Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-11
REPUBLICANS TO
ELECT DELEGATES
UNDER STATE Law
Also to Have a Statewide Har-
mony Committee to Aid
Organization.
BI-FACTIONAL JUDGES ALSO
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Dover, April Il.-By holding conven-
fion delegate elections under the State
primary law. by having n harmony adj
visorv board to aid the State Central
Committee, and by requiring the APP
pointment of bi-factional judges for the
delegate elections, where there arc con-
tending interests, the Republican State
Central Committee, in deciding on these
innovations, ut the special meeting here
yesterday, believes it has paved the way
for peace in the party and analganation
OF the contending interests
The meeting of the committee here
Yesterday did appear TO be harmonious,
for both factions were represented. In
fact. the door was opened TO Republicans
who happened to be in the Hotel Richard
son. where the meeting took place, whether
they were members of the committee or
not. and several took advantage of the
invitation. In the number who did so
were former United States Senator j.
frank Alice. leader of the Kent county
1ndepcndcnts; State Senator John n.
BARNARD. who led the Independent fight In
the Senate at the regular and special
sessions: former Congressman Hiram *.
Burton and others. Several non-mcm-
hers made addresses and there was a
general handshaking all around. or
course il is problematical rs 10 how FAR
outside Of the committee this will extend.
nr. l.. Heisler Ball, New Castle county
chairman, Offered the resolution calling
upon the committee, IN issuing the call
for the next State convention To specify
that the delegates be elected under the
State primary law; also authorizing the
state chairman To appoint committee
Of one from each of the four political
districts Of the State, Wilmington, rural
New Castle county, Kent county and
Sussex county, to be known IS a harmony
committee the duty of which will he to
work with the latter committee and on
Ccavor to eliminate differences and unite
the party in the State II is stipulated
that. outside OF Wilmington, the primaries
are to he held AZ the regular election
places. the Wilmington committee desig-
mating them in that city.
Or c. r. LAYTON Of Georgetown made
the suggestion that where there are
contending interests each such interest
lr ncrrnitted to name one of the judges
NJ each primary election place
Isaac W Bowers, chairman OF the
Wilmington committee. offered 2 resoiu-
tion pIcdglng support and loyalty TO the
President Of the United States.
All Of these suggestions were accepted,
the resolutions being UNANIMOUSLY adopt
I'd
". c. Potts, colorcd member from
~rnvrna, resigned and Alfred RalkeS,
colored. OF Dover, was elected to fill the
vacancy.
The meeting. which began about |
o'clock. ended st about :.
The harmony committee, which Is TO
he named BY Chairman Benson, was not
appointed during the meeting
The greetings Of former United States
Senator ]. Frank Alice, DR. c. X. Layton,
DR.. Hiram K. Burton, DR.. l.. II. Ball,
Sudler Richards and Others, some OF
whom in the past had not always been As
sociable as far as politics was concerned,
with State Chairman A. r. Benson, James
4. Hirons, Charles J. Luff, and Others
Of the State committee. proved an eye
opener to those who had gwen but little
thought that the harmony so often spoken
Of recently had really come to pass.
DR. c. r. Layton, Of Georgetown,
speaking Of the meeting, SAID II had far
exceeded his expectations That the
harmony feeling In Sussex county had been
for many months back seriously considered
anu WAS al aCllA14 ASNb " a. 4Ao GAt IA &Sesf
but as to the upstate feeling he did
not expect to sec such an expression as
actually took place Dr. Layton seemed
10 feel confident that yesterdays meeting
meant much toward uniting the Republi
can party 10 q solid front. lie did express
the belief that in the selection of candI-
dates for offices. they would have TO be
men of strong character and men ID whom
the partv could have confidence.
Following the address OF state Chair
man 4. r Benson. the following resOlu
ton was presented by Dr. l.. IL. Ball and
adopted:
Resolved. That the Republican State
Central Committee IN issuing the call
for the next State convention shall direct
that all delegates In the four convention
districts shall be elected under the pro-
visions Of Chapter 393, Vol. 20, Chapter
2S6. Vol. - and Chapter 90 Vol. p,
Laws of Delaware; and that further, the
places designated by Statute for holding
the general elections. except the first
convention district. shall be designated
as the voting places for said primary
election; and be II further
Resolved, That the chairman be and he
Is hereby authorized and dir cted TO
appoint a committee consisting Of four
Republicans from each OF the four con-
vention districts of this State, TO be known
as a Harmony Committee, whose duty it
shall be to work In conjunction with the
Republican State Central Committee
IN eliminating so far as possible anv
differences that NAV exist between and
among Republican voters of this State;
10 completely unite the Republican party
in Delaware and thus bring TO il the kind
of a victory the Republican voters have
u right to expect.
The following was offered by DR. G.
r Layton.
Provided, that in the appointment Of
the Judges of election IN each primary
district the said judges shall be selected
at the written recommendation Of each
contending interest
Another resolution was presented by
Isaac W Bowers and adopted as follows;
Whereas, At the opening Of the cam
paign, our country is In life and death
struggle with barborous and savage foe,
who deliberately planned and brought
en- this most evastating Of all wars, in
which We are fighting for the freedom and
independence of all peoples against
tyranny Of tho sword and
Whereas. 1t II the duty and privilege Of
all loyal citizens whole-heartedly TO sup
port the President and the Administra-
ton in everything that Will speed q glor-
ious victory and lasting peace, so earnestly
prayed for by all,
Now therefore he II Resolved that we