Evening journal., 1918-08-20

] ny many persons tue words or cn0lr
man Anderson were interpreted as re
sentlng tho action OF Alfred /. duPon
in drawing the line against Daniel o
Hastings as a Senatorial candidate anC
in trying TO force the convention Il
nominate his (duPont's) choice for Sen.
ator In the face OF his Let the peO-
pie rule" pronouncoments OF tho pas
year or two.
Mr.. dupont WAS not IN the convon-
tlon up TO the time Il recessed at i.3C
o'clock for an hour after coins
through organization prellmlnarles, IN
order 10 allow committees 10 deliberate
The speech OF temporary Chairman
Anderson in demanding "a square deal
for every candidate on the floor OF the
convention, stirred up considerable feel
ing.
Dr.. Balls friends. however, insisted
that inasmuch as he obtained the en-
dorsement Of the New Castle county
caucus the other counties should fall
In line and support him, especially since
he was not Alfred !. duPont's lrst
choice for Senator.
New Castle for Ball.
The New Castle county caucus
met this morning. City Chair
man Bowers called the Whining
ton and rural New Castle county eau
Gus to order and was chosen chairman.
James 5. Evans, Of Wilmington, was
named secretary
Julian C. Walker moverd that the
caucus proceed to nominate a candi-
date for United States Senator. Alex
ander p. COrblt raised a question OF
whether the caucus would be binding.
Chairman Bowers said Il would not be
unless 'he caucus should so determine,
and former Congressman He''i con-
CURED In that view. Gene = IOrbit
moved that the caucus be nos binding
and Julian c. Walker amended by NOV
ing that the caucus be binding upon
the entire New Castle county delega-
tlon. General COrbit protested against
being bound, as did Warren Armstrong.
who said his district already was
pledged to a candidate on the first bal
lot. Benjamin A. Groves made
speech, urging the caucus 20 stand
solidly back Of It's choice on the noor
OF the convention.
Darlington Finn was chairman Of the
rural New Castle caucus and Richard
G.. Buckingham, secretary. The follow
ing members OF convention committees
were named: Resolutions, Edward g.
Warren Armstrong, p. 5.
Daniels. Permanent organization, Julian
C.. Walker. T. d. Bender, John Lat
tomus. Credentials, John Mitchell,
Clayton Appleby, J. C. Davis.
Chairman Bowers spoke along the
same line as Mr.. Groves. The Walker
molten for a binding caucus prevailed
Mr. Groves made
speech nominating former Senator Ball
for Senator. He praised DR.. Ball as an
Earnest worker and loyal Republican,
He made a plea for harmony and Re-
publican success. Lets put a man In
The Senate who will stand by the prin-
ciples Of the Republican party" Groves
urged
Major Edward O.. Bradford and for
mer Congressman William II. Heald sec
onded Dr.. Balls nomination. i con-
ceive that Il is manifestly proper that
/ should be the man 10 second DR..
Balls nomination" said Mr. Heald.
During all the years have known DR..
Ball, he has been a Republican carry
ing the burdens Of the party and Of
many men who have been elected to
offloe.
Alvin b. Robertson placed former
Governor Miller In nomination for
senator, General Alexander p. Corbit
,econding II.
]. w. Suddard, Of Pencader Hundred, /
placed In nomination Secretary Of State
Everett C. Johnson, Warren Armstrong
ieconding Il.
IrTnownNna D
DR.. Ball. but the Ninth ward
delegation was solid for former Cover
Tor Miller. In the rural county there
we're scattering votes for Miller, but
most Of the delegates were for Ball.
iajor Edward G.. Bradford voted for
,all. The Pencader hundred delegation
Imported Johnson. Most Of the st.
ieorges delegates voted for Miller. The
ote resulted; Ball, so; Miller, a;
ohnson. :.
.ndOrSe Thompson.
Benjamin A. Groves placed in nomina-
lon former Levy Courtman Daniel
thompson, Of Newark. for State Audi
Or. General Corbit seconded the n0mi-
alton which was carried without op-
osition.
Mr.. Groves moved that It be made
unanimous and somebody moved that
he motion apply 20 the Senatorial nom
latlon. General Corblt objected claim
lg such a motion should come from
member Of the minority. Mr. Groves
sreed with him and the motion 70
lake the Thompson nomination unani-
lous prevailed, but no further attempt
'as made 10 have the Ball nomination
sclared unanimous. On motion Of Mr.. ,,
eald the caucus went on record as ,
aiming no offlce except Senator and !
tate Auditor The Wilmington and .
iral New Castle county delegation then ,
,parated 10 caucus separately.
In the caucus OF Wilmington dele .
ates, William n. Jones nominated Isaac
7. Bowers for chairman. Harold 5. r
reamer was named secretary. w. r. 7
,nes moved that the caucus ratiffy the ,
,tion Of the joint caucus for United I
.ates Senator.
John Thompson seconded the motion. :
Z. II. Heald moved that the same ac- :
on be taken in the case Of State Audi
II. Both motions prevailed. [
The Wilmington caucus named the I
blowing convention committees :
William II. Heald, II. X. e
'adnan. James Dawson; credentials, I
'hn Halter. Alvin Robertson, W. Z. a
ivens; rules. DIR. Conwell Banton, sam )
Il Burris and Harold 5. Creamer; or
Jacob Schiefle, Burton L. Il
cal, James Brackin. =
William II. Heald was elected with !,
it objection as convention vice-chair- \,
an. Harold 5. Creamer nominated ,
I'm II. Ferris for vice-secretary and he =
as chosen. 4,
The caucus endorsed DR.. Ball for \
nator by a vote Of 27 for Ball and t3
r former Governor Miller. Former n