The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-20

JOHN BIGGs, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee
and Patrick Neary, chairman of
the County Committee and the whole
OF the State Central Committee were
Knocked out by a resolution at the
stampede OF the Convention few
minutes after 3 o'clock. L. Irving
Handy and John G. Gray have cap
tured New Castle county and the
city Of Wilmington for the Salisbury
faction which is again in control in
Kent and Sussex counties. The
delegates and alternates selected
yesterday at the Convention held at
Dover, which declared for free sill
yer 10 to Democracy, aslaid down
by William Jennings Bryan. was a
complete surprise to the gold stand
ard Democrats. The hand of John
T. Dickey, it is said, was seen in
the manner in which the Convention
was run and complete victory for
the free silver Democrats. l.. l.
Handy and John G. Gray were
chosen as delegates from New Cas-
lie county; Senator Kenney and
Hezekiah Harrington from Kent
and G. H. Draper and E. D. Hearne
from Sussex.
Never has the Biggs faction
been given such a slap in the face
as when John G. Gray arose and
read the resolution doing away
with the present County Committee
and authorizing the chair to name
a new County Committee, to imme-
diately succeed it. One Mr.. Gray
said, who would 60 to work imme-
diately and send out literature and
make arrangements for meetings
so that Delaware should be carried
for Democracy this fall. Immedi-
ately after Gray had taken his seat
Or. Fowler arose and protested
against the adoption of the resolu-
j.. ton, but after few whispered
words with Mr.. Gray, he withdrew
his objections. Then Mr.. Handy
spoke. urging the necessity of the
adoption OF the resolution; that at
this time it was expedient although
not the customary way IN which
such committees had been hereto
fore appointed. He urged its adop-
ton at this time so that the County
Committee should be composed OF
men who were heart and soul in
sympathy with free silver Democ-
racy. Thomas Wilson, of Sussex,
made plea that such things should
not be done, that it was imperial
ism to place such a power as the
naming ct the Committee in the
hands of the chair. All the same.
the resolution was passed with
some half dozen voting no. 1t was
Handy, Gray and Salisbury con-
vention, clean cut and dried, and
the hard money, or Young Men 8
Democratic Clubs influence knock
ed completely out by the Silver
League. Never was man more
disguised with the treatment given
him, than the deposed chairman OF
the State Committee. One of the
prettiest fights, although quiet
enc, Is now going on in the Demo
cratic party in this State. The
Convention held at Dover yesterday
was devoid of the we'll known Demo
cratic leaders from this city, VINO
have been seen and heard Tor years
in the Democratic Conventions
Ex-Congressman John B. Penning
ton, paid Mr.. Addicks the usua
Democratic compliment by saving
that a viper had come into our
midst in Delaware, but by the
grace OF God and Democrats, he
would be completely routed and the
electoral votes of Delaware glvel
to William Jennings Bryan this fall
The platform endorses William J
Bryan and instructs the delegates
to vote for him as the choice OF thu
Delaware Democrats for the Presl
dency. There was no Democratic
enthusiasm as has been usual IL
such conventions IN the past. /
regular calm appeared to settl
over the Convention when the gas
resolution was offered and carried
by only half a dozen dissenting
voices. l.. l. Handy isthe man wh(
will accompany the Democratic idol
Mr.. Bryan, down our State this
fall, when he will speak to tn
faithful. It's all up to Handy ane
free silver.