Evening journal., 1900-12-26
NEARY FAVORS
TWO REGULARS
Without Asking Anything in
Return From Republicans
DEMOCRATS MET Ii DOVER
Convention Will Probably Outline
Future Of Party May Bceide
How TO Vote
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enecial Dispatch 20 Evening Journal.
Dover. Dee 2C.-ln the County Court
House to-day secret conference of
Democratic leaders and members oi
the LEGISLATURE Is being held TO discuss
and il possible. outline the course OF
action to be pursued by the Democrats
in the organization Of the Legislature
and the voting for United States SEN
ators.
These members OF the Legislature
were present:
New Castle County-senators Fran
els J. McNulty, George NJ. d. Hart
Representatives Thomas NJ. Monaghan,
John f. Healy. Chauncey P. Holcomb
James r. shallcross and Andrew j.
Wright.
Kent County-Senators stephen
Slaughter, George D. Harrington, Rep
resentatives John L. scotten, John w.
Hutchinson. j.. Herman GoOden, Will
liam C Hardesty and David Vinyard.
Senator James r. Clements, of the
Kent delegation, is in Brooklyn visit
ing. hence his absence.
Sussex County-Senators Charles
Wright and Franklin c. Maull, Rep
resentatives WIter N. Hearn. VIII
liam J. West and Ebenezer w. War
ren. Senators Farlow and Represen-
tatives Ralph and Pepper Of the Sus-
sex delegation are absent.
The prominent Democrats partici-
pating in the conference are Willard
Salisbury. Jr. John Biggs, Patrick
Neary, Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., A. J.. john
son. HHzakisll Harrington, Edward ID.
Hearne. Former Senator John p. Dona-
hoe. United States Senator Richard r.
Kennoy. w. w. Knowles. William
Davis. Wilson T. Cavender, W. Lind
sey AIcFarlane, Franklin Temple
David Reese. William jefferson, J.. W.
Mustard, Robert Y. Wallen, John W.
Causey. James Lord. William G.
Postlos. Mark W. Cole, Francis Deli
Janvier William II. Records, Attor.
ney-General Robert c. White, DR.. Ed
ward Fowler. John F. Salisbury, viii
liam T. Moore. Martin +. Fairy, Isaai
J. Wootten. w. NJ. Ross. Thomas Giles
Richard r. Carter, John H. Jones
Alexander NJ. DAILY, Horace Mustard
James II. Hughes. Charles Denney
William II. Coulbourn, w. H. Draper
William p. shoclley, DR.. E. w. Cooper
c. c. Clifton. Francis ID. Baldwin.
Prior to the assembling Of the con
ference the parties to it from all part
of the State discussed the situatio
generally. and it was apparent that
difference of sentiment existed. Som
favored voting for Democrats through
out the entire session. Others to vot
for one Regular Republican andA on
Democrat. and still others to vol
from the start for two representati'
Regular Republicans for United stat'
senator's. Among Kent and SUISSE
men this aforementioned feeling w
especially strong.
State Chairman Salisbury called Il
meeting to order at II o'clock, d
newspaper men were requested to
tire. and the conference proceeded.
John w. Causey advised the electi'
of two clean and capable Regular R
publicans as also did A. L. Johnson.
81 favor the election Of two Regul
Republicans without asking anythi
in return from the Regular Repub
cans" said Patrick Neary.
Peter L. Cooper. Jr, advocated s
ing the Regular Republicans the
ganization Of both houses if tn
would name clean and capable m
for the several offices. He advised
Democratic senators to vote to Il
down Or. Caleb R. Layton for sec
tary of state and all other obnoxi
appointments made by the govern
He thought the Democrats should
the first day Of the joint session v
as a unit for two Regular Republi
senators if good men were put
ward
John Biggs said he never voted
a Republican IN his lie. but II he
q Democratic member OF the Legi
ture and II his vote were needed TO
feat Addicks he would cast it for
REGULAR Republicans. He advised
Democratic members to vote as
man. and il a majority OF the tive
two Democratic members favored
ing for two acceptable Regular Re
licans fer all to do it,
Willard Salisbury, Jr, spoke aga
any deal with the Regular Rep
cans that did not embody one D'