Evening journal., 1912-09-06
FRIDAY. SEPT. 8, 1912
TwO mPORTANT CONVENTIONS.


1.-TWO important State Conventions will be held in
Dover next week. On Tuesday the Democrats
will nominate Presidential electors and State ticket
The Progressives will meet Wednesday and, II J.
Frank Alice DR. Caleb R. Layton and Robert G. Hous-
ton can have their way they too, not only will nomi-
nate an electoral ticket but also endeavor to turn
our State over. to the Democrats by nominating
etraight-out Progressive State ticket
The Democratic leaders frankly admit that the Re
publican State ticket. with Charles r. Miller at ite
head, is that it will be dihcult for them TO
nominate one that is strong The troubles OF the
Democrats are increased by the fact that five New
Castle county men the field for the nomination
for Governor State Senator Thomas NJ Monaghan OF
this city has on the surface the organization backing
There are those who admit however that certain COM
plicatons which have arisen may constran those who
are supporting him to withdraw that support and to
throw the nomination to some other man. The trou-
Bile is that some Of those who were instrumental in
bringing Senator Monaghan prominently to the 'front.'
and who now regret It, afraid that II they fail to
nominate him. his friends will knife the ticket On the
othe@-hand It is a recognized fact that II Monaghan
be nominated he will be sashed meroossly, not only
in this city the rural districts in the State
Il will be seen therefore, that the Democratic machine
manipuators find themselves on the eve OF the con
vention on the horns of dilemma. They now are
doing their utmost to extricate themselves from most
embarrassing position. Nor Is their embarrassment les
sened by the attitude Of many Kent county Democrats.
NdoAi'
county shall have the nominees for Governor aud At
torney-Genera and that Sussex county shall have the
candidate for Representative in Congress. Those are
the three best places the ticket and Kent county
Democrats naturally resent the presumed coalition of
New Castle and Sussex counties to take the very best
for themselves and to give the TO Kent county
The midland county, for instance asserts that this
year it should have the Congressional nomination, and
1t has presented a candidate In the person Of Franklin
Brockson. Friends of the machine say, however that
Brookson will be sacrificed upon the demand Of Sus
sex county, and that A. f. Polk, Of Georgetown will
be the Congressional nominee, regardless Of the pro-
tests OF Kent county. In short there promises to be
a keen fight and much ifeeing all along the line.
On the Progressive Republican side of the political
battle now being waged fully nne-tenths sof the Pro-
gressves opposed their leaders doing anything
that will operate turn State over to the Demo-
Gratis. They think the Progressive Republican organ
zaton should nominate Roosevelt electors and accept
the Regular Republican State ticket Alice, Layton,
Houston. Drexler and a few other who would like
TO see our State go Democratic in November are in
control OF the Progressive political machinery, and
II Is their announced purpose to override the sentiment
which exists among Colonel Roosevelts friends and
nominate a straigh-out Progressive Republican State
ticket That is the chief comfort the Democrats find
in the situation. In facI upon it they base theil
hope Of regaining control OF the State and most Of
them admit that IL is their only hope.
Certain ambitious Progressives have suggested that
deal for compromise State ticket may be entered
into with the Regular Republicans. They cha
grined 10 discover that the suggestion regarded
s=voraby BY the Republicans The feeling on the Re
publican side to be that public sentiment Is
opposed unalterably to any such trafickng and thai
the admirable Republican ticket already in the field
UAOuld be permitted to stand from top to bottom.