Evening journal., 1908-09-19
DEMOCRATS NAME
COMPLETE TICKET
DR.. Francis L. Springer For
Clerk Of the Peace and
Willard 7. Smith For
PrOthOnOtary
TO REVISE PARTY RULES

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It did not take tho Democratic
county convention. which was held in
Irish American Hall this morning.
long to complete that party's ticket.
DR. Francis L. Springer. Of Newport,
was nominated for clerk Of the peace.
he receiving 81 votes to sS received by
Charles II. Salmon. OF Summit Bridge.
For prothonotary Willard T. Smith. OF
Delaware CITY, was nominated by ac-
cIamation.
Before the convention adjourned a
collection was taken for the janltor or
the hall, and the door was locked so
that no delegate could leave before
contributing.
A special county convention is to be
held this afternoon at o'clock at
Iris-American Hall TO consider a re-
vision of the party rules. The princi-
pal change advocated is that of max
ing all county and legislative nomlna-
tions at direct primaries. and doing
away with county conventions.
II is probable that after a full dis
cussion of the subject a committee OF
hfteen win be appointed to draft new
rules and to report TO a special county
convention to be held on January 2
next
Mr.. England Chairman.
County Chairman Charls d. Bird
called the convention 10 order at 1890
o'clock. William +. smalley nominated
Howell S. England for chairman Of the
convention. and at the suggestion OF
John T. Beehan the nominations closed.
Mr. England took the chair. William
II. Cooper nominated Captain Chauncey
p. Holcomb for the convention secre-
tarv. and he was chosen without op.
position. The rol call showed most
Of the delegates present in person, very
few proxies oeing presented. The
proxies were mostly from the lower
en- dof the county.
It was decided to vote first for cleri
OF the peace. after a motion 10 ballot
first for prothonotary had been vote,
down.
William #. Smalley placed the nam
OF DIR. Francis l., Springer before III
convention. He lauded DR.. Springer a
a faithful practicing physlcian.wh
never failed 70 answer a call day o
night whether to the rich or poor. n
also asserted that DR.. Springer wouil
be the strongest candidate the part.
could name and would attract man.
Republican votes. I'VE have n har,
fight on our hands" said Mr.. Smalley
I'VE must face an enemy strongly en-
trenched. we have a big majority q
overcome IL we are 10 win. and shoul,
name a man like the candidate ! sug
gest to attract Republican votes" Ii
said that DR.. Springer could get tei
times as many votes as any othe
Democratic candidate could get
William 10. Smith, Oh Delaware City
presented the name OF Levy CourtmaI
Charles II. Salmon. of Summit Bridge
Levy Courtman william A. Scott sec
onded the nomination OF Mr.. Salmon. III
said he differed as TO the vote-attractinl
ability of the two candidates, and saiS
that Mr.. Solmon had gotten more Re
publican voters than any other Demo
cratic candidate. HE Is the man wh'
can get the negroes" said Mr.. Scott
1--WE have no candidate on the conut,
ticket below the canal. and say It Il
better to hold Democratic districts by
, naming a candidate from them instead
os going into the strong Republican dis
tricts. VIII the needle forsake the pole
Give us c. H. Salmon and we will giv'
you a Democratic Levy Courtman, Sena
tor and Representatives from Pencadei
and St. Georges.
Artemas Smith seconded the nomina
tion of DR.. Springer. 1T is the dut!
of the hour when Delaware has gon
down into the depths of defeat ant
darkness TO name man like Dr. Sprin
ger-the man Of the hours"
, Mr.. Biggs' Oratorioal Flight.
} w. Pierce Biggs, of Middletown sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Salmon
He said Mr.. Salmon had twice carries
his difficult district, and would do tn
/ same thing again.
Il believe that when the sun of tn
Heavens arises on the morning Of No
, vember and completes he rdaily tasl
, and then sinks to rest behind the ives
/ tern hilltops," said Mr. Biggs. "the mis-
I that has bedimmed our Diamond 70
( many years will have ben swept ava,
, and we will shine forth in all our II
lumed glory II we nominate Charles Il
Salmon"
William II. Cooper, OF New Castle
and George NJ. Gillespie. Of Wilmington
were appointed as tellers. II appeare
as If the contest had developed int
contest in which the upper end o
the county was arayed against the low
er end.
> It was a close fight, however, Spring
: er winning out by vote of 81 TO 3;
. on motion Of William A. Scott the nom
I ination Of DIR. Springer was mad
/, unanimous.
I Nominations for prothonotary the
: were called for. William II. Coope
. lJr., presented the name of Willard
smith Of Delaware City. Jefferson I
: Foard, Of Middletown seconded tn
nomination of Mr.. Smith. Capital
Holcomb also seconded the name of M
Smith All the speakers urged tha
Mr.. Smith be nominated by acclama
tion. and on Captain Holcomb's mo
tion this was done.
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