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REP. CONVENTIONSHY ON HARMONYAND ENTHUSIASMContinued from page 1publican. Rsaten in a factional content and disliking ihs ranominatton of Conaraaaman L*ytoa. aoma Negros# ridiculed tha alleged harmony.Aiini Delays Convention.Wraiiallng In tha Buneox county caucus delayed tha convening of tha convention until 3 o'clock, standard time.John T. Mage* lad In tha singing of America, and flev. R 8. Btaphens offered prayer.Deputy Attorney-General Robert G. Houston presided, and formsr Representative Jamea R. Hickman, Representative Richard G. Buckingham. Edward A. Evans and William M. Parker were vice-chairman. Charlaa II Grantland served as secretary and Mlea Jeanette Kckman as assistant secretaryBall and Layton on Stars.Bo me of the delegates applauded when United States Senator L. Helaler Hall and Congressman Caleb R. Lay-ton appeared on the stage.After the convention call and the names of the delegates had been read the convention receased until 8.45 o*idock, and various committee* performed their work.t»n reassembling the convention idopted the amendments to party rules outlined by Every Evening yes-t. rdav Senator Hall, who did not know the nature of the recommendations m.ide by the State Committee, objected • their adoption without an explnna-»:on of the amendments, and it was ctven by Mias Rrkman. Resides thocu-published yesterday amendments authorize the chairman of the State Committee to appoint its sub-committee* ami increase the State Committee's quorum from 10 to 12.Platform Changes.Senator Hall presented the report of t• committee on resolutions, the platform published yesterday, which •he convention adopted minus thlt; plunk referring to hnatnoH* manage nont of party finances. It not being submitted to the convention Planks added subsequent to the publication \«stsrday commended the Delaware l(.»ms lor the Feeble-minded and recommended the enactment of a law providing for the registration of voters I ' null. Borne delegatesvarious planks, Including thoss advocating equal educational opportunltlas and proposing discontinuance o€ the 18 filing fee.Plea Per da PeatEvery Evening yesterday published Captain William A. flitponton'a speech on behalf of Coleman du Pont for tha Senatorial nominations. Mrs. Donald B. Ashbrook seceded the nominations, saying:•On behalf of the Republican women of the State through first-hand knowledge of the attitude of hundreds of them, individually, and by bn-Joreement of the organised committees f Republican women, 1 w:sh *o name Co U man du Pont as their choice for United States Senator.• Women from their oxporlence with publlo eervloe, both In and out of 4 oUttc*. are united hpon the cne fundamental qualification of any candidate for office; that qualification la ability «pi-dally directed toward the duties which he wfll have to perform. No one I think, will galnaay that in the matter of aheer ability the mar. whom I have mentioned atahds foremost among all poealble candidates from this State, whom, at a time when gr.tve Industrial ‘and other domeetlo problems are to be solved, we might pro poae to represent us In national Council.•'This recognition of the ability of Coleman dul*ont ia undisputed both locally and nationally. Senator du Pont has many other qualification* that fit him to represent th* ctate o' Delaware at Washington, but It !e particularly because he has In supreme measure that one qualification for which the women of Delaware and the whole country stand tint, that the Republican women of the Btate are pleased to enter their first convention with the name of Colemsn du Pont at the head of the ticket.I know that it Is most unusual to mention a man's wife in seconding his nomination a* a candidate for election to the United States Senate, but the woman who Inspires this mention is delightfully Unusual herself. She la known nationally as well as locally with the greatest and meet genuine admiration for her work and her person-illty. The women of Delaware feel peculiarly close to Mrs. Coleman du Pont, because of association with her in practically every worthy cauee which appeals to the heat that la in•j. women and womanhood, and her being nrplaudedl U Washington wHl give to us* an additional representative In whom we have this special confidence.Therefore, on behalf of tha Republican women of the State, as appealing not only to them and women generally, but, to the independent thinking voters, I wish to sscond the nomination of Coleman duPont as nominee from Delaware for the United States Senate for both the short and the long term.Ball Seconds Leyton.Senator Ball and Harry V. I/yons seconded J. K. Ooelee's nomination of Congressman Layton for a third term. *'I take pleasure In seconding fhe nomination. Benator Ball said, because Congressman Layton has made a great record.General Alexander P. Corblt nominated Thomas B. Fouracre for Btate treasurer, and Jacob Emerson seconded the nomination.Walter Harrington seconded George C. Hering's nomination of Maurice Harrington for auditor of accounts.Clifford Burton nominated Dr. Charles M. llollla for Insurance commissioner, and Robert Bhort seconded the nomination.Hew Btate Committee.For Btate committeemen the convention confirmed the caucue nomination* of Colonel Thomae W. Miller, William H. \4eald. Charles H. Grantland. Dr. Conwell Ranton. colored. Mr* Donald 8. Ashbrook. Mrs Charles O. O. Schofield, Jennie Denkyne and Caryl© M. Pipes, bolored, of Wilmington. Thomas 8. Fouracre. James O. Shaw. H. M. Canby. Mrs. William K. du Pont. Mrs. Joehua Z. Clayton and Ethel M. Browne of rural New Castle county. 00%’ernor William D. Denney. James L. Davis, John L. Bradley. Alfred C. Jtalkee, colored. Mrs. Frank Hall Davis, Mrs. William Dobson anil Einma Davis of Kent and Harry V. Lyons, Oliver A. Newton. Elijah Lynch. Mr#. 8. H. Measfck, Virginia T. Atkina and Florence K. Evans of Hussex. Politicians said Secretary of Btate Alden R. Henson will b© elected chairman of the new Htate Committee when tt meets at Dover on August 31 for organisation.Having prolonged contests for Insurance commissioner and State committeemen. the Sussex caucus was the liveliest. Proposing Colonel Robert O. Houston for the nomination for Representative In Congress ceased soon after the Sussex caucus opened Despite professed harmony many fACtlonlsts ware in had humor on convention eve and convention day.
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Wilmington Every Evening
Wilmington, Delaware, US
Wed, Aug 23, 1922
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