The sun., 1900-09-12
HANDY STOPPED
STAMPEDE FOR
HIMSELF At DOVER
There Was a Hot Old Time at
Democratic Convention
Yesterday.
P. J. FORD WON EASILY
Peter j. Cooper Got There for At
torney-General. Determined
Effort to Down Alexander
Nj. DAILY for Congress
Was Unsuccessful.
P. J. FORD WON EASILY
From the SUMS staff Correspondent.

, From tine Sun s STAN correspondent.
Dover, Sept. lit was exactly q
o'clock tonight when the State Demo-
cratic convention completed the State
ticket, after session of nearly FIVE
hours. The ticket has no special strength
and will easily be defeated by the Re-
pubicans at the polls in November.
| There was at times great disorder and it
seemed that the chairman DR.. r. G.
Ellegood, of Milton, was unable to keep
the crowd in order or to expedite busi-
nese. Towards the end of the session
darkness came on and the gas had to be
lighted.
| The session was held in the hall on the
third floor OF the court house known as
the opera house. The delegates from var
ious points were kept from going home
on the afternoon train by the announce.
rpent that special train would be run
out of Dover Immediately after the con-
Yention.
Ford Wins in Caucus.
L. Irving Handy took charge of the
Ford forces in the New Castle county
caucus. He held the proxy OF Morde-
cal Lurty, of Blackbird hundred.
Twenty six of the friends of DIR. J. ].
Black and Mr.. Cooch the other candi-
uhIeS, tltlu COuieleHC6 III TOOn db
the Capital hotel from 1045 to Ills
O'Clock. DR. |. S. 'Nalandigbam, pre-
sided and motion not to 90 into caucus
was passed by a vote OF IL to 8. The
matter was later reconsidered and it was
decided to go into caucus at IL O'Clock.
Ex-CLief Dolan of Wilmington, shouted
out from the Dover green that the New
Castle delegates woulds caucus in the
court room. The Simmons band struck
up tune and the delegates started across
the green.
When the delegates arrived at the court
house it was found that only the Ford
force we're present, Af.era wait oil about
twenty minutes, the Anti Ford lnen
Joined them. All Of ti.e delegates were
nov present bnt two. Thomas j Weld
VAS chairn an. A resolution offered by
Alexander B. Cooper % allow the con-
vention to se'eot the gubernaioria nomi-
nee wac defeated by vote Of 46 TO Is
one rot voting. John I. McCtackeA
nominated d PpGer j Ford, Alexander =.
Cooper, DIR. John J. Black, and Charles
B Evans, j. wilkins Cooch. II e vtp
stood: Ford 81, Cooch Ia Is ack II. fills
noiniualinn was mace unanimous
Charles II. salmon was nominated for
lieutenant governor and John II. Rod
j lpN lOI pitslNHlllal ElGCtof- llt ilOlll-
nations for attorney general were Ruberi
, q Harmap, named by W. 2. Morrison
Peter H. Cooper Jr. by John j. Cassidy,
and Thomas Davis by Harvey I. Bald
win Mr. Cooper was nominated by the
followiI z vote: Cooper 33, Hannah IL,
Davis is. Cooper's nomination was
E.ade unanimous. Francis ID. Baldwin
of Mill Creek was unanimously nomi-
t mated for insurance commissioner.
: An Orderly Beginning.
The convention opened ut exactly 2.0h
: p. III. The beginning was very orderly
State Chairman Willard Salisbury rap
ped for order and introduced Rev. j. IL
Turner OF the Presbyterian Church
who offered prayeR Mr.. Salisbury made
il short address i'll opening the conven-
tion, saying they were assembled here
today to perform as important II duty
as any convention ever held. He stated
thai they were to uphold the old prin
ciple, that of the III aiority always rul-
ing. Dr. X. q. Ellegood was made
temporary chairman and Joseph Hos
singer. New Castle, DIR. II. f. SlilN
Kent and \. j. Lynch. SUSSEX. tempo
lilry secretaries. and they We're latei
made the permanent officers OF the con
lvention.
The committees on resolutions. per
: manent organization, and credential.
: were appointed and retired. The com
mittce cn resolutions We're ont a Ions
time hut finally showed IN through tral
= door ON the stage. They first raped fo
. a(Inttance. There We're no contests
The following were unanimously cho
sen as the presidential electors: Johl
: III. Rodney, New CASTLE w. q. Postes
| ~
! Ford by AccIamation.
d Peter J. Ford was presented as th
d caucus nominee of New Cactle count.
y for governor by Thos J. Walsh and sec
: ontled by John 5. Rossell in Al
h eloquent address. John f. salisbury "
g Kent moved that he be nominated b.
Il acrlamation. This was done amid mcl
Il applause. W. u. Hail. Alexander Conl
q er and G. W. Kenney We're appointed
G committee TO bring him before the meet
= ing. He was brought up through iii
y trap door on the stage later on.
$ Hc said he felt sensible Of the homo
conferred on hsl and thanked the dele
e gates from the bottom of his heaIt.
l. Rr. w. +. Hocy of Frederick wa
n nominated for Lieutenant Governor b.
d the following vote:-Hoey. JOG: Charln
d H. Salron New Castle. Il: w. \
Is Pierce. Kent county, 5. The vote WI
G taken by ballot and about m ho',r wa
y consumed in counting il. To halloti"
: IN the other nominations was done Il
# ..;liing tho roll.
) Long Contest for Congressman.