Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-14
STRONG FAVOR FOR
DR.. R. 6. PAYMTER
OF GEORGETOWN
h Is Said He Would Accept Nomi-
nation If rendered by the
Convention
WILMINGTON ASKS FOR
MORE REPRE- RESENTAT1ON
Everything Was Decidedly AT
Sea- at Dover. This Morning,
With Outcome Uncertain.
WILMINGTON ASKS FOR
MORE REPRESENTATION
apar1al Dispatrh TO Ewwy Evcufns

aper3al Dtspatrh TO EvMy Eveufns
Dover, Scpt ls.-"Evcryone st Sca
was phrase used in describing Demo
cratic State CONVENTION conditions at
10 O clock this morning. standard time
one hour before the holding Of county
cauoiscs and four hours before the assem-
bling Of the convention. Sussex county
divsion. respecting the gubernatorial
nomination, sent everything high up m
thc air.
Andrew ]. Lynch Of Georgetown sp-
parrntly controlled majority Of the Sus-
srx delegation but Willard r. Deputy g
Sussex supporters were being urged, and
seemed inclined not to 20 INTO q binding
CAUCUS
Mr.. Lynch claimed ~ Of Sussex ccun-
tvs go delegates, but HIS opponents would
not conccde hum more than 35.
The convention attracted kc1 pessons
than usual. and enthusiasm during the
early hours was lacking.
United States Senator JOSIAH o. Wok
cott WAS the only prominent leader here
last night. He WAS joined this morning
hy JOSIAH Marvel Ex-senator Willard
Salisbury was absent but WAS represented
b. close political friends
Refusal of the deputy dclegntes 30 90
naghs And appeared more probable - the
hour for cAucsing approached.
Despite this probability, Mr.. LyAsh and
In supporters expressed confidence. Some
u the latter declared party expediency de-
Aanded his nomination. Lyneh's op-
ponents said nominating any Anti-School
Code Democrat would satisfy Sussex.
TIGHT MAY 90 TO CONVENTION.
Should the Deputy delegates not 90 into
a binding CAUCUS, 1t was thought the
gubernatorial nomination would likely be
thrown on the convention floor.
There WAS considerable sentiment in
behalf of Dr.. Rowland G. Paynter Of
Georgetown, William E. Valiant Of
Laurel, James NJ. Tunnel of 3 Issex and
Ezekiel Cooper OF New Castle county for
County allotment Of other nominstions
depended on the result of the gubernatorial
6ght.
SUGGESTIONS roR cosem1B.
Many Democrats predicted that l..
Irving Handy Of Kent would receive the
Congressional nomination should he make
Ar effort 10 obtain IL. Thomas +. Bsyard
and Thomas +. Gornlev Of Wilmington
were also proposed for Congress, and
friends Of the latter said most of the VIII
mington delegates would support him.
James II. Hughes and John B. Hutton
M Kent and William T. Lyman and Rich
ard s. Rodney Of New Castle county were
suggested for attorney-Eeneral.
Little interest was evidenced IN other
nominations.
WANT MoRE CITY DELEGATES.
Prior 10 the New Castle county CAUCUS
the Wilmington delegates held a caucus,
particularly 70 discuss the desire of the
city for m increased representation at
conventions. William Campbell presided.
CITY Chairman Timothy j. Mooney
urged the proposition of the lS5 delegates
from the whole State, Wilmington, Mr..
cratic votes at the last election, out of the
delegates. while Kent and Sussex have go
each, and rural New Castle so. Mr..
Mooney said that while the city wanted
80, he felt it could not be obtained, but
II was suggested that 80, instead Of Is as at
present, lie aimed for. This plan involves
the election OF SIX delegates from each of
the FIVE Representative districts IN the
city, instead of five as at present.
Also be suggested SIX from each district
in rural New Castle, the same as Kent and
Sussex, Wilmington having only half as
much.
Mr.. Mooney said rural delegate had
told him he would be willing TO present
such Q proposition to the county caucus
and he believed il would be accepted.
A notion TO this effect was adopted by
the Wilmington caucus, which unanimous
ly consented to request 80, instead Of 60
delegates.
WOULD ABOLISH ROTATION.
Former Senator II. X. KenDey is draw
ing resolution for presentation to the
convention this afternoon TO abolish the
custom Of rotation in the nominations for
State and Congressional officers after this
year. About 1878, when Governor John
W. Hall was nominated, he says, the con-
vention adopted resolution providing
that thereafter the candidates for governor
and Congressman should rotate among
the counties. THAT was DONE" he ex-
planned. ''when a nomination was equiva-
lent 10 an election. This is not now the
case and my resolution viii provide that
the nominations can come from any part
of the State 50 that it will be possible at
al tunes " pick the very strongest men"
srsoSc FAVOR FOR DR. PArNrER.
1t was ~ secret here today that outside
II the Sussex delegates obligated to
Lynch and Deputy. and few delegates in
other parts Of the State who favored this,
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