Evening journal., 1906-10-10
ALLEE Wins
THEN LOSES
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versy was stin pending Senator Thomas
C. Moore summoned both opposing dele
pauons-the precinct being In his scna-
sorial distrIct-to the middle OF the drive
way surrounding Dover Green.
Both sides had been claiming delegate
Jonathan Burton Wharton, Of the Second
district as their delegate" Moore as
quick as lightning, proposed to the con-
dosdng delegations that they 30 In with
half vote and that Captain John 4. |
Barckson. CAliee) and Thomas Money, |
CENTRALIZED withdraw as assembly cam
didates from that district
Both men withdrew and Moore inn
medlatey pollcd the delegation. each vot-
Ing for Wharton.
'Now one thing further" said senator
Moore.
whether your delegation is seated or
not. viii you support Wharton This
was addressed TO Leader William ID. Dem
ney. Of the anti-Allee forces.
Sure" quickly rctorted Denney. and
the street meeting broke up and the con-
venton was called
Denncy went into convention and moved
that the report Of the committee on Gre
dentials seating the Alice delegation from
I.eipslc be laid upon the table.
The roll-call was taken amid great con-
fusion and the first call slowed a tie
vote OF 20 to g. Chairman Sterner de-
clared the vote lost.
A subsequent vote for a recess showed
losses for the Alice men and the anti-Ailee
men applauded and cheorod
The convention finally seated the Nun
cey (anti-Alleo) delegation by a vote q
20 70 q. two delegates having absented
themselves
After the adoption OF the referendum
resolution and a resolution adopting the
ave-pointed star as the party emblem
Delegate Frank II. Davis offered the anti
Alice slate OF county officers IN CONE
posite resolution. as follows; Register in
chancory. James Townsend; recorder Of
deeds. James p. Aron; county treasurer,
rlwood w. jenkins: clerk OF the peace,
Samuel w. Dandy: sheriff. william i.
Hartnott. OF Dover; coroner. Joseph Cal
loway, Harrington.
Substitute Slate.
Delegate George c. Herring offered as
substitute the following slate. which was
lost by a vote Of 2s to p.
Sheriff, d. Frank Marvel; coroner,
Joseph Galloway; clerk OF the peace. Geo.
c. Herring; county treasurer. Cornelius -.
Hope; register in chancery. Leroy C..
smith; recorder OF deeds, William T..
Cole.
The Davis-Denney ticket on the FIRST
call showed a tie vote. The second vote
on the ticket showed a vote Of p to a.
which was the conclusion of Senator AL
lees loss Of control
The Alice men. overwhelmed by unit
rule. refused 30 make it unanimous
though Colonel Townsend so moved.
Tho nomination OF the Dennoy-Davis
ticket had scarcely been declared when
Colonel Denney came up with this unit
rule and as Colonel Townsend called it.
"a thrct;flng process" He attempted &C
throw into convention the nomination OF
George T. Price for State Senator from
the Firs. Senatorial district.
Insurance Commissioner Marshall pend
ed with him and Delegate Wharton cane
TO tho front. declaring that his delega-
ton could agree upon senator IN the
regular way
Theodore Townsend declared that this
oppilcst,on Of unit rule would KIN the Re
publican PARTY just as IL did the Demo
cratic party
Tho nomination Of Representative G.
barnard was thrown into convention amid
J. rreat confusion and three TALES had %
e be taken before a conclusion could De
, reached.
. barnard was finally chosen by a vote OF
q q to 20.
h rhree nominees were thrown into con-
l. vcn.ion from the Fifth senatorial d'strio'.
they were Theodore Townsend Aorom
q p conner and Joseph Froz err
. The tally showed Conner q; townsend
S 10; Frazier, 2
The representatives were nominated as
follows:
First. william TT. Begg7, Of smyrna.
Second, J. Burtcn Wharton, Of Dover
e Third. Gamanel Harrison. Of Konton-
Fourth. Howard RASH OF West Dover.
fifth, James A. Hirons, Of Dover
sixth. charles c. Rcss, Of FELTON,.
Seventh. Charles S. Corwen, Of Meg
d noiia.
D Eighth. Edward r. Knots o. Frederick
,Sinth. John p. Masten, OF Harrington.
l. ,,ih. Luther F. Cubbase, o. Milford.
n Levy Court commissioners wer.
y nominated as follows;
a. Second. Andrew NJ. Harper. Cleswol
Fourth, Luther Seward, Wyoming.