Evening journal., 1900-06-20
BIGGS STANDS
DEFEAT CALMLY
Democratic Faction Bows
to SiIVerite Majority
DELAWARE DFH0fRiCY IlNITEIl
DELAWARE DEMOCRACY UNITED
ShreWd Political Moves Of the Handy
Cray-SaulShnry Combination Place
Delaware in Free Silver Ranks
speeIal % the nvenIne Iournal.


Dover. June 2O.-Delaware is pledged
to William jennings Bryan. The six
delegates selected by the various
county caucuses and ratified by the
Democratic State Convention are:
New Castle. Former Congressman,
Levin Irving Handy. OF Newark. and
John G. Gray, OF Wilmington; Kent
United States Senator Richard r. Ken
ney, OF Dover, and Hezelliah Harring-
ton, of Harrington; Sussex, Edward D.
HIearne, Of Georgetown. and George H.
Draper. OF Cedar Greek.
Although defeated on every side and
completely showed under. John Blggs,
former chairman OF the Democratic
Convention. and one OF the leaders OF
the Gold faction, ia opening the session
yesterday, affirmed his loyalty and the
/ loyalty OF his following 10 the party,
declaring that the Democrats of Della
ware would fight the coming campaign
as a united body and present an un-
broken front to the enemy be the can
didate for president William jennings
Bryan or any other.
DENUNCIATION FOR ADDICKs.
In part Mr. Biggs said:
"l'he state OF Delaware is undergoing
an experience that As subiectng her to
mockefy and seorn. A Republican ad-
venturer who cares nothing for the
reputation of our little state is here to
pollute and debauch our manhood. We
have stood these assaults successfully
I n lu t.r. Al.
\ is enough true manhood to continue
this battle. This adventurer has un-
I dertaken TO put a price upon the most
sacred heritage handed down by onr
fathers But we have placed his fol-
lowers in the category Of the Judas Is
CARROTS, where they belong, and where
We will have no further use for them. q"
I Chairman J3iggs announced that At
I torney-General Robert G. White has
been chosen as temporary chairman
and Edwin r.. Cochran. Jr.. as secre-
tary. General White thanked the con-
vention for its high honor and declared
that there was no time TO be lost I'm the
impending struggle the result OF which
meant so much to the perpetuity OF this
goyernmentandpaid his respects 10 the
other side by declaring that 1--WE have
in our midst one who for the purpose
OF his own political gain. Is not only
debauching but destroying the man
hood OF our state.
SWEPT BIGGS AND NEARY OUT.
The shrewdest move of the Silver adj
vocates was to sweep out OF existence
the old State Central Committee, re-
lieving Chairman John Biggs and his
/ following Of conservatives from the re-
sponsibility OF conducting preliminar-
les In the campaign for Free Silver
and William Jennings Bryan. The
resolution by which this was perform
ed was offered by John G.. Gray There
seemed 10 be some opposition to II, but
this was nipped in the bud by a we'll
timed speech by L. Irving Handy The
resolution was passed with few dis
senting votes. and was as follows:
Resolved, That the chairman OF this
committee be and hereby is authorized
and instructed TO appoint at once al
State Central Committee. the duty OF
said committee to take all necessary
steps to conduct a vigorous campaign
for the success Of the Democratic party
and to serve for the term OF two years
and until its successor Is duly ap-
pointed.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS RE
PORTS.
With a bow to the chairman and al
satisfied smile. John f. Salisbury pre-
sented the platform. stating that the
Committee on Resolutions had unani-
mously agreed upon the following,
which was read by L. Irving Handy
amid great applause:
The Democracy of Delaware in State
Convention Assembled.
Declares its devotion 10 the funda-
mental principles of good government
which have come down from the early
days OF the republic. We recall with
satisfaction the long line OF great
Democratic statesmen from jefferson
to Bryan, whose public acts, and utter
ances. have illustrated and honored
those Democratic principles to which
we hereby pledge ourselves anew. We
recognize in William ]. Bryan the
greatest living exponent OF Jefferson
ian principles. Having full faith in
his sincerity, courage and ability we
instruct the delegates this day elected
to our National Convention. to ioin
delegates from other states In nominat-
ing him for the office OF president OF
the United States.
?. We are opposed to the single gold
standard and earnestly favor the use
OF both gold and silver upon equal
terms as primary money Of redemption. I
We denounce recent legislation intend 1
ed more firmly to establish monometal- I
ailism. and to give into the hands OF
the national banks power to expand or
contract, at will, the supply of the cir
culating medium, which the people