Evening journal., 1904-05-20
CRAY BOOM WAS
IN EVIDENCE
Democratic State Central
Committee Fixes June 7
for Convention
MEETING At DOVER HARMONIOUS
indications That Delegates to be Sc
leoted to Represent Delaware at Ma
tionsl Convention Will be Solid For
ths Jurist.
spociai to the EVENING Journal,


Dover, May 20.-Domocrats Of Delaware,
through their State Committee decided
to meet In Dover on Tuesday, June Z, for
one cf the most important state conven-
tions In the history OF Delaware Democ-
racy. While the committee which as-
sembled here yesterday WIS composed OF
men favorable and unfavorable 20 theI
pledging OF the Delaware Delegates toI
DelaWare's favorite son. Federal Judge
George Gray, nothing indicative Of this
favor or disfavor cropped cut at the sit
ting.
The opening gun Of the Democratic
campaign attracted several prominent
Democrats outside the committees mem
bership. to Dover and their presence was
regarded as indicative that the political
battle had opened.
state Chairman Willard Salisbury, who
was accused sometime ago OF procrastina-
ton in not calling the State convention
ana getting some early solution OF the
problems confronting Democrats. was
early on the scene and Notwithstanding
the difference Of opinions held by his COM
mitteemen, the meeting was entirely har-
monious and after the committee had is-
sued Its call, adjournment was made from
the DAILY and Hutton building where the
sessions were being held TO the new Dover
Opera House, which was offered TO the
committee for its convention. although
just opened TO the public.
Among the other prominent committee
men present were New Castle County
Chairman Victory b. wooley. Sussex
County Chairman Edward d. Hearne. DR..
p W. Tomlinson. Peter j. FORD. Levin
Irving Handy. Of Wilmington: J. VIII.
kins Cooch, OF Newark; j. Thomas Lowe
of Little Creek, l.. w. Mustard. Of Lewos
/ Or. Beniah l.. Lewis. OF Harrington
David Reese, Of Kenion. William Penne.
will OF Dover and Charles G.. Csifton. OF
FELTON,. Among other prominent Demo
Gratis in town during fhe day were Former
Governor Ebe W. Tunnel ana Former At
. / tornoy-General Robert c. White, leadln,
Gray men
The proclamation as finally adopted b,
tho Democratic steering committee,
brief. IL Is az follows.
BY order OF the Democratic state Cen
tral Committee or Delaware. state con
vent'on. composed OF sixty-hve delegate
from New Castle county Ghree from eacl
representative district In the city OF VIII
mington and five from each hundred fl
rural New Castle county,: sixty delegate,
from Kent county and sixty delegate
from suss& county Will be held at Dove
on the 7th day of June ia0l at o'clock
p m, for the purpose Of selecting 81,
delegates. being two from each county
TO represent the Democratic Marty o
Delaware at tho National Convention O
the Democratic party to be held I'm 81
Louis, No, on the sixth day OF July
1901.
And the Democratic county committee
OF the several counties are directed to Is
sue calls, requesting the Democratic an,
conservative voters OF each hundred an,
, election district IN the respective coun
; ties to assemble at the usual places q
J holding such meetings for the purpose o
selecting the delegates TO the Democrat
State Convention, to which they are re
i spectively entitled. The officers holdin
i thep rimary elections IN the several hun
Z dreds and election districts are reoueste
to prepare two certificates Of election q
I delegates, one to be forwarded to tn
E chairman OF the State Central Committe
at Dover, Immediately after the electior
and the other TO be given to the successfr
: delegate or delegates.
(signe0 w. Salisbury Chairman.
, (signed) C.. C. Clifton. Secretary.
II is expected that the Democrat
State Convention will instruct the del,
!, gates 20 the national convention TO vot
4 for Judge Gray and that the delegatio
will be:
:. New Castle oounty-Wlllard saulsbur
/, and Peter ]. Ford.
: Kent county-Former Senator r. +
y Kenney and Former Secretary OF stat
James II. Hughes.
Sussex comty-Former Governor Et
w. Tunnel and Former State Treasur,
W. M. Ross. Salisbury and Kenney al
md erstood 10 be satisfied to allow n
Gray boom TO have full sway and not
oppose IL.