Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-11
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CENTREyILLE, ND, Sept. 3.-The First
Congressional district convention here
to-day cast 172 fruitless ballots and then
adjourned to meet tomorrow morning.
The situation Is just 40 much complicated
to night as it was when this bAlloting
began. Three sessions were held. That
In the morning Was devoted to organize
tion, that In the afternoon to casting IS
ballots and that at night TO casting N
ballots, o total of 172. Then, OF 9.15,
the convention took recess until III
O'Clock tomorrow morning, when this
bNllotinR will be resumed.
The first ballot at O'clock, was: Glib.
SEQ, 10; Weldon, 8; Page, 6; Toadvin, A;
Oovington, 4. Gibson received, besides
the vote of his county, thoae Of Caroline
and Kent. Colonel Page received his own
cOunty's vote and two from Dorchester.
Dcrehester's other two went to Mr..
Weldon. The 172d ballot was: Gibson,
10; Page, 8; Weldon, Al ToRdvin, A. Gov
ington, 4. Colonel Page had gained the
entire vote OF Dorchester. WHAT will be
done to. morrow morning no man can tell
after the cauousing which began actively
tonight as soon as the convention ad-
journed.
The morning was spent in organizing.
The sensation Of that session was the
reading of letter from ex-Geyernor
Lloyd, In which he requested that his
name should not be present d to the con.
vention. Speculation at ones became rife
as to whom Mr.. Lloyd's forces would 90.
II was generally thought that they would
concentrate upon Mr.. Page. Mr.. Gibson's
friends argued that as the fght had
originally been between Mr.. Gibson and
Col. Page In Dorchester, the delegation
should ee divided, two of each, but not
once did Mr.. Gibson receive a Dorches.
ter vote. Two votes were always counted
for Mr.. Page, the other two went first to
Mr.. Weldon and then to Mr.. Toadyin,
and then back TO Mir. Weldon. at the
evening session tho delegation went to
Mr.. Page as a unit and remained with
him. The pertinacity displayed By Wor-
cester and Queen Anne's In voting for
MIR. Ooyington aud Nj. Weldon, respect
lively, was surprising. Colonel Pages
friends expected aid from this quarter,
hut it never came. Mr.. Wesdon's dele
gates were bound together by the unit
rule and would mt break. In the even
ing Mr. Massey Of Caroline was anxious
to break the unit rule OF his county, but
he made no move, although he voted
against adjournment. Ar. Yickers and
Mr.. Cooper OF Kent, cast together one
vote for Mr.. Page, and then for Mr..
Weldon, but finally returned to their
hFst love, Mr.. Gibson.
During the afternoon recess after there
has been fair test OF all the candidates.
strength, all sorts Of propositions were
preached. Such combinations as Wsedon
and Psge to name the former and Gibson
and Vickers to nominate the latter as
dark horse were freely discussed. All
the Wicomieo remained on the outside
She voted steadily for Mr.. Toadyin. II
was stated that her votes would 60 to
Mr.. Gibson as soon as that gentle nan
could get the two mose he would need
to nominated That hope looked up to
Dorchester, but il was only 3 hope.
II - said at late hour tonight that
the contest will be conferred tomorrow
over the Queen Anne's delegation. That
delegation, as stated ia bound together
by unit rule determined upon among
themselves and independent Of any in-
stractions from the county convention.
Now it is said four members OF that dele
kation, or TWO votes wish to break from
this rule, and the question OF abrogation
will be referred to the convention. II
will be most bitterly opposed by the anti
Gibson men. Should the rule be broken
it III stated that Mr.. Gibson will gain two
vofes, and with the aid of Wicomico and
tn ten votes he already has his nomina
ton will be sure. The anti-Gibson men
claim that the convention has nothing to
do with the question.