Evening journal., 1922-08-22
To Name dupont to Head Ticket By Acclamation

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gresham Layton for denomination.
some objection cropped up among
Wilmington Negroes 10 Congressman
Layton because OF his opposition TO
the Dyer Anti-Lynching bill. but Il
did not come up IN the caucus. and
Congressman layton was endorsed
by the Wilmington caucus without
any opposition.
Senator DUPONT was placed in
nomination in the Wilmington eau
Gus by Isaac T. Mcclure. OF the
Fifth ward The mention OF his
name was applauded by the delegates
and visitors and he was the unani-
nous choice OF tho caucus.
Senator dupont will be placed IN
nomination in the convention this
afternoon by Captain W. A. Simon
ton. II was originally planned for
Mayor Harvey OF Wilmington TO
nominate Senator DUPONT but this
program was changed this morning.
Mrs. Julia II. Ashbrook. OF Whining
ton. will second the nomination.
One OF the surprises OF the eau
cuses was the defeat in the rural
New Castle county caucus OF Benja-
min A. Groves OF Kismensi. by for
mer Levy Courtman Thomas s.
Fouracre OF Middletown. for State
Treasurer. Mr.. Fouracre was the
caucus choice over Mr.. Groves by
the vote OF % 70 Il. Mr.. Four
acres name has not been mentioned
as a candidate until some OF the
delegates arrived here this morning.
Another surprise was the fact that
State Auditor Daniel Thompson OF
Newark, who up until this morning
had been seeking support for a
third nomination for that office. I
withdrew from the fight. Mr.. /
Thompson was not placed before
the rural New Castle county caucus. l
WILMINGTON CAUCUS.
In the absence OF Wilmington City |
Chairman J. Austin Ellison, Vice I
Chairman Deputy Judge John +. I
Lynn called the Wilmington caucus /
TO order. Mayor lie Roy Harvey was
chosen permanent chairman and .
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Bullock. secretary. [
Former Senator James B. Hickman
wa selected by the caucus 10 be a
OF the convention.
The following were selected 10
serve on the different convention
edentials-Edward N. Kelly,
Leo Dugan and Uriel Blake.
Permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
J. Coleman. Alfred c. Moore ana
Arthur Johnson.
Rules-Airs. Julia II. Ashbrook.
Isaac T. Mcclure and Charles =.
Brown.
Resolutlons-John c. Foote. Flor
ence /. Warren and Isaac r. Brown.
The caucus selected the following
for members Of the state Commit
tee: Alien Property Custodian
W. Miller. william II.
Heald, Charles H. Grantland, julia
n. Ashbrook. Mrs. Charles 7. o.
schofeld and Mrs. Jennie Deakyne.
In making the nomination for the
Negro member OF the State Commit
tee Richard Craig suggested that the
Negro delegates retire and make
their own selection. This was op-
posed by Uriel Blake and on a vote
he Craig motion was lost. DR.. Con-
we'll Banton and Charles H. Col
burn were both placed IN nomina-
ton for membership on the State
committee. DR.. Banton won by
vote Of 3s 10 6.
At the suggestion OF one OF the
delegates Mrs. Carrie NJ Pipes col
,re.i. was also nominated for the
state Committee. As this would give
eight members on the
,ommittee. while under a proposed
,henee In the rules. II adopted by
he convention this afternoon, VIII
nington will be entitled 20 only
even members. that Is, three men,
hree women. and one colored repre- :
.antative. Il Is understood the name
" Mrs. Pipes will be withdrawn IN :
he convention.
Senator T. Coleman DUPONT was
nominated as the caucus choice Tot
9th the short and long terms for
rnited states Senator. His name
-as presented TO the convention by
saac T. Mcclure, from the Fifth
ard. Senator duPont's home ward. :
he nomination was applauded Il
oundlv by the delegates. At the
IEEeStiOn OF 0eleEdle lutlt was "
1ll-call on this nomination and
yerv single delegate voted aye" n
RURAL NEW CASTLE
Representative Richard G. Buck s
lgham called the rural New Castle c
,unty caucus 10 order. Senator L.
-eisler Ball was named chairman OF :
,ucus with Horace L. Dilworth as :
'cretary. The caucus named the /
blowing 10 serve on convention
edentials-Joseph II. MARITIME, y
J. Northrup and Jacob II. Emer- u =
IN. |,
Organization-Alvin Satterthwalte =
:. II. Stafford, T. Hampton Eaton. = y
Rules-Raymond Robertson. Mrs. u
,hn F. 2. Clayton and John B.
eth.
olutions-Senator Ball. T.
1sey Mccormick. W. c. Money.
The Caucus also named the follow
& as members OF the State commit -.
G: "
Henry NJ. Candy. Mrs. W. X. du- M
ont. James G. Shaw. Mrs. John F. A
Clayton. Thomas S. Fouracre and =
RS. Ethel Brown.
DR.. Asbury Burke. OF Newport, te
aced Mr.. Groves in nomination for l.!