Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

almost unanimous.
Chairman Denney then called for
nominations for Congress. G. Cliff
ton Maull, of Lewes, nominated Mr..
Houston, who he said "is a son of
Sussex and Delaware and the friend
and servant of all it's people. +"
Charles DUPONT Ridgely, of Camden,
who dropped out of the congression-
al race for party harmony, second
ed the nomination for Kent. Ex-Sen-
ator Ball seconded it for New Castle,
Mrs. Julia Hays Ashbrook, vice
chairman of the State Committee,
said that as representing the Re-
publican women of Delaware 1 take
great pleasure in seconding the
name of Robert G. Houston for con-
gress." DR.. Frank L. Grier, Milford,
then seconded it as chairman of the
Sussex caucus. The vote for nomi-
nation was unanimous.
Buck Nominated
A stir then ran through the long
rows of delegates seated on the
ground floor of the House and the
spectators in the back and in the
balcony. The moment the convention
had been looking forward to some
with fOrebodings and others with ex-
pectations of a great show had ar
rived. 1t was time to chose a man
to represent the party as candidate
ior the governorship. In accordance
with the organization slate as
adopted at all of the caucuses, Sfit !
hat of Sussex the name of Buck, /
he winner, was put in nomination
~ GLorge c. Herring, Jr., of Will |
ningtOn.
He said he arose to put into nomi-
lation for the Office of governor of
Delaware, a man whose untiring
ervices to the people of this State
las known no county divisions or
olitics. A Delawarean by birth,
esident of New Castle county, since
is graduation he has divided his
ime," he said, between all three
ounties and it is with great pleas
re that I nominate on behalf of
and New Castle, c.
douglas Buck, for governor of Del
ware" He said that since 1912 Mr.. I
uck has been serving almost en-
rely the interests of the State.
G. D. Buck is not a seeker of Of :
ce," Mr.. Herring declared, "for he !
elieVes promotion should come =
ON NleritOrious service" He then ,
him with Herbert Hoover +
wO great engineers loving their r
'untry and party" he declared. He {
lid 'Mr. Buck knows Sussex and a
5 needs, every inch of it, and like I
ise he knows Kent and New Castle. a
e has no personal political enc C
ies." Here Mr.. Herings' closing re-
arks about the Herbert Hoover of "
elaware" were drowned out in f;
eers. c,
H. Eugene Savery seconded the il
telling the delegates II
ou cannot pick man of higher h
aracter or more efficient one than
lck." II
Offers Short First K
The cheering was hardly over be- "
re former Federal Prohibition Di- -
ctor of Delaware Robert G. Elliott,
'idgeville, was on his feet. Eight 3
ars ago." he said, "Kent selected ID
nominee for governor, four years
o New Castle did likewise. No
e questioned their right. Sussex
unity now comes to you with a
IN head and shoulders over most
us down there "a man whose in
gritty is not to be questioned and
1T man is 1. DOlphus Short, and I
greatlp honOred on behalf of
ssex to put his name in nomina-
n for the Office of governor of
laware." Cheers and stamping of
It broke forth from the Sussex
legates and their delegate friends
d supporters among the specta-
s. The nomination was seconded
Frank L. Grier, who paid tribute
Mr. Shorts character and record II
a Republican. He brought cheers
declaring, however, that "'the
ket that is name dtoday is my tic II
and 1 will support it." Ex-Sena-
Ball then rose to second the
ninatiOn emphasizing the system
rotation. He said mo man can
,stion the Republicanism of a
n who comes to us for office with
backing of Al delegates out of
of the delegates of his county"
warned the Kent delegation to
,are of allowing the defeat of
Irt or your chance of another
ernorship in this generation is
e." James Stanton, Milford; hi
ford e. Burton, Angola; William Nj
lip Short, Bethany Beach, then ~ Ssi
urn seconded the nomination. Iii
y were strong in their state SII
its about the rights of Sussex Il
demanded the leaders of the XII
y to think well" before turning NI
sex down. The open ballot taken lI
oil call, led to the nomination of Il
k. The other candidates on the
slate were then nomi-
d unanimously in rapid fire or
The Candidate
r. Buck who is the son-in-law XII
enator T. Coleman DUPONT, has
engineer for the State High
department for about 10 years.
engineering skill in the ,devel- iii
ent of the highways system of
ware, handlying efficiently and
ly millions of dollars of the Nl
les money decided the party on
IominatiOn. He is about 40 years
re and lives at State Road. He
nsidered a "dry" candidate and
ected Governor will stand for
of the improvement
e State highway system partic-
Y in developing the county
!. He will also stand for the
ruction and improvement of
schools and the system gener-
under wise and economical
am aS nvnroccad II, tho ,,1o4 ENI