Evening journal., 1918-08-20

Richardson, where former Senator Alice
Joined them. They enjoyed a dinner OF
Holsters shipped from Lewes In the
morning especially for them.
Mr.. dupont early In the evening went
10 the Kent County Republican Club
rooms, where he conferred with indi-
vidual delegates from Sussex county
and later In the evening he addressed
r meeting OF many OF the Sussex dele
gates IN the club rooms. He empha-
sized the Importance OF nominating a
New Castle county man for United
States Senator, because OF the cOndi-
tions that have grown. out Of the war
He said he had a choice for Senator
but would not express Il. and added
that either former senator Ball, former
Congressman Heald or former Cover
nor Charles n. Miller would be accepta-
bic 10 him.
New Castle Men Confer.
The Wilmington and New Castle
county delegates held a conference in
Dr. Balls quarters I'm the Hotel Rich
ardsOn during the night City Char
man Bowers addressed them and point
ed out the importance Of New Castle
county agreeing on a choice for SEN
ator, rather than having Kent and Sus-
sex counties TO suggest a New Castle
county man for the nomination. EN-
pressions Of sentiment were asked from
the delegates The First Second Third I
and Fourth ward delegations said they |
were FOR Dr. Ball. There was a divis- /
ion In the Fifth ward delegation The /
Sixth ward delegation said IL was un-
pledged and desired harmony. Some Of /
the Seventh ward delegates said they
were for former Governor Miller and I
others were for Dr. Ball. The Eighth /
ward delegates present said they were /
for Or. Ball, while Harry J. ellis said 1
he could not speak for the absent Ninth .
ward delegates. The Tenth ward and /
Twelfth ward said they were for Or.
Ball, while the Eleventh ward was not
represented 4 majority Of the rural
county delegates present expressed
themselves as for Dr. Ball. No formal
action was taken, however. toward
holding a caucus or trying TO biud the
delegates for any candidate.
The state committee held a meeting
turing the night and left 10 state
Chairman Benson the designation OF a
chairman for the convention. The COM
nittee found no contests for delegates,
md had little 10 do aside from ROUTINE
business.
Former Judge Daniel o. Hastings,
who has a summer home In Dover, cir
'ulated among the delegates for awhile.
Many OF them expressed regret that he
lsd withdrawn because OF the opposi-
ion TO his candidacy expressed by Al
red l. dupont.
ID. NJ. Wilson, Of Dover, was busy try
ng 10 get q boom for Secretary OF State
everett C.. Johnson but he found It dif
lcult 10 get II started right. Governor
Townsend and Secretary Of State John
,on were in the gathering al the Hotel
richardson and chatted with many Of
heir political friends. Governor Town
end assumed an attitude OF keeping
lands OF early in the campaign.
Early this morning some colored del
gates called on former Senator Alice
L his dfilce on State street and talked
,ver the situation with him. Mr.. !
Illee told the delegates that his pref
renee Of the men mentioned originally !
or Senator was Judge Hastings. but !
low that he had Withdrawn he would
ather see Ruby r. Vale Of Milford
dominated than Dr.. Ball or former {
Heald under the circum- {
tances. {
consider Platform Draft.
The platform draft under considera-
ion by the committee on resolutions, j
mong other things declares for the use z
+ every means and resource for win J
ing the war speedily, and commits
no Republican party 10 such a pol
": declares against inefllciency and ia I
oritlsm in Office such as has developed
nder the Democratic administration;
rotests against extravaganza in the ex-
Of public moneys in the con- {
uct of the war, urges action by the y
TO remove any impress +
lon that the present war Is a war OF a /
olitical party and not Of all the peo- [
le. pledges the party TO a policy OF a
rotecting the rights Of labor and cap /
al and of upbuilding the mercantile
lsrine after the war, and renews the 4
eclaration in favor of d protective y
iriff. c