Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27
DENNEY NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNORISHP
DOVER MAN HAS UNDI VDED SUPPORT
OF KENT COUNTY AND is MADE
CONVENTION CHOICE.
SUSSEX FOUGHT DR.. LAYTON
ANTI-LAYTON FA IN CONTROLLED
SUSSEX CAUCUS-GOVERNOR'S Eff
FORTS PUT HIM ACROSS. 4 -


Tuesday, nominated a ticket which
should appeal to the voters of tn,
State. The ticket as made X th'
members of the convention follows:
Presidential Electors-Colonel Hen
ry A. DUPONT. New Castle county;
General Alden r. Benson, Kent coun.
ty; Gov. John G. Townsend, Sussex
county.
Governor-William D. Denney, Of
Dover.
Representative in Congress-Con-
gressman Caleb R. Layton, of George
town ire ninated)
Lieutenant-G -Governor-Ma ]. Dan
forth Bush, of Wilmington.
Attorney-General Sylvester D.
Townsend, Jr., of Wilmington.
Insurance Commissioner - Horace
Sudler, of Bridgeville.
State Auditor-Daniel Thompson,
of Newark (renOminated).
State George NJ. Fisher,
of Wyoming (renominated).
For awhile during the morning, and
in fact up to the time the convention
was called to order by State Chair
man Charles Warner, the situation
W do up III Tic oil DGCdu6G VI 6lIOuS
opposition that developed among the
Sussex county delegates to the renom-
ination of Congressman Layton. 1t
was an aftermath of the fight made
by Daniel J. Layton (the Congress-
mans SOM against Governor John G.
Townsend for Republican National
delegate earlier this year, resulting
in the Governors defeat then
Opponents of DR.. Layton had what
was estimated at as high as 25 of the
AZ Sussex delegates. Many of them
were personal friends of Governor
Townsend and desired to nominate
h'-N for Congress. But the Governor,
General T. C. DUPONT, former Cover
nor S. S. Pennewill. Judge d. o. Hast
ings, General A. R. Benson, former
Congressman Hiram r. Burton and
other prominent Republicans urged
the Sussex delegates in the interest of
party precedent and party harmony to
thrust aside their personal feelings
and renominate Congressman Layton.
This they decided to do after long
conference, and in a caucus behind
closed doors the Sussex delegates
nominated DR.. Layton for another
term and at the same time nominated
Horace Sudler, of Bridgeville, for in
surance commissioner.
The anti-Layton delegates, compris-
ing majority, formally offered the
congressional nomination to Governor
Townsend, but he refused it and ur-
god them to renominate Dr. Layton,
which they did unanimously.
Colonel Denney was unanimously
nominated for Governor on the first
ballot in the Kent county caucus.
Secretary of State Everett c. /
Johnson was temporary chairman of
the convention, and Robert H. Rich |
ards, of Wilmington, was permanent 1
chairman and made the "Keynote" /
Denney Unanimously Chosen
Melvin Hopkins, an ex-seryice
young man, just attained his major
ity, placed in nomination as Kent
choice for governor Colonel
D. Denney, of Dover. A dozen
delegates seconded the nomination
and on roll call Colonel Denney re-
ceived the entire forty votes of the
caucus.
State Treasurer George NJ. Fisher,
Of Wyoming, was placed in nomina-
lion for the State treasurer and also
the forty votes of the coun-
y.
The caucus took no further action
IN any other State candidates and ad-
ourned.
Differences in Sussex
Just before noon the anti-Layton
sussex delegates held a conference in
he State library which lasted from {
.0:30 o'clock until noon. Shortly after
i o'clock Governor Townsend, Cen
,ral T. c. DUPONT, who arrived that
morning, and other leaders were sent
or and were closeted with the dele
rates until II o'clock. I
Some of the delegates suggested
ormOf Secretary of State Joseph L.
'ahall, of Georgetown, as the caucus
lominee for Congressman, but Mr.
ANAL, il is saiG, refused 10 nave MS {
lame presented.
There was a strong sentiment, too, j
mong the anti-Layton delegates for
'olonel Robert G. Houston, of George
own a
Because of the differences in the 4
'ussex county caucus, it was II in =
tead of IL o'clock, when Chairman
Warner called the convention to or
er in the Opera House. When the b
onvention convened the Sussex dele Y
ates were still absent and Charles u
[. Grantland was delegated to learnt
hat time the Sussex delegation d
-ould arrive. The conference of the C
delegates had adjourned j:
t. that time and the Sussex caucus a
as convened in the Kent Court s.
louise. Mr.. Grantland was told the W
ussex caucus would take half an
our. t
Republicans Laud Record of -
Gov. Townsend a,
Following is a summary of the
Iatform adopted by the Republican, g,
tate convention: re,
Indorses in full the platform adopt
l by the Republican national CON 81
sntion at Chicago. it
Declares for the League of Nations p'
it'll such reservations as shall in ci
rery way protect the sovereignty
Id independence of the United D;
.ates. m
Reafirms belief in protective tar le
!, reasonable in amount, but suffi- ee
ent to adequately protect the labor in
& man, the farmer and industries dc
the country. "a
Pledges undivided support to Hard le
g and Coolidge. 10
Indorses services render Stste by
lited States Senator L. Heisler 81
Ill and Representative Caleb r. tu
lvton