Evening journal., 1908-09-15
''UP IN THE AIR" ON
CONVENTION EVE.
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be most unsatisfactory to them.
Attorney General Talk.
For attorney general the "drys" an
nounced that either Alexander NJ. DAILY
or Henry Ridgely would be entirely
satisfactory. They are preparing to
open war upon Frank II. Davis. the
Republican candidate. and are awaiting
the action Of the Democratic State
convention before definitely deciding
what course they shall pursue.
Perhaps the most puzzling feature OF
the GOSSIP was the Kent county situa-
tion. The Daiy-William Salisbury
combine confidently claimed that they
would have a majority of the Kent
caucus. They set their figures at forty.
William Salisbury didn't think there
was any doubt on that score. The
Daly-saulsbury combine was for DAILY
Tor attorney general and William
salisbury for governor Neither OF
the leaders wished 10 interfere with
the other The friends of Mr.. Saus-
bury did not, however, think that his
chances for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion were very rosy. Along with the
Kent gossip came suggestions that OF
Chief Justice Lore for governor as
happy solution Of the trouble.
Politics make strange bed fellows
and this trite expression was never IL
lustrated better than i'm this curious
fight In Kent county. That former
Democratic war horse John r. Sauls-
bury has been working with Mr. Hughes
and ex-senator Kenney. Those who
recall the old fight of the Salisbury
and anti Salisbury factions in Kent
would never believe this possible, but
the wet and dry fight was responsible
for the break OF the cousins. Iohn Il.
has been with the "wets" and William is
with the "drys"
The Hughes-K -Kenney crowd was
booming Paynter during the evening.
Late during the night Paynter
men seemed to be gaining strength in
the talk. Some New Castle county
leaders were insistent for Paynter
while others declared that his nomi-
nation would mean the tossing away
of all chances Of Democratic success.
In fact during the evening the rosy
views that the Democrats would have
chance of winning began to fade
away. The argument against Paynter
was that he was a railroad man and a
wet
Most OF the gossip OF the night CEN
tered around the nomination for Gov
ernor, but the other places were not
entirely neglected. There was much
talk of the attorneys general. Through
II all ran the name OF Henry Ridgely
but II was said that Mr. Ridgely did
not want the nomination He has been
away but was expected home tomor-
row Alexander NJ. DAILY was much
faIlfoH Of fp,s f.a aot,,f,atf,,, T-l... NJ
Richardson Of Sussex was on deck with
a boom for the nomination. New Castle
county figured in the talk for attorney
general. There was gossip that II Mil
lard H. Davis was not named for gov
ernor the New Castle delegates would
turn In for Handy for attorney general.
Boom Andrew c. Gray.
The Andrew G. Gray boom for this
position was not allowed to die A
lively contingent OF Wilmington lead
ers headed by Harry T. Graham was
strong on Gray. They doomed him all
the evening and declared that the sup
posed withdrawal OF Mr.. Gray was an
error. Robert G. Harman was much
talked of among the Wilmington men
and at one time IL was said that he
would be the choice Of the New Castle
caucus. The Kenney- Hughes men were
booming Mr.. Hughes. their favorite. for
this place, and II was argued that he
should be acceptable to all elements
Of the party The Hughes men were
not disposed TO yield. Harvey White
man was also talked OF and there was
considerable talk Of ]. Frank Ball. In
support Of Judge Ball II was said that
there was no better lawyer in criminal
cases in the state than Judge Ball and
at one time during the evening his name
was on many lips.
Congressional Nomination.
The congressional gossip was batted
around here and there william Sauls-
bury, Mr.. Handy Mr.. DAILY, Mr.. Hol-
land and a half a dozen others were
mentioned but 1t was admitted that
only the lineup of the delegates to-
morrow would solve the problem.
Many names were mentioned for the
other places on the ticket, but all this
was subordinated In the governor talk.
The state Committee met with state
Chairman Thomas +. Bayard presid-
ing A draft OF the resolutions TO be
recommended to the committee on re-
solutions of the convention was pre-
sented and approved. The committee
wrestled with the temperance ques-
tion but II was decided to leave that
ticklish subject TO the committee OF
the convention tomorrow. A delegation
of "drys" headed by Caleb f. Burchenal
and Superintendent Arters appeared
before the committee urging that the
convention declare for a rigid enforce
ment OF the prohibitory laws in Kent
and Sussex counties and resubmission
in New Castle county when the legis-
lators or the petitioners desired it,
An attempt was made to have the com-
mittee recommend that a Jim Crow clause
be inserted in the platform, but this sug-
gestion was voted down. The dominant
feature OF the pre-convention gossip was
the wet and "dry" talk II appeared in
all the discussions and It became evident
that this question Is not 10 be thrust aside
in the politics OF the State A delega-
tion OF representatives OF the Central
Labor Union Of Wilmington appeared be-
fore the committee and urged the nominal
tion of John NJ. Dorney of Wilmington.
for Congress. The delegation comprised
L. II. Baldwin. Thomas Taylor and Bert
] Eggleson.
The temporary officers of the conven-
tion agreed upon by the state committee
comprised Or. william j. Hoey. for chair
man, and Josiah wolcott New Castle;
J. NJ. Tunell, Kent. and Charles II. Le-
fevre, Kent. for secretaries.
There was goodly number Of leaders
about the hotel all during the evening