Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
COLEMAN DU POINT
NATIONAL DELEGATE
AND COMMITTEEMAN
Carries Wilmington City Caucus
for Both Places. Against Opposi-
ton of New Dispensation.
GOVERNOR LOSES SUSSEX
BY VOTE OF "a TO l8

srscial Dispatch From stan Correspondent
DOVER. ArRIL 20.
The result Of the district caucuses, held
this morning. showed that unless the con-
vention should reverse some OF the de-
csions the Delaware delegation to the
Republican National Convention will be
AS follows:
Wilmington Coleman du Pont.
Rural New Castle county-United
states Senator L. Heisler Ball
Kent Alden X. Benson, James A..
Irons.
Sussex -Ex-Ciovcrnor Simeon ;. Pen
ncwill, Robert b. Elliott
Member of Republican National Com
,nittee-T Coleman du Pont,
Governor Townsend was defeated for
national delegate in the Sussex county
-alcus bv Ex-Governor Pennewill, by 4
vote OF "a TO Is.
Delaware Republicans opened the 1920
campaign, today, with a State conven-
ton called 20 elect delegates TO the Re
publican National Convention, which Will
nominate candidates for President and
Nice-Prcsident, and also 10 elect new
state Central Committee Because OF the
great interest, due chiefly TO the fight
against the national delegate aspirations
az Governor Townsend in Sussex county
and Senator l.. Heisler Ball In New
Castle county, the convention was at
tended by great array OF interested Re
puhlicans, in addition 10 the regularly
elected delegates, striving to convert the
latter 10 their way of thought and action.
What the anti-Townscnd, antI-Ball
forces failed TO accomplish at he primaries
held by the Republicans throughout the
State on Saturday they endeavored to
make up for this morning. before the
Republican State Convention opened IN
fact, before the county caucuses were held.
The results of the primaries were involved
IN so much doubt that each side in each
contest felt encouraged to get in what
Hcks they could in advance of the battle.
As most of the delegates did not reach
Dover until this morning. the work among
the rank and file could not be done until
that time As a result II was with dIf-
licuty that the caucuses were convened.
and all OF them were late IN assembling.
TO further aggravafe matters, the up
state delegates were delayed nearly half
hour because their tram was late.
The activities of the suffragists also
comprised Il factor in the delay. This was
particularly true with regard TO the Sus-
sex delegation. Great opposition TO suf-
frage was found there, most of the dele
gates apparently feeling that nothing
further should be done in that behalf un-
I'll the issue has been put before the people
al an election. Friends OF the cause ex-
pressed the hope that the convention
would pass such strong resolutions that
the special session Of the Legisla ture would
feel Obliged TO reverse itself and ratlfy the
Anthony amendment. As the Sussex
Republican legislators have been the
strongest opponents the suffragists launch
cd Il broadsIde ON the Sussex convention
delegation, this morning. OF course the
other delegations were not neglected. but
Sussex was the target. The 'anti's' were
equally active for their cause.
There seemed TO be no disposition
among the convention delegates today to
do other than work for the reelection of
General T. Coleman du Pont as the Della
ware member of the Republican National
Committee. So IT mattered not who should
be chosen as the convention delegates, his
position seemed secure. The selection Of
the national committeeman rests with the
Delaware delegates to the national con-
vention. This appeared to be about the
only real issue IN the selection of the dele
CATION OF from among those with per-
sonal ambitions TO go.
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES.
Though quite number Of the upstate
delegates expressed themselves In favor
of the candidaey of General Leonard
Wood for the Presidential nomination,
they showed no disposition TO make any
determined move to have the national
delegation instructed In that behalf. In
fact. many OF the delegates have other
eayings. General Pershing and Herbert
{. Hoover each was found TO have quite
following So any effort TO deviate from
custom, and name an instructed deiega-
ton. looked like folly. In fact, nobody
seemed TO care very much who eventually
Jeeame the Presidential nominee. The
delegates here today felt that they had
enough other troubles and they We're
perfectly willing to pass this one on TO the
national delegation.
BALL CHOSEN FOR NEW CASTLE.
The rural New Castle county caucus,
which met in the Senate chambers,
unanimously nominated United States
senator l.. H.eisler Ball as its candidate
FOR national convention delegate. Horace
/. DilWorth was unanimously chosen
alternate.
Alexander p. Corbit was nominated
Tor alternate, but said he couldn't serve.
No nominees were proposed In opposition
70 Messrs Ball, Dilworth and Corbit.
This means that the fight against ] al was
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