Evening journal., 1904-06-01
MASS MEETING
HELD At SEAFORD
James H. Boyce Presided and
Spoke in Favor Of Judge
George Gray
|, IRVING HANDY MAKES ADDRESS
Former Senator Kenney Putting up a
Slate in Sussex County Against Ross
and TunneIl--eray People Claim
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opeclai 20 Inc Evening journal.
Seaford, June 1.--At Democratic
mass meeting held here last night. for
mer Auditor James n. Boyce. father OF
Judge Boyce presided. and in his in
troductory remarks spoke strongly In
favor Of Judge George Gray as n cam
didate for the Presidency.
l.. irving Handy. Of Wilmington. was
the principal speaker and he also boom-
ed Judge Gray as being a it man In
every particular for the Democratic
nomination. He urged that Sussex
county send delegates to the State con-
Vention who will support men to go
TO the national convention al st. Louis
who they know viii be for Judge Gray.
The meeting was largely attended
ana an reference TO Judge Gray's name
was loudly applauded.
Strong Fight For Delegates.
strong fight Is being wared
throughout this county to get control
OF the delegates TO the state conven-
tion. Seaford hundred and In fact the
entire western part OF the county is
for Gray and favor General William
NJ. Ross, OF seaford. and former Cover
nor y. p. Tunnell OF Lcwes. for ma
tional delegates. This faction also fav-
ors instructions for Judge Gray at the
State convention.
kenney Opposes Ross and Tunnel.
Former United States Senator Rich
ara r. Kenney, Of Dover Is said to be
writing letters 10 politicians through
the county IN an attempt to set up a
slate IN opposition 10 Ross and Tun-
nell. The Gray people contend this Is
an inconsistent move on the part OF
Mr. kenney, who has been complaining
about L. irving Handy interfering in
Kent county and az the same time he
Is interfering In Sussex
kenney's candidate. who he Is irving
TO set up against General Ross. is Coll
onel William IL. Stevens, also OF Sea-
ford. lie Is opposing former Governor
Tunnel with -. ID. Hearn, Of George
town. Hearn is a close friend of Will
lard salisbury and It is a great sur
prise to many people. In view of the
understanding reached with Mr.. Sauls-
bury, that his friend should permit
himself TO be used by Kenney In this
way.
II Is also said that Kenney has sur-
gested to T.. Dukes. Of Baltimore hun
dred. that he ought to 60 instead OF
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move by Kenney TO get control OF the
Baltimore hundred delegation. when the
slate he really has in mind Is stevens
and Hearn. on account OF the friend
ship existing between Tunnel and
Dukes It Is doubted II he win oppose
Tunnel IN the interests Of Hearn.
Active in Kent County.
Dover, June There Is much actlv-
lty IN the canvass in Kent county for
4 delegates to the National Democratic
! Convention. Former Congressman L.
irving Handy, of Wilmington. IS putt
ting up a strong fight against Richard
r. kenney. Mr. Handy was here for
several days working against Kenney
and IN the interest Of former Secretary
of state Hughes and Mr. Cossgrift. of
Smyrna, The fight is getting lively and
the friends OF Judge Gray claim they
have kenney beat ia this county They
claim they win have 3s out OF the 60
Kent county delegates.