Evening journal., 1906-09-15
MURPHY'S BOOM
CARRIED THE DAY
Chosen UNANIMOUSLY as Demo-
cratic Candidate For Record
er Of dS-HamanR Beaten
BALLOTING FOR
OFFICERS WAS CLOSE

Delegates to the Democratic County
Convention met in German Hall this
morning and named the above ticket
to be voted for at the general election
in November. The proceedings were
harmonious throughout, the surprise of
the day being the nomination Of Mat
thew D. Murphy. Jr.. for the Office Of
recorder OF deeds.
OF the seventy delegates who were
entitled to vote all but ten or twelve
responded to the roll-call. and the
places Of those absentees who did not
present proxies were filled by those
delegates who were present from the
absentees' districts.
The convention was called to order
at 11.3O O'Clock by County Chairman
Charles D. Bird, who announced the
object Of the gathering. A temporary
organization was next in order. and
upon motion of Cornelius ]. Mundy,
Mr.. Bird was nominated and unani-
mously elected to the chair. ]. Oakford
Lambson was named for secretary by
c P. Holcomb and his unanimous cleo
ton followed.
Surprise Was Sprung.
Chairman Bird then stated that the
nominations for the various offices
were about to take place and suggested
that any Democrat. even though he
was not a delegate to the convention,
be empowered to place in nomination
a candidate for the various offices.
The chair by vote was permitted to
name the officers who should conduct
the election, and J. Harvey Whiteman
was named as judge, w. NJ. Connolly
and ]. ]. Mullin tellers, and Charles H
Ten Weeges clerk.
Nominations for recorder OF deeds
were then in order and much 70 the
surprise OF those who were not on the
inside, the name of Matthew d. Muir
ply was placed in nomination by
Thomas McEvilly. Following closely
upon this nomination came that OF
william L. Hamann by Willard 5
Meredith. William Carter then placed
in nomination Jesse X. Baylis. while
W. w. Knowles in a ringing speech
nominated DR.. Francis L. Springer, o
Newport
AS the names Of the delegates wer'
called they advanced to the platform
and deposited their ballots.
The result was as follows: Murphy
A; Springer, II; Hamann, s; Baylis
3. Necessary for a choice. 36
When Mr.. Murphy's nomination wa
announced 1t was greeted with tre
mendous cheers. TO be followed by
motion of William II. Bailey that
be made unanimous.
It is said that Mr.. Murphy's boon
began late last night and was CARRIE
on actively on the floor Of the conven
ton to-day It was a complete sur
nrise and when almost the entire VII
rnington and New Castle hundred del
egates cast their votes for Mr.. Muir
phy his nomination was a foregon
conclusion.
Although ne has been an active part
worker for years, Mr.. Murphy ha
never held office and IT is said tina
he only consented TO become candi
date at this time after urgent request
on the part of his supporters. John
Dickev withdrawing from the contes
Yesterday strengthened Mr.. Murphy
chances.
When nominations for the Office {
register Of wills were called. Chaunce
p Holcomb Of New Castle. presente
the name Of Artemas Smith, viii
Jeremiah Monaghan nominated Frar
els d. Baldwin. OF Mill Creek hundre
A. d. Chaytor. Jr., seconded Mr.. Bal6
wins nomination. The result Of IL
balloting was extremely close, NJ
Baldwin receiving SO votes to NJ
Smiths "a. Mr.. Holcomb moved th'
the nomination be made unanimou
pledging the support Of Mr.. Smith al
his following.
For the Office Of Register in Char
cerv and clerk OF the Orphans Cour
Robert G. Harman nomoniated Bal'
win Springer, while William A. Scoi
Levy Court Commissioner, name
Theodore Ferguson. of Blackblrd hui
N dred. Upon the votes being count'
each candidate was found to have r
ceived 35 votes. and a new ballot WI
ordered. Ferguson received 40 al
Springer 20 votes.
on motion OF Robert G Harman &
nomination was made unanimous. I
willard Springer made short adore
urging the Democrats to stand togeth
and win the election this fall.