The evening Republican., 1902-09-17

tive In Congress.-Henry A. Holsso n
Of Millsboro, Sussex county.
For State Treasurer --Captain
Joseph II. Hossinger OF Newark, New
Castle county.
ror State Auditor Of Accounts
y, Thomas Lowe Of Little Creek,
Kent county.
.,yhe Democratic State convention
is q Thing OF the past and l.. Irving
Handy S boom for Congress- was con
signed to tie political cenet4ry to
steep side by side with his mixed
school photographs. lie was deserted
by his friends and slaughtered 10y
his opponents.
The county caucases had their
own little episodes and about l.45
o'clock the First Regiment band
piayed one OF its excellent selections
and Willard Salisbury called the
meeting toorder. Rev. Joseph Brown
Turner offered prayer and with q
spirt TO suit the Democrats prayed
for William j. Bryan before he re.
nembered the President OF the
Uoitcd States.
Chairman Salisbury announced
the presence OF Congressman Griggs
of Georgia nd II d. Clayton OF
Alabama, who he said would make
addresses later. Tc expedite business
Mr.. Salisbury nominated for tenn
purary chairman, Peter J. Ford, OF
Wilmington, whom he described as
ntbe man who should now be gover-
nor Ufths state if we had an honest
election. v
Mr.. Ford, in accepting the chair,
said he was always willing to meet
Democrats, and he appreciated the
honor conferred OH him 70 preside
over the convention. He .calel at
teDlion to the fact that it was no
time for Democratic division and
dissension' He spoke of the trust
uuestlon, which he said demanded
solution bv the Democratic party.
He referred to the high price OF
coal as an oppressive burden ON the
people, and attributed 1t to the
trusts. "This Is a day for US to
thrnst forward our very best man
for Congress, lie ecl-red, and
whomcver you nominate we will elect.
The secretaries elected for the
convention were Chauucey p. Hol-
comb of New Castle, W. Lindsay
MslTarlane Of Smyrna, and A. f.
Polk Of Georgetown.
WllkIns Lucch offered a reso.
luton that all RESOLUTIONS he referred
directly TO the proper committee f,r
consideration. This was the usual
procedure ana was agreed TO.
Chairman Of the different county
caucuses we're called upon for the
various committees and they re-.
ported as follows:
State Central COmmittee-Ncw
Castle county, }. wilkins Cooch,
Willard salisbury, John Townsend,
L. Irving Handy and Peter }. Ford;
Kent, }. r. Lowe. David Rels, H. X.
Kenny, {. G.. Ciuon, DR.. Is l.
Lewis; Sussex, George II. draper.
G. b. Houston, II. L. Pennington.
Lewis W. Mustard Horace }. lick
man.
Committee Oh RcsuIuIions-New
Castle county, John II. Rodney, DR..
Frank EeIlvllle, W. A. Conegys,
Nathan Motherall, and William #
Kurtz; Kent. DR.. w. l.. Vaughn.
W. A. Costen. William Salisbury,
N. X. Johnson, Clinton A Pretty
man; Sussex. Robert Z. White, T.
=. Holland, W. Il. Records, Jcssic
T.. Joseph and Thomas Wilson.
Credentials New Castle county.
Dennis T.. Leary, j. A. Hart,
David Co|pitts, W: F, Davids and
Il. Nelson; Kent, Herman Z. Tay-
lor. elisha Wright, j. E. Fiuke.
Charles s. Warren, L. =. Wyatt;
Sussex. Everett lrckman, c. II.
Russell William L. Stevens. l.. Il.
Hearn, +. W. Coibourne.
During lhe inlcrun. when the
committees retired Tor deIiberalion.
the band gave Il cuucert and col.
lection was yaken for tn. janltor OF
the hall.
Mr.. Handy took advantage of the
lull and circulated about the hall. He
had printed ballots, containing his
name which he distributed among
the delegates. and it was evident that
. he and his friends were making the
fight Of their political careers to land
the nomination. Equally as active
,-cweFe the admirers Of Henry A Hols-
ton, and there was not u Democratic
leader In the convention who was
willing to prophecy what the result
Of the congressional fight would be
before the ballot was taken.
The committee OIL organization
recommended that the temporary or
ganization be made the permanent
organization, and Tile report was
adopted unanimously. Mr.. Ford
thanked the convention for the
honor.
After delay Of about fifteen min.
uteS the committee on resolutions re-
turned with their report. The plat.
Storm was read by John II. Rodney,
chairman OF the COMMITTEES, but did
NOT provoke much applause.