Evening journal., 1904-05-24
MORE VOTES FOR
JUDGE GRAY
Mill Creek and White Clay
Creek Democrats Endorse
Delawarean forPres dent
NAME GREETED WITH CHEERS
Resolutions Endorsing Gray Adopted
at Mill Greek Meeting and White
Clay Creek Democrats Cheer Promi-
nent peIawarean's Name.

Democrats OF Mm Creek and White
Clay Creek hundreds last night unani- /
mously endorsed Judge George Gray /
for the Presidency.
The following resolution, presented |
] by William r. smalley, Jr., was unani- /
mously adopted with cheers;
Resolved, That it IS the sense OF
this meeting that the delegates here
I elected TO the state convention at
Dover. be instructed to use all honor
able means to secure the election OF
delegates 10 the National Democrats
Convention at ST. Louis who shall be
IN favor OF the nomination Of the Hon.
George Gray for President Of the
United States"
II was also provided that the resolu-
, tion should be a part Of the creden-
) tials OF the delegates and should be
: binding also upon the alternates.
, Frank NJ Lutotn was elected mem
Der Of the county committee. The
J hundred committee, three from each
b district, were as follows: Theodore
= +. Armstrong, william II. Kelley,
James walker. s. Beckley Herdman,
/ Joseph Dean, Leslie B Hill, James r.
> Marshall. Irving Leach and William f.
smalley Jr.
4 The MIL Creek Democrats aside from
electing instructed delegates for Gray
d to the state convention. endorsed can
n dldates for state Senator. Representa-
tive and Levy Court.
The resolution endorsing Gray adopt
ed at the Mill Creek hundred meeting
was presented by Francis E. Baldwin
and read as follows;
Resolved That II Is the pleasure OF
] 81. ff..ea Et. IfIa
the State convention at Dover to in
struct such delegates to vote for dele
G gates to the Democratic National Con-
vention at st. Louis who are unques-
tionahly I'm favor Of nominating the
Hon. George Gray for President. This
meeting further instructs the delegates
from Mil Creek hundred 10 use all
honorable means in their power "a
| bring about the nomination OF Mr
| Gray for the Presidency. feeling thai
, his public services, his loyalty to oui
State and his spotless character as Q
citizen, make IL incumbent upon every.
: one who truly desires 10 uphold the
honor OF our state. to use their utmost
endeavors to have his name presented
to the Democratic National Convention
as Delaware's favorite son."
The delegates from the hundred and
= their alternates were elected as fol-
N lows:
"a First district Delegates. Irwin Al
+ corn and Calvin Crossan; alternates
J. Harry Allifon and William Welsh.
y Second district-Delegates, jeremiah
II A. Moynihan and Hervey Walker; al
~ ternates. Walter Grace and Irvir
l. Gregg.
"a Third district-Delegates Levi Muir.
ray. and alternate. Frank Workman.
l. Bayard Jordan was selected as coun
70 ty committeeman and Walter Grace
elected chairman Of the hundred com
IS mittee.
- The following candidates for STATE
g. senator. representative and Levy Cour
\, were indorsed state Seuetor. Dr
Ia Crawford; State Representative, Thorn
lo as Touhey; Levy Court Commissioner
T. Marshal Jordan.
"a Gray's Name Greeted With Cheers.
K At the meeting of White Clay Creel
A. hundred Democrats which was held a
Deer Park Hotel. Newark the name o
y Judge George Gray was greeted will
st cheers.
~ James Hossinger was chairman ant
70 Edward W. Cooch was secretary. Tn
he following delegates TO the state con
.d vention were chosen; l.. I. Handy
Charles b. Evans Nathan NJ. Mother
all, James r. Marshall, William +
ns Smalley. Jr. Frank sutton was chosei
r- member Of the county COMMITTEES
20 Nine members Of the hundred commit
- tee were chosen and the meeting ende
an in enthusiastic cheers for Judge Gray
&c proposed by j. wilkins Cooch.
a City Districts Elect Delegates.
Democrats of the First and Fourt
~ Representative districts i'm Wilmingto
"a elected delegates TO the state conven
=, tion. The men endorsed by the sever
,,r al wards were elected.
he At the first Representative distric
II meeting Andrew ]. ONeil acted a
a. chairman and ex-Judge David 7. Mar
"a vel was selected to represent IN
g Fourth ward. John F. Brady tn
n Eighth ward and James Mcmahon tn
Second ward in the convention.
Building Inspector John J. Cassid
was chairman of the meeting of tn
Ii Fourth Representative district and a
TO al the other meeting the delegates en-
Of dorsed by the wards were elected. The
b. were John ]. Cassidy, of the Firs
ch ward; Dennis +. Leary, OF the Thir,
ay and DR.. Peter w. Tomlinson, Of tn
'm Fifth.
At meeting OF st. Georges hundre
NJ Democrats held at ODESSA last mgr
IA Judge George Gray was endorsed as
sr- candidate for the Presidential nomina
d. tion. The following resolution was VI
sal animously adopted.
Recognizing the high character, e,
ceptional ability, and eminent qualifici
tions OF Delaware's favorite son, n
ael Hon. George Gray, to be the PresideI
en- of the United States, we. the Dem'
l,e Gratis Of st. Georges hundred. do heret
~ favor the election Of six delegates
ou. the st. Louis convention who viii
a. unfaltering In supporting him to Il
end and exert every honorable effo
to secure his nomination; and we fav
the Democratic state Convention so i
structing said delegates.
ur- Alexander Comegys presided at I
in meeting and Caleb ]. Freeman W
me secretary. The following were elect
res. delegates TO the State conventions:
ry. Joseph NJ. Armstrong. Thomas Coo
ers ran. Joseph Yearsley. Alexander Coz
Do eggs and T. Park Duncan. Richard
be Price was elected county committ'
man.