Evening journal., 1896-07-27

not 8 candidate, but his friends go
straight ahead booming him for the place
and are endesvoring to set up delegates
in his behalf. Strange ss 1t may appear,
there are Democrats in New Castle
county, even In the city Of Wilmington,
who are evineing a desire to sacrifice the
interests of every candidate in New
Castle county, including the county
organization itself, In behalf Of Mir.
Watson who has, under party usage no
earthly right to the nomination for full
term. He has made a good governor,
but there are New Castle county man
who are fully as capable. and just as
willing to serve.
New Castles Rights Conceded in Kent.
TO the credit OF Kent county, be It
said, there ars Democrats there who con
ceds New CssJle's right to the nomina'
tiop, and they are men OF such influence
that it is safe to predict that the acting
governors, ovor Jealous friends will be
seriously handicapped by the fsct that
they cannot 20 to Dover with their own
county delegation at their back. There
is G disposition on the part of the real
leaders OF the Kent county Democracy to
give New Castle county the governor,
Sussex county the congressman and re
serve TO itself the right TO claim the
/ United States Senator az ths bGnds OF
the General Assembly. With those con
ditions confronting the friends Of Act
ing Governor Watson it Is difficult to
conceive why his friends In New Castle
county should be willing TO en-
deavor 20 sacrifice the county 8
interest for the benefit Of q
man who cannot command the support OF
bis own county caucus. Their activity
In this and Sussex counties Heads to the
assumption that they intend to exert all
their efforts to take the nomination away
from the New Castle county caucus and
make their fight upon the Aoor OF the
convention. relying upon combination
Of their strength in All three counties to
pull them through.
Mr. Ford Is relying principally upon
the New Castle county CAUCUS, because
be is satisfied that It will be for him, bat
he has sufficient faith in tho two lower
counties 70 make him feel confident ens'
any effort on the part Of the Watson
men to carry the fight to the foor Of th'
convention viii meet with decisive and
merited rebuks.
other Men Being Grosned
There are other men besides Peter ]
FoArd in New Castle county. who AT
being advocated for the nomination
Friends Of DR.. John ] Black aud Genera
,, Theodore r. Armstrong are doing quis
work in behalf of their respective favor
ties, bat with no hope OF winning or o
being able, II willing, TO form combins
iion for the purpose OF encompassing th
defest OF Mr.. Ford. Ex Register OF Will
. J. Wilkins Cooch and Hon. Columbu
Watkins have been brought to publ
! notice, but there is not enough back Q
their booms to make them effective 0
dangerous. The objset is doubtless {
capture the delegates of Psnoader. 81
4 Georges and Appoquinimink hundreds b
. means Of using the names OF local me
and appealing to the sense OF local pride
o and then, after casting few complimei
tary votes for the Two men, throw thei
to some other candidate, Ia the hope {
IS being able to get little pstronage.
'e First Ballot WIN Nominate.
But MIR. Ford has too strong a hol
81 upon the affections of the Democrats {
n New Castle county TO be seriously IL
u iured by sny such see mes. even IL { he
'e could bs carried 20 completion. IL th
q matter be left to the New Castle count
g, caucus be will be nominated on the frs
4 ballot beyond shadow Of doubt.
Some Facts Ooncerning the Man.
Is Ia Wilmington and the adjoining hun
,e dreds the name Of Pater Ford Is
he household word. BE hiss fgured {
~ prominently in political, business. socl
g. sad benevolent circles that his name
or known to all, while thousands know hlE
es personally and admire him for his ~
Is rightness OF character, steadfsstness