Milford chronicle., 1920-05-28
REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
CHARLES WARNER OF WILMINGTON WAS
NAMED AT ORGANIZATION MEETING
OF new COMMITTEE.
OUTLINES CAMPAIGN PLANS
HE ADDRESSES THE MEMBERS AND OUT.
LINES CAMPAIGN PLANS. WILLIAM
D. DENNEY, VICE-CHAIRMAN.

AT tne organization meeting of the
Republican State Committee last waet
Charles Warner of Wilmington. All
though not a member of the commit
lee' was named chairman, and Charles
n. Srantland, also of that city. secre-
tary. Col. William d. Denney of Dover
was elected vice-chairman.
"A committee on rules was appoint-
ed' comprising Messrs. Billanev. rem
resentlng New Castle county: Jones
representing Kent, and Short. repre-
senting Sussex.
After the election, Mr.. Warner ad-
dressed the members on the subject
of planning State wide work for tbe
new committee. He made arrange
ments for the prompt opening of Of
hcers in the club building TO be CON
Quoted Jointly with the county com
mlttee. For the purpose of co-ordi-
mating the financial work in the State
Mr.. Warner has been chosen as the
state chairman of the ways and means
committee of the national committee.
lie has recommended the appoint
ment OF a ways and means committee
for the Republican party for the State
OF Delaware who will serve with the
State, that is, not with the committee
throughout the country, in working
out policy Of decentralized finane- 7
ing or organization and educational +
work for the campaign.
The State Committee has decided to
hold meetings in all sections of the
State for the purpose of cOnferring
with the county committees and at
such times as the county committees
might care for such conferences so
that members of State Committees
might get better acquainted with
members of county committees and
secure better understanding of the
county work. These conferences will
only be held at such times as the
county committees desire.
The New Chairman
Charles Warner is one of the most
prominent business men of Whining
ton and has always taken a leading
part in all movements for the advance
ment of the city's interests in mat
ters civic and educational, as well as
business. He is a native of Wilimng-
ton, born there April %, 1877, a son !
Of the late Alfred d. Warner and En- 9
alea P. Warner, received his prelimi- !
nary training at Friends School, and E
took special courses at DreXel Insti- :
ute, Philadelphia
He is a director and also president -
If the Charles Warner Co., a director
If the Security Cement and Lime Co., y
president and director of the Will J
nington Realty and Securities Co., g
md a director of the National Ammo :
Tia Co. !.
On account of his keen interest in E
he development of Wilmington as an =
and importing center he f
vas one of the leaders in the move =
nent for the construction of harbor !,
ABILITIES here, work on which has al !,
eady begun, and for which the city T
las issued bonds in a large sum, and :,
7hen the Board of Harbor Commits II
toner's was created he was made one
f its members. With the other mem "
ers of the board he has given the a
uestion of port facilities very close ii
tudy and investigation, making trips m
} several coast cities along the Allan ID
C. st
Mr.. Warner is a member of the 81
Club, the Wilmington II
ountry Club, the Old Colony Club, al
le Art Club of Philadelphia, the En- al
ineers Club of New York and the ~
eaview Golf Club of Seaview, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner have three h,
lildren, Dorothy, Charles, Jr., and h,
frederick, and they have their home m
Eleventh and Nottingham road, 81
'awaset Park, Wilmington. &c