Evening journal., 1916-08-23

representatives, he is son OF Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller, and was
elected two years ago by a record
majority. He was Secretary OF State
before being elected 10 Congress, he
being the youngest member of the
House, where he has made an excel
lent record.
Colonel John @. Townsend. Jr..
nominee for Governor, is a business
man, banker and farmer OF Selbyville,
Sussex county, and one of the fore
most residents OF lower Delaware. He
is identified with the lumber busi-
ness, with a bank, with fruit growing
and farming and is one OF the men
doing so much for the progress OF
Sussex county along all lines. Col
onel Townsend has been one Of the
most ardent champions OF the DUPONT
boulevard through that county, and
gave much time and effort TO obtain
ing a right of way for that highway.
He also is active in the affairs OF the
Methodist Church.
George NJ Fisher is a resident Of
Wyoming, and Is a native Kent coun-
tian. He is engaged in the fruit and
grain business and also is identified
with banking interests. He is a sub
stantial business man with a host Of
friends. and has been a lifelong Re-
publican.
Mr.. Reinhardt, nominee for attorney
general, is a resident OF Wilmington,
and while his Office Is IN this city, he
appears frequently in the Sussex
county courts. he being widely known
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for his poiitical strength there. Mr..
Reinhardt has served as city solicitor
OF Wilmington and also served as
State Senator.
william ]. Swain. the present State
treasurer. who is given a renomina-
tion, IS a business man with farming
interests and lives at Bridgeville. He
is popular throughout Sussex county,
and has made an excellent record
as State treasurer.
Charles J. Luff, state auditor, who
Is given a denomination. is resident
OF Dover. and also is a farmer with
other business interests. He was
comptroller Of Kent county before be-
ing elected auditor, and has devoted
his time and attention TO the office.
A. A. Watson, nominee for insurance
commissioner, Is a resident of Dover
and member OF an old Delaware fam
fly. He is an expert accountant, and
has served as deputy State auditor, as
we'll as IN other positions where a
knowledge Of accounting is necessary.
Mr.. Heald, one Of the presidential
electors named, is a lawyer Of this city
and former Congressman. Mr.. Ben
son is merchant OF Dover, and Mr..
Simpson Is a resident OF Milford.
Story of Convention.
State Chairman A. r. Benson call
ed the convention TO order at 1.30
o'clock and after the roll call and an.
nOuncement OF committees he called
on the Rev. A. V. Lightbourne of the
Peoples Church, Dover. to make the
invocation. The delegates we're coat
less and perspirins and the opera
+ house was filled to the limit.
MT Hastings, In accepting the tenn
. porary chairmanship, said the big
gathering OF Republicans indicated
that the people are tired OF the Demo
cratic administration long before Il
n has ended. He pleaded with the dele.
f gates to do THAT thing which is fol-
: the best interests OF the Republican
party Mr.. Hastings scored the Will
son administration and urged the elec-
Q tion Of Charles e. Hughes so there
would be in the White House "a man
!, who knows no England, knows no
, Germany, but knows the United States
first and last and all the time.
''You have an important duty Ia
perform here today" continued Mr.
Hastings. 1T is your great duty Ia
select the men for the ticket who will
draw to them all Republicans who are
: OF Republican faith as well as some
Democrats. DO nothing today which
you will regret tomorrow, and dc
nothing that will not be to the best
interests OF the party" Mr.. Hastings
urged all TO support the nominees
chosen by the convention, and he
appealed that whatever contests are
e decided today may be decided on fail
and square grounds"
AT o'clock the convention recessed
J 10 permit committee hearings.
During the recess the credential
committee met in the Hall OF Repre-
sentatives TO consider the five con
tests In Kent county. Il develope,
into one of the stormiest scenes tha
ever featured political gathering il
{ Delaware.
stormy Committee Meeting.
/, differentiation Republicans at
/ tended the meeting in force, particu
! larly from the Eighth district wher
\ the "antis" claimed they had electer
I their delegates by 157 majority. vii
q liam NJ. Hope OF Dover, and Rober
3 q. Houston OF Georgetown. appearel
+" as counsel for the contestants.
John NJ. Walker was made chairmai
= and DIR. Harbordt. secretary of tn
p committee. Daniel ]. Layton. a mem
. Der Of the committee, outlined tn
e procedure he thought should be fol
p lowed in hearing the Kent count
d contests. Mr.. Hope also made som
& suggestions along that line.
The room was filled with anti-or
I ganization men who were in no pleas
y ant frame OF mind, and took advan
!. tage of every opportunity TO vent thel
feelings.
v A motion was made to have tn
It hearing In private, but II was objecte
j. to. Mr.. Layton suggested that tn
/. contests be heard, but Harry J. Cath
i cart. OF Wilmington, moved that. a
I there were no legal notices OF con
= tests before the committee, the tenn
= porary roll be made the permanen
r roll, and this motion prevailed, 10
y Messrs. Jolls, Layton, Baxter an
= Archer voting against the motion.
The committee then adjourne