought
forth applause.
(The platform will be found on page
eleven today)
The convention then got down to
nominations. DR.. Patrick Henry
Keaveny, OF Wilmington; J. Hermon
Anderson, Of Cheswold, and Oliver
Cordrey, OF Laurel. were chosen for
Presidential electors.
Richard S. Rodney. Mayor OF New
Castle, placed Josiah o. Wolcott's
name before the convention for the
United States Senatorial nomination.
Charles II. lie Fevre. of Smyrna,
placed the name of L. Irving Handy in
nomination.
Elwood Dukes, of Georgetown. pre-
scented the name Of Andrew J. Lynch,
of Georgetown. for the Senatorial
honor.
Robert c. White. of Georgetown,
seconded Lynch's nomination.
Thomas f. Bayard. defeated sena-
torial candidate. seconded the nomi-
nation OF Mr. Wolcott.
Bayard Through Fire.
"I've been through the fire this
morning. I've been defeated. but I've
not been found wanting" said Mr..
Bayard.
John F. Malloy. another defeated
Senatorial aspirant, also seconded Mr..
Wolcott's nomination.
c. W. Kenney, of Laurel, seconded
Mr.. Lyneh's nomination. Nobody sec
onded Handy's Nomination.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Wolcott, 46; Handy. 6S; Lynch, IL.
Necessary TO choice, 90.
Wolcott Shy at First.
The first ballot furnished some sur.
prises, as it revealed that Handy and
Lynch had exceeded their caucus
strength, while Wolcott's support fell
much below the 65 votes in the New
Castle caucus, he being cut in favor OF
the Kent and Sussex caucus candidates
The second ballot resulted; Handy, Ga;
Lynch, 81; Wolcott, 81 Necessary 10
a choice, %.
The third ballot resulted; Wolcot4,
20; Handy. 81; Lynch. 81. Necessary to
a choice. %.
The fourth ballot resulted: Wolcott,
l04; Lynch, 81; Handy, 2l. Necessary
to a choice, 3d.
A cheer went up as soon rs Mr.. VOL
colt received his 9sd vote. but the can
vass proceeded to the finish to ascertain
the detailed result.
Break from Caucuses.
Caucus choices were disregarded when
nominations for Governor were called.
Arley B. Aiagee. Of Dover. nominated
James II. Hughes. the Kent caucus