Evening journal., 1916-04-18


be home for an hour.
Scott Failed to Land.
Out of a contest filed over delegates
from AppoQuinimink hundred. Levy
Couriman William 4. Scott's aspira-
tions to become member of the state
committee were bowled over. and Scott
STAYS oil the State organization.
incidentally. the contest revealed
some methods In the lower part of the
county that have "riled" Democrats
down that way. After Edward Hart.
w H. Reynolds. B. NJ. Donovan.
George Daniels and George O'Ncill
had been alcd by the Scott faction as
delegates from Appoquinimink hum
drcd, the anti-Scott faction was not
permitted TO file names on Wednesday
last. they alleging that Mr.. Scott as
county committeeman, told them 70
was "too late They threatened a
contest today The delegates elected
were for William A. Scott for state
Committeeman. but the contestants
were opposed 20 Scott and wanted Or.
Mcdowell reelected State Committee
man.
A compromise was reached by both
factions agreeing ON former Senator
James II. David OF Blackhird for COM
mittoeman.
Jack" Wright Of Blackhlrd, led the
opposition to Scott.
James H. Hughes, county chairman,
called the Kent caucus to order. and
l. j. Frank Wills was elected chairman
and Harry Mayer, secretary.
I a HI.st i
called the New Castle county caucus e.
order aud Jefferson b. foard, Of Mid
! dlctown. was chosen chairman and Rich
ard s. Rodney. of New Castle, secretary
Chairman Foard, in a speech, said Tho
national delegates. whoever they might
be. would be for Woodrow Wilson.
Not one delegate was present iron
/ Christiana hundred. and DR.. Francis l.
| Sprinncr was empowered 60 till out th'
delegation committees and members o
the State committee were chosen. nn'
Richard S. Rodney was named as assist
ant secretary Tor the convention.
State Committee Meeting.
At their meeting last night the
members OF the Democratic state
committee selected James II. Hughes
former Secretary OF State, of Dover
TO be temporary chairman OF the con
vention, and tentative drafts Of thu
proposed platform we're considered.
The members OF the State commit
tee in conference were Chairman
Thomas +. Bayard. Senator Willard
Salisbury. Harry T. Graham. NewtoI
l.. Grubb. Charles =. Saylor, DR.. II. B
Mcdowell. Armon ID. Clayton. Jr.
representing Frank J. Williams, o
New Castle county; former Senate
Richard r. Kenney James Lord, Ben
jamin A. Hazel. J. r. Clements. for
mer Congressman Franklin Brockson
n. r. Johnson, Charles Warren, o
Kent county: James NJ. Tunnel. An
drew J. Lynch, Paul T. Scott, Isaac 5
, Giles, William T. Valiant, Albert +
, Polk. +. r. Wilson. of Sussex county.
! Three tentative drafts Of platform
were submitted. one having been pre-
pared by Senator Salisbury and foI
mer Congressman Brockson. NJ
Graham and Mr.. Polk were appointe
= a subcommittee 10 blend them int
n one draft. 10 be submitted 10 the con
u mittee on resolutions. They work'
}. until after midnight on the propose
l. platform.
?; Among the other Democrats wi
r. gathered around the Hotel Richards
1. during the evening were United Stat
Marshal Martin +. Fairy, OF Wllmin
:. ton: Postmaster William n. RObinso
70 OF Milford; Postmaster Harry Tubh
y of Selbyville; J. Harvey Whiteman.
:. Wilmington; Insurance Commission
|, W. r. McCabe. Deputy lnsuran'
; Commissioner W. W. McCabe. Euger
!, Davis of Smyrna: John Layton,
= Frankford Deputy Attorney Genor
John B. Hutton and James r. Hugho
70 Representative +. L. Jones. Senate
!. Charles NJ. Wharton. w. Watson Ha
n rington. Frank Wilds. Houston ca
=, breth. Recorder OF Deeds Il. r. Peter
n John r. Salisbury. OF Dover: WALTZ
t Hearn. OF Seaford: former Senate
=. George G. Harrington, OF Farmingtoi
ir John G. Hopkins, OF Dover; formi
Sheriff James r. Dukes. Of Georg
, town; r. W. Holloway and Thomas
n Dukes. OF Millville.
Al Convention Perfunotory.
le That the convention of today vi
D. to be perfunctory. and merely TO
m through the motions of following p
litical custom. was evident last nigl
!, when only a few Democrats gather
i in Dover for the few preliminari
= that were to be looked after ASH
- from the members OF the State col
mittee, there we're not many 9th
a. Democrats on the scene last nigl
There seemed to be a general recC
milton of the apathetic condition p'
n. vading the party, where apparent
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