The sun., 1900-09-13
TX -CHIEF DOLAN
SAVED THE Day
FOR PETER ]. FORD
Detective McYey Thought Ford
Was DOwned and
Left Dover.
SEARCH FOR NEEDED MEN
Do1an Captured Five Absent Dele
gates on an Upper Floor of the
Capital Hotel and Sent Them
Into Caucus, Thus Insuring
Caucus and Ford's
Nomination.
SEARCH FOR NEEDED MEN
Special to The Sun.

Do1Oi3 bCl'3 cCpu. lz.-NOW tDdb Iu6
smoke OF battle has passed away, poll
tlcians are beginning to realize the fact
that Peter j. Ford was actually defeated
about j O'Clock on the morning OF the
convention, and that Former Chief John
+. Doan OF Wilmington deserves the
credit Of snatching victory out OF defeat
for Ford.
1t was in fact battle royal between
ex Chief Dolan and State Detective Ber.
nard j. McVey. Both are excellent
friends but upon their arrival here found
themselves on opposite sides OF the
game.
McVey had an old score to settle with
Ford who had made such a sensational
light here against his reappointment as
State detective and therefore was deter
mined to do all in his power to prevent
Ford from being nominated.
Dolan is a follower of Ford and wanted
to see him nominated. Both are sharp
men, having been made 30 by their
training secured in years of police and
detective work.
Dolan took charge of the Ford men
and saw that they kept in good condition
and did not get too drunk to attend the
caucus. McVey looked out in similar
manner for the Anti-Ford delegates.
When it came time to hustle the dele
gates into caucus from the Capital Hotel
to the Court House he started them
across the green to the music of the
band.
When the delegates got there and
noses were counted it was found that
there we're only twenty-nine OF the faith.
ful present. Unless four more could be
secured Ford was surely beaten.
AT this time Detective MeVey had the
Anti-Ford men corraled In room on
the upper floor of the Capital Hotel.
There were thirty-one delegates present
and four or five were men who had been
counted as Ford men by the Ford
people.
Dr. l, s. Nalandigham presided over
a caucus held there and motion was
made not to go into caucus which was
carried by vote OF % to 8.
Ex-Chief Dolan when he saw that Ford
was defeated if the four truaut delegates
were not found, went on a still hunt for
them.
While announcing from the green thar
the New Castle delegates would caucus
in the Court House McN"y started to
tease him by saying on whose authority
ie ll1aue bilt
Dolan and McNey then had short
debate and things we're said which weic
meant merely for fun. Both seemed 10
be very angry.
James Malloy OF Wilmington, did not
understand this and started to abuse Me
Ney. He shouted out chat McNey haG
three delegates locked up in d closet
This gave Dolan clue and he starred
trxN N,.,t II 3 l,,N 4 a II
upstairs and entered various rooms o.,
the third flnor there was closed door.
He thought he had found his game for
sure now.
He forced open the door and found
gray haired man in bed. He was uot a
delegate. lie asked what was want, d.
lie hustled down to the second il }or and
found five 4 rd delegates emerging from
room. He took them in charge
lpon reaching the lower II 'or he
tonnd the Anti Fou delegates and in
short spet en- upbraiipd them for not
going into eaucGs and urged them 20 dc
,heir duty rs Democrats.
Although the men tad shortly befora
voted ntt - ~ inta ca tGus, the, nnrric
over to the Count House where he Fciu
men had been patiently waiting iu
them
Dolan's find of FIVE Ford deeg ted pay
Peter J. Ford his compe:ed thirty-thtp,
votes and gave him control Of ihs cauef.
and saved the day. IL was person
victory for tie big ex chet.
Detective McSey LEFT town soon aftti
The Autl-Fori delegates had It'd n3t i
90 ihto caucus lie weut TO & mdep
get his dlrner. He thought ne lad
Jeaten.
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