Evening journal., 1896-08-18

The prevailing opinion is that the NeAry
opposition is busted.
TheISussex.county people made break
from their positions of claiming the
gubernatorisl nomination for that
county when portion of the delegation
recommended as an acceptable ticket
Armstrong and Boyce. Other members
Of the delegation wanted Stevens and
vandegrift or Stevens and Handy.
II Is believed that the Sussex delega-
tion is so split up that they will be un
able to agree In caucus and viii go into
the convention uninstructed, which will
insure the nonlnation OF Ford.
Some Republican Testimony.
More testimony In the Mil Greek hun
dred case was brought to Dover on the
midnight train by messengers of the
anti-Ford managers. 1t consisted OF
sfiiisvits made by the Republican
primary election officers of the hundred
In which they declare that certain
men who voted for the Ford
ticket on Saturday voted at
the Republican primaries and pledged
themselves to support the successful
nominees Of the Republican party. The
Ford men deny that there was any fraud
whatever In the two districts that they
carried, but instructed that they could,
II they were so disposed, make some
starting disclosures regarding the votes
cast In the other district Of the hun
dred
Ford Swept the Caucus
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER. Aug IS p. m.--New Castle
county caucus met In the Senate cham
Der at 10 30 a m.
Thomas Toy, Of ChrIstlauA hundred,
called 1t to order.
Elk Recorder of Deeds james T. Shall
cross, Of st. Georges hundred. was eiec-
ted chairman and John F. Callahan, OF
Wilmington. secretary.
The roll-call WAS made, after which
nominations for governor were opened.
On the frat ballot Peter ]. Ford, OF
Wilmington. received the votes o.
fOrty-three of the forty-four delegates II
attendance, and the nomination wal
Immediately made unanimous.
The eighteen Armstrong and Watklni
delegates refused to go iato caucus
seeing that they would be helplessll
beaten.
John a. Rodney, Of New Castle hun
, drsd, was agreed upon as Presidential
elector.
No recommendation WAS made for cor
!. gresham, the right Of the lower part @
the state to make the nomination bein
conceded.
The caucus then adjourned.
= Kent Wants Nothing.
. Kent county's delegates went ini
session in the Levy Court room IN I'll
. County BaildIng. 1t was decided TO mai
no recommendations for governor an
Congressman, lbut to st and between Ne
Castle and Sussexlsnd throw the middl
county votes wherever they could b.
!, placed to best advantage.
John B. Pennington presided at Oh
! Kent county caucus.
John Harrington WAS nominated fc
Presidential elector.
Sussex Wild for TunDoIl.
The Sussex county caucus held 4
meeting In the county Court House.
DR.. David L. Mustard presided, Ar
John b. layton kept ths minutes
John B Dsrman, William Il Stsven
William T. Watson and William
Z Records were placed In nomination bI
all we're withdrawn as soon ss the nau
! of Ebs w. Tunnel. the defeated cAnd
date Of two years ago, was nominate
Every delegate in the caucus voted +
= him.
) There WAS loud cheering in front
, the Court House on behalf OF the ant
! Ford men when this becaI
!, known, bat the Ford men gather
- In front Of the State House sent back
d. defiant shout.
= Sussex named PAyntsr Fraim for Pre-
> identisl slector.
The Caucus Committeeman.
The New Castle county caucus relect
n the following men to serve on the vAric
r committees:
Willard Salisbury, R,
ert G. HArman, Harry Day, Har,
20 Sudell aud John Biggs.
> observation-disclosures Toy, j. A. M
:, ligaD, d. @. Rees, John T. Dickey .
N' John F. Callahan.
Organization-P. NJ Wslch, Jan
Mcvey, G. @. ROthWsll R I. Cam a
Of w. ]. Armstrong
me Daniel NJ Cochran, Peter l. Coop
ng Jr, COlen Ferguson, John Biggs a
1t Peter A. HOrty we're selected as me
mt bers Of the State Committee.
ss The Kent county ca ucus selected
following
nd Credentials-William d. Fowl
lie Robert ]. Reynolds, Amos Cole. VIII
n. Allaband and John Oraid.
md Permanent 0rganizstion-Robert
he Rsughley, w. T. Clements. John
he | Clsaver, Thomas g Metz. Jacob s.
ell ham aud T.. V. Barton
ot- Platform-John Harrington, John