The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-18
Political Notes.

The biggest iight that has taken place
In the Democratic party ended yesterday
when senator Gray's name was seiec ted
by the Wilmington delegates Us one OF the
four delegates to be elected to the Consti-
tutional Convention. The opposition was
SO strong that the Wilmington delegates
were In caucus over one hour, while their
each for them to decide on whom they
wanted. Ono Democratic delegate said
why, Gray is not a Democrat any more.
He will not even vote for Bryan and Sewall.
the Democratic nominees. We arc tired
1t was then that John P. Donohoe got
his friends to put forth the olive branch,
they voting for Gray, and John z. being
made one Of the delegates. Only two mon
stuck out to the end one of them being
| Milton Il. Hawkins, who led the minor
ity fight He said he would like to have
the delegates polled and answer to their
names as they were called. But the prop
osltlon was promptly voted down.
| The name Of Peter j. Ford had bsen
put before the caucus, but Mr.. Ford re-
fused to nllow tho use of his name and 1T
was then withdrawn.
Said vol known Democrat II would
| not vote for the best lawyer out for any
| political position. l have no use for them
They are like the locusts they want all on
the earth and then everything green on
this terrestrial globe have had enough
of them," and he walked away from thu
writer with his Irish ally up After
mo delegates had been named he came
again to the writer and said well d. it
three of them lawyers after all have been
named, but that Is not rs many as was
wanted to be chosen but put my foot
down and so did several others and that
blocked the game"
Vnunr Vnm Rnyord Tn wao orpupd
circulating amongst the faithful in Turn
Hall on Thursday afternoon. He was a
delegate from the fourth district. He has
none Of the magnetic force Of his father,
the ambassador, about him. He Is only Il
common place politician, but with years
he may have a desire to live off the PEG.
pie, and may, by tho aid of his name, get
a fat Office; But for appearances he will
never set the world on fire or be n mag.
netic leader in tho Democratic party.
Said Pat Neary to Milton r. Hawkins
after the Convention had adjourned yes
terday afternoon, "Well, old boy, you did
not do it, did your Your opposition didn't
amount to much now you see"
well, said Hawkins, there is consider
able swearing going on. | have had my
say and am not sorry for it, You will
find mo doing as much work between now
and election day as amy OF the rest of you
people. was not whipped into line and
nobody knows that better than your
selves"
"Wcll," said Pat, with his 10 to smile.
You were beaten and that was what l
was working for in caucus "From this look
In Hawkins eye he yet means mischief if
he don't explode his safety valve. He Is Il
mad young man and no mistake.
Eddie Cochran was Il busy man during
the session of the convention yesterday.
He was running around with n law book
under his arm trying to get the cOnven-
ton in smooth lawful running order. ne
was so busy that he could not speak to
any one for fear Of forgetting what he
had set out to do
He no doubt accomplished what he set
out to do, rs when the convention adj
journed his face put one In mind of aten.
candle power electric light. Eddie is fast
forging ahead as leader in the New Cas-
tie county politics. Was it not by his
aid that Peter J. Ford's Govcrnorship
boom was knocked out and Ebe w. Tun-
nell nominated with II hurrah? That's
where he shows his gcneralship
Secretary of State Harvey Whitcman,
must be losing his grip ~ he failed to
control the delegates from White Clay
Creek. Harvey as II politician Is fast al
lowing himself to be superseded in his
own stumping grounds. With his office
II, Secle AIRY t. b; ok him he Intended to
LHNt factlnp tONtFilbt W HtStn Tt-uDall-
mated for Governor, but the Cochran
crowd We too shrewl for him and
while Harvey was making up his mind on
SOM deba'cab.c question the supreme
moment of his political life was lost to
him Eddie Cochran will succeed him it
Eba w Is elected
1t ia understood that Willard wants to
throw the whole reuurns out for Senator
and hold another election Pat Neary and
some Others are opposed to it and that is
Tho reason tho matter was not concluded
on Wednesday afternoon, and postponed
one week longer Tom Stayton. and his
hackers are clamoring for the county
committee to recognize him As the SGna.
torial nominee but John Pyle and his
followers will not havo it that way, At
any rate no matter how the question Is
settled it will leave bitter feelings in the
bosom Of the candidate who gets left. But
what's the diff? The crowd will turn in
ana work as hard for the othor fellows
election In November. They are not like
the disgrun'lcd Republicans, vino sulk
in their tents
Evidently the Ford followers have not
been plaCated yet and not going to be so
easily They kept away from the couven.
ton on Thursday as Only II very few were
on hand.
Ii begin. to look this time as if the Ford
followers were not going to BE- 50 easily
COaxed back into tn" Delaware ranks,
They don't behcv" In tho axiom to turn
the other side Of the face to receive u blow
upon it, when administered by supposed
friends The opposition has not died down
but is rather on the increase
don't soc, sad.a prominent Democrat,
how George Gray can accept tho nomina-
ton rendered HIM yesterday after all tho
hard things said about him in caucus. He
being gold bug does not represent the
Democrat party of Delaware; What side
of the fence Is Willard salisbury onl He
has never made known whether he lisa
gold or silver Democrat. His uncle John
Il. being such u pronounced Slvuritr and !
his cousin editor Of the Delawarran being
of the same faith more thnn one guess has
been made what Willard IS. We leave it
to tn gucssrrs
Sand wcil.knOwn Democrat last even
ingas We were passing by the headquarters
of the Democratic ; jund Money League |
at No. o3I Market street, mot d one |
of the men who are in that movement
pointing to the sign on The window. will !
ever hold al Office in Delaware under tho |
the Democratic purity. They are forever
politically damned and done fUr.' He,
being politician OF some influence, per-
hnps knows what las was talking about
But for myself, | have not much tnlth in
Democratic vengeance. They wall stand
more cheating and IL trcal lneut from their
party than any other set Of voters under
the sun. That is saying coed bit. hut
sincerely believe it.
- james Frte.