Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-18

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
2 Dover, Sept. 1.-THE Democratic State
convention, which was held here yesterday,
resulted in the nomination of the following
StaIe ticket:
For Representative in Congress Henry A.
Houston of Sussex county.
State Ireasurer-Joseph II. Hossinger of
New Castle.
Auditor of Accounts---J. Thomas Lowe of
Kent.
Mr.. Houston lives ut Millsboro, Mr.. Hos
singer at Newark and Mr.. Lowe at Little
Greek.
The fight for the Congressional nomina-
tion continued until the time tho voting
began, although after the Sussex caucus had
unanimously agreed upon Mr.. Houston there
was feeling that MIR. Houston would re-
cetye q majority of the votes in the eonven-
ton, "a both the New Castle and Kent dele
cations were unpledged and divided, and
there was large sentiment in those counties
In favor of giving the nomination to Sussex.
The preliminary work was done prior to
the opening of the convention, which did
not begin until after noon.
The convention was called TO order by
State Chairman Willard salisbury at LOO D.
M, after which Rev. Joseph Brown Turner
OF Dover made the opening prayer. He
prayed that the people might be saved from
double-minded policies, one government for
the land on this continent and another for
the islands in the sea. He also asked that
The people be saved from hirelings and mer-
cenaries, who are willing to sell their votes.
he asked that William j. Bryan be blessed I;
also President Roosevelt.
Peter j. Ford was nominated by State
chairman Salisbury for chairman OF the
convention and unanimously elected Mr.
Ford made speech, In which he spoke in
favor OF harmony. He condemned the trusts
and said the people demand that the govern
ment withdraw protection from the trusts.
de advocated nominating the very best man
Tor Congress and predicted that either of
the two candidates who had been nominated
IN CAUCUS would win at the election.
After the preliminaries the committees, at
2.S0 O'Clock, repaired to ante-rooms and
considered the matters brought to their at
fention. They were out come time, and dur
ing the interval the band played. All was
expectancy when the time arrived for nomi-
mating candidates for the ticket.
AIR. Handy was placed in nomination by
William +. kurtz of Wilmington. In max
ing the nomination, he said tho Democrats
come down here every two years, quarrel
}bout candidates, make nominations, go
lone and work for the success of the ticket,
He spoke of Mr.. Handy's work in Congress
and said the Republican committee had
lingled him out for special defeat. He pre-
iicted that IL elected Mr.. Handy would we'll
represent every citizen of the State. He
thought the convention would make no mis-
take in nominating MIR. Handy. Referring
10 the time-honored custom he said that for
30 years there mad been some semblance of
nominating by rotation. He pointed out
that 1t had been the custom to allow each
Congressman to serve two terms. If the
rotation system wera to be adhered to closely
the nomination belonged 10 Kent. but there
had been deviation from the custom as a
result of new conditions. He considered
him the strongest person for the place, but
said If the convention considered the Sussex
candidate stronger the convention should
nominate him. He pointed out that MIR.
Handy was the choice OF three-fourths of the
delegates from New Castle county. No per-
son seconded the nomination, which aetail
was probably overlooked in the excitement.
The nomination was applauded.
Mr.. Houston was nominated by former
Attorney General Robert @. white of George
town, who told the convention that he was
E The unanimous choice of the Sussex caucus.
Nv Thomas Davis Of Wilmington seconded the
denomination of MIR. Houston on behalf of
A hose delegates from New Castle county who
Shought the nomination belonged to Sussex.
{4l'he remarks were received with applause.
ia No other nominations were made. William
l.%. kurtz, George b. Harrington and Everett
4sIickman we're appointed teIlers and at 3. IS
Ia clock the voting began. It resulted as fol-
Vows: MI. Houston, 35; Mr.. Handy, 81 !;
Necessary for a choice, SO.
81 This was great surprise TO Mr.. Handy
Wand his friends, but all accepted the situa-
4 lion with good grace. Mr.. Handy, who held
& HE proxy of one OF the White Clay Creek
u delegates, stepped out upon the stage after
81 The nomination of Mr.. Houston, and on his
Emotion the nomination was made unani-
8mous. MIR. Handy took occasion to make
sxorief speech, in which he spoke of his con-
ltinued allegiance to and faith in the Demo-
3cratio party. He said the Democrats all
Hknew him. He had known them ndSfought
with them,
IN ssna,,aorots ~ Taoiouoro ~ to,otI .t..L..
%eyer credit may have had for sincerity in
he past you will give me credit for now,
Z when / renew my allegiance to the Demo-
,ratic party. ! sought this nomination at
SaFour hands. Many of you favored me, but
more of you favored another gentleman, Re-
Apember that in this campaign the man who
iHs best entitled to your support, TO your en-
Encouragement. is Henry A. Houston. By
&,ermission of the chair, make tho motion
hat the nomination be made unanimous"
Nrhe motion prevailed, with much enthusi-
Nllsm.
Mr.. Handy's attention was called TO
Efhe fact that 1856 votes had heen cast, white
& lhere were only 1876 delegates, but ha de-
Mklined to take advantage of the technicality.
81 Messrs. HossinRer and Lowe were noini-
T hated by reclamation, but at first IL looked
lis if there would be contest for State treas.
4 'irer. When the time arrived for making
that nomination three men from Kent were
put in nomination, James Wickes by W. G.
Hardesty ]. NJ. Arthurs by Joshua Hutch
inson and William II. Walker by William
+. ShocEiey. Mr.. Handy then nominated
Mr.. Hossinger and requested his unani-
nous nomination.
The nomination was seconded by J.
Wilkins Oooch. Almost Immediately all of
the nominations from Kent were Withdrawn
and Mr.. Hossinger was nominated unari-
Inously by reclamation.
Thomas O. Frame, Jr.. nominated Mr..
4 Lowe for auditor and he WIS also nominated
Fl unanimously by reclamation.
Il An unsuccessful effort was made to inject
q the principles of the Kansas City platform,
\ but tho effort was overwhelmingly voted
a down after 1t had been thoroughly discussed
on the floor of the convention.
The effort began ct the meeting of the
committee on resolutions, when several
members made an effort to have the plat
form reaffirm the principles of the Kansas
4 pity convention, and there was a long dis
n >ussion on the subject, but those who wanted
f&he change made were in tho minority and
ne majority report was read before the con-
Mention. As soon as 1t had been read j. T..
HOLLAND of Milford advanced to the front of
NE stage and moved the adoption of the
f&tlinority report of the committee, which he
E&Aead. 1t was as follows:
Strike out all of the majority report per-
Inning TO national issues and substitute the
Il .4ollowing: I'VE, the Democrats of Delaware,
~ h State convention assembled, acknowledge
Ind declare our continued allegiance to the
Democratic party of the nation and on
Rational issues reatfirm and endorse the
&&rinciples of the last national platform
tiopted at the Kansas City convention
Z Thomas Davis arose to point Of order.
|, Me said under resolution adopted early
ID the meeting the resolution should have
8een referred to the resolution committee
1 a ithout reading.
/, q Mr.. ,Kurtz pointed out that the report of
f41,a mn TO anffirpnad nj
%ratic platforms and was broad enough for
4nybody to stand on. His remarks were