Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20

but. there being tie vote, the Delegates
reported TO the caucus, and the SELECTION
Of n colored member Of the committee
will be thrown into the convention. The
nominees were Alfred RaIkes, present
member from Kent county, and Dr. VIII
linn NJ. Henry, both Of Dover.
The caucus selected the following OF
ficcrs for the State convention.
Viee-presidcni John w. Herring.
Secretary Charles Hanratty.
Committee on Resolutions y.
HoHecker, W. r. Moore, w Marvel.
Rues-Ilerman Peck, H. Il. Johnson,
Walker MifIlin
Permanent Organization Howard hasil
J.. -. Caulk. J T.. Melvin.
Credentials I'D Willim, l.. =. Conwell,
W. Dayett.
James A, Hirons, one Of the national
delegates agreed upon was called Tor
and expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him and pledged hearty
support TO the party.
FIaHr ovEn SUFFRAGE.
A test ON the suffrage question came
when DIR. T.. s. Conwel made the motion
that il be the sense of the Kent caucus
that the resolution committee be m
strurted TO have embodied IN the resolu-
tions 10 be presented to the state con
yenton. the endorsement OF the suffrage
amendment.
pefore the question was put by Chair
man HoffecIer. lie asked for n full and
free discussion on the subject, so that no
one could leave tho caucus and say they
had not had an opportunity to express
| themselves.
sufFHAGE WINS
County Chairman Jones urged the
II n. -
| +. Coleman du pont and Senator Ball
| had endorsed II,
Delegate Phillips made a motion that
the suffrage motion be laid on the table
which was defeated by m overwhelming
vote
Tho original motion 10 include the
Suffrage resolution and urge its embudi-
ment in tie report of the state Con
yention resolutions was carried by tho
same vote as the motion to lay on the
table was killed
STORMY TIME IN SUSSEX Caucus.
The Sussex County caucus was stormy
aud continued until 2.lh O'Clock Former
| Congressman Hiram r. Burton told the
confprrees the proceedings were unfair
and accused them of standing pat james
{ Palmer presided.
SUSSEX halloting for national delegates
resulted AZ follows Former Governor
Simeon = Pennewill, "a. Robert Elliott
of seafnrd, 81. Governor Townsend, -.
Messrs pennewill and Elliott we're de-
clared the caucus choice and Philip short
81 Nillvlle was named as Mr.. Pennewilfs
alternate and Frederick Walls Of George
town as Mr. EllIotts alternate.
Dr Burton was appointed SUSSEX
eounty's viee-president of the convention
Il 81 - tar
For Sussex members Of the Republican
State Central committee the caucus
named ] Emory Wiley, Rufus -. Lingo,
Ir. and Isaac -. Short
TO FtaHr FoR GOVERNOR.
Dr. Burton contended the caucus was
merely \ committee meeting and annonnc-
ed that he reserved the right To present
tn the convention a minority report pro-
posing Governor Townsend and Former
t.oyprnor Pennevgill for national dele.
gates. and Mark /. Davis. Daniel J Lay
ton. .lr. and / - Elliott for state corn
mittermen
Daniel ] Layton. told Or Burton
nothing of the sort had been attempted
since 1906. when such action split Tho
Republican party IN Delaware wide
open !,
Layton, Jr.. said the Sussex result was m
equal division. facti0nally
! DR. Burton conferred with Coleman dt
Pont Secretary of State Everett &. John
son. Judge Daniel O. Hastings. Alden X
Benson and Frank Hall Davis, early II
the afternoon, and following the confer
ance said he had not fully decided whethe
he would throw the sussex fight on tn
{ convention floor
coSVgSFtoE ASSEMBLIES.
/ Scheduled TO meet At II o'clock TIN
3 morning, the district catc,laes delayed thI
3 opening Of the convention until nearly l.
. clock this afternoon 4 tentative plat
4 form has been mapped out and presentc'
q TO the resolutions committee, which 3
: expected 70 present It 70 the convention
q during tFe afternoon.
: It contains a ringing plank IN favor o
law and order as opposed 10 all sorts O
. lawless agitation; advocates education
: against radicalism. 1t urges the presen
:. session OF the Legislature to ratlfy tn
: Suffrage Amendment As a panacea to
y the high cost Of living 1t proposed IN
3 creased production and economy and ct
4 fcienev in management OF governments
Q affairs. 4 national budget system
: advocated Achievements of the kepuDll
II can party are enumerated and praised
!, II endorses Governor Townsend and hi
g administration particularly his efforts i
behalf of health, education, etc.
The Legislature is praised for passln
a. laws elevating education in Delaware an
naming a commission to revise the scho'
code