Evening journal., 1908-09-14
DEMOCRATS ARE
IN A RATTLING
CONTEST
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That the situation IS completely up IN
the afr and that the Democrats face a
big fight is evident from the conflicting
statements and claims coming from Kent
and Sussex counties. In Kent, the friends
OF James II. Hughes and Of Alexander
NJ. Daly are both claiming they will con-
troll the caucus for encouragement. ana
William salisbury IS said to have a ma
iority Of the eKnt delegates for Gov
ernor. The friends Of Dr. Paynter in
vaded Kent county in their efforts to
get delegates for him and the Sussex
physician will have some following from
Kent should the fight 80 into opou con-
vention.
THE FIGHT IN SUSSEX
In Sussex county Dr. Paynter's friends
are claiming that they have a majority
of the delegates in that caucus, and Jo-
seph 70. Holland. OF Milford, is a close
second. Opponents OF Dr. Paynter as
serted today that ne lacks a few votes
of controlling the Sussex caucus. and
that the "dry" delegates named on Sat
urday from Sussex will antagonize Payn-
ter and may even fall In line behind somo
man from another county in open con-
vention to try TO defeat Paynter.
A lineup Of the Sussex delegates as
made by friends Of Dr. Paynter Is as
follows: Paynter. q; Holland. 2S; Stew
ems, 5; Records p unpledged, g.
John F.. Prediction
John F. Salisbury Of Dover IN tele-
phonic conversation with a reporter Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL. claimed
that Kent county on Saturday elected
forty delegates for Dr. Paynter, and he
gives William Salisbury, of Dover,
from is TO 20 delegates for governor.
Alexander NJ. DAILY secured but fifteen
delegates for attorney-general con-
tinued Mr. salisbury, and the others
are divided between James II. Hughes
and Henry Ridgely Mr.. Salisbury
claimed that a, majority Of the Kent
delegates are for James II. Hughes for
attorney general. He also stated that
Or Paynter viii control the Sussex
county caucus. Some OF Kents dele
gates are for j. Harvey Whiteman for
attorney general. Mr.. Salisbury said.
Alexander M. DAILY was called over
the phone and asked how no came out
In tho primaries, Mr.. DAILY said that
forty OF the delegates elected Saturday
from Kent county are for him for at
torney- general. Mr.. DAILY laughed az
the assertion OF his opponents that he
has but fifteen delegates.
~ am In the fight for attorney gem
eral and nothing else" said Mr. DAILY.
He said he felt that he would win, as
half OF Sussex county's delegation also.
will be for him, ne believed. Mr.. DAILY
also said that Dr. Paynter has not OBJ
talned control Of the Sussex caucus. as
probably half Of the delegates OF that
county would be against Paynter
Many Names Mentioned
All these irreconcilable claims indi-
cate the trouble that win confront the
Democratic state committee and other
leaders IN Dover tonight when the
preliminary pow-wows will take place.
1t was said to-day that an effort is to
be made TO try to bring about an ami
cable agreement on DR. Paynter for
governor: James II. Hughes for Con-
gress. and Andrew G. Gray for attor-
ney general This was described as
the railroad ticket" but Mr.. Gray has
put himself out OF the race for attor-
ney- general and there Is not much like
lih ,od OF such "a slate being attempted.
For lieutonant- governor the names
Of James r. Shallcross, OF Middletown,
and william r. Records OF laurel and
FORMER NtnhAAI ATAtIAur 'iiAAAA eAN
mentioned Mr.. Shallcross has seven
votes from rural New Castle for gov
ernor. For insurance commissioner the
names Of Captain Chauncey p. Hol-
comb. of New Castle. and William y.
Megear of Smyrna. are mentioned. Mr..
Meeear has the endorsement Of the
Duck Creek hundred delegates for that
office. The names mentioned for state
treasurer are DR.. c. M. Almond, OF
this city: Charles d. Bird, IL he does
not land for governor, and Thomas
Gray. Of Bridgeville, while Albert f.
Polk. Of Georgetown, is spoken OF Tor
state auditor.
For Congress. should the selection go
TO Kent county. the name Of William
salisbury is prominently mentioned,
while Joseph % Holland, OF the Sussex
side Of Milford, also Is spoken OF Tor
one Of the biggest possibilities Of a
row I'm the convention Is over New Cas-
tie county and Sussex county clashing
over which shall have the Governor. The
Davis and Bird men are agreed that New
Castle should have the Governor this year
and the caucus may intruct its delegates
TO hold out for man from this county for
Governor. II is said that the dry men"
OF Kent and Sussex may stand behind a
New Castle man in order 20 try 70 route
Dr. Paynter who is chalked up as
wet" man.