Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13
CONVENTION or DEMOCRATS.
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ticket either two Or four years ago. He
said he was q Democrat and for 40
years had voted with the patty without
a scratch Oh his ticket. 3
John III. Jones, the Kent spokesman,
and Jamos g. McClafferty Of Milford
expressed the hope that MIR. DAILY, the
Kent caucus nominee, would be SUP
ported. There was a rent difference of
opinion, and the matter was not decided
for nearly two hours, during which
time five Intellectual ballots were taken.
Seeing no other solution of the diff.
Guilty, Mr. Hearne Withdrew and A. b.
Cooper Withdrew the name of DIR.
Cooper, after which Mr.. DAILY was.
unanimously nominated. f.
/. HANDY placid IN, NoMINArIoN.
After the fourth ballot had been
taken the outlook for making q seleo.
tion was anything but encouraging and
Samuel Johnson Of Indian River hun
dred, Sussex county. thought he saw o
way out of the difficulty by placing an
additional name on the list of dele
gates, and made stirring speech, in
which ne nominated L. Irving Handy.
Mr.. Handy was on his feet immedi-
ately and rushed toward the stage. b.
fore he reached the stage. however,
John f. Salisbury and several others
caught hold OF him and prevented him
from jumping up on the stage. After
being jostled for q minute or 80, how
ever, he jumped on one of the benches
and made a sEeeoh of declination, in
the course of which he said III beg of
you not to nominate me for the office.
Nominate the best Of the three placed
in nomination. y
When the votewas taken subsequently,
Samuel johnson and jesse Joseph, both
Of Sussex county, voted for Mr.. Handy.
This withdrawal Of DIR. Cooper and Mr..
Heirne was announced before the TAX
ing of the ballot was completed, and
the work was. wound up in short order.
During the balloting John f. Sauls-
brry, Thomas Toy and George W.
Spicer, Jr., voted ut different times for
Robert II. Wilson OF Kent county. Mr..
Toy also voted for DR.. Cooper and Mr..
DAILY. Mr.. Salisbury voted for DR..
Cooper and Mr.. Srioer for Mr.. DAILY.
Kent had two candidates for lieuten.
ant governur DR.. w. F. Hoey, who
was nominated, and Willard g. Pierce,
and New CASTLE presented the name Of
Charles Il Salmon. The vote was as
follows: Hoey, 106; Salmon. II, Pierce 3.
After Mr.. Hearne had withdrawn
from the contest for the long term in
Congress, John Ii. Jones Of Kent nomi-
mated him for the short term, but with
drew the nomination upon being in
formed by @. W. Hastings that DR..
Fowler was the nominee of the Sussex
caucus.
HARTMAN NoMrSATEs COOPER.
Robert g. Hartman, who was defeated
In the contest for attorney general In
the New Castle county CAUCUS, secured
proxy and In the convention nomina.
ted Peter L. Cooper, Jr., the caucus
eulogy, for which Mr.. Hartman was
brother of Thomas Davis, announced
that the latter wished to withdraw from
the contest, and o similar announce
Hughes, on behalf of Henry Ridgely,
nous selection of Mr.. Cooper followed.
For State treasurer the name of Mr..
Sirman, who was unanimously nomi-
Gated, was presented by lsaac j. Woot-
ten aud seconded by O. W. Hastings,
both of Sussex. ltAt'
chIss cRoss FIGHT
An odd complication developed when
the time arrived for nominating can
dldate for auditor OF accounts. One of
the Sussex delegates nominated Isaac
N. Fooks OF that county, and as there
was pause a motion was made that
the selection be by reclamation. The
Sussex caucus had not fixed upon a
man, but the names Of Mr.. Fooks and
Walter Donoho had both been Ire-
sented, and after Mr.. Fooks had been
placed in nomination before the con-
vention. Samuel johnson, a Sussex dele
gate. nominated Mr. Donoho. There
appeared to be a difference OF opinion
10 the Sussex delegation, whereupon
Mr.. Handy suggested that Francis ID.
Baldwin of New Castle county be nomi-
mated for auditor instead OF insurance
commissioners, for which he had been
slated by the New CASTLE caucus. re-
marking that such IN arrangement
would admit of the selection Of William
"a. Walker, the Rent nominee for in
surance commissioner for that Office.
This did not suit Mr.. johnson and
his nominee, Walter Donoho, was
named as the candidate for auditor.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY GETS INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER.
Sussex having refused to accept Mr..
Handy g proposition, New Castle county
insisted upon the naming of Francis D.
Baldwin for insurance commissioner
He was placed in nomination by john
ii. Jones Of Kent and Mr.. Handy
nominated MIR. Baldwin. y. w. Ken
ney OF Sussex seconded the nomination
of the Kent nominee, Mr.. Walker. This
looked like combination of Kent and
Sussex against New Castle, but tho
voting showed that Sussex was divided,
whereas New Castle voted solidly for
Mr.. Baldwin and Kent solidly for Mr..
Walker. Mr.. Baldwin was nominated
by vote of rs to II, and afterward bis
nomination was made unanimous.
oRIaIHAL FORD DELEGATES
At the New Castle county caucus
the following delegates voted originally
for Mr.. Ford as the nominee for
governor, the other delegates being
divided, II voting for Mr., Cooch and
II for DR.. Black: Messrs. Cassidy,
Mundy, Leary, Gormley, Murphy,
Morrison, Morrow, Reardon, Springer,
MONEY!, Shockley, McCracksp, Walsh,
Hession, Ford. Weldin, Fighter, Nc
Mahon, Grubb, Toy, Spicer, Horty,
King, Haley. Baldwin, Daniel j..
Hyde, Touhey, Monaghan, Lewis, Null
ligaE, Collins. Cam, Townsend, Hug
gins, Clayton, Keegan and Handy. who
held the proxy Of Lurty Of .Blackbird
st. I
THE PLATFORM
The platform, which was read by
A Alexander q. Cooper OF the committee
on resolutions, was as follows: