Evening journal., 1914-09-08
Democratic eyes
. ON THE 1916 Ticket
Sparring for Advantages
Helps Down Opposition to
Congressman BrOCkSOn
WRATH AROUSED OVER
KENT POSTMASTERS

KENT POSlMAS / EKS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Sept. s.--While the
night before the Democratic State Con-
yention was sparsely attended, like the
Republican convention, and was about
as quiet, there were indications Of spar
ring for advantages two years hence.
Certain Sussex Democrats who expect
I TO be candidates in the Presidential
year on the Democratic ticket were
supposed to be maneuyering adroitly to
| forestall any nominations today that
would impair their chances in 1916. And
all this political blocking and checking
| benefited Congressman FRANKLIN Brock
J son toward a denomination, and Incl
dentally threw damper on the pros
poets of Albert r. Folk, of Georgetown,
! the only supposed Congressional candi
date here, aside from Mr.. Brockson.
The evening was impressive in So
! lemnity compared with conventions of
past years. Whether it indicated Demo
cratic apathy was a question IN the
minds of some those present Verify,
convention times have changed since
Kent and Sussex event dry" and Della
ware Democracy has tanned under ma
chine rule.
/ Opposition to Brockson.
During the early part of the evening
an effort was made to set up an oppo-
sition 20 overthrow Congressman Brock
soffSs aspirations for a second term The
| opposition came from some Democrats
of Duck Greek and Milford hundreds as
well as from some other parts of Kent
and also from a few Sussex delegates
The Kent and part of the Sussex opposi-
tion cropped up over postmaster ap-
pointments that had been followed bv a
train of dissatisfaction. and attributed
to Congressman Brockson.
Benjamin A. Hazel, of Smyrna and
DR.. James p. Lohand, DR.. J. Lynn
Pratt, Harry Latchem and others OF
MulfOrd appeared to be the chief OBJ
jectors to Congressman Brockson.
conferred with former Senator r. r.
Kenney and others Colonel Kenney
was supposed to be leading a fight
against Brockson, but to friends of
Brockson he denied he was trying
to sidetrack him. But the Brockson
opposition did not gain much much
speed New Castle county was not
so numerOulsy represented here, but
men in the gathering from the north
ern county let it be known that New
Castle was for BrOckson, and would
endorse him. State Treasurer c. A.
Hastings and State Auditor W. Poole
Prettyman in caucus. Many Of the
Kent and many of the Sussex men
present also let it be known that they
were for Brockson.
Mr.. Polk Not Active.
Albert F. Polk Of Georgetown was
the only man mentioned for Congress-
man as a scubstitute for Broekson.
Mr.. Polk came here, did not take
part in political conferences and spent
the evening socially at the home of
a friend. Mr.. Polk was not an ayow-
ed candidate and to friends said his
name had been put forward by some
of his Sussex friends. He certainly
showed no evidence during the night
Of jumping into the Congressional
fight.
Look Two Years Ahead.
II was realized by manys that the
suggestion that MIR. Polk be nomin-
ated for Congress along with State
Treasurer Hastings and State Auditor
Prettyman, both of Sussex, would not
be good politics" as il would leave
Kent Democrats. no candidate on the
ticket TO combat Charles J. Luff, Re
publican nominee for State Auditor
admittedly a strong candidate.
But there was another reason why
some Democrats didn't want Polk, OF
any other Sussex Democrat put up fol
Congressman this time. II was saiC
that James NJ. Tunnell, of Georgetown
has his eyes on the Democratic nomi
nation for attorney general two years
hence, and the nomination or ever
Sussex caucus endorsement of Poll
this year might interfere with the
chances of Tunnel in 1916. And 4
also was intimated that Andrew J
Lynch, of Georgetown, might wan
the Congressional honor IN the offing
mad Folks endorsement right nov
might give him the Jump" over al
Sussex candidates when the next con
vention rolls along. Hence, il wa
not surprising that many SUISSE,
friends of Tunnel of Lynch didn't en-
> thuse over Polk for Congress thi
: time and were desirOus of renominat
>. ing Congressman BrOckson, of Ken
county.
| There was not the least semblanc
of opposition TO remaining Treasure
Hastings and Auditor Prettyman 70
a second term. Both are Sussex men
the former of Laurel and the latter o
Millsboro. With Mr.. Broclson as thei
running mate, the situation Is pre-
sented of no New Castle county mai
on the ticket to interest or stir up tn
| Democratic voters. especially in vii
mington, where the Democratic ranl
and file is chilled by the business an,
industrial depression that has COM
with the Democratic administration
and where it will take much to en-
thuse many Democrats to the point o
supporting their party ticket.
State Committee Meeting.
II The Democratic State Committee
/ presided over by Chairman Thomas +
Bayard. held a brief session and selecte,
Josiah Marvel, of Wilmington, as tenn
/ porary chairman for the convention, anC
James Lord, of Dover, as secretary.
Former, Judge David r. Marvel VIII,