Smyrna times., 1912-05-01
DEMOCRATS ASSEMBLE IN
LIVELY STATE CONVENTION
w. H. STATION, SMYRNA, RUNS
HIGH FOR NATIONAL DELEGATE

But Fails When He and r. r. Kenney
Were Withdrawn in Favor Compro-
mise Candidates-Proceedings
A large delegation from Smyrna
attended the Democratic State con-
vention yesterday afternoon at Dover
which ratified the selections of the
three county caucuses for delegates
to the Democratic national conven-
tion which meets at Baltimore, as
follows: New Castle county-Wil-
lard Salisbury. T. Bayard Heisel;
Kent-Alfred Raughley. Reynolds
Clough: Sussex-William H. Stew
ems, Andrew J. Lynch. The New
Castle and Sussex selections are
earnest advocates of Governor Will
son. The Kent selections were not
made by the Wilson leaders nf that
county but they are set down as
favorable to Wilson. Their selec-
tion was a surprise. The following
resolution was adopted: "Resolv-
ed, That the delegates from Della
ware to the Baltimore convention
are instructed to vote together on
all matters before the convention.
in accordance with the wish of the
majority of the delegation. The
convention adopted a brief platform
opposing the tendency to centraliza-
tion in the general government;
demanding an immediate revision
of the tariff and economy in the
national administration; reform in
national banking and currency laws
in the direction of an elastic note
and credit system, and the preser-
walton of independent banks from
dominant financial or political con-
troll; urging the election of a presi-
dent who will obey the constitu
tion's limitations by treating the
congress and the supreme court as
coordinate ana not subordinate,
departments of the government.
W. n. StaYton Loses in Close Fight
The keenest excitement was in
the caucus. The friends of w. II.
Statyon were anxious to honor him
with one of the places for National
delegates from this county. Kenney
forces were also leading. Finally
compromise was reached in the
election as above mentioned. DIR.
E. T. O'Day was chosen chairman
of the Kent county caucus and w.
r. Peters was elected secretary. A
tie in the second district was de i.
cided by DR.. O'Day and John IT.
Kemp being seated with half a vote
each. L. Irving Handy was present
on Hervey P. Hsll's proxy. James
L. Wolcott, George E. Morris and
W. o. King were made tellers.
James L. Wolcott nominated Richard
R. Kenney for National delegate,
A. H. Cahall nominated Alfred
Raughley, Watson Belts nominated
DR.. W. F. Hoey, Watson W. Har.
rington nominated John B. Hutton.
Benjamin A. Hazel nominated Will
liam H. Stayton, William 7. Parvis
nominated DR.. Robert Y. Watson
and 1. K. Gooden nominated Rev.
nolds Clough. The result of the
first ballot was: Kehney, 223; Stay
ton. 21; Hoey, %; Hutton 123;
Raughley, 18; Clough, 19: Watson,
5 There was no election and
another ballot was ordered. Thirty
one votes were necessary for a
choice. The second ballot stood {:
Kenney, 26; Hoey, 12s; Stayton,
Is: Hutton l1A: Clough, 21; Raugh-
ley, 20, and Watson, 5. No election.
Primaries in Smyrna on Saturday
The primaries in Smyrna on Sat-
urday were without contest. 1t was
a Wilson delegation as we'll as a
Stayton delegation. The election
was as follows: Eastern District,
First Representative District-Dele-
, gates, Robert o. P. Wilson, Ben
jamin A. Hazel. Robert H. Hill !;
alternates, Matthew v. Ford, Will
liam G. Roe, Charles D. Stockly.
Western District. First Representa-
tive District-Delegates, William
D. King, Hervey P. Hall, Harry e..
Grieves; alternates. Robert Y.
Wallen, Denney Walker, H. D. Boyer.
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