Evening journal., 1900-09-12

the convention. Alexander B. Cooper
agreed with Hughes and Salisbury, but
offered as a compromise that one more
ballot be taken before the nomination
was laid aside
STAMPEDE FOR HANDY. (
MIR. Handy accepted Mr. Coopersl
suggestion and Just as one more ballot
was about to be taken, samuel h.
Johnson, an orator from Indian River
hundred, Sussex county, arose and. al
ter addressing the chair. made a ring
ing speech, IN which he advocated
Handy for Congress. Immediately |
there were cries OF Handy and foi |
time it looked as ii the nomination |
would be forced upon him. A crowu |
OF Handy men surrounded him and
tried to induce him to accept it But
he was unmoyable. Just as Howell 5.
England was about to nominate him
Mr.. Handy arose and said. This ism q
fair l don't want the nomination. II
am not a candidate. Sussex county has
named q delegate Kent county has
named TWO delegates, and # IS only
right that one OF the two lower cOun-
ties should have t. ! beg OF you 70
name the best candidate IN your judg-
ment from the three men named
Mr. Handy wa sloudly applauded. and
someone called Tor the ballot Just at
his juncture John M. Richardson
moved that the convention adjourn un-
til to-day at noon. lt das then nearly
. o'clock. He was Missed, and the
motion was lost SO the last ballot,
before laying the congressional noml-
nation aside, was taken. lt resulted
I thus; Cooper AZ; Daily 60 Hearne. 36
and Handy, 2. AS soon as the result
Of the ballot had been read, Edward ID
Hearne. the Sussex nominee, stepped tc
the front OF the stage and Withdrew
mis- name. There were cries for another
ballot. Alexander b. Cooper. of New
r. Castle stepped forward and said. as
brother OF DR.. % w. Cooper, and II
j his behalf, as he was not present, hl
Z wished TO withdraw his name. Thil
left an open field for Daily. Alexande
= cOmegys moved that the nomination
u Of Daily be made unanimous, which wa
o done. This ended the fight for the con
!, .ressman, the nomination for whicl
y .asted over two hours.
John H. Jones. of Kent, nOminatei
edward ID. liearne for shOrt-term con
u sressmssn, but Mr.. Hearne decline
y he honor Robert Davis, In behalf q
4 the Sussex delegation, nominated ID
y edward Fowler, OF Laurel. He wa
!. nominated without opposition.
N The nomination OF attorney genera
- - was next made. Robert G.. Harmai
: who fought Peter l.. Cooper In the Ne
4, castle caucus, and who afterwards Sc,
I. onded his nomination in the caucu
- stepped TO the front of the stage anl
10 N an eloquent address, nominated nj
~ Cooper His nomination was receive
,o with loud applause. Robert Davis,
M behalf Of his brother, Thomas II. ID
~ Wis, who desired the nomination. witt
20 drew his brothers name and request,
u that his supporters vote for Coope
,la Secretary OF State James II. Hughe
~ In behalf OF Henry Ridgley Jr., q
Kent caucus choice. Withdrew
i'm lame from the fight, and requests
a. nat the Kent county delegation vo
he or Cooper. Mr.. COOper's nominatii
an 6as made unanimous by acclamation
i'm Charles A. Hastings nominated w
he liam l.. Sirman, OF Sussex county. I
state treasurer. He was. nominal
49,. unanimously by aCclamation.
!, Walter DonahOe, Of Sussex, was non
~. lated for state auditor Before {
=, nomination OF DOnahoe was carried n
y, Handy nominated Francis ID. Baldw
ri, on New Castle for auditor, and the
,or were cries from the Sussex delegate
~ OF What has SUSSEX" Mr.. Handy W
mi .orced to withdraw Mr.. Baldwin
iai name.
~ The liveliest fight in the conventiC
bis except the one for congressman, W
~ that for insurance commissioner The
be were two strong candidates, Franc
m. ID. Baldwin OF New Castle. and w
IN liam II. Walker. OF Kent The Ke
,ot delegation joined with Sussex for sta
vim treasurer and auditor. so Sussex "
M to back Walker for insurance comm
.tic sioner. Many OF the Sussex .delegaa
had left the convention hall 70 Ia
The the down-state train, and not me
AL than half Of them were present, a
an part Of these voted for Baldwin. W
won by the vote OF 7S to n.
or The convention adjourned after [
me town clock had struck 2, and many
nj the down-state delegates were forced
M remain here over night A spec
nlv train took the New Castle delega
~ home