Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
EASTERN SHORE DEMOCRATS.
Convention at Ocean City Yesterday
Moore Against the Field.

Convention at Ocean City Yesterday
Moore Against the Field.
Ocean City, Md, Aug. IA. Tho
Democratic Convention OF the First
Congressional district OF Maryland will
assemble here tomorrow to nominate q
candidate for Congress. The district
is composed of all the counties on the
Eastern Shore except Cecil, which
belongs to the Second district.
The term for which Gov. Smith was
elected in November, 1888, does not
end until March 18th next, and the con-
vention will nominate candidate to
fill that vacancy, as well as one for tho
full term of two years, beginning March
4th, 1901. The convention may nomi-
nate the same person for both places or
one for each, as it may decide.
An unusually large number OF repre-
sentative men have come to Ocean City
to take part IN the convention. 1t will
meet in the casino of the Atlantic
Hotel. Heretofore these conventions
have been held in the pavilion Of the
hotel, but the crowd is so great this
time it is necessary to go into larger
quarters.
Among the leading Democrats of the
Eastern Shore who are here are Gov.
conference with ex-Speaker Lloyd Will
isinson. Gov. Smith is stopping at the
cottage of Senator John r. Moore and
seems to be taking much interest in the
candidacy OF Senator Moore. 1t is con-
ceeded on all sides that Gov. Smith
holds the key TO the situation and that
the action of the convention tomorrow
will be swayed by his wishes. As the
matter now stands it is John p. Moore
against the field. The field is numer-
Gus, Ex-Gov., E, L. jackson Ia on the
ground, but is not making any active
canvass for the nomination. He has
never said he was candidate and he
has never said he was not in the field.
Some of his closest frierds In Wicomico
advise him against making a contest
There il divided sentiment ON the
question of making separate nomina-
lions for the long and the short term.
| Kent county Is strongly pressing
Richard u Hynson for the short term,
| but it 10 stated he does not want the
nomination. Nevertheless the Kent
delegation is strenuously in his favor.
Mr.. Hynson is not here, but he has IN
| active delegation looking after his in
| terests. Up to midnight none OF the
details of the convention have been
arranged. All the delegations arriving
tonight say they will heartily support
the nominee, whoever he may be. The
contest is entirely friendly, and what,
ever the result there will 90 no bitter
moss. 1t will not be decided until the
morning whether there will be candi.
date for the short term and one for the
long term. FL
Among those hete actively engaged
in the campaign are Alonzo L. Miles
Of Baltimore, James Truitt Of Wicomico,
Senator Marion v. Brawinglon Of
Salisbury, John George of Queer
Anne's. William B. Usilton Of Kent
and the Caroline delegation as whole
The Caroline people, seeing but little
chance for their favorite son, Henry r,
Lewis, are disposed to give their vote
to Senator John p. Moore. Worcester
Is working with might and main fol
Moore and they figure up 20 votes fol
their favorite. 1t is possible that ther'
may be complimentary votes on thu
first ballot but all the signs indicate
Mr. Moors's selection. Nothing ha
been done With regard to the platform
That will be attended to in the morn
ing. X, ..r.Iy 6aa 4 Il