Evening journal., 1904-08-27
GREAT BATTLE
ON At DOVER
Democrats of Delaware Are
Tired of Leadership of
Richard X. Kenncy
CORRUPT POLITICS MUST END
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Dover. Aug. 2I-The greatest prim-
airy battle I'm the history Of Delaware
politics is on I'm Kent county.
The Kenneys and the "kill-kenneys'
worked all night without "a blessed
wink of sleep. 1t was atranquil moon
light evening. but the turbulent heart
beats. sounding out in ludlcrous con-
trast to peaceful nature. bade the fight
ers to Ride on; ride on"
The fight which has thus revolution
lied the whole OF Kent's Democracy
and brought men out with feverish eX-
citement. men who have slept, politi-
cally. for eight years, is all the result OF
a we'll disguised and apparently insipid
looking movement announced in these
columns "A fortnight ago, to make for
mer Governor Robert J. Reynolds
chairman of Kent county, to give it new
leadership. The fight was then and is
now solely an amalgamatlOn of the
Democratic masses. who are tired Of
the leadership of former Senator r.. r.
Kenney. tired Of ready-made legislative
candidates, done with slate conventions
and intend to have an end to corrupt
politics in their party II there is any
possible chance.
The unanimity with which the Kent
county bar has fallen i'm behind the
movement, so far as the Democratic
barristers is concerned. is astonishing.
/ 1t is openly asserted on the streets to-
day that the only real active and pot
ent lieutenants who remain with Ken
ney in the fight are Clinton Prettyman,
OF Milford: DR.. B. L. Lewis. OF Harring-
ton. and John F. salisbury, of Dover.
Generally. however, hehas not the
SALISBURY men to either command OF
hope for. as they have deserted him
and are allied with the other side.
In fact, r. r. Kenney is really fight
ing this momentous battle single-hand-
ed and alone so far as leaders and "in-
huentiar Democrats are concerned
And, withal, the reorganizers cannot
hope to beat him in his home district
a section which Kenney prizes above
anything in his political life.
DR.. George w. Pleasanton. Of Mil
Z ford. a potent Democratic leader. here
tofore with Kenney always is leading
the fight against him for the reorgan
izers.
In Dover such we'll known attorney
land Democrats as James Il. Hughes
Alexander NJ. DAILY, John r. Hutton
Reynolds Clough. James l.. Wolcoti
| Robert II. Van Dyke. Josiah o. VOL
colt, William L. Gooding. and score
of others are said to be tugging har
with the opposition.
The county revolution has overshad
owed the lively stir in State politics
but last night was spent by others il
the discussion Of the State issues.
1t is said that sometime during yes
terday John p. Holland, the youni
Milford Democrat who acted as chair
man of the Delaware delegation at 81
Louis came here for a conference will
VILLA mCaulsbury. who is probably de
veloping greater strength i'm Kent am
Sussex than any other eligible" CMr
salisbury has not announced his can
didacy for governor)
There are lively reports as to tn
probability of a deal between tn
friends OF Mr.. Salisbury and Mr.. Hol
land the elder Jeseph +. Holland, tn
candidate for governor) in the even
of Wilmington and New Castle count
making a fight for both Congressma
and Attorney-GeneraL
Rumor has it that Mr.. Saulsbur
would accept the position of Secretar
of State under Mr.. Holland for tn
sake Of giving the State an educations
and safe State government for fou
years. Or, on the other hand, it is de
clared Mr.. Holland would accept tn
office of Lieutenant-Governor a highl
honorary position in this State, if tn
plum should fall to Mr.. Salisbury to b
the States next governor.