Evening journal., 1922-08-22

Renominated for Congress
State Treasurer and Alexander r.
Corbit. OF Odessa. nominated Mr..
Fouracre. The latter. as stated. was
the caucus selection. by a vote OF
% 20 a.
Representative Richard s. Buck
ingham, was the rural New Castle
county caucus selection for vice
chairman OF the convention.
KENT COUNTY CAUCUS
Kent caucus met in Republican
HEADQUARTERS on Loockerman street.
with Governor Denney as chairman.
and State Senator Handy as secre-
tary.
After the roll call with full repre-
sentation OF delegates, a motion was
made that the Kent caucus endorse
the nomination OF Senator Z. Cole
man dupont for both the short and
long term as well as the nomination
OF DR.. Caleb r. Layton for congress
man. The motion was unanimously
carried.
The selection OF members OF the
State committee from Kent county
resulted in the choosing OF Governor
william d. Denney. Dover; James L.
Davis. Milford. and John L. Brad
ley. Smyrna. All were elected
unanimously.
Alfred Raikes, colored. OF Dover.
was presented by the colored dele
gates as a member OF the State COM
mittee from their race. This cleo
ton was also unanimous.
Women. members OF the State
committee elected included Mrs.
Frank Hall Davis. Dover; Mrs. Lii
Ian Dobson, Clayton, and Miss
Emma Davis. Harrington.
A committee consisting OF Messrs.
Joseph Frazier. Harry Davis and
George c. Herring was appointed TO
notify the caucuses OF Wilmington
rural New Castle and Sussex coun-
ties OF the action OF Kent county in
the endorsement OF Senator DUPONT
and Congressman Layton.
Governor Denney, as chairman OF
the Kent caucus. was authorized 20
appoint the several committees OF
the counties on credentials. resolu-
tions, etc. The Kent caucus recess
ed until 12 O'Clock standard time).
The Kent County caucus In ad-
dltion TO naming Morris Harrington,
OF FELTON,. for State Auditor. also en-
dorsed Thomas s. Fouracre. the
choice OF the rural New Castle
County CAUCUS. for State Treasurer. /
SUSSEX COUNTY CAUCUS.
While the Sussex county caucus
also placed IN nomination William
l.. Parker. OF Millsboro. for State
Treasurer and Edward W. Ingram, OF
Lewes. for State Auditor. Il is more
than probable that Sussex county
will only be allotted the Insurance 4,
Commissioner.
There was a keen contest in the
sussex caucus for Insurance Com
missioner. Five candidates were
placed in nomination and II required
I've ballots 10 determine the caucus
'hoice The defeat OF william J.
swain. OF Bridgeville. in the caucus
or the nomination was a surprise TO
many OF the State leaders.
The five men balloted for for In
iurance Commissioner IN the Sussex
sducuS were. Ut. OndIbh VI. i1uAlASt
William 7. Swain. Edward W. In
yram. Charles A. L. Lingo and c. u
Iearn. The final ballot was between
Hollis and Lingo. the former win
ling by n vote Of % 20 10.
II was nearly three o'clock day
light saving time) when state Chair
nan Charles Warner called the con-
-ention TO order. Colonel Robert G. (
Of Georgetown will preside
.ver the convention and make the
speech.
DR.. G Layton Grier, OF Milford, /
resided oyer the Sussex county ,
aucus ane DR.. Charles NJ. Hollis.
-as secretary.
There was a contest for members :
Z the state Committee. the follow {
~ six names being placed in nomi- !
alton, three to be elected: Oliver ,
. Newton, Harry V Lyons; Elijah
Lynch, J. Edward Goslee. Robert {
. Elliott and Frederick Walls. AZ
II four ballots, Newton. Lyons and
ynch were nominated.
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