Milford chronicle., 1922-08-25
REPUBLICANS RENOMINATE
7. c. DUPONT AND LAYTON
STATE CONVENTION ON TUESDAY PLACES A FULL STATE
TICKET In FIELD HOLLIS, FOURACRE AND HARRLNG-
TON new NOMINEES IEIERING WAS QUIET

Democrat party with its unbroken rec
ord of failures. We will send to Wash
ington men to represent us in the
nation, men who can help solve the
problems that confront us"
He added that the record of the Re-
publican party in Delaware, in giving
the State better roads and better
schools, alone proves the party worthy
of continued confidence.
Changes in, Rules
The committee on rules recommend
ed and received approval of the fol-
lowing changes in the rules governing
| the State Central Committee:
Rule 3-The distribution of allotted
delegates within the several election
districts shall be made in accordance
with the rules of these convention dis
tricts. No provision is made for allot-
ment of delegates in Sussex and Kent
counties. The revised rule changes no
procedure, but merely gives rules to
go by
Rule 6-Changes to permit the adj
mission of women into the State COM
mittee by the election of seven mem
bers from each election district, COM
prising three men, three women, and
one representative of the colored
voters.
The change does not give the women
equal representation of the State COM
mittee, but is in accordance with the
consent of the women's organization.
The chairman of the city committee
will be included as a member of the
State committee.
Rule 8-The State committee shall
elect a chairman and vice chairman,
the former man, the latter a woman.
Rule 9-Changing the method of
electing secretary and assistant secre-
tary of the State convention. The
chairman shall select a secretary and
assistant secretary, one of whom shall
be woman.
Rule 10-The chairman shall appoint |
all committees unless otherwise ordered |
by the State committee.
Rule 11-Providing for election of |
treasurer. To be elected by the State
committee.
Rule 12-Twelve members instead of
ten on the State Committee shall con-
stitute a quorum, to accord with the
of women on the State
Committee.
All Adopted as Whole
Upon motion of Senator Ball, the
rules, with the suggested changes, were
adopted as whole.
Would Register Absentees
The most important change is a rec
for legislation amending
he registration laws so as to permit
he registration of citizens from the
State without appearing in person.
The convention went into nomina- {
ions for United States Senator, United
States Congressman, State Treasurer, ]
Auditor of Accounts and Insurance !
Commissioner.
The address of w. A. Simonton, '
,lacing the name of T. Coleman du- {
oont in nomination for United States {
senator, for the short and long terms, {
vas frequently interrupted by applause {
rom the assembled delegates. S
Goslee Nominates Layton !
Dr. Caleb R. Layton for Representa- r
i've in the Sixty-eighth Congress from
Delaware, was placed in nomination by i
Edward Goslee of Sussex county. 5
lis nomination was seconded by SEN f
tor L. Heisler Ball for New Castle i
ounty and by Captain Harry Lyons t
f Lewes for Sussex county. a
The name of Thomas S. Foreacre a
,as place in nomination for State v
treasurer by Senator A. P. Corbit of u
odessa, New Castle county. S
For Auditor of Accounts, Joseph +,
Iorris Harrington was nominated by O
gorge c. Herring of FELTON,, Kent
ounty. P
DIR. Charles M. Hollis, for Insurance
was nominated by Cliff
,rd RurtOn of SeafOrd Sussex county -.