Evening journal., 1920-09-14
SUSSEX ASKS
THAT WOMAN
BE DEMOCRAT
NJ. {. NOMINEE
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AifNHNiilufU Alfiu IilNl ihtftI
has the best chance of being nOmlna-
ted. the women delegates say they
will carry the fight 10 try 10 nominate
Mrs Jones on the convention floor.
William +. Lyman. OF Wilmington,
nominated by The New Castle County
Caucus, in all probability, VIII be
nominated for attorney-general by the
convention.
Presidential electors agreed on
were:
New Castle county-Former Judge
George Gray, OF Wilmington.
Kent county-Frank NJ. Soper' or
Magnolia.
Sussex couniy-Joseph II. Cox, OF
seaford.
For the other Offices there promises
TO be a lively contest on the conven-
ton floor, because OF the multiplicity
OF nominations.
Wilmlngtons delegates at a confer
ence previous TO the New Castle
County caucus agreed to make night
in the convention for the additional
~ delegates for Wilmington. That
would give the city 30 delegates, II
now having 70. The New Castle,
County caucus unanimously endorsed
that position. ,.,z
Former Congressman J.. irving
Handy was temporary chairman OF the
convention an dmade the 'kenynote
address.
House when the convention assem-
bled. some as delegates and many as
,pectatOrs. -.
Fnthusiasm OF the Democrats mere
TODAY had the edge taken OF conslu-
erabiv nv news OF the Republican
landslide from Maine. Yet in the iace
of N they had in the tenaive dratl OF
/ their platform, a plank endorslns
/ President Wilson's League or Natlohs
as paramount issue OF the cam
! paign.
/ New Castle County Caucus. ,..
County Chairman Eben B. franiiel
called ne New Castle caucus 10 or9el
and Dennis p Buckley noinlhatcu Nv,
Frank Collins as chairman. lie Wa
nnanimouslv elected after mu n
suuabbliRg Benjamin blsSs' on Mlu
diefoYn was elected secretary
For Presidential elector, FRANCIS
deit Ianyier nominated Judge OeOrse
GRAY The nomination Was un'u'-
lanes II. Kane. OF wilmington, nom
inafed State senator Thomas +. Noril-
/ lev as candidate for Congress- llie
nomination was declared TO be uhahl-
''Igs The aitpnpt 10 close the nomination
nrecipitatcd a furOrc. with rural NV
! Castle county insisting thai yea dllu
nav vote be taken. The chair ueci
sion declaring Mr.. Gormiey nlc ., NUM- .,,
nee was sustained AZ TO II. lhe lgl1- h4ll-
inauon OF a Gubernalonal Vau1lv'.' Dl!.',,
lholi was referred to a vote or ht
ldelecaies and was passed. Inc SAINT
lsciion WAS taken on he lieutenant
b goVcrnorship. ,,.,,,,.. ~ -.
, nam ~ Wilmington. was the caucu
! nouinee His name was sugSesI'
- Nv William ID. Mullen The stat
- 1,reasurcrshdp and State Auditor Mer
nassed. Alexander j. Butler. OF WI
e lmington. was nominated as a candl
y. ldate for Insurance Commissioner
y sussex County Caucus.
b Joshua Elegood. OF Ellendale, pr,
G sided over tho sussex county vauou ,,..
I and samuel N. Culver, OF Delmar, wa
b sscrelarv Members OF conNtnllo
k committee were named as follows.
y Credeniials-C Charles Gunhy. H. I
e inro " n. Lank. Elijah II. VOGUE
% and Thurston p. Causey A..
- permanent organiazton-Geo. Mar
c vol Waller DOnOhO. Lawrence tuE
r gin. Harry A. Goodwin and John !
,, observation-disclosures NJ. Deputy, "
= W Brvan, p. Frank Locates. harr
e Dukes and nr. James Beebe -.
]; While the committees were out 1u'
d eph NJ. Lank. Of Milton. made a sho
address predicting Democratic suuvv
ihis fall Joseph NJ Lank was na'il' ui
lassistant secretary OF the conNentlu
Fvereii Hickman OF Frankford, WI
suggested for presidential cleotor, n'
declined Joseph II. COX, OF Hesio'
. lwas then nominated. 49,.
I John NJ. Richardson OF GeorgetoW
\ nominated Andrew LNhoh,
, nominated Willard +. Deputy OF La
rel for Governor. 800
On Inc nrsi ballot Mr.. Lynch W
nominaied by a vote OF i3 TO- T.
Albert +. Polk was nominated
w Congress by the Sussex. caucus, ,'
nd Afler the chairman had declareu
g Polk the nominee Tor IonsreSs;
m seph Armstrong declared ne uiu
OF hear The motion put ana sald ne {
sired In nominate a woman. lie NOV
nm mai ihe nominations be reopen
ln md the chair ruled The motion out
order Later Mir. Polk Withdrew, a
sh mo caucus. on motion OF Mr.. Ar
Of strong nomlaied Mrs. Eta CIR
is Ioncs. OF Bridgeyille. for Congress
nm Roland Ouillcn. OF Laurel, after
contest Was declared the nomlI
m lfor insurance commissioner, over W
od liam +. Allen. Of SeMord, and inst
TO ance Commissioner Thomas X. W
IS SON OF Seaford II was claimed, no
ever. Oullon did not receive a n
n i0riiy vote. .,...,,, 81,
al named for state auditor; Dr. W;
an Blackstone OF 6eorgeioMn' 10, ~,
re tenant-GOVernOr WOOdhurn MARI
Of Georgetown, for attorney ~gener
I'm and Joseph y Lank OF Milton
state treasurer.
he Kent County Caucus.
e. BENJAMIN A. Hazel, Of smyrna, "
OF chairman and II. ID. Boyer secrets
of the Kent County Caucus,
Il chairman was authorized TO appo
We INC caucus committees, Edward
n Anderson. OF Dover; +. NJ Soper,
no Magnolia. and Mrs. r. 5 Dwight
al SMYRNA. were nominated Tor pre-
dental electors. Mrs. Dwight v
nominated by DR.. 7. ;. Cobb.
first ballot was: Anderson. %; SOP
ik 2S. and Mrs. Dwight, 9. Mr. AND
st son and Mrs. Dwight then withdr
~ Several women delegates set in
Kent caucus. BY a vote OF 81 TO
In former senator J. r. Clements,
,er CLAYTON, defeated l.. Irving Handy,
es, smyrna, for the Congressional MOI
he nation This proved one OF the $
prises OF the day.
yer Arley h. Magee OF Dover, was mol
ep- nated--fOr Governor unanimously
the Kent caucus.
Herman G. TAYLOR Of Dover, v