Evening journal., 1912-04-30
DEMOCRATS
ASSEMBLEFOR
CONVENTION
Willard Salisbury May Waive
Dis Demand for In
StruCtsd Delegates
CLARK MEN WORRY
WELLINGTON BOSS

d. was the dominant feature OF the
night before the convention. a. 3 with
the members OF the State Committee,
@ho met at the Hotel Richardson last
night. to arrange some of the conyen-
tion details, came many men active IN
Democratic party affairs in the three
counties As New Castle and Sussex
had elected delegations favorable to the
Presidential candidacy of Woodrow Viii
SON. the interest naturally centered on
the Kent county caucus contest, and on
the question OF whether National Com
mitteeman Willard salisbury would try
TO force the State convention into pledg-
ing the national delegates for Wilson.
SENTIMENT AGAINST INSTRUC-
TIONS.
While the State convention undoubted-
ly is dominated by Wilson followers, at
the same time there was powerful sen
timent against instructing the national
delegates. 1t was reported in the Hotel
Richardson lobby that Mr.. Salisbury in
tended to try TO. WELD his power in an
effort to instruct the Delaware delega-
tion. Many influential Democrats were
advising against any such procedure ana
were counseling that the national dele
cation be sent 60 Baltimore unfettered
and unbound Late at night it was pre-
dcted that Mr.. Salisbury would aban-
don his desire to deliver an instructed
Wilson delegation, rathf than force a
big row in the convention over an at
tempt to instruct and would have to con-
tent himself with going to the National
Convention in the dual role OF National
Committeeman and delegate
KENT SITUATION WORRYING.
As to the Kent situation, everybody
I.f..
bury, the original Bryan man, and now
Champ Clark champion, was claiming
forty-two OF the sixty Kent delegates Tor
Clark.
But they are moving everything to
take them away from us" Mr.. Salisbury
leclared
Later in the evening he received tele.
gram from the Clark headquarters an.
bouncing that Colorado had unanimously
andorsed Clark and refused to endorse
Wilson, as second choice. He showed this
on all sides IN furtherance of the Clark
campaign.
one phase OF the Kent situation that
,ropped out during the night was that
former Senator Richard r. kcnney hat
bobbed up with enough Kent delegate:
o send himself to the National Conyen
lion Whether the caucus would show
liilcrent result remained to be seen. bu
ii was generally accepted that Mr.. Ken
ucy had walked in aud cut re grounl
from under Willard Saulsburys attemp
TO pocket Kent county's delegates. j
this he had the assistance of James J.
Wolcott. John +. Salisbury, DR.. i. +
ODay, John ID. Hawkins, J. J.. Ford an
some other Clark men who don't recog
nize the Willard Salisbury leadership.
Who the other Kent delegate to tn
National Convention would be was
query the caucus only could answer i
generally was agreed, with William II
stayton OF Smyrna or DR.. W. f. Hoey o
Frcderica, said to be in the lead. Their
were many mentioned for the honor. in
.luding John p. Hutton, James II. Hughe
and +. l.. Clark of Dover; DR. r. Y Wat
son Of Milford. and Edward Carter of tn
"Shoestring" district.
NDY'S ACTIVE WORK.
r. Stayton was here. along with hi
principal supporter and fellow towns
man. former Congressman l.. Irwin
81 Handy of Smyrna, both Wilson men.
q was related that they drove all owe
Kent county ON Sunday, trying to col
raj delegates to support Mr.. Stayton fo
delegate. They had to drive many mile
over bad roads to find ono delegate. I
whom they began to relate their mission
Il don't talk politics on the Sabbath
the delegate is said to have told hi
,allers.
"Thcy ought to have resortcd to tn
good old Sussex way OF Now, supposil
this was Monday. what viii yor doT
remarked Josiah Marvel when he hear
of the Kent delegates attitude.
q During the night it was freely remark
I'd that Mr. Stayton was being advocate
rs delegate along with Mr. Kennev, I
try to bring peace in the Kent ranks an
heal the breath caused by the red-hS
Wlson-Clark clash at the polls on Sa
urday.
Among tho Sussex delegates durir
the night. a powerful sentiment develol
ed in behalf of Andrew j. ynch
Georgetown. and Irving Culver of De
mar. for national delegates. both ber
Wilson men. Mr. Culver is known
the "Canteloupe King" of lower Del
ware. and Representative Locates WI
doing herculcan work in his behalf Co
w. II. Stevens of Seaford, who desir,
TO he a national delegate, was on q
scene. He is veteran of many Dem
cratic campaigns
SALMON is ON THE SLATE.
Charles II. Salmon of Summit Bridc
a II was conceded. would 90 with Villa
Salisbury, as delegate from New Cast
Al cottn "
State Chairman Thomas f. Bayar
Attorney General Andrew c. Gray, De
& uty Attorney General Josiah O. Wolco
and many other prominent Democrat
were here, nut Willard Salisbury seem
to be the "big boss" and was runnii
everything excepting Kent county.
There were candidates aplenty hci
too. Niillard f. Davis of Wilmingts
who is being thrust to the fore for t
gubernatorial nomination, was mixi
e with the boys nd Albert +. Polk
IA Georgetown, who is regarded by mai
|W as the most likely candidate of the par
X for Congress. also was here with
f< smile and glad hand. Deputy Attorn
- General Wolcott, with his boom for
@ torney general. was on the s-...e and
M Iandy's senatorial boom was discuss
u on all sides.
TUNNEL FOR TEMPORARY cHAI
MAN.
The State Committee went into CO
ference shortly after . o'clock and
cded upon James Tunnel of Geore
town, for temporary chairman of I
convention and James Lord of Dover.
temporary secretary. The propos
changes in party rules and some plar
in the party pls'form, submitted
AL State Chairman Bayard, were discuss
~ Alexander NJ. Daily had William Sail
bury's proxy. the latter having gone
al the Methodist General Conference.
~ Ninncapolis The committeeman prese