Evening journal., 1908-09-16


inherited his fathers intellectual abil-
ity.
John B. Hutton. Of Dover. presented
Alexander NJ. Daly's name. He said
it would appeal to the good citizenship
Of Delaware. and beside a man was
wanted who would satisfy the voters Of
Kent county.
Richard r. Kenney then launched
into a speech and had the Democrets
guessing until the last moment, when
he announced that he would present
Robert G. Harman's name. Mr.. Ken
nev safds- "The Republicans have
named man for attorney-general who
never rad case in this county" Some
Of the delegates remarked that Mr..
Kenney must have laDsc of memory
Mr. Kenney. in speaking of Mr. Har-
man. said he created his own brains,
and wasn't depending upon inherited
brains for his ability.
John +. Malloy seconded the nomination
Of Mr.. Gray. "He isn't phenomena, he
didn't create those brains himself" Mr..
Malloy said in speaking Of Mr. Gray
ability. Wilson c. Moore seconded DAILY
nomination. The vote was taken, 1t re-
quiring considerable time. 1t resulted
DAILY. So; Gray, 50; Harman, ?; Richard
son. a. AS Mr. DAILY didn't have ma
iority Of all the votes cast another bal
lot was taken. It resulted; Gray, "a; DAILY
72; Richardson. 8; Harman, 2. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Hutton the nomination OF MI
Gray was made unanimous.
For lieutenant-governor the vote result
ed: Hardesty, ia; Records, 49i Artemas
Smith. of Wilmington, 6.
Nominate Handy.
Meanwhile friends Of L. Irving Handy
had launched a boom for him for Con-
gress, and IT gained great headway assur-
ing his nomination. When the nomination
was called for for that office William f
smaley presented the name Of J. Franz
Ball. New Castle county caucus choice and
James l.. Wolcott nominated William
Salisbury, of Dover, while j. Harvey
whiteman presented the name Of MT
Handy. who he said had done valiant ser
vice for the Democratic party whose SER
vices are always eagerly sought in Dem
I ocratic campaigns Peter J. Ford was
given a proxy and seconded Mr.. Handy'i
nomination, saying he was needed to add
strength 10 the ticket. ''What is cam
paign without the services Of this grea
shaft horse of the Democratic partyr
Mr.. Ford asked.
william Salisbury stepped on the stag
and announced that his acceptance Of tn
nomination for Congress at this tim
would be embarrassing and he Withdrew
from the contest Although Mr.. Ball ha'
been chosen by the New Castle count'
caucus he received but II votes and Mr.
Handy received 1o9 It was made unani
nous and incidentally showed that I
Democratic caucus selection didn't amoun
to anything
As the confusion had become unendur
able at times and an exodus OF the dele
gates. who were becoming restive, nigh
occur at any time. State Chairman Bay
ard had a resolution presented adoptinl
the plow as the official party emblem. i
did not take long after that to finish thu
nominations. Charles L. LeFevre pre-
sented the name of william B. Megear Of
Smyrna, for insurance commissioner, an'
Chauncey P. Holcomb-New Castle
choice-seconded Mr.. Megear and moved
that the nomination be by acclamation
which was done.
For state treasurer Thomas J. Gray. o.
Bridgeville was nominated by r. r. Ken
ney and DR.. c. NJ. Almond, Of Whining
ton was nominated by Josiah o. Wolcott
The vote was i0S for Gray and 50 for All
mond. For State auditor William Penne
will Of Dover was named by Mr. Kenney
and John j. Cassidy OF Wilmington. New
| Castles caucus choice, withdrew In favo
Of Pennewill, who was named by acclama
ton. That ended the big show and III
moving picture man started in a force o
men to clean up the theatre and ventilat
the tobacco smoke-laden place.