Evening journal., 1918-09-10

present incumbent OF that Office, while
entitled to second term. declined the
nomination because OF business. JOS
eph Hermon Anderson OF Cheswold was
placed In nomination by Or. ]. S. Cobb
and there being no further nominations
he was selected by aeclamatlon.
Tunnel, Complimented, Wlthdraws.
After the Sussex county caucus made
James NJ. Tunnel, OF Georgetown, its
Senatorial choice by acclamatlon, the
action being taken by way Of q compll-
mentary vote, Senator Salisbury was
made the unanimous choice Of the eau
Gus
The plan to give the complimentary
vote to Mr. Tunnel was on the sug-
gestion Of L. l.. Layton, OF Georgetown,
who spoke OF Mr.. Tunnelrs services as
a Democrat and as county chairman.
Mr.. Tunnel was called before the
caucus and thanked the delegation for
Its action. He said he realized that
not all Of the delegates had expressed
their real sentiment in so doing. but
expressed the belief that the majority
had He spoke OF Senator Saulsbury's
majorities in New Castle and Kent coun-
ties, and said he felt like many other
Democrats, that there should be no op-
position TO the Senator on the floor OF
the convention. He therefore desired
TO withdraw and urged the caucus TO
make Senator Salisbury its choice,
whereupon Or. r. A. Hitch placed SEN
ator Saulsbury's name in nomination,
the action being unanimous.
Dr. John II. Hammond placed the
name Of Congressman Albert f. Polk H.
nomination, which was made unani-
mously.
For State Treasurer William b.
Truitt nominated Clarence Donoho, OF
Seaford. The caucus met in the House
chamber at the State House and was
presided over by William E. Valiant,
Of Laurel Fred Whiteside was secre-
tary and was nominated by the caucus
for assistant secretary Of the cOnVen-
lion. The caucus made the following
selection for members OF state Com
mittee: Thomas r. \ Wilson. b. G.. !
Willard Z. Deputy, Paul T. |
Scott, Dr. John II. Hammond: commit |
.eemen at large. Charles Owens. Charles |
!. Joseph and William II. Welch. Com |
nittee selections follow: Credentials. |
James NJ. Russell, Ira II. Melvin, VIII |
lam Anderson, w. d. Burton, Edward /
Tracy; permanent organization. VIII
lam b. Truitt, Brooks L.. Ross. Ira |
Vest, John II. Long, William II. Welch
'esolutions. George II. Draper. Sr., J. J.
.ambden. William p. White, Edward V.
3aker, l.. l.. Layton.
'aNOr by AcclamatiOu
Although the early indications last
light were that Senator Salisbury
would have a large majority in the
the anti-Saulshury element
lid not concede such an overwhelming
majority for the Senator
Josiah Marvel. leader OF the anti
contingent. was present at
he state Committee meeting. holding
proxy. The meeting, however was
armonous in many respects. but sew
raj questions were left TO the cOnven-
ion for flnal settlement. Senator Sauls-
ury also was present on a proxy.
One OF the matters decided at the
tate Committee meeting was the selec-
ion Of Benjamin A. Hazel. OF Smyrna,
or temporary chairman. Later it was
earned that an effort was made as a /
armony move to have Senator Josiah
Nolcott preside over the convention,
nd make the keynote speech, but this
ad not been agreed on when the con-
erees parted. Another proposition that
vidently came from the anti-Saulsbury
ontingent was TO have Senator VOL
OFT nominate Senator Salisbury, but
his proposal also met with little ap-
roval.
While several hundred Democrats
ongregated in Dover during the even.
lg, the situation as stated in The
yening Journal yesterday remained
he same. Senator Salisbury had a
rge majority Of the delegates. and the
pposition pulled all kind OF strings 10
y and strengthen their position. but