The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-18
THE FIGHT AT DOVER
Factions Wrangle Over Their Re-
spective Choice.
fUR1 is CAUSING UAEASINESS
To the Kent and Sussex County Aspi-
rants for the Nomination for Governor

DOVER August 1Sth-The battle for
supremacy in the Democratic party ragged
all night. Sharpshooters were stationed
behind every tree and it is quite safe to
say that when the convention meets to day
there will be big surprises for some people
Ex'States Attorney General John Biggs
arrived at noon yesterday and began 10
build The Ford fences around the nomina-
ton for Governor. Willard salisbury
assisted in digging the post holes and
John 4. Dickey put in his appearance
during the evening.
Among the New Castle county men
noticed here are: State Senator John
Pyle, James W. Ponder, Parliamentary
Victor b. Wooley, Justice of tho Peace
Daley, City Councilman Henry II. Smith,
Clarence Clayton, Recorder Of Deeds q. G.
Montgomery, John +. Callahan, James
Megary Justice Of the Peace Kelley, Gen
ers, Thomas N. Stayton, Patrick Neary,
John Biggs, Chief Of Police John 4. Dol
an, George q. Rothwcll, Eugene Sayers,
Alex. b. Cooper, John H. Rodney, James
T.. Shallcross, James A. Mulligan, Judge
Ball Dr. Brown, John d. Kelley, George
Maxwell, David Mccoy, Jesse X. Baylis,
William Snallty.
The hotels were one surging mass last
evening and conference after conference
be remembered that it was Peter j. Ford
who engineered the nomination Of the
late Governor Biggs, and the family has
been closely allied with Ford ever since.
Ford is here ami last evening he and his
leutenanls were making friends.
A few OF the opposition arrived here also
and had more to say than flock of spar
rows, but Ford has tho majority of the
New Castle county delegates at his back.
l,..I. IL
there rolled into Dover the special train
from Wilmington with streamers on tho
side OF one cur our choice for Governor
Peter j. Ford" Despite the fact that Ro-
cords, Houston, Watson, Hickman and
Sir1nAn have delegates from Kent and Sus
Eek it cannot be overlooked that Ford has
strong following in both counties
Newspaper men are here by the dozen
and are manufacturing stories to suit
their readers. The free silver men arc cx-
pected to fight for the endorsement of the
Chicago platform, although the gold bugs
arc trying to head them oil by adopting
Bryan and SewaIl. The Democrats feel
certain shat sound money must rule and
therefore know that Mckinley electors
Will be elected by Delaware this fall re-
gardlcss of party.
Mixed schools Handy is trying to boil
sler up following in order to defeat Ford.
Nc wants 10 go TO congress, Dut the sound
money men take no stock in Handy. He
Hops too quickly and as Bancroft said two
years ago, 1--WE don't want my man Fri.
day" the same thing will go into effect
this year.
John d. Hawkins, of Dover, Is hust-
ing Tor the nomination to run for Con-
SresS. deal was made last night be.
tween Ford and tho Kent county men.
With the nj of John Biggs some Sussex
,"'ii rnnn INTO camp and there is sure to
he fun this afternoon.
i"r : ssrX mon illt here in scores, while
II would seem that every man in Kent is
un hand
The five delegates from New Castle
hundred assert that they must be seated
They nominated the ticket, voted at the
nulnlnaion conducted by the regular
election officers ard had il majority 81 the
votes cast. 1t Is II case OF take single tax
or take death.
They assert that they have always voted
the straight Democratic ticket, and if they
are not qualified to vote, be delegates AMI
TO sit in II Democratic Convention, then
they Will enter II rcbuke in November
That Will snow under the entire ticket in
New Castle county.
1t il hard to estimate the strength Of tho
Nl''"rent candidates but it appears that
Ford and Hawkins are in the lead There
is sure To he lively times here this after.
noon, and the single takers want to know
what the authorities will do with tho
noisy crowds that are blocking the pave.
meut.