The sun., 1900-10-01
single TAKERS
:. !. LEAVE COUNTY / NJ! a..
ID OFFICES BLANK
Some Legislative Candidates
VIII be Named
Later.
AXE0UT FOR SOME DEMOCRATS
Followers OF Henry George Had a
Hot Old Time Saturday Night
When They Held Both
County and State
Convention.

The Single Takers had hot time OF
II ON Saturday night. As was stated il
The Sun of Saturday there was some
doubt rs to whether convention would
be held ut all.
y little Of every thing was held. here
being IL caucus. II State convention. a
county convention all in one night.
Frank stephens, chairman of the
county ana campaign committees called
the meeting 70 order 1t o'clock.
Thonus Cody was elected permanent
chairman and Charles Duling and Wax
ter Willis permanent secretaries of the
New Castle county convention.
The convention then adjourned to 20
into caucus. Frank Stephens was elect
ed chairman of tn" caucrs. He said
TIE first order Of business was TO find
whether the majority of those present
favored the action of the lower counties
N endorsing the Democratic electors and
the Democratic nominees for the long
term Of congress and State treasurer.
lie favored putting Il ticket with these
names in the field.
y pitched battle took place between
those for and those against Single Tax
ticket. John Mccullough started the
trouble by opposing the ticket James
Hickey said he did not favor the party
being part of the Democratic machine.
Andrew Cross desired to explain why
it was desired to keep the ticket ont Of
the field. He said he knew Single Tax
ers who had the axe ont for some Demo-
cratic nominees. Willard Meredith and
Lewis Kramer also opposed the ticket.
Frank Stephens was the leader of
those that favored Il ticket and made n
NiroppIIc Snaof.h in f,, q IL,
tion, saying Addcks men were tho
men who supported the Single Tax bill
i'll the last Legislature and those afe the
men he will vote for. Democrats on
posed the hill and he will oppose them.
y vote was taken which resulted lis
follows: Ticket, 2S; no ticket 10.
y motion to go into State convention
and accept the action of the lower coun-
ties was taken up.
The State convention was then called
to order. Walter Willis was made per-
inanent chairman and Joseph ID. Godt
ana William Hanson permanent Secre-
taries. 1t was decided that the party
should be designated on the official ballot |
rs tn" Single Tax party and that the
,liicl1l emblem be Il globe representing |
~" world. y motion made by Mr.. |
stephens TO proceed with the nomina- |
ion of a State ticket was carried.
n question was raised as to the au-
llul1ty of such Il meeting for naming Il
state ticket. Mr. Willis settled the mat
or by producing letters from the secre-
aries of the Kent ana Sussex county
authorizing the New Castle
ounty convention to hold Il State con-
ention with the understanding that the
ction of Kent and Sussex should be en-
olScd ut amy time.
This action was the nomination of the
Democratic electors, John II. Rodney of
,ew CastlV county: William G. Postles.
I Kent county, and William Il. Cannon,
T Sussex county: Alexander NJ. DAILY ;
or the long term of congress and Will ]
am l.. Sirman for State Treasurer. {
9th of whom are the Democratic nomi- {
ees. {
These nominees We're then named by '
|" convention. Chairman Willis an S
pintol Frank Brandt and Charles Dul- 4
/" additional members of the county \
imniitce and on motion the committee d
as giyn power to act as State COM Ii
ttee. o
Th cWnty convention was called to
der for second time by Chairman
0dy and the action of the State con
ntion endorsed. 1t was decided to is
ave all the county officers blank. 1t ii
as understood that this should have no ~
feet upon districts where there was d
sire to nominate candidates for the 4,
@islnture. i
Further discussion was attempted bv a
nc but the meeting was adjourned. +,