Evening journal., 1900-09-11

spoken OF as a possible nominee for the
short term.
In Kent Alexander,M. Daley leads the
fight for the long term nomination
SALMON FOR LIEUTENANr-
GOVERNOR.
In view Of a contemplated precedent 10
be established the lieutenant-g governor |
win be named from the same county as
the governor. Charles Harry Salmons,
former speaker of the Senate, is in the
ascendency and probably will be the suc-
cuessfu candidate A. n. Brown, OF Kent
county, aspires TO the position, hut il the
above precedent is established, Mr.
Brown will not be in the fight
FOR ATTORNEY-GEN
Should the committee stand by the New
| Castle county caucus nominee for gov
ernor. Lieutenant governor and attorney
general. Robert G.. Harman, OF Whining
ton. SAYS that he is sure OF the nOmin-
alton. while the friends of Peter l.. Coop.
er declare that Mr.. Cooper will be the
successful candidate. Kent may take a
hand in the fight for attorney general and
Henry Ridgely, Jr., is said to be the fay-
orite Of the Kent delegation.
GATHERING OF P-.OMINENT
DEMOCRATS.
The town is full Of Democrats. The
| Capitol Hotel was made the headquarters
and before o'clock last night every room
was taken and many were turned away.
Followers of Ford, Black and CoOch are
here in large numbers and each contin-
gent Is pulling every available string for
its favOrite candidate.
The Capitol Hotel last night was the
| . ulI unf
4, ings Of Democrats in its history. Among
those who sat around in its spacious cor
ridor and parlors and talked OF the con-
vention were From New Castle county
L. Irving Handy, Willard Salisbury
j. wilkins Cooch, John Biggs, j. w
Montgomery, w. J. Lemon, Charlie
Kurtz. +. ID. Baldwin. Peter J. Ford
, NJ. ID. Murphy, Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.
Mayor J. c. Fahey. w. Z. Morrison
Baldwin Springer Charles Il. Evans
= James Megary, jerome b. Bell. John G
b Gray, Andrew c. Gray, Frank JanvieI
= John J. McCraeken, George II. O'Con
a ner. John +. Healey. NJ J. Kelley, Harr
Whiteman. Victor b. WOolley, JOsia
Marvel and many others. From Ken
county-SenatOr Richard X. kenne,
Secretary of State James II. Hughes
John Wilson. ID. B. l.. Lewis, Dayi
4 Refs. DR.. e. W. Cooper. James Fore
II Frank Wlds, James Wolcott, Arley |
Magee, A. n. Brown, William Powder
James McClaffcrty. From SusseX-Al
torney General Robert c. White, Samu
.. Fisher. George IL. Draper Edward /
II Hearne, Robert Z. Davis, James /
d Harrington. James II. Davidson, Robe
le Dukes. Mayor Isaac Wooten, Waite
e Pepper. Frederick Harrington.
IN All during the evening groups Of pol
y ticians fingered around the hotel and q
~ the green and discussed the possib
Is chance of Mr.. Ford and the other car
y didates.
J. The State Central Committee, wit
TO Chairman Willard salisbury presidn
al met tonight in Senator Kenney's Off
and named temporary officers for &
u days convention. The officers name
m are: Chairman, DR. Robert Ellegood
be Concord. Sussex county; secretaries.
~ l.. Polk. Of Georgetown; DR.. ]. NJ. O'Di
Al OF Kent county; Joseph Hossinger,
New Castle. No other business w
- transacted by the committee Tonight. b
.ir a meeting will he held before the co
re vention tomorrow, at which all matte
OF pertaining to the convention will
rh settled.