Evening journal., 1916-09-05
Kent County Backs Handy in
Democratic Senaforship Battle


honesty, intelligence and fitness. For
fully five minutes the Camden poet eli-
logized Ridgely, the blind lawyer.
There was faint applause for Pres
ident Wilson. when Hirons mention
ed his name in his address nomi-
mating Mr.. Ridgely. Applause greet
ed the name OF Ridgeiy. On motion
the nominations were closed.
Kent NOmlnates Handy.
Arthur ]. Kingsbury and J. Harry
Latchum, we're made tellers. The
ballot was taken II resulted as fol-
lows: Handy. 80; Ridgely. 2s.
Handy was declared the nominee. APP
plause greeted the announcement
Ridgely's friends. however, we're
keenly disappointed. and made no eff
fort 10 conceal the fact.
The nomination OF caucus candi-
date for Governor was taken UP.
Those noisiinated we're: ]. Wallace
Reynolds. OF FELTON,; DR.. Charles NJ.
Wharton, Of Dover; DR.. William +.
Hoey Of Frederick; James r. Glenn
ents, OF Clayton; Frank NJ. SOper.
OF Rising Sun; John f. Salisbury,
OF Dover; Benjamin A. Hazel, OF
Smyrna, and James II. Hughes, OF
Dover.
Former Senator Kenney nominated
Hughes and made a eulogistic speech
In his support The balloting began
at once.
For Governor. FIRST ballot: Reynolds
10; Wharton, 4; Hoey. 3; Clements,
10; soper, 3; Salisbury. 4; Hazel, 6;
Hughes, 10. Wharton and Hoey inn
mediately withdrew from the fight.
Second ballot for Governor; Reyn-
olds. II Clements, IL; Soper, 3 Ha-
eel, 3 Hughes, 20. No nomination and
the caucus proceeded TO take third bal
lot. Soper withdrew before the third
ballot was taken.
Third ballot for Governor: Reynolds,
III Clements, 70; Salisbury, 0; Hazel,
3; Hughes, p. a double vote cast was
thrown out. Another ballot ordered, as
81 votes are necessary for a choice.
Fourth ballot Reynolds, III Glenn
ents, 49, Hazel, Il Hughes. %; Sauls-
bury, o. No election.
Illegal fifth ballot for governor.
Reynolds, IS; Clements, IA; Hughes.
30; Hazel, o.; Salisbury 0. AS there
were only sixty delegates and sixty
two votes were cast. the ballot was de-
clared illegal and the fifth ballot was
taken over.
The legal afth ballot for Governor
was as follows: Reynolds IS; Glenn
ents. IS; Hughes. o. No election.
Hughes Named BY Kent Caucus.
Sixth ballot for governor; Reynolds,
10; Clements, ~; Hughes, 81. Hughes
declared the caucus nominee, two Rey-
nolds men and one Clements man going
20 him and giving him nomination. The
caucus decided not 10 nominate a candi.
date for Congressman.
Herman O. Taylor was placed IN nomi-
nation for Lieutenant Governor. 10 was
suggested that Kent not ask for that
or any other office, but ask for nothing
more than the United States Senator
and Governor. Therefore, Taylor was
not nominated
Mr.. Kenney said New Castle and
Sussex would stand solidly for Hughes
for governor. He asked for unani-
nous endorsement of Handy for
United States Senator. saying the
Kent caucus should stand solidly for
their Senatorial nominee.
Watson w. Harrington intimated
that Ridgely might not abide by eau
Gus decision but might carry the fight
to the floor OF che convention. On
motion the nomination of Hughes was
made unanimous.
A resolution pledging Kent dele
gates against any change i'm party
rules that would change the order OF
nominations in the State convention
was offered by Arley b. Magee. of
Tlo.rcr u u KNppov nppoead a cav
ing Il might be necessary to change
the order of business in the con-
vention.
Mr.. Magee. a Ridgely leader. said
that, although defeated. he was OPP
posed 10 the nominee OF the Kent
county caucus being traded off for the
benefit OF New Castle and Sussex.
Mr.. Harrington said both New Cas-
tie and Sussex we're hopeful OF "gob-
bling the Senator but that the Gov
ernorship was sure to come to Kent
Kenney objected 10 delegates being
tied. He said they would vote all
night in convention.
Mr.. Harrington said the resolution
would serve notice on New Castle and
Sussex that Kent wanted both, the
Governor and the Senator. and moth
ing short of those things. He called
for the question on the resolution,
which was adopted by a vote of "a to
&c.
After the chairman had been au-
thorized to appoint Kent county mem
bers OF the convention standing COM
mittees, the caucus adjourned.
Some OF Hughes friends hoped, by
defeating the Harrington resolution,
10 leave the Kent delegates so they
might. IL necessary. save Hughes by
dumping Handy for the benefit OF a
New Castle or Sussex man. Their
scheme did not work. The adoption
OF the resolution against changing the
order OF nominations in the conan
tion defeated il so far as Kent wa
concerned.
The following Kent members OF the
convention committees were appointed
by Chairman Hopkins;
Organization-Wil SchaecSel, D..
Frank Wilds, Arthur J. Kingsbury,
Charles f. Warren, J. Harry Latchum.
Resolutions Charles II. Lefevre, Will
liam Watson, Harrington, R. r. Kenney,
l. w. Belts, Alfred X. Caball.
Credentials Robert y. Wallen. Wal
ter r. Green, William II. Willis, Edward
B. Carter. A. NJ. Thomas.
Sussex Caucus.
County Chairman Albert r. Polk
called the Sussex county caucus TO
order. Waller Donoho. of Seaford.
was chosen chairman. and Frank w.
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