Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
THE CONVENTION.


Term--Alexander M. DAILY selected.
Dover, Sept 10. --Yesterday's Demo-
cratic State Convention was notable
in several respects, viz: 1t was one Of
the longest on record, being In session
until 7.0l o'clock in the evening,
What gave promise OF being an excit
ing contest for the gnbernatcrial nomi-
nee was adjusted in caucus and not
carried to the floor OF the convention,
which was rather surprising to many
OF the down-State deiegatea. A hot
fight for the Congressional nominee for
the long term, which was carried fiom
the Kent caucus 10 the convention
proved the most exciting feature OF the
days work and developed some sur
| priaes. All differences were settled
without a clash and although there
was much noise at times spirit OF
harmony prevailed and each county
| appeared 10 be willing to do its share
10 making concessions 10 the other two.
TIE TICKET.
The following ticket was unani
Inously nominated:
For Presidential Eleptors--John H.
Rodney OF New Castle county, William
G. Postles OF Kent and William e.
4
Goyernor-Peter J. Ford Of New
Castle county.
Lieutenant -governor--Dr. W. F. Hoey
OF Kent county.
Member Of the Fifty seventh Con.
gpess-A Alexander M. DAILY OF Kent
county.
Member OF the Fifty sixth Congress
| DIR. Edward Fowler Of Sussex county.
Attorney -general--Peter L. Cooper,
Jr., Of New Castle county.
State Treasurer William j.. Sirman
Of Sussex county. TIL
Auditor Of Accounts-Walter Donohc
OF Sussex county.
Insurance Observation-Disclosures ID.
Baldwin Of New Castle county.
DETAILS OF THE CONVENTION. ~
At 1.45 p. m. the delegates began
to file into the Opera House. and by
the time for the convention TO meet 1,
was filled to suffocation. the gathering
being decidedly Representative.
Seated on tho plat 'orm were United
States Senator kenney, State Chair
man Willard Salisbury, members o
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee and others.
At 2.05 o'cock the convention wa,
called to order by State Chairman
| Salisbury, who introduced the Rev.
! Joseph Brown Turner. of tho Presby
tefian Church, who mado fersen
. prayer, in which no invoked th,
I blessing OF God upon the convention
! and hoped that party success would bl
! aramount over self-interest in tn,
minds OF the de egates.
4 The Dover Band was in the con
! rontion hall and added to the en-
! thusiasm of tho convention.
: Chairman SALISBURY, IN opening
made brief address, In which he pre-
dicted that the result would be th,
unfolding of the old rule that the viii
Of the majority should always prevail
"No matter who is nominated,n b
said. I'VE will all 20 from here work
ing shoulder to shoulder for the success
|, OF the ticket. Applause
He was followed by The temporal
:, chairman, DR.. r.. G. Ellegood O
n Sussex county, who made q erie
speech and was applaudfd.
" Secretaries J.. II. Hossinger, e. f
O'Day and A. J.. Lynch also tool
= seats on the platform. The followin
!. committees were appointed.
Credentials--New Castle county, M
4 ID. Murphy. Clarence Clayton, Thoma
= Toy, William p. Morrison, jams A
i. Mulligan; Kent--G. d. Brown, F. Z
: Maloney, A. N. Thomas, l.. NJ. Dill
a +. 4. Harrington; Sussex---Asbur
|, Smith, Walter Donnhce, w. l.. Sir
Il man, DR.. James Martin, DR.. Josep
Z. NAPLES.
4 Permanent organization New Castle
4 r. T. Cam, Harvey Baldwin, Robei
Higgins, y +. Gormley, james Co
lius: Kent-C. II. faradee, J. m
Arthurs, E. O. Killen, W. Il. Malone,
Eben Hughes; Susssx--Dr. Frank
Sampson, Joshua Lowden, II.
ID Houston, Lindall r. Stevens, Fran
MilJbauks.
is Resolutions New Castle-Alexaud,
s Is. Cooper. Joseph Hossiuger, L.
IS Shookley, w. A. Comepys, L. Irwin
Handy; Kent - DIR. b. +. O'Da,
= David Hutohins, Charles Denne,
A. H. Cahall. W. +. Hoey; Sussex
'. b. II. Woodsll, George f. Cannon
y, William I. Records, William II. Lingt
Robert p. Davis.
THE 6uBERNAToR,AL CONTEST.
The New Castle county delegatic
having decided to unanimously rreser
the name of Mr.. Ford, no opposite
Of Developed in the convention. III
s. nomination was made in conyentic
On by Thomas T. Weldin Of Brandywir
IL hundred, who had presided over Il