Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-29
The Political Conflict.
Opposers to Wolcott Have
the State Committee.
ROBINSON LED THE CONVENTION.

and Declares for a constitutional Com
vention-John Harrington of Milford
Demands District Representation for
Himself or he viii hive Two County
Conventions To-morrsw.
star correspondence Of EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, August 20 The conven-
ton yesterday passed over to the sur
prise Of everybody without much appar-
ent friction, and taking everything into
consideration It was very harmonious
gathering. II the program desired by
some had been followed il would not
have been so harmonious, however
There was decided disposition to defeat
Congressman Pennington for denomination
In the morning the word was passed
around TO defeat him before the down
state delegations arrived but quietus
was put upon it as soon rs A. p Robin
| son, Esq, arrived Mr.. Robinson upon
his arrival at s. 20 a. m made for james
| L. Wolcott's office. He at once informed
Mr.. Woleott that If he meant
to attempt to defeat John B. Pen.
/ ington Sussex would oppose it, and
this would give Pennington sixty votes
TO begin with This virtually put an
end TO the matter, and New Castle
county clinched it when its sixty dele
/ gates decided to vote solidly for MIR. Pen
! ington. Just who the ambitious person
was to be fixed up for Congressman has
not been ascertained Several men were
contemplated in general way, among
them being David T. Marvel, Lewis G.
Nandegrift and John r. Nicholson
The fight over the committee by the
minority in Kent county was in itself
purely blind and had but one object in
view. The credentials, organization and
! resolution committees in themselves
amounted to nothing. The object was to
obtain control Of the State Central Com
mittee. When the appointments were
made, as the committee stood as the result
of tho three county caucusos, 1t was sup
posed that the Saulsburys had control OF
it by a vote Of 8 to Z. II was discovered
that II. 5. Marshall of Lewes was not so
certain with the family, and il was de-
termined by them to obtain another
member who would be sure and thus place
the committee in safe hands The fight in
the Kent delegation was then decided upon
and the minority felt sure Of winning, as
it was obvious that they had a good
working majority in the convention. Two
members were demanded on the Central
Committee, and as the proceedings show.
one was granted. This placed the com
position Of the State Committee as fol
lows: Salisbury 3, Wolcott 6, and ono
doubtful
The Importance Of obtaining this com
mittee is greater than appears ga the SUR
face. The fact that two years ago it was
ia control of the Saulsburys did much Ia
aid ia the nomination Of Governor Birgs
WV. H.. .ta r. a
tion is appointed by the committee and
lie viii have considerable power in calling
lhe convention Of two years from now
when governor is TO be nominated
The county convention tomorrow II
the topic uppermost ia the minds of the
politicians When John HARRINGTON an.
rived from Milford yesterday he was very
indignant when be learned that "a report
was ia circulation that he had made d
compromise TO the JOURNAL CORE
spondent he said: "Why. do my friends
think / am fooig They came TO me
some two weeks ago and asked me ia
agree upon a compromise ticket. and
point blank refused to do so. Two
straight tickets were nominated and
won BIZ q vote Of 100 10 30 They say
they intend 10 enfores the unit rule We'll.
they had better do nothing Of the kind.
] have been a Democrat all Of my life
and have won that hundred, and II any
thing like forcing ne unit rule is at-
tempted, propose that our % delegates
shall leave the convention and nominate
the two members we are entitled 10 and
indorse the six they viii nominate and
are entitled TO-
The belief that Wolcott Is out Of the
fight becomes more fixed as the days 20
by. Sussex, IL necessary, win vote
solidly for a Sussex man and A. p. Rob.
inson could receive every one Of them If
he so desired it. Should Causey be se-
lected he would be sure OF Crossen's vote
in New Castle county. The Saulsburvs.
| however, have by no means given up the
fight. They propose to make deter
mined effort TO capture New Castle county
and If they do Senator ELI may go back.
There is one thing to interfere with this
scheme however, and that is the proba-
bility Of the non enforcement Of the unit
| rule in Sussex county If that is not
done tomorrow. John Truitt, a prospec-
tive member from Indian River hundred,
viii oppose Salisbury; but Representa-
tive Perry, the member from that hun
dred declared that he would never vote
for Wolcott.
The early proceedings of the Demo
cratic Convention AZ Dover yesterday an
peared in full in the EVENING JOURNAL.
last night After the committees had
been made up Temporary Chairman Fow
Ter requested that they retire The
chairman being on one Of the committee
of resolutions, J. Wilkins Cooch took the
chair during his absence. The first com
mittee to report was that on credentials
Patrick Neary, the chairman, reported
that the committee had examined all the
credentials that there were 10 contests
! by the secretary of the convention
While waiting for the com
mittees an effort was made to nominate
n candidate for Congress. Sewell c. Biggs
objected on the ground Of setting bad
precedent and the matter was dropped
w. Z. Smalley Jr., from the Committee
on Permanent Organization then pre-
sented the report Of the committee.
naming the following officers
President, A. p Robinson, Esq vice
presidents, New Castle county, John w.
Lawson; Kent county, Stephen postles
Sussex county. w. II. Stevens; sscre-
taries, New Castle county, Peter A.
Horty. Kent county, John Heyd, and
Sussex county. Charles w Cullen.
Mr.. Robinson in taking the chair made q.
stirring speech lie said that ne found
the party united and that It's strifes were
I ended. The resolutions which were
about TO be presented he was sure the
! convention would endorse and he was
/ going to tell them q secret The resolu-
] fione contained ar fu1o1ear,enrf If a. vaxa,.