Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-24
CONVENTION OPENS WITH
GREETING FROM HARDING
Chairman Warner Closes Opening
Address by Reading Telegram
From National Leader.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening
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The Republican State Convention as
sembled in the Opera House at noon and
was called TO order by State Chairman
Charles Warner Of Wilmington. He said
Since undertaking service az chairman
Of your State Committee, / have been
guided by one big principle
IL seemed vitality necessary to get our
country back on an economic business basis
and in support of pure American policies.
The Republican party is the only force
70 get the country back on this right tract
at this time.
Hence our responsibility as a party IL
so great that felt sure al personal and
factional differences would promptly dis
appear when true Republicans fully
realized the need of our country and our
party. As / have talked with Republicans
through our State, whenever possible. /
have found universal appreciation Of this
condition and sincere support Of this
principle
1t only remained for time and fair play
among the Republicans of our state, to
gether with a reasonable following Of party
precedent to lead us 10 the day Of our
harmonious convention. The day is here
feel sure that you will allow nothing to
interfere with the safe conduct Of our
party 10 a victorious campaign.
We. Individually, may find ourselves
differing with some Of our fellow Republi-
cans, on some separate issues, or possibly
as to the relstive merits of some candi-
dates, but the greet big issue Of getting
our country back on the right track, will
in the end, moderate our views and con-
troll our final judgments.
By such action we viii show our true
Republicanism and carry our country
into smooth waters.
have Just received a message from that
great American whom we will all cheerfully
follow and learn 70 homer during the next
eight years of his occupancy Of the White
House. IL is as follows:
Marion, Ohio, August 81, 1920
Charles Warner, chairman, Republican
State Committee. Wilmington. Della
ware-Please convey NV greetings to
the Republicans of Delaware in conven-
ton assembled. Entering as we are upon
the serious phase OF this important cam
paign, il behooves us 70 do everything
honorably possible 70 achieve victory.
Forgetting minor differences. let US all join
in one united and harmonious effort that
this nation may no longer be mena ced
by the surrender Of It's nationality, that
speedy formal peace be achieved and the
useless waste of a wartime machine be
stopped. that the phase of peace may lead
us 10 a condition where we can TRANQUILITY
readiust our domestic affairs 70 a safe and
stable basis. A great opportunity beckons
to America. but we shall be unable 10
avail ourselves of it If we continue 10
mark time as we have done for nearly two
wears past. This country needs ths stimu-
lus of verile Republlcanism. This nation
has the essentials OF world leadership but
it must not be longer restrained by ham
pering domestic and foreign policies.
Warren I'll. Harding"
While county delegations were in
caucus, William r. White led sing in
the convention lNll, the audience which
had gathered responding heartily
State Chairman Warner and Secretary
of State Everett c. Johnson, temporary
chairman of the convention, proceeded TO
the rostrum at 1910 O'Clock and awaited
the arrival of delegates delayed by eau
cusseS.