Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
TUNNELL NOMINATED.
ActiGn or the Delaware DemOcr
Convention.

Action Of the Delaware Democratic
Convention.
Inc democratic state convention at Do
yer, Del, yesterday nominated the follow
ing ticket:
For governor-Ebe ". Tunnel of Sussex.
congressman-L. Irving Handy of New
castle.
Electocs-John H. Rooney of Newcastle
John Harrington OF Kent and Paynter
Frame of Sussex.
The result OF the gubernatorial fight has
left bitter feeling. the friends of Peter
}. Ford of Wilmington. who was defeated
by Tunnel, openly avowing that they will
not support the ticket, The defeat of Ford
Is mainly due to the efforts of Pat Neary
Of Wilmington, who opposed his nominal
ton from the beginning.
The convention was the most turbulent
ever held IN Dover, and several occa-
sions II was impossible to continue, owing
to the actions OF a number Of Wilmington
rougnS.
When the committee on resolutions re-
ported an effort was made by Harold Sudel
member OF The committee and single
tax delegate. to present a minority report
but he was howled down by the delegates
ard spectators. A motion to adopt the
majority report has been rushed through
amid cries of Free speechr' and Gag
law! from the friends of Sudel.
| The convention assembled at II 30 o'clock
effected temporary organization and ad-
journed until = o'clock.
When 1t was reconvened the committee
en- permanent organization reported in ia
vor of ex-Gov. Robert j. Reynolds as chair
man, and vice president and secretary
from each county was named.
John +. Haubbury, for the committee on
resolutions, stated that the resolutions were
the result Of a compromise between the
various factions in the party. They read
as follows:
The democratic party of Delaware in
state convention assembled declares again
its allegiance to the cardinal principles Of
the democratic faith which have so long
been illustrated in past party platforms
and through many years OF successful prac-
tice In the government Of our state. 1t
pledges itself to receiving and maintaining
the economical conduct of our state gov
eminent, which has Charac teriZed 1t in past
administrations, to secure as far as posi-
BILE the equitable distribution of the bur
dens of taxation, which should be SO ad-
jrsted as to release from restraint as far
as possible the industrial activities of our
people.
I'm the election Of a constitutional con-
vention 1t demands such changes in our
organic law as shall meet the exigencies
OF the present day as recommended by the
experience of the past, and that the work
of that convention shall first be ratified by
the people before becoming operative
1T denounces the prevalent debauchery
Of the electoral of the state by the cor
rupting hand of ambition and wealth. and
1t appeals to healthy public opinion to
support vigorous execution Of the laws
against bribery at the polls.
1T pledges the electors this day nomi-
mated to the support OF the candidates,
VIM. ]. Bryan and Arthur Sewal nomi-
mated for President and Vice President by
the national democratic convention, held in
Chicago on the 18th of July last
1T presents to the thoughtful considera-
ton of the citizens Of Delaware the high
character and citizenship Of the candidates
nominated for the trusts which the votes
of free people alone can confer"
Single Taxer Sudel had tried to have in
corporated in the platform this short para
graph: I'VE favor the abolition of ell taxes
upon labor or the products of labor, and the
reduction of the poll tax to the lowest
amount possible. We hold that all taxation
should be concentrated upon that form of
property to which all men have an equal
natural right, viz: land values"