Milford chronicle., 1924-08-29
REPUBLICAN PARTY
SELECTS ABLE TICKET
In STATE CONVENTION
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(COuLl0ueu IIOm uI5S Pa6oy
A fight over the nomination for
CONGRESSMAN was indicated, effort
having been made to name Robert
G. Houston, of Georgetown, for the
office instead of Frank l.. Grier.
"New Castle told us what we
should have, and now seeks to tell
us whom we shall have" said one
of HoustOn's opponents. Mr.: HOus-
ton was in the caucus.
DR.. G. Layton Grier of Milford,
temporary chairman, was made per-
manent chairman and John c. Lank,
of Milton, was made secretary of the
caucus.
A paper was presented from the
New Castle County delegation rec
ommending that Sussex County NOM
mate Robert G. Houston, of George
town. as the candidate for Repre-
sentative in Congress. rms was
denounced by one Sussex county
delegate as unwarranted nterter-
ence bv New Castle in Sussex coun-
tvs affairs. A motion to lay the
paper on the table was carried unan-
imouslv. on the ground that as the
Congressional nomination had been
allocated to Sussex County the Sus-
sex delegation didn't want any IN
terference from the other counties.
The Sussex County delegates went
on record however, in favor OF Cen
eral Coleman DUPONT for United
States Senator. The roll call IN MS
favor was unanimous.
The Sussex delegates then pro-
ceeded to dispose OF the Congres-
sional nomination and of the New
Castle County effort to dictate 1t.
Three nominations were made as
follows: DR.. Frank L. Grier, of Mil
ford: Joseph L. Cahall and Robert
G. Houston, both of Georgetown, for
Congress.
On the first ballot, there was no |
selection. The vote was: Grier, ~;
Houston, Il; Cahall, 6; absent 2.
The second ballot showed: Grier'
%: Houston, IA; Cahall, 4. Mr..
Grier was then declared to be the
countv's choice for Congressman.
Colonel Harry Viven, of Bridge
Vile. was unanimously named as
Presidential elector from Sussex
County.
When the caucus voted in favor OF
General dupont for United states
Senator. John C. Mitchell and l. V.
Hudson, both of Baltimore hundred,
left the caucus and said they did not
want anything more to do win IT,
After the second ballot, Robert L.
Houston who had been defeated by
DIR. Grier for the Congressional nom
ination. moved that the nomination
of DR.. Grier be made unanimous
which was done.
The Sussex delegates then voted
TO concede the nomination OF Lne
Governor to New Castle county and !
ratifv the action of the New Castle
caucus in that behalf. The caucus
conceded the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
10 Kent County; State Treasurer to
New Castle county, and the StaIe
to Kent county. All OF the
Sussex delegates agreed to support
he other counties in whatever
choices they might make for the
offices.
These standing committees for the
State Convention were named Dy Ine I
caucus: a
Permanent organization-G. Mar :
ball Townsend, NJ. L. Watson ana r
Harvey Wolfe. ,,. a
Charles Lingo, William r. .
Iessick and Joshua Spanish. +
Resolution-Robert G. Houston /
Short. r.- il
Credentials-Harry AXE. Harris
TIeetwood and Mrs. Leola Ratledge.
The caucus then adjourned.
After the Sussex caucus had ad-
burned it was learned that Harry h
+ LYONS. of Lewes, could have had n
he congressional nomination If he I
lad desired it, but he refused 10 u
e a candidate under any c1rcum- :,
tances.