Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-08-21
Name Dr.. Ball for Senator,
Dr.. Layton for Congress
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not been a candidate FOR Senator, wa
not and would not be a candidate 81
long as his close friend, Dr. Ball, was {
candidate Mr. Head emphasized his at
titude by making an effective speech
secondlng the nomination OF Or. Bal
In the New Castle county caucus anc
also taking an active part IN tho con-
yention.
Or. Caleb r. Layton. OF Georgetown
was nominated for Representative IN
Congress b. reclamation and George NJ
Fisher Of Wyoming was named fol-
State treasurer by reclamation. Danle
Thompson OF Newark. was nominated
Tor State auditor over A. L. Hudson, Jr.
of Smyrna. Wilmington was not given
a place on the ticket named yesterday
The platform adopted dealt entirely
with national issues. That caused Sec
rotary OF State Johnson to remark that
he was sorry the platform did not give
recognition to the progressive record
OF the Republican party In Delaware.
Who the Nominees Are.
Or. Ball, the nominee for Senator, is
q Former United States Senator. he hav-
ing been elected In 1903. 10 III an I'M
expired term OF two years. He also
served one term as Congressman and
one term as State treasurer. In addl-
ton TO filling other minor Offices, IN
GLIDING census director for the state.
He has been Republican chairman OF
New Castle county for "a years and one
Of the hardest workers the party ever
had. He has a host OF friends.
Or. Ball Is married, but las no chill
dren. He Is 81 years old and has been
an active medical practitioner for
many years, he being a graduate OF
Delaware College and the University OF
Pennsylvania.
Or. Layton, nominee for Representa-
tive in Congress, is resident OF
Georgetown, but at present Is a surgeon
for the dupont Powder Company, sta
TONED ct Indian Head, Md lie has been
active in Republican politics for years
and IN the last campaign was identified
with the Independent Republicans. lie
Is one OF the foremost orators in the
State He Is the father or Daniel j. !
Layton, deputy attorney general OF Sus-
sex county, one OF Alfred l. duPont's |
lieutenants, who was permanent chair
man Of the convention yesterday.
Or. Layton at one time was Secretary |
OF State OF Delaware
Mr.. Fisher Is a fruit broker OF Wy
oming and also is identified with busl-
ness end banking interests. He was
the Republican candidate for lieuten-
in the campaign two years
ago. being defeated by a narrow mar
gin.
Mr.. fThompson is a retired farmer
living at Newark lie IS a former mem
Der Of the New Csstle county Levy
Court aud a director OF the Farmers
Trust Company OF Newark.
There was a marked absence from
The convention OF many Republicans
who have been prominent In party az
fairs for years. Governor John G..
Townsend, Secretary OF State Johnson,
Attorney General d. ]. Reinhardt, for
mer Secretary Of State George II. Hall,
Dr.. G. Layton Grier, Robert G. Hous
ION, Deputy Attorney General p. War I
rem Green OF Wilmington, were among
those not delegates. who attended the |
Former Judge Daniel o. /
Hastings, who, because OF the opposi- /
ton Of Alfred ]. dupont had Withdrawn
from the Senatorial contest mingled
with the delegates for awhile during
he morning, but did not attend the
Former State Chairman
Edmund Mitchell. Harry II. Bnlany, r.
}. Shnrter. Robert II. Richards, VIII
lam s. Hilles, Henry p. Scott, and
Judge Philip Q. Churchman, all well !
nown upstate Republicans, who us j
ally are seen at conventions, were alb {
mt yesterday, as was former Con-
Hiram r. Burton. Of Lewes. I
fired /. dupont, who was in Dover all /
ay, did not attend the convention ses- :
nns. d
When the convention reassembled at s
30 o'clock in the afternoon after the n
bon recess. an invocation was made
Y the Rev. r. S. Stephens Of Dover. c
aniel j. Layton, in behalf OF the ere \
initials committee, reported that there
ere no contests for delegates. The 4
,mmittee on permanent Organization Il
Daniel ]. Layton for per- 4
anent chairman and Isaac r. Brown.
'cretary Of the State committee, for {
secretary. There were some {
slegates who thought that ]. Hall An 2
srson, OF Dover, who had been tenn 1
orar-y chairman, had not been recon- n
ended for permanent chairman be- O
ause OF the speech he had made In a
'suming the temporary chsirmanship. a
r. Anderson among other things had
loaded for a square deal for every can O
date and for every faction on the floor a
the convention. for 10 do otherwise &
ould court defeat. he said. Mr. An N
srson, 1t was learned. was the choice n
the committee for permanent chair
an. but some Of his friends requested Z,
e committee to withdraw his name, d
It was desired 90 have Mr.. Ander- n
n on the floor OF The convention as n
/ alternate TO place Secretary OF State l.
verett C. johnson In nomination for 81
The committee then de- II
ded to recommend Air. Layton for 4,
chairman. in
r. Heald Reads Platform. ol
Former Congressman Heald read the
atform. He explained that because n,
the grave national issues confront "a
9 the nation, the platform drafted m
1 not touch upon State issues, but N
ferred entirely 10 national issues. Mr. n,
aid was greeted with applause as he DC
peared to read the platform.
The platform adopted. contains 70
hong others, the following planks: en-
Pledging the Republican party 10 Dr.
relentless and vigorous prosecution ru
the war; and complete victory with .
ist sacrifice OF life" in
support Of the party TO the on
~
criticism OF the govern
ent based on partisanship CT dis 81
yalty. but favoring criticism of ex- -.
svagance, government and inef- ar
iency. a.
that the conduct Of the