Evening journal., 1912-05-01


didate for Governor. who will be a
New Castle county man. should not
( be nominated In the same old way.
Now, my good friends Of New Cas-
tie County continued Mr.. Handy.
We're not kicking. we can take
care Of ourselves, interrupted T. Bay
ard Heisel from the auditorium.
MT Handy. surprised at this turn,
made q sarcastic remark about his
friend testify arising" and saying I'VE
can take care of ourselves.r
/ Mr.. Handy continued TO speak when
! City Chairman DuRoss of Whining
ton arose and said he desired to make
point OF order.
You are not speaking said Mr.
Handy. Mr.. DuRoss, however, press
ed his point of order, but Mr.. Handy
appealed to Chairman Tunnell
Am not speaking right?" Mr..
Handy asked, and the chairman sus-
tanned him.
There we're cries of Handy"
Handy"
This is the first time in all my
life ] was called down twice In talk
ing to Democrats exclaimed Mr.
Handy.
Cries Of GO onl" scared from all
parts Of the hall
I'VE want to catch a train" piped
one delegate.
Mr.. Handy. then, without further
ado said he thought Mr. Harrington's
resolution against an increase I'm rep
resentation for Wilmington, was "a
good one"
The Harrington amendment was
adopted by a vote Of 90 ayes to 6S
nays. All the New Castle delegates
voted against the Harrington amend
ment and one Kent delegate voted
against il. All the remaining Kent
and Sussex delegates voted for the
Harrington resolution.
Wilmington will continue TO have
Is delegates. from each represen-
tative district.
Rural New Castle county will con-
tinue TO have so delegates. from
each representative district
Kent and Sussex will continue to
have 60 delegates each, from each
representative district.
Stayton's Bold Words.
During the recess, while commit
tees were In conference. former Con
gressman l.. Irving Handy was callet
upon for a speech. He said he would
surprise the convention by not max
ing a speech. However, he woulC
introduce a man who could make a
speech. He then presented William
H. Stayton Of Smyrna.
Mr.. Stayton, referring to the Ken
caucus, in which he had received
many votes. said he had received more
votes than he was entitled to, since
he had been away from Delaware, his
native State, for many years.
1t has been mentioned that hay,
not been regular said Mr.. Stayton
evidently referring to a report circu
lated against him that he is not ;
Democrat If you mean that
have scratched a ticket, / have as
serted Mr.. Stayton. Il have vote,
for a good Republican in preference
q to bad Democrat and I would d,
, IL again. continued Mr.. Stayton, ami,
silence He declared that the Demo
Gratis would have to nominate gool
men for the Offices II men were I,
. be kept In the party IL will no
, vote for "a man / know 10 bad man.
, he continued. But the Democrati
party in Delaware has nominated sucl
good men there is no reason to oppos
them.
You have given me honors," MI
Stayton added, "and | wish to max
, two promises | never win hold of
fee, but as long as I live here / vii
be at work in the party ranks Nh
Stayton volunteered for campaig
T, work in any district he might b
called upon 10 visit. AT the close of hi
speech Mr.. Stayton was vigorously ap
plauded
Former Senator Richard r. Kenne
was called upon for a speech
II have been working among yo
for so many years in the party rank
that IL is not necessary for me 4
speak" said Mr. Kenney, for YOU al
know where ! stand, you know M
Democratic record"
Direct Primary Later.
The convention adopted the resolu
tion printed yesterday. advocating di
rect primary nominations for tn
party after the Legislature passe
laws for legally guarded pri
= maries in all the counties. Severa
: delegates shouted mo" against tn
{ resolution
James NJ. Tunnell, the temporar
chairman. was made permanent chair
! man Of the convention. James Lorl
J was secretary and his assistants wer
= J. Pierce Cam. Charles H. LeFevr
T and Thomas w. Holloway The ney
state Committee elected was:
New State Committee.
, New Castle-Harry T. Graham
? james j. English. T. J. Dalton. Jerr,
' Moynlhan, j. Fl. Hossinger, ]. B
! Foard, William A. Scott. Martin +
, Fairy. Charles d. Bird. Charles II
. Salmon.
? hent-Iames IT. Hughes, r. Il
kenney, j. r. Clements, Benjamin A
: Hazel, W II. Willis. J. H. Barbour
: l. l.. Sapp, DR.. w f. Hoey.
Sussex-Charles Owens. Theod 5r,
A Neasey, W. II. Stevens. w p
II Smith, Harland NJ. Joseph. L. Z