Evening journal., 1916-04-11


Fifth ward, was elected chairman of
the caucus without opposition. How
ard Ward, OF the Eighth ward, was
elected secretary by unanimous vote.
Captain ]. Austin Ellison nominated
Major Edmund Mitchell for national
delegate. L. A ID. Hudson seconded
the nomination Harry II. Cathcart
nominated Governor Miller for ma
tiOnal delegate. BY a vote Of % TO
II Major Mitchell was selected for
delegate to the Republican Ma
tional Convention, defeating Governor
Charles r. Miller. The Miller men
offered a minority report TO substitute
Governor Miller's name for that OF
Major Mitchell J. Austin Ellison
moved TO lay the report on tho table
Chairman Washburn ruled the re-
port out of order as a waste of time,
as the caucus already had decided i'm
favor of Major Mitchell. Miller men
appealed from the decision Of the
chair. When the vote was taken on
the appeal.
The chair was sustained by vote Of
22 20 iG. and the Miller men We're de-
featcd. w. w. Douty nominated Charles
Warner as alternate TO the Republican
National Convention. The vote was
unanimous in his favor.
Mr.. Warner was selected as alternate
as a compliment 10 the men who COM
posed the National Progressive organi.
zation i'm 1912.
Miller Delegates Withdrew.
After they had been defeated. the
Miller delegates led by Harry T. Cath
cart. announced that they would not
abide by the result, and most of them
withdrew aud left the Mitchell dele
gates to complete the work Frank
Thomas. of the Seventh ward was
nominated for vicc-chairman of the
State Convention. There was no oppo.
sion. Captain Ellison moved that the
chairman he authorized to appoint the
members of the several State COnven-
tion committees. The motion prevailed
Isaac r. Brown, of the Tenth ward;
George l.. Watson, of the Ninth ward
and VI. u. Bilany. were the caucus se.
lections Tor members of the Republican
State Committee.
The lineup in the fight in the Will
mingtOn caucus for national delegate
was as follows:
fOh MAJOlt MIlOhE ELL.
Second wards. B. Atkins. Charles
II. Colburne, Frank r. Jones and VIII
liam j. Winchester.
Fifth ward-Dr. p. A. NJ. Rovitti, j.
Austin Ellison. Charles II. Sheppard
Dr. Victor Washburn and NJ. Gallo.
Sixth ward. Hopkins and Thomas
Hutson.
Seventh ward-Dr. S. f. Frederick
Robert H. Richards and Frank H.
Thomas.
Eighth ward-William Douty, Jo-
seph Horner, Phillip Sadler and How
ard Ward.
Ninth ward - Ellis Preston and
Louis G. Townsend.
Tenth ward-Thomas b. Haugh and
II. K Wadman.
Eleventh ward-James B. Dawson.
Total vote for Mitchell. %.
| Those who voted to send Governor
Miller to the National Convention
were as follows:
First ward-John Hotter and Will
liam Webb.
Third Ward-Alfred J. Roberts ant
Joseph A. Brackin.
Fourth ward-George T. Lyons an,
1oNDu 0NNltut.
Sixth ward-Clarence Pyle. Ken
nard Bayard and Conwell Banton.
Seventh ward-Frank L. Long an
Charles Mason.
Eighth ward-Burton Heal.
Ninth ward-Harry l. Gillis an,
Nelson Walker. Total vote for Mil
Ter n.
Miller delegates who joined in thu
protest against Major Mitchell an,
urged the substitution of Governo
Miller were: Frank l.. Long, Harr,
I. ellis, Nelson Walker, Alfred ]
Roberts. James A. Brackin, Harry P
Cathcart. George Cross, J.. NJ. Aiken
Burton S. Heal, George T. Lyon, ia
cob Schiefe. John Holten. william
ii. Webb and Clarence r. Pyle.
Subsequently these delegates bolte,
the caucus.
The caucus members OF the stand
inf committees were appointed b,
Chairman Washburn as follows:
Credentials-J. Austin Ellison. vii
liam DOuty, T. A. ID. Hudson.
ResolutiOns-RObert II. Richards