Evening journal., 1912-08-14
DEMOCRATS
FACE REVOLT OF
PROCRESSIVES
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IOnIlnuCQ HIOIu IliNA or's
rural county. The primaries on sat
urday and the State Convention OF
Tuesday next also were talked over
Addicks Says Defeat Is Aim.
J. Edward Addicks. one time SEN
atorial candidate, whose home now
is in New York, visited Wilmington
yesterday afternoon to make social
call on Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Rob
erts. He chatted with many friends
and seemed in excellent health and
spirits.
MIR. Addicks said he thinks the Pro
gressives in Delaawre are going to be
a factor in the coming election, and
he believes their strength may de-
feat the regular Republican party,
which. In his opinion Is the aim OF
their leaders. Mr.. Addicks intimated
that he still is in the Senatorial
race.
Arrange Democratic Primaries.
The Democratic City Committee
last night held meeting to arrange
for the primaries on September to
elect delegates to the State Conven-
tion of September 10. Some of the
committeeman turned in names tof
election officers and also polling
places.
The committee apportioned the iif-
teen delegates from Wilmington to
the different wards in the same ratio
as In the past An attempt was made
in the last Democratic State Conven-
fion TO have Wilmington allotted more
delegates, so that a more equitable
apportionment could be made TO the
wards, but the Kent and Sussex dele
gates voted it down, as they express.
ed a fear of Wilmington rule
MIR. Faulkner Candidate.
William J. Faulkner, of A ant
New Castle avenue, South Whining
ton, has announced that he Will be ;
candidate for the Independent Pro
gressivo nomination for Levy Cour
Commissioner IN the Eastern distric
of Wilmington Mr. Faulkner hal
been a resident in South Wilmington
for many years and is engaged in th'
roofing business.
Progressiyes TO Meet
The Roosevelt Progressive Club o
colored men will have a meeting TO
night In Bryant Hall. No. 400 Eas
Eleventh street. DR. 5. G.. Elbert ant
several others will speak.
Talk of Bnyard and Heisel.
Not a day passes now that candi
dacies of some Democrats for ofiic
is not announced. "Everybody's doinl
g." was the way one Democrat spok
of the number OF men of his part,
coming out for Office. The latest mel
mentioned for the Ghbernatorial nom
nation are Thomas u. Bayard Stat
Chairman, and r. Bayard Heisel. VIII
was a delegate TO the Baltimore con
vention. Some Democrats were won
dering today where delegates for Bay
ard and Heisel would come fror
since friends Of Senator Thomas N
Monaghan, Frederick Brady Of Mic
dletown, Charles ID. Bird Of Brand,
wine hundred. Millard f. Davis Z
this city and General Theodore
Armstrong of Newark already ha,
set up Gubernatorial fences for the
and are supposed TO have their del
cations well in hand for them.
Democrats TO Ratify.
Delegates and alternates TO II
Democratic National Convention
Baltimore will be entertained by th
if'iioNidtiN Atdtut luHioIIOW ulEu
A meeting will be held to ratify IN
Wilson and Marshall ticket. and Sc,
eral well-known Democrats will max
speeches.
Progressive State Committee.
The State Central Committee of II
Progressive party will meet In Dl
Yer tomorrow TO MI vacancies an
formulate rules for the State, count
and city committees.
Members of the State Commit,
said today that everything is loolSir
brighter. but that In Red Lion hui
dred Democrats and Republican
alike are declaring for the Progre
sive party.
In New Castle hundred. a prom
nent Republican Is said TO have TO
the committee today that fully I
Republicans there are Progre
sives.