Evening journal., 1894-08-17
Let BANCROFT RETIRE.
Whiteman Could Not Control
His Men for Second Choice.
A FIGHT FOR PURE DEMOCRACY

A straw From Bancroft Headquarters
Indicates which Way tho Wind Is
BlowiDg-A Democrat who SAYS That
Mr.. Samuel Bancroft. Jr, VIII BE
Withdrawn.
"Beforo the middle OF next week Mr.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr. will have been
Withdrawn from the Congressional race
by his friends and they will have
centered on "a now man." said lead.
ing Democrat this morning. 1.-THE
men who brought him out see the
folly OF urging his nomination in
the face Of such popular
protest They know that 10 would
mean defeat for Dir. Bancroft and en-
danger the other candidates. We
cannot afford 60 90 into the ap
prosohiug campaign with such a
milestone as Mr. Bancroft around our
necks His candidacy is impoltic, in
expsdient, unwarranted ana un-
unsuitable"
Bancroft Strictly Not In It
"The rank and file of the Democratic
patty are strictly opposed to the
/ methods pursued by certain
recognized leaders" said Demo
crat to an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter this morning He was q man Of
recognized standing in his party. an &C
tive worker and one intimately &C
quninted with the party history
and workings in this county.
THE Democrats are strictly opposed
to the personal politics tina. these men
have introduced into this county They
look with disgust upon Mr. Samuel Ban
croft, Jr, who has allowed himself
TO play into the hands OF these
men as moro cat's-paw
This is fight for pure Democracy of
| 'msnhood against moneY'-and the DEM
ocrats don't propose to sea their manhood
end suffrage sold by any man or set OF
men They propose TO assert themselves
at these prim aries and Mr. Bancroft is
strictly not in it. D."
Rumors Laid at Rest.
The political friends Of ] Harvey
! Whiteman were somewhat dis
I turbed this morning TO learn
that his opponents were trying To
make political capital by circulating o
rumor that he would throw his strength
to Mr. Samuel Bancroft. Jc., in
caucus in event he found that he could
not secure the nomination himself
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter called
ON MIR. Whitemau az his Office this morn
ing, and, after stating TO him the
rumors, asked:
If you find that you have not enough
delegates 90 secure the nomination vii
you swing your delegates TO Mr.. Bon
| orOft's supportl'
- absolutely have no such intentioi
and would net undertake it aud coul'
not control them as 10 secon
choice if desired such
thing. That Il want known don
own anybody and 1 don't assert owner
ship Of anybody"
Delegates Elected Last Night.
A largely-attended meeting of Co
Democrats Of the Ninth ward was he'll
last evening, at Mousley's hotel Twenty
first aud Market streets John Gross
cup was chairman and William Morrow
secretary John 7. Ahrens WAS chose
2 by unanimous vote as delegate to th
s | S ate Convention, and John J. McIntyr
alternats.
At a meeting Of the Democrats Of th
| Twelfth ward held last evening at th
p / office Of Patrick Fahey, Peter Ford ws
5 chosen as delegate to the State Conven
& tion and Dr.. Thomas A. Hitch as altel
nate.
: Third warders TO Meet Next "wednesday
The meeting of the Third ward Demo
0 Gratis Tor tue purpose of nominating
. delegate to the State Convention la
3 been postponed until next Wednesda
a evening, when it will bs held in Dillon
carpenter shop. The meeting woul
, have been held last evening bad nC
some D, rson, who had no authority whei
ever, called at the EVENING JOURNA
Office during the noon hour yesterday an
ordered the date changed to August 20
/ was evidently a political tricg on th
part of heeler of one OF the caudidate
The only person authorized TO mai
such a change was Chairman J. Harve
Spruauce BE was in Washington an
did not authorize it.
r. straw In the Wind.
Straws show how the political win
blows The Wilmington correspondei
Of the Philadelphia Record is one Of u
d editors of the Every Evening aud ow
10 his living TO MIR Samuel Bancroft, J
This is what he sends to his paper
Philadelphia:
with DR.. Black in the field, the cal
IL vsss would assume a decidedly interes
le ing phase, particularly in view of the G
Up tituae of Samuel Bancroft, Jr, who IA
"a not yet even intimated TO any OF h
it friends that he desires or would scce
ot the nomination.
ls "There is no doubt that DR.. Bs
L, would make q formif able candida
should be consent 70 the use of his mar
in the pending contest. He stands hil
IN the couhlencs Of the Democrats
la the state Should Mr. Bancroft refuse
49, b. a candidate DR. Black could easily d
by tance Cocch Handy, Whlteman a
to Cochran and win the nomination in
J., canter. In fact he stands in such clC
of and pleasant relations with Democrats
Is. over the stst5 that it is doubtful a
other candidate could defeat him
''' Such matter, coming from the Blncr'
as stronghold, shows most conclusively Il
Mt MIR Samuel Bancroft. Jr's lleutenan
en- are preparing to get him in out Of the VI
~ The Machine Agitated.
- Commenting on the Democratic rev
~ against MIR. Samuel Btueroft, Jr' no
/ fha phfla In