Evening journal., 1907-12-11
DEMOCRATS LAUD
JUDGE GRAY
State Committee Adopts ReSO-
luton FavOring Him for
President
SALISBURY DISCLAIMS
ATTACKS ON JURIST.

DOVER, Dec. 1.-THE Democratic
State Committee late yesterday after
noon passed resolution indorslng
George Gray. Of Delaware. for tho
Presidency.
Just after the presentation OF the in
dorsement resolution by Committeeman
Salmon there was furry in the COM
mlttee. Chairman Thomas f. Bayaxd,
me OF Judge Grays closet personal and
political friends, ruled the resolution
out of order "Of course II is said a.
voice In the corner.
William L. Kurtz. OF Wilmington.
sitting with the proxy OF l.. Irving
Handy appealed from tho decision OF
the chair. The appeal was sustained
and the chair was overruled. Those
opposed TO the committees attempt at
Presiuent-malSing acquiesced in tho
unanimous action OF the resolution
Chairman Baynrd, in making the
point Of order that the resolution was
our Of order, explained that the Demo-
cratic State Convention OF 1906 in it's
platform adopted a plank endorsing
William j. Bryan. and as the same
convention elected the State Committee
Mr.. Eayard said he did not see how tho
committee had u within its province
To adopt a resolution In conflict with
he platform declaration. Mr.. Bayard
is known to be one of the staunchest
Gray supporters, and the point of
order he raised was contrary to his
personal inclinations He stated that
he would have no feeling over an ap-
peal from his decision
Il was not until within ten minitea
Of the close Of the meeting that tho
Gray resolution was presented by Mr.
Salmon, who is a member Of the Levy
Court OF New Castle county.
Willard Salisbury Speaks.
The most important development Of
the session was statement by willard
Salisbury. OF Wilmington, the former
state chairman and the Democratic
caucus nominee for Senator. Recently.
Mr. Salisbury was criticised for his
alleged opposition TO the Judge. ana
he was charged, by the Judges friends.
with inspiring editorials opposing tho
nomination OF the jurist The basis
Of the opposition was tho connection
OF Judge Gray with the Palmer and
Buclsner movement in 1886
Mr. Salisbury disclaimed resporsi-
bility for the attaciss. The former
state chairman who is ono Of the most
prominent Of the Democratic leaders
Of Delav are. said he respected tile
Judge fully as much as any other man
in the State. His address was altogeth-
er eulogistic.
Addresses also wer made by ex-At-
torney General John Riggs. OK Mayor
Charles ID. Bird and ex- County Chair
man William +. I6urtz, of Wilmington.
Judge Gray Lauded
The resolution favoring Judge Gray
Is as follows:
"rhe Democratic State Central COM
mittee of Delaware desires to call the
attention OF Democrats to Judge George
Gray whom we believe to be the most
available man for the presidential
Nomination. II Is known that judge
Gray Is not personally desirous OF being
a candidate for this great office. but
we believe that n nominated he would
lead his party TO victory at the polls.
and II elected he would make a great.
wise and good President Therefore.
not to crafty Judge Gray and not M
accordance with his wishes. but to pro-
mote the welfare of our party and
country. we conceive It TO be our duty
to urge his nomination upon the cou-
sideraton Of fellow Democrats IN our
sister States.
by life OF high public service and
stainless private conduct. Judge Gray
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