Evening journal., 1900-09-06
HE AN1l-EORD PLANS

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Peter j. Ford politically is about to be
made by his enemies within the Demo-
cratic ranks. -Four years ago when he
went into the fight for the nomination
for governor with the "God speed" OF
Ebe W. Tunnel ringing in his ears he
had no idea that Mr.. Tunnel would at
tho last moment step in and snatch
the coveted prize when It was practi-
cally within his grasp. He had faith
in the honesty OF Mr.. Tunnells posi-
tive assurance that under no circum-
stance would the Lowes man permit
his name to be used He was fooled,
and the nominating speech made by
Willard Salisbury, Jr., an original
Tunnel man who had switched of to
Ford because he believed Tunnel was
sincere in his refusal to become a can
didate. made the defeat complete.
This year a different game is being
played at Mr. Fords expense. His enc
mics here want to prevent him from.
obtaining a majority Of the New Cas-
tie county delegates to the end that
they may refuse to go into caucus and
throw the fight to the floor OF the con-
vontion. They profess to have assur-
ances from Kent and Sussex leaders
that, II they can accomplish this, the
delegates from the two lower counties
will see that MIR. Ford is kept OFF the
ticket Alvin r. Morrison is expected
to break down the Ford fences in Will
mington and some of the neighboring
hundreds. DR.. j. J. Black and j. Will
kins Cooch are looked to to hold
enough delegates to join with those Of
Morrison to constitute a majority and
prevent a caucus.
Some of the anti-Ford newspapers on
the Democratic side have been outlin-
ing The plan gradually. 1t remained
for The Seaford News to give the whole
thing away. While it comedies the
fright of the New Castle county caucus
TO name the candidate for governor, it
says:
The party in the lower counties will,
however, expect New Castle to agree
'lupon a candidate and one who will be
; acceptable to any good Democrat and
{ with this done will go in to elect him,
Y 1t is to be hoped in view Of the rule OF
rotation that New Castle will itself
chose the candidate and present him e
/, the convention with such a majority al
p least as will justify his acceptance by
THE other counties. To concede the
} candidate to New Castle county ant
= then have TO decide who OF the severa
: candidates shall be the nominee is no
. in the line of the rotation rule. Whel
:, it comes to this necessity II would bl
4. better to abolish the rule and choOs,
N the candidate by the entire convention
n and from the whole state, being gov
= lerned only by the desire to secure tn
: best and strongest man in the state.
m There you have It. The enemies O
N. Mr.. Ford in this county have the wor
d. passed up to them from down the stat
OF that if they can prevent caucus {
s New Castle county delegates the tw
ne lower counties will be only too glad /
help them out in the convention.
I'D The Every Evening. which has bee
playing a fast-and-loose game with q
be Ford men. endorses the declaratiC
Ids made by the seaford News in the
.be words:
or This states the situation very clea
ly. II the New Castle county cauc
decides, by a clear majority vote,
belfavor of any one candidate, the cane
Tor date so favored is almost sure to be e
inn dorsed by the convention. But such
our candidate must have a majority OF Z
In delegation. and not a mere plurali
lwo iThereare four acknowledged candidai
on for the nomination-Dr. Black. \
mo- Ford, .nlr. Cooch and Mr.. Morrison
veil and It may be that each viii IA
ion. enough strength TO prevent any of
is others from obtaining a majority.
ru- In this event. should the New G.
Ito tile county caucus find itself unable
ling lagree upon a candidate. the state c.
Sc vention will have to take the task
are hand, and it will be bound by no m