Evening journal., 1908-09-16
LOCOMOTIVE" DEMOCRATS
RUN OVER OPPOSITION
Swept Aside the Holland and DAILY Booms in STATE
Convention and Nominate DR.. Paynfer for Governor
and Andrew c. Gray for Attorney General, But
Sidefracked on w. T. Records for Lieutenant
GoVernOr--Handy Picked for Congress

ter would land the nomination. The tem-
perance men, including Mr.. Arters Caleb
e. Burchenal, the Rev. Dr. Robert Watt
and the Rev. Dr. S. M. Morgan were try
ing to stem the Paynter tide and even
went so far as to produce q newspaper
containing a liquor license application
signed by Dr. Paynter. But the Payntcr
alliance was not 70 be stopped and the
locomotive went ahead.
When Joseph u. Hollands name was
presented TO the convention by William w.
Knowles, that speaker was greeted by in-
sistent Shouts Of "Paynter." 'Paynter."
When Robert G. Harman in an eloquent
speech pleaded for New Castle county to
be recognized IN the nomination Of Charles
d. Bird for Governor he was bombarded
with continued calls for 'Paynter."
"Paynter" at every opportunity. Finally,
nettled by this discourteous action. MIR.
iiarman pleaded for fair play "a
And when Robert c. White stepped to
the front and handed the name Of Dr.
Paynter TO the convention It was the ono
best bet that Paynter would be the man.
Judging from the applause that was un-
loosed. Charles d. Bird evidently was a
scmbled a babel. for he stepped to tho
front sithout telling any of his friends.
not even Mr.. Iarman-of his intention
and withdrew in favor Of the Sussex
countlau" Just which Sussex countian'
he didn't say. for Or. Paynter and Mr.
Holland are both from Sussex anyway.
the railroad locomotive opposition ran
needless over the Holland forces and be.
foro the one-sided count was completed
Dr. Paynter's nomination was made un-
animous.
Locomotives" Two Trips.
Thn came the attorney-general. This
was toutod as the big fight OF the day
There were all elements Ia IT, even re-
vival Of tho old Democratic facuonai
Tight II was anything by the crew and
passengers of the locomotive" combine
ton 20 down Daily First OF all he is not
regarded as a Pennsylvania railroad man
One delegate In the Kent caucus had
shouted out that the "Ponnsylvania Rail-
road doesn't own Daily" And again he
was State chairman OF the antl-ncensa
forces IN the last campaign From these
two circumstances IL can easily be under.
stood that he had a few people up against
him' even II he did control the Kent
county caucus. The locomotive" OPPOSE
ton centered upon Andrew C.. Gray. OF
/ Wilmington. not because Mr.. Gray sought
or cared for the office Of attorney-gen-
eral, but because they had 10 center upon
somebody pleasing 20 them The situation
was further complicated BY the presenta-
tion Of the name OF Robert G. Harman.
of Wilmington and OF John NJ. Richardson
! OF Georgetown.
Then the whistle was footed and tho
''focumotive' was started out IL haf
make two trips TO grind down the Daily
forces They were tough and lasting. and
while finally battered down they are pick
ing themselves up FOR activity at the
thrd-tcket meeting ia Dover tomorrow.
on the first trip Of the locomotive" DAILY
had 50 votes, Gray So. Mr.. Harman . and
Mr.. Richardson. "A. AS Daly didn't have
a majority Of all the delegates another
ballot had 20 be taken. on tho second
trip he was squeched and Mr.. Gray was
nominated handily. BY the way. Mr..
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