Milford chronicle., 1904-06-10

Dover, Del, June AFTER an up
rOarous session lasting until nightfall,
Democrats in the State Convention to-
day instructed their national delegates
1 to place in nomination at St. Louis the
name of Delaware's distinguished son,
Judge George Gray, for President of
the United States.
By the selection of national delegates
in caucus and compulsory instructions
in open convention, it occurs that four
of the six delegates are personally OPP
posed to Judge Gray, but must sup
port him at ST. Louis. The Kent and
Sussex delegates are not favorable,
personally to the Judge.
The saction OF the convention was
against the ex pressed wishes of Judge
GRAY himself, but the friends of the
Judge arose nightly against the erst-
while formidable opposition Of former
Senstor Richard r. Keuney and after
stormy scene, in which much bitter
ness WAS displayed, in which the Cry
Delegates were dubbed "iackasses, " a
strong resolution positively instructing
the national delegates was adopted
the forces of Kenney being routed com
pletely.
A surprising feature was the ardent
manner in which the Gray forces gath
cred themselves together after tamely
agreeing in last nights conference that
the national delegates be requested y
to support Judge Gray.
NATIONAL DELEGATES.
The national delegates chosen were:
From New Castle County, Willard
Salisbury and L. Irving Handy; Kent
County, Richard R Kenney and Alex
ander NJ. Daily; Sussex County Eli
sha C. Dukes and John P. Holland.
The alternates chosen are: New Cas-
tie County, Peter J Ford and Thomas
F. Bayard; Kent County, John Cos
grift and DR.. w. F. Hoey; Sussex
County. William T. Records and Eli
hu J. Morris.
Mr.. Handy was chosen after Peter ).
Ford declined to be a delegate, in or
der that Handy may nominate Judge
GRAY in the national convention
Judge Gray did not know anything OF
the national delegation being instruct
ed for him until informed by a report
er at his home tonight. He was asked
If the action of the convention wonld
affect his attitude on the presidential
question.
81 have not changed my attitude at
all. " said the Judge. 81 am not can
didate for President The instructions
were against my expressed wishes"
TUMULrUoUs CoNv ELTON.
So tumultuous became the delegates
that at times the proceeding had to be
halted. The acrimonious contest arose
the Gray men forcing resolutions to
,Instruct'' the delegates, after the ten
tative agreement of leaders to re
ouestu the delegates to support Judge
Grav. When the New Castle County
delegates arrived in Dover this morn
ing they Immediately planned the
overthrow of Kenney, and later when
the Kent and Sussex caucusses assem-
bled it was apparent that Kenuey
could be overwhelmed by carrying in
to omen convention the fight for in
struction.
Former Judge David T. Marvel dis
pIayed letter from Judge Gray, set
ting forth that he had no desire the
delegates to be instructed for him, but
it had no lettering effect.
A POINTED PRAYER.
The convention assembled in the op-
era house and Rev Joseph Brown
Turner, of the Dover Presbyterian
Church. in his invocation stirred the
convention with "Grant Us relief from
Addieksism that calls itself Democ-
racy. Let us call = CRATER thief and
a briber a traitor"
State Chairman Willard Salisbury
announced Peter J. Ford as chairman,
with John w. Brady Of Wilmington;
NJ. w. Cole of Dover, and Robert P.
Davis, of Sussex, as secretaries.
THE RESOLUTION.
After brief address Chairman Whi'
lev. on behalf Of a majority of the