Evening journal., 1916-09-06
WoIcot Factions Win Democratic Nominations


drawn-out contest of nine ballots won
! the New Castle county caucus nomina.
i ton for United States Senator. and who
I on the fourth ballot in open convention
landed the party nomination for senator
over ex-Congressman l.. Irving Handy,
of Smyrna, and Andrew J. Lynch. Of
Georgetown. Thomas Il. Bayard with
drew as candidate In the New Castle
caucus at the eighth ballot. which
showed Mr.. Wolcott to be leading.
Handy had captured the Kent county
caucus choice Handy is an anti Sauls-
bury Democrat, while Lynch is Sauls-
bury follower.
Lynch Shows Strength.
There had been expectations all
along that the fight would narrow
down in the convention between Mr.
Wolcott and Mr. Handy. II their
names got before the delegates, but
for awhile Il appeared as il Lynch
might upset the dope sheet" and win
out He developed great strength for
two ballots, while Wolcott was much
weaker than had been counted on, he
only getting 46 votes on the first bal
lot, while there are 65 delegates in
the New Castle county caucus which
had endorsed him.
Rumors fitted around that a deal
was being attempted whereby certain
New Castle county delegates we're to
support Lynch. OF Georgetown, for
Senator, and in return Sussex dele
gates we're to throw their support to
John F. Malloy, Of Wilmington,
for the Congressional nomination.
II such a plan was under way. IL did
not get very far. for Wolcott began
TO gain on the second ballot, he taxi
ing more votes from Handy than from
Lynch IN the later balloting. On
the fourth ballot Wolcott walked
away with the nomination, he receiv-
ing on Il 104 votes TO 81 for Lynch
and 21 for Handy.
Mr.. Wolcott, the nominee, is a
member OF that once potent. evident
ly coming-hack faction Of the Demo
cratic party known as the Wolcott
faction. Of which his father, James L..
Wolcott, chancellor OF the State, was
the leader. The Wolcott faction over
threw the Salisbury Democrats IN
Kent county after years OF strife, and
the party division that resulted was
responsible TO great extent for Della
ware swinging into the Republican
column.
When James II. Hughes. of Dover,
former Secretary OF State, was nomi-
mated for governor by reclamation OF
the convention, another anti-Saulsbury
Democrat was picked for high place
on the ticket Mr.. Hughes always
has been classed with the anti-Sauls.
bury wing OF the party, and he was
law student under the late Chancellor
Wolcott and also was a Wolcott lieu
tenant I'm the early fighting days OF
the faction in Kent county.
Armon d. Chaytor, Jr., who was
nominated for Encouragement, is
another candidate classed as an anti
Salisbury man. he having been APP
pointed deputy attorney-general four
years ago by Attorney General VOL
cott and the two linking their candi-
dacies for Senator and attorney gem
eral TO a great extent in the scramble
for Office at Dover.
For another OF the principal offices
an anti-Saulsbury man also was
chosen. he being Thomas r. Wilson,
OF Milton, who was named for insur-
ance commissioner. He Is a brother
in-law OF former Judge David T. Mar
vel and Josiah Marvel. two Whining
ton Democrats. who we're as big fac
tors as anybody In putting over" the
nomination OF Mr.. Wolcott for attOr-
general. and who also urged Mr.
Wilson for insurance Commissioner.
Mr.. Wilson, by the way. Is the father
Of Thomas r. Wilson, Jr.. Delaware
College student whose neck supposed
1sr ~
match and who is now in a serious
copdition In the Delaware Hospital
Wilmington.
Nab Nearly Every Place.
Finding they had control Of the con-
vention. nhe Wolcott followers. aided
by the Gray and Bayard men, proceed
ed to grab practically the entire ticket.
The only out=and-out Salisbury man
nominated was Albert r. Polk of
Georgetown, who was given the con-
gressional nomination. Mr.. Lord OF
Camden. who is secretary Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee. was active
in the old Wolcott branch Of the party,
while Mr. Eliason has always been
looked upon as a Gray man. Mr.. Roe.
named for auditor. has been a Handy
follower and not regarded as with the
Salisbury wing.
Aside from being an anti-Saulsbury
ticket, that nominated yesterday also
Is a lawyers ticket" four OF the
eight ndidates-Messrs Wolcott,
Hughes. Chaytor and Polk-being
lawyers. The members of the bar
were not backward in gathering in
the honors yesterday. The business
man was not much in evidence when
IL came TO picking nominees for the
more important Offices.
Featured by Contests.
There were contests I'm open con.
vention for the Senatorial. attorney
general. lieutenant governor. State
auditor and insurance commissioner
nominations. and the manner OF bal
loting prolonged the convention from
2 o'clock in the afternoon until a
few minutes before o'clock at night.
Naturally, the greatest interest CEN
tered in the Senatorial nomination.
l.. Irving Handy during the morning
had made good his claim that he would
control the Kent county caucus, but
he slipped up in his estimate that he
also would control the New Castle
county caucus. although he developed
great strength there. According to re.
port, Joseph NJ. Armstrong. a deputy
collector of internal revenue. who had
a hand in winning over Insurgents
enough to elect Senator Salisbury in
the Legislature four years ago, had
a big hand in prying away Handy
delegates in rural New Castle county
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