Evening journal., 1920-08-24

prepare for an emergency in the
event mat Wilmington could not
agree on either $. d. Townsend, Jr,
or +, Warren Green. Some OF the
delegates were inclined to the view
mat action Of this sort would be in
, The nature OF putting in"
William Nnsman favored the move
/ and favored the endorsement OF lu-
, lian q. Walker. On roll call there
was tie and the chairman decided
against adjournment Benjamin A.
Groves nominated Julian &. Walker
ana secretary kester nominated r.
Warren Green The latter's name
was declared to be out or order be-
cause Of his coming from Whining
ton and II was accordingly With
drawn. Mr. Walker was then decided
as the caucus choice in the event Of
a Wilmington deadlock.
MIR. Groves Then attempted to have
similar action taken with reference
10 other Offices, hat was ruled out OF
order. Chairman Pool announced the
appointments FOR places on the yari-
Gus convention committees.
Kent County Caucus.
The Kent county caucus was pre-
sided over By G. b. Hope, of Dover.
with B. +. Hartman. of Camden, sec
retary.
For Vipe-ehaIrman, former safe
Was selected.
Denney Unanimously Chosen.
Melvin Hopkins, an eX-seryice young
man, just attained his majority, placed
In nomination as Kent cOuniy's choice
for governor Colonel William d. Den
ney, Of Dover A dozen delegates see
onded the nomination. and on roll
call Colonel DenneY received the en-
tire forty votes Of the caucus
State Treasurer George NJ Fisher,
of Wyoming, was placed IN nomlna-
ilon for State treasurer and also re-
reived the forty votes of the county,
The caucus took no further action
on any other state candidates ana au-
3ourned.
Con,cntion Committees.
Committee as chosen IN the eau
cuses OF Wilmington, Rural New CAS-
tie and Kent counties, were CHOSEN as
Credentials Wilmington. Godfrey
II Handy. David NJ. Saller, George NJ.
lang. Rural NeW Castle, BENJAMIN
l.ockerman. Edward NJ, Davis, George
Beachum; Kent, }. Burton Wharton,
James Townsend, charles n, SteMart'
BENJAMIN +. shaw, James Il. Ihomas,
Albert nenrby.
permanent Organization Whining.
Ton, r w. Keithley, Cecil G. West,
William j. Winchester; Rural New
Castle, John G.. Stuckert, George brad-
. ley. Benjamin A. Groves.
Wilmington Oscar G.. Draper,
j. j. Satterlhwat. Dr. Leopold 5. Vac
. caro Rural New Castle, William Tins
man. W. N. Leach, Thomas Nansont
Kent, M. Hayes Wilson. j. Freeman
q Clark, Levi j. Mccoy.
Resolutions Wilmington, George B
H
, Brown. rural New Castle, Arthur H.
Bea. Thompson Easlburn, James r
, Walls: Kent. W. II. Gehman, Walter
H. Harrington, Bcniah Anderson.
, There was considerable talk all dur
. ing last evening relative to The silua-
tlon In Sussex county as 10 Tue re-
nomination OF Congressman Layton of
I Georgetown As a result OF the pri-
/, maries last saturday. il was generally
, conceded lha a majority Of The dele
, gates from Sussex county, are con-
1 irollcd by men who If The word was
: said. would willingly block The nomi-
nation 0f Congressman Layton,
Such action, however, Was heing adj
Vised against by Governor Townsend
- and his friends. They argued that 1t
has been The custom for the party to
give the Congressman a second term
; and that this custom should be fol-
lowed out in The ease Of Congressman
Layton.
some followers Of Governor Town
send. however, recalled the light made
against him by ID. j. Layton and his
friends in Sussex county last spring
for delegate 10 the National cOnyen-
ti0n aud argued that Congressman
Layton. in view OF that could hardly
expect help from The Governors S
friends al Tai ST me. They said OPEN
7 Z Fal nl.altN of sHt fpsIu vs. aFaI
maries was directed towards Congress
, man Layton personally and that 25 out
| OF the i2 delegates were elected Who
are opposed TO him being nominated
Some Of the opponents Of Congress
Z man Layton said these p delegates
I, were elected on 'he issue OF opposing
his denomination and that they pro
= posed Ia carry that program out even
should II result In sussex losing lht
/, 1 Congressional nomination Colonel
Robert G. Houston was ono OF lhe
+ county leaders who said openly that q
+ majority Of the Republicans of the
county were opposed 70 renominatine
r Dr Layton ana had eleeled delegates
on that issue Friends of nr. Layton
\ While some admitted his opponents
had enough delegates 70 pre-
! vent his nomination. ihreatenft
dire results should such program bt
tdffltH out.
Every effort was being made al dur
= ing the evening By friends Of Governor
Townsend to discourage any progran
+ that would mean nr Layton's deteai
Z for denomination. They argued that
by custom he was entitled 10 rcnom-
nation and That the Sussex caucus
should make rs choice for CONGRESS
In addition ia Dr. Layton, others
who We're mentioned in connection
{ with the congressional nomination
J We're. Colonel Houston, Of GEORGETOWN
Harry v Lyons. Of Lewes, and Curtis
r. Davis. Of Laurel
Kent County was practically solidN
back Of Colonel William u nenney
of Dover. for the guhernatorial noun
ination last. night, and there seemed
: little doubt hut that he would be the
Kent caucus selection and named by
the convention today.
A Colonel Denney was around the
Z corridor OF the hotel considerable Of
!, The evening wearing a broad smile
= Secretary OF state Johnson has some
- friends in Kent county. who continued
y 20 boom him for the nomination. I'll
thoueh he recently announced he was
- not a candidate.
y Dr. Harrison W Howell and William
J. Hlghheld, both OF Wilmington. Who
!, have been mentioned In connection
- with the guhernatorial nomination
- were both on the ground. Bott
y however, recognized Kent county,
, right 10 the nomination and said the,
:. VOID make no effort to take Il avas
r Il ~ Kent.
G. outside OF the Congressional an,
~ gubernatorlal nominations, most inter
= est was ceniered in the attorney gen