Evening journal., 1904-09-06
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Continued from First Page)
MIGHT OF UNCERTAINTY
Leaders Were All at sea-couId Not
Make Predictions.
slan Correspondent The Evening Journal

Staf Correspondent The Evening Journal.
Dover Sept. 6.-Never on the eve
Of State convention was there great
err uncertainty. Tonight even the most
astute leaders are nonplussed-up in
the ar
The combination which was agreed
upon at st. Louis is in jeopardy. Hol-
land. Ford and Handy is the slate
which was prepared some monehs ago
while the Delaware delegation was os-
tensibly engaged in trying to nominate
George Gray for President
The members of the respective dele
cations who are on the spot are all
lat sea. They admit it. and there is a
troubled look in their faces. Sussex is
divided, as are Kent and New Castle.
The Holland men claim out of their
delegation of so more than two-thirds.
placing it at AZ. But the Marvel ad-
herents declare that they have SO OF
these delegates.
There has been an effort all the
evening to force Kent into agreement
on Pennewill. and Kenney has worked
most industriously to that end. He ap-
pears to have almost succeeded since
many of his strongest opponents in the
late convention are now doing yeo-
man service in his cause.
For Gods sake get a pleasant face
on you; you are like a deaths head az
a feast" exclaimed a Bird delegate to
another; but unless the situation
changes Mr.. Bird win not even be put
in nomination.
The Marvel forces are proclaimins
their desire for a caucus of New Cas-
tie delegates to settle the fate of then
favorite, but ii is said that the COM
bination fears a test vote. although IL
comedies to Mr.. Marvel but u of the
New Castle delegation. Indeed it is
the general impression at this time that
there will be no caucuses, but that the
nominations will be made in open con-
vention.
All the Democraes tonight are talk
| ing about Republican harmony. You
can hear groups of men discussing it
If they get together we will have No
show one can hear repeated in every
quarter When it was learned that
Senator Alice had sent a reply to the
Republican proposition Democratic
politics was forgotten in the interest
this news caused.
A curious fight is on tonight. Hol-
/ land is being bitterly opposed because
Of his strong temperance proclivities
The argument is that the whiskey
| Democrats would cut him, and this 4.
being worked for all that it is worth
Yet his friends are pointing out thai
a governor has nothing to do with tn,
matter
There have been rumors all the even
ing OF "a purpose to honor Henry A
Houston again, for there are men VIII,
feel that the custom of giving a con.
gresham a second term should be fol
lowed. 1t is said by a prominent dele
gate that a Democratic leader will in
the convention explain Mr.. Houston
lalieged deal in his own district TIVE
years ago and demand justice for him
But Houston will not be renomi,
mated unless there shall be revolu
tion in the present sentiment. But /
is improbable that the party win risl
/ the danger that would follow from
naming any other man for Congress
from Sussex county.
Late tonight there is an effort L
break the combination, and make
new slate. All depends upon the eau.
cuses. If they are dispensed with and
the nominations go to the convention
there is likely to be lively time.
! Notwithstanding the great interes
centered in these nominations. the bes
of good nature prevails. There is yer,
little of bitterness that has develope,
so far. though it may be otherwise to-
morrow.
1t is not the old-fashioned BARRON
crowd. There is comparatively littl
drinking, and to look at many of tn
delegations one might think he wa
attending a Sunday school convention
but he would be mistaken. G. B. II.