Evening journal., 1912-12-13
W. SALISBURY
NOT ATWILSON
CLUB DINNER
ChiIIS and Fever Kept Guest
of Honor Away is Word
to Democrats
MANY PARTY LEADERS
NOT THERE, EITHER

Democrats from all parts Of the
State gathered last night in the du
Pont Auditorium, which was the
scene of dinner given under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Wilson
Club, to honor Willard Salisbury,
National Committeeman from Della
ware and aspirant for a seat in the
United States Senate. Mr.. Salisbury
was unable to be present, owing to
a sudden illness il was announced.
Mr.. Salisbury was on the street in
the afternoon and after he got to his
home the statement was made that
he was too IN to attend the dinner
arranged to honor him.
Il was announced early in the
evening by j. Harvey Whiteman that
Mr. salisbury was so i'll that his
physician forbade him going out and
added that by remaining indoors for
awhile he might be able to be about
again within three OF four days.
There were expressions of regret
at this announcement and later re.
solution signed by those present was
sent TO Mr. Salisbury expressing re
gret at his inability to be present and
hoping that his recovery would be
speedy
II the dinner was held TO boost tho
candidacy of Willard Salisbury for
Senatorial honors it failed in its OBJ
iect No time was the aspirants
name mentioned in connection with
the Senatorship, although some OF the
speakers limited around H. There
were present a number Of men who
praised Mr. Salisbury for his staunch
support of Woodrow Wilson for pres
idcnt but who do not favor him as
candidate for the Seuatorship The
affair 10 them was as much a dinner
in honor OF the President Elect as I
n, af 70 iohor the absent nation0
committeeman. Governor Wilsonl
name whenever mentioned was greet
ed with tumultuous applause.
There weer some prominent Demo
Gratis present but there also wer'
many men very active I'm the affairs
missing from around the festive
board Another noticeable feature
was the presence Of less than half o
the Democratic members of the Leg
/ islature who will elect the new Sen
ator from Delaware One could al
most count them on his fingers. All
/ the members OF the General Assem-
bly, had been invited to attend the
dinner free as guests. but only thu
following we're present.
Representative Timothy j. Mooney
Wilmington; Representative George
II. Records. Blackbird; Senator S.
Furniss, Bethel; Senator J. W. Fooks
Laurel; Senator Thomas +. Gormley
F, Wilmington: Representative r. o
Cooper. Wilmington; Representativl
Harlan +. Phillips, Delmar; Repre-
sentative Samuel j. Reynolds. Smy
rna; Senator J. II David, Blackbird
Representative Willard s. Jester, Har
rington. and Representative J. W. Ar
thurs, Kenton: Chauncey p. Holcoml
OF New Castle
Some Not Present.
There were some prominent Demo
Gratis conspicuous by not being pres
ent at the Salisbury boost gathering
II 10 singular that most of them ar
men actively mentioned for the Sen
torship, as opponents Of Mr. Sauls
bury. Some Of those not presen
were State Chairman Thomas +. Bav
ard Attorney General Andrew {
Gray. Attorney ey-General-elect Jos'a
o. Wolcott, former Judge David 7
Marvel. Josiah Marvel. former Con
gresham l.. Irving Handy. forme
Senator Richard r. Kenney o Doyel
and Dr. Rowland G. payrtcr y
Georgetown, who are mentioned a
Senatorial possibilities Moro thai
! half of the Democratic Assemblymen
elect were absent. too.
The question Og speqte~s for tn
dinner was a much mcoted one an
those who attended the affair did no
know until they were seated VIII
actually was going to do the speakin
There had been invited l. 5. Senate
Thomas p. Gore. of Oklahama: Con
gressman A. S. Burleson of Texas
Hon. Dudley Field Malone, of Ne'
York: Hon. Joseph J. Breen. of Penn
, sylvania: ]. Harvev Whiteman. Ne'
Castle COUNTY: John B. Hutton. Ken
b county: and James NJ. Tunnel. Sus
! sex county When il became know
that Senator Gore and Congressma
: Burleson and Mr. Malone would nc
be present. stories having been sen
. out from Washington that these dis
tinguished men could not attend
/ dinner to advance the cause of an
particular aspirant for a seat in th
United States Senate. the committe
arranged to have Joseph p Tumult!
| secretary TO Governor Wilson: Iudg
e. b. Grossup. and Charles S. Hnds
/ peth OF New Jersey to take thei
places Neither Of these men coul
l be present, however.
Mr.. Tumulty. because of a strike &
Hackensack, n. j.. was Obliged to r,
= main there in the absence of Cover
4 nor Wilson. who is still in Bermuda
e At the last moment, however,
S speaker was secured. He was Seni
= tor James e. Reed. of Missouri
j.. addition TO his address. James
g Tunnel, Judge Ignatius c. Grubb an
@ Mr. Breen also made speeches. Whe
{ they finished It was midnight and q
? many present had 70 catch the miI
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