The sun., 1898-02-25
THE DEMOCRACY DIVIDED
A fractional Fight Tha! Nay Not
iie Healed.
LEAGUE PASSES Resolutions
The "SiIvcritcs" VIII IL the Future
Refuse to support the Nomi'
nccs of the Democratic
Executive Committee.

That there is pronounced "kick
among the Democracy Of New Castle
6 county was evidenced last evening " hen
. the Democratic League, a strong polltica
organization OF Wilmington, passed rcso'
/ lutions dcnouncing the manner IN which
the Democratic Executive Committee
had nominated Thomas J. Weldin, OF
Brandywine hundred, for State Senator,
to succeed the late Robert j. Handy.
Since the election, which resulted in
favor of Daniel +. Stewart, Republican,
the factional fight instituted has become
more bitter and there is very little hope
OF the party becoming united for years
to come.
The nomination of Wcldin, it is said,
was particularly distasteful to the rank
and lille of the Democrats of this county,
for the reason that he was Il pronounced
'gold-bug,' and not only supported but
worked for Palmer during the prcsl-
dental campaign OF 1896.
( "By this action the exponents OF tho
free coinage OF silver and supporters OF
William Jennings Bryan claim that
Weldin had lost the re 'pect OF a majority
of the Democrats OF the county ana
should not have been nominated
''rhe SiIyeritcs" after the naming oI
Weldin split and in opposition to him
nominated Peter J. IIaughey, who they
claim was the only regular nominee and
recognized him as such. n,
1t is now "war to the knife between
the two factions as the following resolu-
tions passed by the unanimous vote of
the league will show:
WHEREAS, the Democratic County
Executive Committee, having recently
recommended candidate for State Sell
ator to fill the vacancy caused by the
d.ath of the late Robert J. Handy y,and in
such recommendation put before the
Democratic voters Of this county, q man
who had actively cspoused the cause Of
Palmer and Buckner in 1896, and who
for that reason was distastcful to the
regular Democrats Of New Castle county;
and
(WHEREA,, at Il public meeting of the
Democrats OF New Castle county, held
in rooms OF this league, Friday evening,
Febru iry 18th, Peter j. Hanghey, a con-
eistent Democrat, was put in nomira-
tior tor said office; now therefore, he it
1tR5OLVE), ny Vic IcihoCi"IiC lAasuo"
De u ware that We heartily endorse the
action OF said public meeting, and ratify
the candidacy OF Peter J. Iiaughey, the
"a ldidate nominated thereat, for the
rea ,on that said meeting was the only
"R ,gular" Dem' cratic meeting for the
pu pose OF nominating u State Senator,
an that Peter j. lauyhey, its nominee
w,s the only Democrat regularly placed
in nomination for said office, and be it
fu ther
RESOLVED, that this league will always
give its unqualified support to those
candidates who are in unison Of senti-
ment with the principles Of the Demo.
cratic party as expressed in its national
convention
The above preamble and resolutions
were signed by William 5. Alexander,
president, and William +. Bromwell,
secretary.
1t is understood that Mr. ilaugley has
instituted proceedings against the Sun
day Star of this city for an alleged libel
GUS article that appeared in the columns
of that paper on Sunday last.