Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATS
Chief Flight for Congressman
for the Long Term.
ALEXANDER M. DAILY SELECTED
Cooper and Hearne Withdrew
From Contest.
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4 Dovcr, Sept That the Democrats
OF Delaware ure thoroughly awake and
active, was evidenced here last night.
Upon the arrival OF the g.. express
from Wilmington scores OF the party
leaders were seen to get of.
Shortly after : o'clock, Chairman
Willard Salisbury and almost the en-
tire Democratic State Central Commit
toe met in tho office OF Senator II. II.
kenney, to transaat business pertain
ing to tho preliminary work Of the COD
vention. Owing to tho absence OF
Secretary G. &. Clifton. Isaac j.
Wooten Of Ssaford was chosen to fill
that position for the evening. DR.. r.
g. Ellegood OF Milton was agreed upon
as temporary chairman of tho conven
tion, and thloe secretaries, as follows,
we're chosen New Castle--Joseph Hos
singer Kent--Dr. r. +. O'Day; Sus-
aeS-A. L. Polk. No other business
Of any Importance was transacted and
the committee adjourned,
Dover. Sept. II. Convention day
opened bright aud fait and with q
great crowd in Dover.
The gubernstorial contest was tho
all.absorbing topic. Peter j. Ford and
j. Wilkins Coooh, candidates for the
office, were here. The Ford forces we're
led by L, Irving Handy, who held the
proxy Of Mordeoai Luity OF Blackbird
, hundred. Friends Of Dir. John j.
Black aud Mr.. Cooch, the other candi-
: dates, had no particular leader, but 20
: of them held q oonferenoe.in a room at
the Capitol Hotel jroin 10. As to IL. Is
o'clock and discussed the situation.
Dr. /. s. Vallaudieham wac in the
chair and nearly all Of those present
= took part In the conference. A motion
was made not to go into caucus, which
8 prevailed, the vote being II to 8; but
subsequently the matter was reconsid-
9 cred, and IT was decided to go into
! caucus.
t The Ford delegates held no prelimi-
q nary conference, but discussed the
9 matter in small groups until short
. time before II o'clock, when former
;, Chief of Police John r. Dolan OF Will
Q miugton announced that the New
7 Castle delegates would hold a caucus
q In the court room.
y At II o'clock while the delegates OPP
q posed to Mr.. Ford were in the hotel,
70 the others filed in the courtroom and
70 after waiting about 90 minutes, the
L anti-Ford men came In and the caucus
J. began, d full delegation being present,
I with two exceptions. Thomas Z.
!, Weldin was made chairman and Bald
7 win Springer and David o. Rose, Jr.,
&c secretaries. N"
'e After the appointment Of commit
Of tees, Mr.. Handy moved that the eau
y Gus go into the nomination Of a can
d didate for governor. At the request Of
d Alexander B. Cooper, he Withdrew
u bis motion. and on Mr.. Cooper's
d motion it was decided to nominate .
IT candidate for Presidential elector from
10 New Castle County.
5. John II. Rodney who was nominated
at by Colen. Ferguson, was unanimously
O. nominated. U.Ta
% This matter being out of the way
J. the gubernatoria fight began, Mr.
!, Handy moving that the CAUCUS nomi
4. nate a candidate for governor, the dele
or gates 10 vote By rol.cuil.
Mt Alexander b. Cooper offered as sub
81 stitute for the motion the following
y. resolution:
O. Resolved, That while we insist TIM
the nomination for governor must com
al from New Castle county, yet, as u !
OF State office of the highest character
ed in which the people Of the whole Stat
10 are equally interested, we deem j
OF proper and in accordance with pre-
nd oedent, that the convention shout,
on select the candidate and thus obtain
nominee satisfactory to all sections Q
N, our State and assure victory to th
N. party.
at Mr.. Cooper made strong speech i
on support of the resolution citing AS
up precedent the nomination in 1874
when, he said, Kent county elaine
81 the candidate and In CAUCUS nominate
Of. John W. Hall by large majority, bt
at New Castle wanted John P, Cochran
de and the contest went to the conventio
and he was nominated
MI. Handy made a lengthy speech
opposition to- the resolution, and
m was defeated by vote of Az to Is, or
~ not voting.
he Mr.. Handy wanted the voting dor
ios by roll-call, Dr.. Vallandigham move
ol as an amendment thHt the voting
'tu lost and Mr.. Hapdy's motion was Gu
~, ried. John L. McCraoksn nominate
'ao Peter j. Ford, making an extende
speech, Alexander b, Cooper nominate
DIR. John j. Black and Charles b. Eval
tile nominated j.. wilkins .Cooch.
lrn The vote, which was by roll-cal
die was as follows: ~
me Peter j. Ford, 81. e..
tch J. Wilkins Cooch, IL.
id. DR.. John j., Black. II.
hut On motion of William A. Comegy
me who voted for DR.. Black, seconded
David @. Rose, Jr., who voted for NJ
Cooch, and Alexander Is, Cooper, wi
voted for DR.. Black, the nominate
Of MIR. Ford was made unanimous.
has Charles Fl. Salmon was unanimous
nominated for lieutenant governo
nv having been placed in nomination
for David @. Rose, Jr. The folowil
nominations were made for attorne
A., general: Robert @. Hartman. noIr
tne nated by William P. Morrison; Pet
'se' L. Cooper, Jr., by John j.. Cassid
:, Thomas Davis, by Harvey Il. Baldwi
the Mr.. Cooper was nominated, the VIC
tor, being as follows: Cooper. 80; Hnrma
IL; Davis, Is. The nomination
the Mr.. Cooper was made unanimous.
pie Francis ID. Baldwin Of Mill Gre
hundred was unanimously ncminat
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