Evening journal., 1906-09-12
LIFELESS AND HOPE
LESS CONVENTION
Democrats Declares For
Bryan and Everything
Else Radical
MARVEL FOR CONGRESS,
WILSON FOR TREASURER
Special 10 The Evening Journal


DOVER, Sept. 12.-If Delaware ia
TO develop any socialistic or public
ownership tendencies. the now leader
less Democracy OF the State is post
poning the fateful day.
The Democrats OF Delaware had a
hard fight TO adopt a platform, but
the Conservatives won from the Radi-
calls, and public ownership, local op-
ton, Jim Crow cars and money were
left out.
The platform Is strong against brib-
cry. making this and tremendous hit
at the duPonts it's leading paragraphs.
The Democrats had another fight 70
nominate a Congressman. Two ballots
OF the whole convention were neces-
sary. consuming the time to i've
o'clock. The balloting resulted thus:
F'irst-iMarvel. GO; Hearne. 66s
Gooding, 52 CHughes withdrew Good
ing when another ballot was called
for)
second--Marvei. 10: Hearne, IL
Total voting. 1s1; necessary to elect.
9i.
AS the delegates poured from the
overheated hail and scampered for
evening trains the nominations OF
Robert H. Wilson for State Treasurer
and Kendall M. Wiley for auditor were
made unanimously.
Richard n. kenney was temporary
chairman OF the convention and Levin
Irving Handy was permanent chair
man, and although both are oratorical
campaigners, both refused to make
speeches.
Holland Makes Appeal.
John p. Holland. the defeated Sussex
countian youngest leader OF the party,
caught the crowd by an eloquent ap-
peal. to High Heaven, for the deliver
ance Of his country the election OF
Bryan and the triumph OF a militant
Democracy.
The new State COMMITTEES did not
organize and the Democracy is with
out a head. The committee viii meet
for organization az the call OF some
member. and Al Is not known who will
be chosen 10 succeed State Chairman
Salisbury.
A Freak Plank.
The convention. in a moment OF
temporary mental alteration. adoprea
this remarkable resolution covering a
CLOSED incidents
Resolved, That the boundary of a
sovereign State. is a rital part Of its
being, and should therefore be defined
and determined
The eastern boundary Of Delaware
within the twelve miles circle
iaround New Castle. was iudicially de-
termined IN England. many years ago.
and In this country. by John Searg-
cant. the eminent lawyer and arbitra-
tor I'm the pea Patch Island" case,-
to be the low water mark. on the New
Jersey shore.
The State OF Delaware has the paper
title to and has always exercised
jurisdiction over that part Of the Del
aware river.
A case docketed some years ago. in
the Supreme Court Of the United
States, by the State OF New Jersey, ia
again test Delawares title thereto
This cause is still pending. The evil
dcnce on both sides has. practically
been all taken; and the cause ready
for argument. and the Judgment Of
the court. This Judgment under the
law. would undoubtedly be in favor OF
the Delaware title. Yet in view OF
, all this. the General Assembly Of Del
} aware, in 1905, by the votes OF the
, large Republican majority prevailing
In that assembly-and with the ap-
proval OF a Republican Governor-en-
} tered into a compact. in behalf OF this
: state, with the State OF New Jersey
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