Evening journal., 1916-09-27
APOLOGY, NOT EULOGY. NEEDED.


A TToRNEY GENERAL JOSIAH O. woLCOTT. Demo-
n cratic candidate for United States Senator has
made bad beginning Discussing the recent Demo-
cratic State Convention, which the Wolcott faction
In the Democratic party wrenched the control of the
Democracy Of this state from the Salisbury faction
: Mr.. Wocott said:
said the state Convention was a delegates' con.
vention. / choose my language deliberately Il was
delegates convention. The commands of no boss
were heard no unseen hand manipulating he
meath the cover Men were not put up and showed
down at the dication OF political fractional
preudces were absent and every candidate stood be
fore the delegates on his own feet unsupported and
unopposed by the secret forces OF a dominating mind
No political slave driver there to WELD the lash
over the backs OF minions to crack the whip over
reluctant men No duly elected delegates robbed
OF their titles and thrown from the their con
sttuents had voted them. No nominations were made
whose foundations were built fraud and whose
superstucure raised into atmosphere OF chicanery
This convention was the honest expression OF dele
gates from all over the State. exercising their judg
ment as free men In republican form OF government
entitled 10 do
In making the above statement. does Mr. wolcott
think for moment. that the nomination of Armon
D. Chaytor. Jr, for Attorney General will bear close
scrutiny? WIN he contend for one moment that there
was no secret hand at work manipulating to accom-
psh the defeat Of Mr.. Tunnell the Sussex county
nominee?
Mr. Wolcott certainly recalls the stuffed ballot
which placed Tunnel in the lead the first ballot
He certainly recalls the tie vote the ballot
He doubtless that his professional official and
political associates at that point became frantic and
rushed among the Kent delegates offering TO trade
nominee 10 save Chaytor's face in the con-
lest
win Mr. wolcott deny that proposals were made
that if the Kent delegates would support Chaytor.
Grubb. the New Castle county caucus nominee for
State Treasurer would be eliminated and Kent coun-
ty man would be nominated for State Treasurer? viii
he deny that such bargain put through ebay
.or's benefit?
Will Chaytor deny that the next ballot showed 1O2
votes for himself and only rs for Tunnel and that
many ballots for State Treasurer cast by mis-
take in that balotg Will he deny that notwihstand
Ing those ballots for State Treasurer brought the total
number OF votes cast in excess of the total number
Of delegates present that ballot was not declared to
be void. but permitted stand the will OF the
convention?
VIII Mr.. wolcett deny that Grubb in order to carry
out the bargain made by hidden boss arose ard
withdrew nominee for state Treasurer?
viii Mr.. Wocott deny that the hand brought
about clear violation OF which are pre-
sumed to be binding upon delegates?
VIII Mr.. wolcott deny that the binding rules of
enforced to keep in line instructed dele
violation Of instructions received from Demo-
cratic voters?
VIII Mr. wolcott deny that after the hurried but de-
liberate with Kent delegates in Chaytors behalf
James Lord. Kent county man and od-line VOL
colt factionist received the nomination for State
treasurer?
viii Mr.. wolcott contend that trading is a proper
process be applied by anyone except boss and
that trading off Thomas NJ Monaghan candidate for
Governor the balance of the State ticket.
proper thing four years ago. when Monaghan was
slaughtered in the house Of his friends'-God save
the mark?
1t is useless for Mr.. Wocott to attempt to glorify
that recent Democratic State Convention When bal.
lot afufng fight for the Office OF Attorney
General when votes for State Treasurer found
IN ballot for AttorneyGenera and that ballot is not
declared void; when nominee is deliberately
traded when the long, bitter and undgnifed con-
duc1 e the convention recalled to mind, it is time