Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
SMYRNA FIGURES LIVELY
FOR DEMOCRATIC HONORS
3. A. HAZELL LOSES TO MONA
CHAN. FOR HEAD OF TICKET
Democrats Name Full State Ticket
Franklin Brockson of Clayton Wins
the Nomination For Congress

the Nomination For Congress
Smyrna came very near capturing
the Democratic nomination for Cover
nor at the State Convention, when
Hon. B. A, HAZEL came within 20
votes of winning the nomination.
There was opposition against Thomas
NJ. Monaghan, of Wilmington, the
choice of the New Castle caucus. by
the anti-Saulsbury politicians of Kent
and Sussex. At A O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, with the intention of pull
ling off coup the Kent county deleg-
ates, headed by Hughes, suddenly
decided to hold caucus. Then thev
selected the convention chairman.
Benjamin A. HAZEL, a resident of
Smyrna, and former member of the
legislature as their choice for Gov
ernOr. This eleventh-hour movement
was expected to bring about the defeat
Of Monaghan, especially on the second
ballot, when Joseph E. Holland, of Mil
ford, the gubernatorial choice of Sus-
sex county, withdrew in Hazel's
favor. Even with the cards thus
played Salisbury and his followers
won. With 65 votes from New Cast
lie county sOlidly behind Monaghan,
the Salisbury forces made inroads in
the Sussx county ranks. As result
Monaghan was nominated on the second
ballot. The tellers stopped counting
the vote soon after the Salisbury
candidate got the necessarya 90 ma
jOrity. The result as announced was:
Monaghan, 90; HAZEL, 70. The total
number of delegates was 185. The
nomination of HAZEL was predicted by
many of Monaghan's supporters when
Holland withdrew. The Salisbury
clan in New Castle promptly made a
deal with number of che Sussex
men, whereby the latter were given
the nominations for Auditor of Ac-
counts, State Treasurer and Insurance
and Banking Commissioner, in return
for the support of Monaghan. The
convention adjourned at 74O p. m.
Franklin Brockson, for Congress.
Kent county, the strongest Democrat
ic county in the State, got but one
nomintion, Mr.. Franklin Brockson, of
Clayton, for Congress. He is an anti
Salisbury man and member of the
New Castle county bar, with Offices
in Wilmington. Wolcott, Attorney
Genreal nominee, is also an anti
Saulsubry follower. The rest of the
nominees are with the national COM
mitteeman. Wolcott is son of the
late Chancellor James L. WolcOtt, of
Dove, whose fight in 1883 with the
late Senator Eli Salisbury, uncle of
Willard, caused the memorable party
split, traces of which remain to-day.
Albert F. Polk, of Georgetown, op-
posed Brockson for Congress. The
latter was nominated on the first
ballot, the vote being Brockson, "a !;
Polk, so. Colen Ferguson, of Black
bird, was named for Lieutenant Gov
ernor by acclamation, as was also
Prettyman for Auditor of Accounts and
McCabe for Insurance and Banking
Commissioner.
Democratic Ticketin Full as Nominated
Following is the ticket placed in
the field: Governor, Thomas M. Mon
sghan, Wilmington; Lieutenant
Governor, Colen Ferguson, Blackbird I;
Acknowledgement, Josiah o. Wolcott,
Wilmington; Auditor of Accounts,
William Poole Prettyman, MlllDsoro'
Sussex county; Representative IN Con
gress, Franklin Brockson, Clayton,
Kent county; State Treasurer, Charles
A. Hastings, Laurel, Sussex county /;
Insurance and Banking Commissioner
William R. McCabe, Selbyville, Sus-
sex county; Presidential Electors
Spottswood Garland, Wilmington
James H. Hughes, Dover; Irving Cul-
yer, Delmar.
HopSr WAGON WRECKED