Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
DEMOCRATS IN SESSION
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Party Men From All Sections Of The
State ATTENDED the Conference.
THE GATHERING ENTHUSIASTIC
Resolutions Call For Complete
Organization.
MEIGTlON OF DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS


parts of the State began to gather here
this morning for the purpose of holding
conference during the afternoon, in
connection with meeting OF the State
Central Committee. State Chairman
Willard Salisbury was unable to at
tend, being sick at his home in Will
mington.
During the morning meeting of the
Kent County Democratic Committee |
was held with Chairman W. Lindsay |
MacFarlane presiding, and large |
number of members in attendance.
Speeches were made by Chairman Mae |
Farlane, former United States Senator
Richard r. kenney, former Secretary
of State James Fl. Hughes, Alexander
M. DAILY, John F. Salisbury and others,
and each expressed the belief that the
Democratic party can win in this State
if the proper effort is put forth. They
gave much encouragement and Stimu
lated their hearers to go to work at
once for the success of the party. Mr..
Kenney, in speech, took occasion to
explain his position on the Philippine
question, telling why he voted for the
ratification of the Paris treaty. He
pointed out that there were l3 Demo
Gratis beside himself who voted as he
did. He quoted from a speech which
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During the meeting the following
were adopted:
Whereas, The Democratic party, is. and
has been ever since the establishment of
this government, the champion of the
people and the opponent of every policy
which tends to restrain the personal liberty
and control of their Independence; and
Whereas, The welfare and happiness of
the people of Kent county and the State of
Delaware will be the better subserved by the
control of public affairs by the Democratic
party; and
Whereas, The very foundation of the
government and the welfare and happiness
of its citizens are being assailed by party
without principle and whose only object
and controlling motive is the advancement
of an interloper and stranger to the highest
honor within the gift of the people; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the County Central Committee
of this county shall at once proceed to or
ganize Democratic clubs in every town,
village and voting precinct in the county,
and thai such other steps as will insure a
political organization that will be insinCi-
BILE in the coming campaign, and that our
i. fellow Democrats in New Castle and Sussex
counties shall at once act in accord with
the spirit of this resolution, to the end that
the State of Delaware shall again pass into
the political control of that party which foi
more than half century so honestly anc
AhilllullS utiiHlllisltItl It's BuFtillllltllls
Dover, Feb 49, At the Afternoon
session of the Kent county Democrats
yesterday, L. Irving Handy, on motion
Il, of John f. Salisbury, was requested
to make an address. Mr.. Handy sale
that the platform Of tine Democratic
party stands for something more thai
men, not for this or that leader, bu
for the triumph of good government
After this had been settled, then i
would be time for leader to b
selected. Public opinion is in favor Q
the Democratic party being in powe
for the reason that, instead of gettinl
better, the government of this State i
becoming worse. He said that he ha
no apology to make for the stand b
took in the last campaign: neither di
he think the opponents of Mr.. Brya
in the Democratic party shoul
apologize for their views. What W
must do is to stand side by side fc
the redemption of Delaware; and
we do this, we can achieve victory i
the next campaign. What we war
more than anything else is to be fire.
from the domination of Addicks. TheI
are conservative men in the Repuhl
can party who have declared that the
would rather see any Democrat wi
than Addicks Referring further
Mr.. Addicks, he said that man new,
bought anything unless he intended
make something out of it, The Dem
Gratis have sufficient capacity to ri
Delaware: and if they strip themselv
of all selfishness, there is no dou
but that they will win gorio
victory next November.
On motion Of Alexander M. DAILY,
was decided to effect county organ
zation to aid district clubs. r.
Kenney was elected president, and N
John F. Salisbury and DIR. George
Pleasanton were appointed commit
to complete the organization.
William Penn Shockley submit
the following;
Whereas. There have been emanat
from Every Evening, leading daily pull
cation of this State, certain uncalled
and unkind criticisms of Senator r.
Kenney pertaining TO his official acti
while member of the United States Sena
which criticisms do not meet with the
proval of the Democrats of Kent coun
therefore, be it now
Resolved That the Democrats of X
county hereby express their utmost co
dence in Senator Kenney's integrity
honor, and especially as exercised in
official acts and conduct while he wa
member of the United States Senate.
W. L. Gooding objected to
preamble, and said that it would
be wise for the Democratic party
antagonize newspaper like Ev
Evening at the present time.
John F. Salisbury said that it
not reflect on any person, but sim
referred to the paper.
James Fl. Hughes considered
preamble improper, and said thai
thought newspaper had the RICH
criticise the acts of public off
without rejecting upon the individ
Mr.. Goodng moved that the prean
be stricken out but the motion
defeated There were but five affir
tive votes.
Next the preamble and resolu
we're adopted, five Democrats votin
the negative.
Mr.. Kenney expressed his thai
and said that he thought the adop
of the preamble and resolution
dictated him in the eyes of all
people, and set him right before
fellow Democrats in the State.
The meeting adjourned subject
the call of the chairman of the col
committee.