The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-04
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l~u AtcASss HhvYosoOs
REHOBoTH, August s.-This resort
seems to be the Mecca for politicians and
political conferences. Yesterday the poll
tioians were here In force. Their were Ad-
dicks men, gold standard Democrats and
free silver Democrats. j. Edward Addicks,
State Treasurer Charles H, Atkins, j. G..
Shaw. Jr.. DR.. Hiram r. Burton and Eli
r. Sharp were on hand, but they held no
conference.
The Democrats did the slate making.
Such prominent men as Patrick Neary, Po-
lice Commissioner John W. Lawson, Colo
mel Edward l.. Martin, General William N.
Ross, Colonel Harry @. Pennington, Gen.
eral r. R. kenney, were discussing the
situation and exertng all possible infiu-
ence to have the conference select certain
candidates. Z. R. Cochran, J. Parke
Postles, E. D. Hearne, John W. Allen and
others were also taking an active interest
The conference was held at the Douglass
House in the afternoon, and was largely
attended. The result is not known. Those
who were there are very silent and refuse
to reveal the result of the conference.
Colonel Martin admitted that there was
trouble in the party both. In the selection
Of candidates and upon the money Ques-
ton, but he would not say who was Sc
lected for the nominations.
William NJ. Ross would not talk on the
subject either but he expressed hinsslf
upon the money question to number Of
his friends on the Hotel Henlopen porch
Sunday afternoon. He denounced free sill
yer in very strong and determined Ian
guage, and thought It would benefit no one
except the silver mins-owneIs. The Chi
cago convention did not meet with his ap-
prevail and his opinion of Bryan was not
very Hatterlng. He said he would no; sup
port Bryan and that he was in favor OF the
gold standard.
1t was harmed from a trustworthy source
that the gold standard men at the confer
ence were, without an exception favorabls
to James ]. Ross Of Seaford as the candi-
date for governor and General kanney for
congressman.
The silver men wanted Colonel f. l..
Martin Of Seaford for governor and Levin
Irving Handy for congress man. William
H. Boyce Of Georgetown did not attend tia
conference. He said, however, that he
heard the gold standard men wanted Ross
and Kenney. This did not meet Mr.,
boFce approval as II is reported he d.
s'feS ths nomination Tor congressman hltn-
SER. II is evident that the report greatly
worried MIN.
Inc Hotel Henlopen CLOCK ln!!cated
nearer Il O'CLOCK ~heh boyce ana lhomas
T. F9Fssy OF Laurel, VINO oec"p5 ad1ola-
Ing cottages At:e' ehsefed the hote!.
lheY inquired 19r ROSS, stevens ana Pen
hihetoh' but those gentlemen had long
since gone % beu. rms 1act Ga no.
dampen ther intention and, securing tAe
NUMBER cl h"tS room they aroN'5i Inc
sleeper "ia catered no" lohS th"y re-
manned Is MT known, out II was eH!!eAt
by MI. boNCes conversation ms morning
that ne is n1t al all satished WIN the aH-
pcarahce CT ta!ngS ard the result oI th@
conference to Elm is unknown.
FORD MEN CONFIDENT.
Said follower Of Fetcr J. Ford last even
ing when his attenllon was Called 10 the
story from Rehobo'h:
The stories from Rehobn'h about the So
called States and the alleged deals are rot
disturbing Peter J. Ford one particle. Mr.