Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-24

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| tion, but the majority Of expressions
were favorable to DR.. Laytons renomina-
| ton.
DENNEY Is FRIENDS ALARMED.
Possibility Of carrying the Congress
| sional fight to the convention floor, which
| might rob Kent county of the oiberna-
| torial nomination, disqnieted some Of
| Colonel William ID. Denney's friends and
| imbued DIR. Harrison w. Howell and VIII
| liam j. HighfeId, gubernatorial aspirants,
with activity. Colonel Denney spent sew
eral hours greeting acquaintance.
| There was considerable lobbying in be-
| half Of p Warren Green and Julian G.
Walker for encouragement.
SOME rnELIMiNsRIEs.
Colonel Henry A. du PoEt was pro-
| posed for the New Castle county nonina-
| ton for Presidential eIector No inkling
was given regarding the nominees OF
Kent and Sussex counties.
| The Republican State Committee met
| in the Hotel Richardson last night
State Chairman Warner was author lied
| to appoint q temporary chairman Of the
convention and to organize women for
| the political campaign.
A suggested outline Of platform was
presented by a sub committee.
Two contests in the Second Election
district OF the Seventh Representative
district OF Sussex county were dismissed.
| The contestants complained Of not being
priv ieped 10 name election officers, but
did not allege fraud
A temporary roll Of delegates was pre-
pared for presentation 10 the convention.
"AMoNG THOSE PRESENT"
The convention eve throng included
D.I.r4 Araon .,.t,. n
convention delegate here in 1862 and have
attended many conventions since; United
States Senator J.. Heisler Ball, former
United States Senator J. Frank Alice,
Daniel ]. Layton, Jr., Robert II. Richards,
Charles s. Richards, Charles A. Patterson,
Daniel O. Hastings, ID. NJ. Wilson, James
A. Huons, Charles Hanratty, John Magee,
/ Harry ellis, j G.. Highfield, Jr, Frank
Hall Davis, Robert Morrison, w J.
Westcott, Charles Gurney, J. O. Hill, Will
lard A. Speakman, Frank H. Speakman,
Horace Sudler, James F. Alice, Jr.. Albert
Stetser, James G. Shaw. Isaac c. Elliott,
George. w. Cunning. William ] Swain,
Thomas s. Fouracre, John J. Satter-
thwaite, Albert B. Peet, T. Warren Green,
Charles II. Grantland, Wallace 5. Handy,
Asa Bennett, William Lyons. Jr., Elijah
Lynch, Joseph life. j. w King. BEN
jamin A. Groves, Simeon :. Pennewill.
Oliver A. Newton. Emory G.. Wiley,
James p Jones, Charles Abbott, Charles
d. Lingo, r. ID. Lingo, Jr.. Reese lay
ton, Isaac d. Short Everett G. Johnson,
]. +. Townsend. Timothy Townsend. Ne
win Clowney, Edward NJ Davis. R. X
Jones. Morgan +. Gum. William A. Gum.
Harry Il. Thaw, Frank w Davis. Ma
poleon B Register, A. V l.. George, Viii
liam r. Messick, Thomas K. Peeney, j.
A. Oliver and Frank Miller.
CHAOS IN CONGRESS SITUATION.
Convention day dawned with a chaotic
situation in respect Of the nomination for
Representative in Congress Some poll
ticians urged the Townsend faction TO
prevent denomination Of Dr. Layton, and
Others pleaded for Republican expediency
and harmony The latter feared failure 10
renominate DR. layton might cause
smashing of the organization entire slate
and the defeat Of Delaware Republicans
at the November election.
LOOK TO GOVERNOR FOR HARMONY.
II was the concensus of opinion that
Governor Townsend alone could har-
monize the factions, and pacifists request
ed that he be magnanimous.
Townsend Republicans early announced
a conference for go O'Clock, standard
time. this morning. Ten O'Clock was set
for caucusses- and ii O'Clock for opening
the convention.
TALK OF LAYTON BOLT.
There was talk. this morning, of the
Layton faction boiling the Sussex caucus
should il be In the minority. In that
event the Lavtonites would probably
attempt to throw the Congressional nomi-
nation on the convention floor. Such ac-
-. vh hssr
tions .shte.'
As the morning advanced Republicans
said things were. shaping up better"
General Coleman du Pont, Organiza-
tIon leader, motored TO Dover this morn
ing and was welcomed by his harrassed
lieutenants.
Delegates and other visitors thronged
Dover at 10 o'clock this after the arrival of
trains.
Caucus places We're fixed as follows:
Wilmington, House of Representatives;
rural New Castle county, Senate chamber;
Kent, Republican Club house; Sussex,
court house.
PARTIsANs COME TO BLOWS.
Two minor encounters occurred in a
hotel, last night and this morning, Sussex
oountians engaging in rough-and-tumble
fight. One delegate told another delegate
he was $50 crooked that he could not lie
straight in bed, I" and the accused replied
with blow to the accusers jaw. The
combatants We're quickly separated
Out of the chaos this morning came
suggestion that Sussex and Kent counties
unite in support of DIR. Layton for Repre-
in Congress and Alden X. Benson
of Dover for governor.
cAHALL SUGGESTED FOR CONGRESS.
Joseph l.. Cahall of Georgetown seem
ed TO be the preference of the anti-Lay-
ton faction for Representative in Congress.
REQUEST FOR CAUCUS RULE.
The Wilmington caucus met at IL
o clock j. Austin Ellison, chairman of
the Wilmington Republican Committee,
called the caucus to order, and Thomas l.. |
Peeney served as temporary secretary. |
The Sixth ward delegates did not respond |
to roll call and were escorted from the |
lobby 20 the House of Representatives.
DIR. Victor ID. Washburn was elected |
ch hairman of the caucus and vice-president /
of the convention.
Charles J. Coleman was elected secre-