Evening journal., 1904-09-07
Peter j. Ford and His
Host Utterly Routed
and Left Stranded
Without an Office
May Be Congressional
Nominee Some Other
Year But Not This One.
Handy Given a Place
May Be Congressional


Dover, Sept. THE Democratic con-
Vention here closed last night as the
clocks were striking ten and the wear
led and supperless delegates fed from
the scene Of their nightmare. Every
combination had been smashed, for
even former Senator r. r. Kenney the
master Of the situation, welded the
axe In order to be in fashion or to
show his generosity.
The delegates from New Castle who
at the previous convention had received
the compliment Of being dubbed Jack
asses" by Mr.. Kenney played the part
TO perfection, and Mr.. Kenney smiled
as he regarded them and thought Of
the patient beasts bearing the load he
imposed.
Everything went down before KEN
hey. The Wolcott people eapitulated
early and did such loyal work that one
could hardly imagine their recent con-
version. Peter j. Ford. who has not
been regarded as especially unfriendly
TO kenney was led like lamb to the
slaughter. and a sick looking lamb he
was when Kenney got through with
him. He stood in Mr.. Kenney's path
need more be said?
DENIED COOPER AUDITOR.
The veteran DR. Cooper, of Camden.
also experienced the unpleasant sensa-
tion Of having the ground crumble un-
Ger bis feet. Hadn't he turned in for
the kenney program, consenting to
place Caleb S. Pennewill in nomination
when nobody else could be found to
perform that job? Yes; he had done all
this, brushing aside his own aspira-
tions to grace the ticket. Then he
wanted the Insignificant office Of Audi
tor but even this was denied him.
And likewise our own Robert G. Har-
man the city solicitor, having return-
ed from his summer vacation. had an
idea that he would like to be the Attor-
ney-General Of the State. His friends
smiled confidently all the day deem
ing that everything was fixed. For
were not Kenney ana Handy bitter on
ponents? And with only two candi-
dates actually in the field. OF course
Mr.. Harman was as good as elected.
There was a rumor even that he mad
selected his deputy Then something
happened. Mr. Kenney turned his
forces TO L. Irving Handy and named
him, and now Handy is under obliga-
tions to the Kent man. What was the
motive? To allay discords and to in |
sure a campaign Of oratory in which |
Mr.. Handy's voice shall be heard |
above the other noises.
LIQUOR ELEMENT DOMINATED. |
Perhaps the most significant fact of
the whole convention was the domina-
tion of the situation by the liquor ele-
ment This element was inspired to /
oppose Joseph z. Holland for governor
because Of his temperance views and
proclivities. The liquor men were led /
into taking their stand, not by those
who were alarmed by the fear of a
temperance governor, but by those
who wanted to beat Holland.
After the agitation had gained some
headway the delegates apparently be-
came terrified with the prospect Of the
disaster. And this it was that defeat
ed Mr. Hollands nomination, and the !
party placed itself on record as refus-
ing to sanction the nomination of
man who holds temperance views.
SIX CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
There were six aspirants for Govern
or, though the contest from the begin
ming was between Pennewill and Hol-
land. Marvel started with "a and end
ed with 16. After the first two ballots
It was thought that by a disposition of
'7iT delegates Mr.. Marvel might name
tlnlS2Tndidate. but he refused to ex-
and rany preference and allowed his
men.rters to make their own second
the e. The several ballots resulted as
a. MS.