Evening journal., 1904-07-18
DEMOCRATS ARE
At VARIANCE
Difference of Opinion AS to
the Results of St. Louis
Convention
Il, C, DAVIS POPULAR IN SUSSEX
soeoial 10 The Evening Journal


Laurel, July 1S.-The result Of the DEM
ocra.ic convention is differently viewed by
Democrats IN Sussex If their comments
correctly paint their thoughts. Some arc
pleased ana some are otherwise. and the
otherwise fellows are in the big rmajority.
This was a Bryanesque stronghold dpr-
ing the last two national campaigns and
there was q silvery ring in all the politi-
cal discussions at crossroads and hamlet,
corner store and campmeeung, that these
Old fellows down here can't get rid Of.
They think they can hear the echoes Of
it yet and It's sweet music to them.
on one OCCASION when an evangelist OF
the Palmer and Buckner stripe came
down here from Wilmington TO dissent
nate "gold-bug'' literature he skipped the
village in a hurry when he heard that a
delegation from Sycamore was on its way
TO interview him. He had camped al the
Laurel House and in addition TO a car
riage load of literature which he scat
tered broadcast, he had hung up a big
map In the hotel reading room showing
the difference in prices Of household arti-
cles here where gold reigns to those
which obtained I'm free silver Mexico. lie
used to ho'd seances nightly (for two
nights ! believe) and ne tried to show the
old moss-back stand -by-your-party men
down here what Internal idiots they were.
They were mad and got madder the more
he talked. but they satisfied themselves
with cussin Not so the old guard OF
Sycamore; they heard Of it and they sent
word they were coming to town to inter-
view that man. He didn't wait for the in
terylew but cut his itinerary short right
here and went back TO Wilmington.
This class Of men with these memories
alive are not enthusing very vociferous,y
over Judge Parker and his gold-plankec
telegram They'll vote the ticket all right
but they'll do il with a on't-care-a-conu.
nental-whet ether-he- -wins-or-not air.
But if they could split the ticket there
isn't man Of them who wouldn't vote
for Henry &. Davis, especially since he
says himself that he's in favor OF both
The trusts and the tariff. This news has
just reached the outskirts, ana has start
ed talk already OF branch of the peo-
ple's party mere.
This mix-up of course is all concerning
the national ticket. On State affair.
there's a different feeling. Everybody II
the Democratic party is awake on STATE
issues. Very awake and in fact there b
more individual interest being taken II
the matter than has been known TO exis
for years. Men are talking tcfet and pri'
maries and delegates without any regar,
to the wishes Of leaders and bosses.
There's a Ford feeling on the guberna
torial line as they feel they owe the Hon
Peter j. Ford another chance to make
him even with the Tunnel deal. If Forc
wants il, he'll have Sussex to back him.
They'll claim the State authorship foi
this county. too. and William Louder
sirman, OF Deimar, former speaker Of IN,
House and for many years nard worker
and heavy contributor 10 the party funds
will be pushed for this office.
The congressional nomination will bl
fought for by Ned Hearn. Of Georgetown
and his friends viii whoop things up FOL
him, but il A. NJ. DAILY Of Kent, wantl
Il. II will go his way as ~ was entitled L,
IL last time and would have had it if q
hadn't been given to HOUSTON. Houston
won't be in IL. You can put that dowr
as settled. DAILY may however, take the
rney-generalship and that would leave
the neld Gear for Hearn's congressional
boom.
Theren be tussel for the Legislature
nomination In this district william b
Gordy ana Pierce Ellis. both Of Laurel
/ will be the contestants From now on un.
tn November the wheels Will turn.