Smyrna times., 1904-09-07
KENNEY REMAINS DICTATOR
OF DELAWARE DEMOCRACY
CONTROLS THE STATE CONVENTION AND
NAMES c. S. PENNEWILL FOR GOVERNOR.
Whiskey interests Against Holland and Ford
Who Tried to Land the Congressional
Nomination Was Badly Routed.

Single-handed and with all the
shrewdness that has made him a force
in his party, former Senator Richard
Rollins Kenney yesterday combatted
nearly all of the Democratic leaders of
Delaware in struggle for mastery in
one of the most remarkable State con-
ventlons in the party's history. Beat
ing down the opposition, Kenney
came out on top and after nominating
his unule, Caleb S. Pennewill for Gov
ernor, he swung the lash of power un-
mercifnlly and so decisively defeated
Peter j. Ford for Congress by hurl-
ing his strength behind Edward
Hearne, of Georgetown, that Ford's
political aspirations have received the
Tost crushing blow ever dealt to him
since he sought to assume the control
OF the Democratic machinery. And
the most surprising feature of it all
is that Kenney was supposed to be
politically down and out by the fol-
lowers of Mr.. Ford, who slated Mr..
Ford for Congress and Joseph E. Hol.
land, of Milford, for Governor, and
could see no other forecast. With
wrangllng from the start and the bolt
ing OF caucusses that may leave the
Democratic ranks in a deplorable
shape for the campaign, the struggle
for political domination was carried
directly to the floor of the convention.
1t was a fight of Kenney against the
field. Kenney had the backing of
nearly every delegate from Kent coun-
ty, while Peter J. Ford relied on his
own personal strength from New Cas-
tie county and the supporters of Jo.
seph E. Holland, of Sussex, to main
tain his present influence in the party's
management, and secure for him the
congressional nomination. With con-
summate skill Kenney gradually forged
Pennewill to the front for Governor.
and secured his nomination last night
on the fourth ballot as follows:
- First-Pennewill, 6s; Holland, &c: Marvel, g.:
Clements, s; Bird, 6: Luff g.
SecOnd-Pennewiil, 70; Holland, 70; Marvel 20.
Clements, 81 Bird. 6.
Third@Pennewill, 80; Holland, a. Bird, 3;
Marvel, a. Luff. l.
Fourth. Pennewill "a; Holland, 63: Bird ?:
Marvel, Is: Luff a.
Necessary to a choice, SO.
Kenney had powerful ally in the
whiskey interests, who openly lined up
against Mr.. Holland for Governor be.
cause he is Methodist with pronoun-
ced temperance views. The delegates
and workers of tina liquor dealers flop
ped from behind Ford to overwhelm
Holland, because they feared the con-
tingency of him as a Governor, should
the local option question become an
issue before the people. From morn.
ing nearly until midnight the leaders
and the supporters measured strength
In the convention, before the ticket
was finally agreed upon.
Kenney's ticket was nominated as
follows: Governor-Ca S. Penne-
will, OF Dover. Lieutenant Governor
james R Clements. of Clayton.
Representative in Congress-E Edward |
d. Hearne, of Georgeton. Attorney |
General-L. Irving Handy, of New
ark. Insurance Commissioner-Fra
els D. Baldwin, of Hockessin. Audi
tor of Accounts William I. Carter,
Jr., of Greenwood. State Treasurer
James T. Shallcross, of Middletown.
Presidential Electors - j. Harvey
Whiteman, of New Castle, Nicholas R.
Johnson, of Kent; Landreth L. Lay
ton, of Sussex.