Evening journal., 1908-09-16

sore spots
During the convention Robert c. Har-
man and two other delegates whose chairs
toppled backward. fell into the lake paint-
ed on tho scenery aon the stage, but didn't
got wet
State Chairman Bayard called she con.
vontlon to order at 22o o'clock and The
invocation was made by the Rev Joseph
Brown Turner There was a host Of PROM
inent Democrats on the stage. Among
them were willard Salisbury, swho kept
In the background most Of the time: Peter
j. Ford, Thomas r. Weldin, How
ell S. Engalnd. Richard r. Kenney
Samuel S. Adams. Robert c. White John
w. Causey, william w. Knowles, Charles
r. Curley. John L. Malloy, James Lord,
j. Harvey Whiteman Robert G.. Harman,
Charles ID. Bird and many others
In his opening address Mr.. Bayard con-
graduated tho delegates that they were
present as representatives, Of united
Democratic party and Il remained 10
show that by nominating a good ticket.
lie introduced Dr. w r. Hoey as tenn
porary chairman. Dr. Hoey said the delo.
gates were to control the convention
I'VE are here as men and as white men.
ne said amid applause, 'and we are here
as Democrats wearing no mans collar"
His reference 20 the name Of Bryan
brought out another outburst- I'VE are
here TO ask the question, Shall the people
ruleY" he said. He attacked Republican
rule in Delaware. He appealed to the
Democrats TO take Delaware from the
grip Of political adventures and restore
Il to the people, s4reh WEES n.l.. s,U
He announced that tho secretaries OF the
convention would be Major Simon p.
poherty OF New Castle county; Charles II.
LeFevre OF Kent. and James M. Tunnel
/ Of Sussex.
recess was taken for half hour
while the various committees went to
work During the luli Richard r. Ken
ney and John G. Gray. of Wilmington.
were called upon for speeches I'VE
stand for the people. we stand for the
white mans party" Kenney exclaimed
during his speech The committees filed
back into the Opera House, the oonven-
tion was resumed and Dr. Hoey was
made permanent chairman.
] The convention got down to business.
and l.. Irving Handy. with oratoriEal ef-
feet and clear voice read the platform.
The original draft was practically un-
changed. The greatest interest centered
in the plank on the liquor question. There
was no debate on Il, and as adopted IL
is as follows;
On the Liquor Question.
4 "Under the Constitution. the question
OF licensing OF prohibiting the sale Of in
/ toxicating liquors Is a local question TO
be decided by the voters In the respec-
uve Local Option Districts. The win OF
the voters on this question was ascer-
tained IN all four OF the districts by the
election held last year. In accordance
with their decision the liquor traffic Is
now prohibited In Kent and Sussex coun-
ties and we favor strict and deter
mined enforcement OF the law. In rural
New Castle and IN the city OF Whining
ton, the decision was for a license sys-
tenn and we favor strict enforcement
of the license law in those portions Of the
State
I'VE favor the re-submission OF ~
question Of license or no license In any
= one or more OF the Local Option Dis
. trlcts. whenever the representatives OF
p the people in any such district petition for
e It in manner provided in the constitu-
tion. and we are opposed to submitting
the question again TO a vote in any dis
+ trict unless said representatives do so
petition in that district.
I'VE favor an amendment 10 the Local
y Option provision in the constitution to
I the effect that when a vote is submitted
5 on the question OF license or no license.
4 the Legislature shall have power in case
! such vote result in a change from license
10 no license 20 provide that such change
shall not take eject until after a certain
, fixed time, said time not 10 he longer
than six months from the date OF TAX
ing such vote"
New State Committee.
There was souabble over members OF
the State Committee from Kent county.
Chairman Melvin, Of the caucus. had
been empowerd TO name all committees
for Kent. In the State Committee he
included the name Of Dr. J. S. Cobb. Some
1 OF the delegates wanted Wilson c.
Moore. of West Dover instead OF Or.
Cobb. There was an argment over this.
bt Chairman Melvins report was sus-
tained.
The new State Committee elected Is:
New Castle. John Biggs. Willard Sauls-
bury, William A. Scott, l.. Irving Handy
Charles II. Salmon.
htHA--ds LuNAiAdc AaNWtf H. ~ htnH
ney, Hezekiah Harrington. Or. j. S
| Cobb, DR. w. +. Hoey.
Sussex-Dr. Frank L. Samson, Ellen.
dale; Willie NJ. Ross. Seaford; c. A
Hastings, Laurel; e. c. Dukes, Of Bal
timore Hundred; Harlan NJ Joseph
OF Lewis.
Cries Of "Paynter"
Then began the nominations. that fo
a candidate for governor first being
called for. William w. Knowles wa
the first of the spenbiaders TO walk t'
the front He bubhled over witt
praise Of Joseph r. Holland Of Milford
whose name he presented for governor
Mr.. Knowles looked with surprise
when as he finished a chorus Of erie
Of "Paynter'' was hurled at him. The
Robert c. White. Of Georgetown, 20
= into the nrslignt- He sans the pEaAss