Evening journal., 1908-07-25
BOOM DAVIS
FOR GOVERNOR
His Friends in Wilmington
Will Make Contest For Demo-
cratic Nomination
HANDY IS OUT FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL

that the Democrats of that county pro-
pose to nominate DR.. Roland G. Payntcr
for governor or by the claims of County
Chairman Polk that DIR. Paynter already
has majority Of the Sussex county dele
gates in sight
An effort will be made by some OF the
New Castle county leaders of the party
TO nominate a New Castle county man for
Governor on the ground that no one from
the lower counties could be named who
would not complicate the situation be-
cause Of the wet and "dry" sentiment.
These Democrats are behind Millard f..
Davis of this city. for governor.
In carrying out their plans they will
have the opposition Of the friends OF
former Mayor Charles ID. Bird, who VIII
be in the race should the nomination
come from this county. There will there
fore be a battle in this county for dele
gates to see which crowd can obtain a
majority Of the delegates from this county
for il the convention decides that 1t
would be better TO take a New Castle
county man the question then viii be
Who shall the New Castle county man
be? The Davis men, It is said, are de-
termined to push forward his candidacy
regardless Of what others may do
Holland For Congress.
In connection with the Davis candidacy
there is also sentiment developing in
favor of Joseph o. Holland, of Milford,
for representative in Congress. Mr. Hol-
land has been mentioned for the nomina-
ton for governor but It is understood
thss the supporters of Mr. Davis are in
favor of nominating Mr.. Holland for con-
gressman. Four years ago Mr.. Holland
had a strong boom for the nomination
for governor and 1t looked for a while as
IL he might land.
There win also be a contest for the
nomination for Attorney General Former
Congressman L. 1. Handy is a candidate
for the nomination for attorney-general.
The friends of MIR. Handy say that there
could be no objection to New Castle coun-
ty having the nominations for governor
and also Encouragement as when Mr..
Ford was on the ticket for governor the
late Peter l.. Cooper, Jr, was the party
candidate for encouragement 1t is also
said that Alexander NJ DAILY viii be
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for attorney-general and that Kent coun-
ty Will claim that nomination. Mr.. DAILY
was chairman Of the Anu-license State
Committee during the campaign on that
question and It is believed that he viii
have the Kent county caucus nomination
for attorney general should he desire IT,.
Sussex county also has a candidate for
attorney general in John NJ Richardson,
the well known lawyer Of Georgetown.
! All this is talk that is circulating among
I some Democrats Of this State
Election OF State Chairman.
Who will be State Chairman is also be-
ing considered but none of the Demo-
Gratis appear to have a line on this. 1t
is thought that State Chairman Bayard
could be reelected and this will probably
be done as Mr.. Bayard has given satis-
hfaction TO all the elements of the party.
The friends OF Mr.. Bayard up town are
talking about a vice-presidential boom
that was started for him at the Denver
convention. It did not get very far but
J It was started by John Cadwallader OF
Philadelphia, and for a while 1t attracted
some attention among the Tammany
Democrats. They thought that the name
of Bayard would be strong drawing
card for the Democrats. While the boom
did not become serious, it was considered
as quite a compliment for Mr. Bayard.
Echoes Of the Denver convention are
stil heard among those who attended that
meeting There was ono fight among the
Delaware delegates and that was over
membership on the Committee of Resolu-
tions. Landreth L. Layton wanted to be
a member Of the committee but he was
not elected, William Salisbury being
chosen on that committee.
Five For Willard Salisbury.
For National Committeeman Willard
salisbury had the votes Of all the Della
ware delegates but Mr.. Handy who sup
ported Andrew c. Gray. son Of Judge
Gray for the place
1t now turns out as those who were on
the inside always knew, that Judge Gray
would not have accepted the nomination
FOR President under any circumstances.
1t will be remembered that reports came
from Denver that Josiah Marvel had
written the Judge explaining the situa-
ton at Denver TO him. This was when the
statement of the Judge was heard Of at
Denver in which he declined to take the
, nomination for vice-president which he
could have had had he been willing.
Judge Gray to Mr. Marvel.
Judge Gray according 10 the gosslps.
replied TO Mr. Marvel saying that he
would not accept the nomination under
any circumstances and there was a fur
ther letter in effect that II Bryan were
not nominated on the first ballot the
fact that Judge Gray would not accept
a presidential nomination should be made
clear to the delegates. This. of course.
was not done as Bryan was named but
It was clear to the Delaware men all
the time that their candidate was not to
be considered in the race for either Of
flee.
The fact that the Maryland delegates
did not support Judge Gray caused some
comment but IL is explained that the
Maryland men did not want Bryan to
have more votes Of their delegation than
any other candidate had. and so the op-
ponents Of Bryan voted FOR johnson.
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