Newark post., 1912-09-11

Senator Monaghan, wanted to stay
out OF caucus fearing that the
Salisbury candidate, would have
majority of the delegates but they
were forced into it. The first bal
lot i'll the caucus resulted as follows
Monaghan 80; Brady 20; Bird 8;
Armstrong 5; and Davis /. AS 55
was necessary for the majority
second ballot was taken and result F.
ed as follows: Monaghan 81; Bird
5; Armstrong 5; Brady 20 and
Davis /. One Of the Bird deleea-
tes and three who did not vote OIL
the first ballot went to Monaghan
OH the second ballot. His selection
as the caucus nominee for Cover
nor was then on the motion made
unanimous.
When the fight was carried to
the floor Of the Convention despite
l. efact Of Senator Monaghan being
the unanimous selection of the New
Castle County caucus, it was gem
orally predicted that the Salisbury
candidate would be refeated but
that was no prediction was made
by those who did not have any
knowledge of the New Castle-Sus-
sex deal. Kent had brought for
ward Benjamin A. Hazel, Of Smyr-
ma, who presided over the Conven-
ton as their choice for Governor
and Sussex put III nomination JOS
eph f. Holland of Milford, Form
er City Solicitor Robert G. Har-
man, of Wilmington, nominated
Senator Monaghan and his nomin-
alton was seconded by Jefferson b.
toard, who had nominated Mr..
/ Brady, i'll the caucus. John L. Nal
! 10y and Charles d. Bird, who had
been a candidate himself. The
first ballot resulted as follaws {:
Monaghan, so; Hazel So and Hol-
land 40; necessary TO choice 93.
Before the second ballot was taken
Mr.. Wilson, of Sussex, withdrew
tue llana Of Alr; Holland: hi So t::=
vor of MIR. Hazsl. II Was on His
ballot that the deal was completed.
Although Mr. Holland was with
! drawn in favor Of Mr.. Hazel. the
majority Of his votes went to Sen
ator Monaghan, nominating him.
The vote was, Monaghan, SO. Ha-
Eel, 79 and Bancroft, /. Senator
Monaghan s nominations was then
made unanimous.
1t was rumOred that several
promlnet Democrats refused the
nomination for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, which eventually wen to
cOlen Ferguson, of Blackbird Hun
dred.
For Congress Mr.. Brockson won
the nomination by "a narrow mar
gin of | vote, getting 93 to so for
Polk.
The vote of 124 for Mr.. Wolcott
for Attorney-General showed his
popularity when James M. Tunnel.
of Sussex got but 50 votes.
For Auditor Of Accounts, Will
lam Z. Prettyman Of Sussex defeat
ed William FL. Walker of Dover.
The vote for State Treasurer was
Charles A. Hastings, of Sussex, 121
and James Lord, Of Dover. 40.
William r. McCabe. of Shelby
vile, was nominated for Insurance
Commissioner by acclamation.
Th eConvention adopted leng-
thy platform but it was not until
there had been several fights over
the instrument. The original draft
which it was said had been proper
de by Boss Salisbury, was gone
over by the State Committee Oh
Monday night but it was consid-
erably mutilatd when the Conven-
ton committee got hold of it yes
terday. The platform comes
long way from giving general sat
lsfaction to Democrats and espec-
lally thOSe who had been fighting
for uniform primaries and election
of United States Senators by di-
rect vote, as both of these issues
were entirely ignored in the plat
form.
The platform as originally asted
ON by the State Committe contain
ed ''Jim Grow" plank, but this
was cut out by the Convention
Committee.
Considerable of the platform was
a condemnation of the Republican
administrations, there benig per-
sonal attacks on Governor Penne-
will tho poo,l c. Doulo,. I Al