Evening journal., 1900-09-11
SOME OF THE PLANKS
OF The STATE PLATFORM
Special to the Evening journal.

Dover, Sept. 10.-lndications tonight
point to the nomination of Peter J. Ford
of Wilmington, for governor, on the
Democratic ticket There are many dele
gates here and the Ford following is IN
the majority. In county caucus Mr.. Ford
will receive the nomination at the hands
Of the delegates from New Castle county
unless the opposition should in some man
ner capture enough Of his delegates 70
throw the naming Of the gubernatorial
candidate on to the floor Of the conTen-
tion. in which event the Ford men claim
that they will completely overthrow the
Black and Cooch contingent, claiming
that Kent is almost solid for Ford and
that fifty out OF the sixty-two Sussex
delegates are also supporters of their
man. At present the Ford workers are
claiming from thirty-four to forty-two Of
the New Castle county delegates, which
the opposition comedies them thrty-four
out OF the possible sixty-fve.
There was a rumor started tonight To
block New Castle caucus, the Black
and Cooch agitators claiming that it was
their only chance and by which the fight
would be taken before and be decided hy
the convention. The move met with little
public favor and unless it gains strength
tomorrow morning will die a natural
death.
DR.. Black is not in evidence tonight.
but j. Wilkins Cooch who is making i
strong fight for the nomination in opno-
sition to Mr.. Ford, is here and he and his
following met in a curbstone caucus with
the Black following and decided to meet
tomorrow morning in conference prior TO
the caucus Of the New Castle delegates.
The Peter J. Ford delegates held a con-
ference in the Richardson House and will
also meet tomorrow morning before go-
ing into caucus.
In the quiet work for Dr. Black the
hand OF the old Wolcott faction WAS visi-
bic while the old Salisbury faction was
lined up with Peter J. Ford and il looks
now as if Peter J. Ford will be named in
caucus and the action OF the caucus rati-
fed by the convention If such is the
case he viii he the first gubernatorial
nominee from Wilmington since the nom-
nation of Bennett. sixty-eight years ago.
PLANKS IN STATE PLATFORM.
Contrary to the usual custom. there
was no platform drawn up before the
meeting and during the evening a state
platform was hastily drawn up by
Messrs. Handy, Salisbury and Others
There seems TO be some objection to the
wording Of the document, but It will be
subject to change at the hands OF the
committee ON resolutions.
When presented TO the convention for
its consideration the platform will con-
fnfm Il miami ttn1arufr.r
vensOn and the kansis CITY platform. Ii
will favor giving more money to the pub-
lie schools out of the treasury. Of reduc-
ing state taxes and rewriting and i'm
proving the existing tax laws of Della
ware.
The platform also.will recommend that
all state and county officers be paid from
the treasury and all fees Of said offices
he turned Ver TO the state.
The docI kent will favor further i'm
proving the harbor Of Wilmington and in
land navigation and Of improving the
public roads throughout the state for the
benefit Of farmers and the travelling pub
lie.
In reference to the existing registration
laws requiring a voter to qualify for
every election a plank will be inserted in
the platform fayoring permanent regis
tration and to abolish the payment of any
registration fees, making it possible for
man to vote on one registration as long
as he shall reside in the same district. but
making him re-qualify when moving into
another district, but not striking his
name out unless he moves away or is
dead.
The platform will also condemn the
gasman politician and his followers.
MANY ASPIRANTS FOR CON
GRESS.
The fight for the nomination Of two
candidates for congress promises to be
hot one. and will be waged between
Sussex and Kent counties, and IN which
New Castle likely will keep out.
Although Edward ID. Heane. r. C..
White. and Joseph +. Holland. of Sns-
sex county are after the nomination for
the long term. Mr. lIcarne is said To have
the largest following and A. L. Polk is