Evening journal., 1912-09-11

Permanent organization-John ].
Cassidy, Edward s. McAteer, Jerry
Moynihan, Andrew L. Fisher, John L.
Seamans, New Castle county; Alex
ander NJ. DAILY, James r. Clements,
Arley b. Magee. Clyde Van Gesel, DR..
j. p Lofand, Kent county; Robert
H. Cahall r. Kitchens, Littleton J.
Bishop, Walton Thompson. Joshua r.
James, Sussex county
Credentials-Jaoob Ostro, Howell
S. England, Harry T. Graham. James
A. Mulligan, w. Alexander Comegys,
New Castle county; John ID. Haw-
kins, Wilbur D. Wilds, John Q. Hop
kins. Albert Welch. J. H. Latchum,
Jr., Kent county; c. Edgar Russell,
Waller Donoho, Samuel r. Johnson,
Ralph l. Wingate, Joseph l. Phillips,
Sussex county.
Resolutions-Ch r. Kenworthy,
Clarence T. Killen, +. Deli. Janvier
Charles II. Salmon, Colen Ferguson,
New Castle county; Henry d. Boyer,
Luther Marvel, James II. Hughes,
Louder L. Sapp. Dr. w. f. Hoey, Kent
county; William e. Valiant. George
B. Graeff, Thomas r. Wilson, Benja-
min D. Quimby, c. l.. McCabe, Sus-
sex county.
A recess OF about two hours was
taken to give the committees an op-
portunity to meet and prepare re-
ports.
Before the convention re-assem-
bled, Chairman Hazel called for con-
tribuuons of S25 to meet convention
expenses. and expert "fat-fryers' col
lected the money from the assem-
blage. The collection totaled $3.50,
an indication OF Democratic prosper
ity
Finally. when time had begun to
hang heavily there we're cries for a
speech from County Chairman Chaun-
cey p. Holcomb, OF New Castle. Cap
tain Holcomb had been sporting a
big flowing red necktie, which had
| been presented TO him by State
Chairman Bayard, whose big, breezy
ties are famous, only they are Of
more sombre hue. Mr.. Holcomb,
voicing the need Of harmony, de-
clared:
1.-TWO months ago we OF New Castle
county asked you for greater repre-
sentation In the convention, but you
gentlemen Of Kent and Sussex would
not give it 10 us. now warn you,
don't take away from New Castle
county, representation on the head OF
the ticket to which II is entitled by
rotation. The Democrats of New Cast
tie county are large in numbers"
After Captain Holcomb's warning
note. word was passed around that
DR.. Robert Y Watson, selected by
Kent county for presidential elector,
was ineligible because he is a national
bank director
Hazel Boom Starts.
About the same time a boom had
been started reverberating for Ben
iamin A. Hazel, chairman of the con-
vention for governor to try to pre-
vent Senator Monaghan's nomination.
The boom gained great speed and
when the Kent delegates arose
in body and left the
convention hall at O'Clock and
went into a caucus, the word went
around that Kent was going TO unite
on Hazel for governor. The Kent
caucus lasted nearly half an hour, and
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made that Mr.. Hazel had been en-
dorsed for governor and Franklin
Brockson for Congress and James II
Hughes for presidential elector.
Friends of Monaghan did not real
ize the seriousness Of the Hazel rapid
fire boom until a few minutes before
the Kent caucus was ended. and even
then they doubted whether he could
win or that the convention would
have the audacity TO defeat Monaghan
after he had won the New Castle
county caucus endorsement, II being
New Castles turn under the rotation
custom. and after the caucus had
made his nomination unanimous. Thus
it was that the convention reassem-
bled at 40 o'clock with everybody on
the tiptoe OF anticipation of a keer
fight whose principal aftermath was
bound to be a torn and dissension'
racked party.
DR.. w. f. Hoey, OF Frederick, resC
the platform. over which the commit
tee on resolutions had wrestled fol
two hours The Willard Saulsbur,
platform draft. tentatively approved
by tho State Committee the night be
fore, was ripped and slashed. an'
lamong other things the Jim Crow car
plank was cut out OF the Saulsbur.
draft by the committee. The initiative
and referendum plank drew some ap
plause.
Irving Culver of Delmar, SUISSE,
county; James II. Hughes, of Dover
Kent county. and Spottswood Gar
land, OF Wilmington, New Castl
county. were chosen unanimously a.
Presidential electors.
Chairman Hazel called for nomina
tions for Governor A buzz of con
versation went through the big crowd
Nobody arose to present a name il
nomination. IF nobody wants to b
candidate for Governor we will pro
, coed to nominate a candidate 70