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to be made on the floor of the convention.
At their instance the rules were changed
in that behalf, but rs the district caucuses
had all adjourned, the new rule could not
be fully applied yesterday. Consequently,
| those Negroes who had been nominated in
caucus for places on the committee We're
named by the convention, while one dis
pute-in Kent county-was left to the
State Committee to settle. The Whining
ton Negroes had nominated Charles II.
Colburn, while George l.. Waters of
Georgetown had been dominated for
Sussex. They were elected by the con-
vention. In the Kent caucus there was n
tie between Alfred Raikes, retiring COM
mitteeman, and William Nj. Henry, both
of Dover. The State Committee was en-
powered to settle this dispute.
NATIONAL CONVENTION DELEGATION.
Following is the personnel of the ma
tional committee delegation, as elected by
the convention. 1t was ratification of the
caucus nominations, no opposition being
manifested in convention. In fact the vote
was made unanimous on motion of DR..
Hiram r. Burton of Lewes, one of Govern
or Townsend's staunchest supporters,
who, it was thought, might lead fight In
behalf of the governor on the convention
floor The fight was abandoned, however,
and DR.. Burton made the motion to make
the vote for all the caucus nominees unan-
imous. The list of national convention
delegates follows:
From Wilmington-G T. Coleman
du Pont.
Rural New Castle-senato L. Heisler
Ball.
Kent-Alden R. Benson and James A.
Hirons.
Sussex-Former Governor Simeon 5.
Pennewill and Robert b. Elliott.
ALTERNATE DELEGATES.
Wilmington-Judge Daniel O. Hast
ings.
Rural New Castle-Horace l.. Dilworth.
Kent-Walter o. Hoffecker and j. w.
Powell
Sussex-Fred Walls and William P.
Short.
NEW STATE COMMITTEE.
Following is the personnel OF the new
State Committee, as nominated IN the
caucuses and elected by the convention;
WiImington--Harry Ii. Billany, Harry
/. Giles, Charles III. Grantland and
Charle7 H. Colburn, colored.
Rural New Castle-James G. Shaw,
Henry NJ. Candy and Thomas S. Fouracre.
Kent-William d. Deemey, Frank W.
Davis and John Darby.
Sussex. E. Wiley, r. ID. Lingo, Jr.,
/. ID. Short and George l.. Waters, colored.
HOUSTON PLEADS FOR HARMONY.
Permanent Chairman Robert c. Hous-
ton, IN, pening the afternoon session,
following his election, said this con-
vention marked the beginning of the
most important campaign for many
wears. He scored the Democratic adj
ministrations of Grover Cleveland and
Woodrow Wilson. The latter, he said, was
one-man adrninistratlon-Dem
misadministration. Mr.. Houston re-
viewed the history of Americas con-
nection with the late war and said I'VE
would be untrue TO those boys who gave
their lives if we didn't show that it is our
supreme duty to save these United
States" The responsibility is on the Re
publcans, he said, 10 restore business
tranquility; "the people know it cannot be
trusted any longer TO the Democrats.
When the Republican party IS entrusted
with power, and it will be after the next
election, it will pick up the task the Demo
Gratis were unable TO perform, and will re-
store tranquility and normal conditions"
He felt that Delaware Republicans are
equal to the emergency. The campaign
ISSUES VIII Dt Nl1t ISSUES NOh cSts iit
hoped to see the restoration of harmony
between labor and capital In de-
mocracy-a representative form of gov
ernment we must consider the man first
Mr.. Houston paid high tribute to Roose-
welt for his attitude toward employe and
employer. This was greeted with great
applause. He said he thought that In
Delaware there is another duty that Is de-
pendent upon the Republicans 1T is our
DUTY" he said "to consider first the Re
publican party of the State of Delaware.
No man has right to assume that he is
greater than his party" He pleaded with
the Young delegates to see to IT that IN the
future the party invite in its circle all, and
give to each one a fair and equal oppor-
tunitv. This, he said, will insure success in
the next election.
MIR. Houston made strong plea for
ratification by the special session of the
Legislature of the suffrage amendment.
Tremendous applause greeted this plea.
This spurred Mr. Houston on to try to
drive the thought home harder. He said
he regarded the applause as indicative of
the voice Of the Republican convention.
NEGROES GAIN POINT.
The rules of the Republican party In
Delaware, as in the last campaign, were
recommended for readoption.
Charles III. Colburn, representing the
Wilmington Negro caucus, moved an
amendment, providing for the nomina-
ton of Negro members of the State Com
mittee in the regular district caucuses,
rather than at Negro caucuses. The mo-
ton was carried, though there were some
negative votes.
While the platform was being read by
Secretary Walter o. Hoffecker of the
committee on resolutions, there was a
vigorous and enthusiastic demonstratuoI