Milford chronicle., 1912-05-03
DEMOCRATS FIGHL
HARD AT CONVENTION

DO lar as dCludl WOIk Is COlCGTuGu LnG
Democratic State Convention might have
left it all to the caucuses held by the
various counties. 1t was in these meet
ings that the real task of naming dele
gates and threshing out other matters
bitter fights took place.
! There was an interesting feature in
| the New Castle county meeting when T.
| Bayard Heisel, nominated himself for
national delegate, nominated his friend,
Charles H. Salmon, for the place and
was then elected over Salmon by vote
of 35 to 80.
The New Castle county men were pre-
sided over at their meeting in the Opera
House by Chauncey P. Holcomb, the
county chairman, and J. P. Cam was
secretary.
The first discussion came when Chas.
F. Curley moved that one of the national
delegates be apportioned to Wilmington
and one to rural New Castle county and
that each be allowed to name its own
man.
Jefferson B. Foard, of Middletown,
objected to this on the ground that a
caucus could not be divided.
Former Mayor Chas. d. Bird, of Will
mingtOn, who is now a resident of rural
New Castle county, tried to smooth over
matters and it was finally agreed that
the sections should name their candidates
and the entire county would sustain the |
choice of the section unless it was unable |
to agree.
William J. Gibbons, in warm speech, |
in which he alluded to the services of |
Willard Salisbury, nominated him for |
delegate and he was chosen by acclama-
tiOn.
When it came to the choice for rural
New Castle county, r. T. Cam nomi-
mated T. Bayard Heisel.
Mr.. Heisel at once made a speech in
which he declared he had told Mr.. Sal
mon that he would not oppose him and
would nominate him in the caucus. He
said, however, that neither Mr.. Salmon
nor himself would dictate to the caucus.
The vote was Heisel 35, and Salmon 80,
as stated.
On the choice of alternates, Francis
Deli. Janvier was chosen from rural
New Castle county by acclamation, but
both William j. Gibbons and John F.
Malloy were nominated from Whining
ton. The vote was "a for Gibbons and
Il for Malloy.
The delegates recommended to the
that it amend the proposed
new rules so as to leave out reference
to the Wilmington city committee and ,
the adoption of the reso-
luton favoring direct primaries.
The members of the State Committee
chosen were; Harry T. Graham, James
J. English, Thomas j. Dalton, Jerry ,
Joseph H. Hossinger, Jeffer- :
son B. Foard, William A. Scott, Martin
F. Fairy, Charles D. Bird and Charles
4. Salmon.
At the meeting of the Sussex county
delegates in the court house, three bal
OTIS were necessary before the national .
delegates were chosen. +
Thomas R. Wilson was chairman and
T. W. Holloway secretary Of the con- i
-entiOn.
Andrew j. Lynch, of Georgetown, and
Jolonel VIM. H. Stevens, of Seaford, 4
we're the men named, the former by
and the latter on the third n
allOt.
On the first ballot Lynch received Sc E
otes and was nominated. For the other T.
elegate, Stevens received % votes, H. a
1. Joseph %, Joseph E. Holland 8, Ir-
ing M. Culver 6. F
On the second ballot Stevens received =
5, Joseph 25, anG the others were drop {
ed. On the third ballot Stevens received ~
D and Joseph 28. = =
For alternates, H. M. Joseph and c. G
D.. Hastings were chosen. n.
The members of the State Committee y
AIMED from Sussex were: Chas. Owens,
7. P. Smith, Theodore A. Veaser, H.
[. Joseph, w. H. Stevens, E. C. Dukes. P
r. Rowland G. Paynter and Thomas R. s.
Iilson.
One of the liveliest places in Dover P
as the caucus of the Kent caunty dele Ii
ates. After warm session Reynolds pl
lough and Albert L. Raughley, both y
'ilson men, were chosen as the national ~
elegates. ] he feature was the defeat ia
such eminent Democrats as former
nited States Senator R. r. Kenney and NJ
lillian H. Stayton, the latter from r,
nyrna. This caucus lasted until con- 3
derably in the afternoon and DELAYED =,
e convention for sometime. a
The Kenney forces and the Clark men at
ere not routed without a struggle, II,
,wever. There were five ballots be- p,
re a slate was named
1t was decided not to name members W.
r State Committee on the ground that 70
ent is opposed to the new rules giving ";