Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-11
By Merrls Taylor.

! was less pronounced, as the disturb
ing element was entirely national. The
Democratic state Convention nomi-
rated John II. Rodney. George Har-
rington and Paynter Frame for Presi-
dental Electors and renomnated
Ebe w. Tunnel for governor. This
nomination, however, was made
against a decided opposition by the
friends OF Peter J. Ford Of this city.
who urgently contended that New
Castle county was entitled to the
nomination by the rule Of rotation
Mr. Tunnel was the candidate at the
1eg4 election, and was from Sussex,
but his friends contended that as
Governor Marvil had died in office,
thus making another election necea-
sary before the end Of the regular
terri Of four years. the nomination
was still oiien ard was the political
property uf Sussex county, according
20 Democratic procedure. Nearly ali
ui rural Delaware supported this view
and Mr. Tunnel was again nominated
For Representative IN Congress. 4.
Irving Handy was namedl Samuel
bancroft, Jr., the nominee Of the pre-
esl desire for denomination
The supporters o. the. Sound Money
Democratic party, after n national
onvcntlnn had been held which nofni-
mated john NJ Paliaer Of Illinois FOR
president and Simon f. 'Suekncr Oh
Kentucky f9r vice president. held
state convention at Eden Hall, this
city. and effected a party 5rganiza Il
ticn for Delaware Levi r. Bertolette
of New Castle county; Edward Ridge
Is uf kent county. and OK Governor
harles g Stocklev of Sussex county
we're nominated for Presidential Flee
tors. and Thomas r. Bayard. Jr.. Of
Wilmington for Representative in
Congress In all other respects the
Sound Money Democrats accepted the
regular Democratic nominations I'LL
the three counties. Al first. Some Of
he sahid silycrites among the Demo
Gratis. especially in Dover. talked
fiercely of preventing the Sound
Money Democrats placing the other
Democratic candidates on their tickets.
but after realizing how such Il move
might threaten defeat to local Denaa-
crate candidates otherwise assured III
election, they withdrew their 5ppo-
sition.
Democrats Win a senator.
So. on election day. this four-sfded
fight was fought To a finish. The
united vote II the Republican factions
carried the state for Mckinley. BY
majority nf more than 3.000 and Re-
publieans elected their local ticket in
New Castle county. But the Demo-
Gratis elected their candidate for State
Senator ir New Castle county, and
si,. Of their seven Candidates for
Representatives in the General As
sernbly, the exception being EIlason.
who was or both the Republican ticx-
It's and therefore was elected.
1t is fact that at this election
through the powerful influence OF mis-
money, judiciousl expended for votes
by his trlsty agents down the STATE.
Addicks elected his Legislative and cor
rrntion ticket IN Kent county, but
the Democratic 9oard of Canvass
threw 9ut s. me returns. on grounds
.of corruption and irresularity. anu
thereby returned majority Tor the
Democratic candidates. Addieks cor
sted this action il court. and his
Inv tIiAAFAt was @t4Eset4&tEtA4 DAE A0iAE AF-
fore decision vas reached. hy reason
g the regulation. Law delays, the
Legislature. with its lear Democratic
majority, haG adjourned, and the Con-
slitntional Convention had completed
ils lahors-- The .atter body. in its
organization. made a compromise BY
dividing III. Nent delegation of ter
members equally between The Dena-
crafts and Addicks Republicans
During The ensuing session If the
Legislature. Addicks' defeated legis-
latiye candidates in Kent county. with
some others, organized rump"
Legislature. which held sessions all
the Hotel Richardson. opening daily
with prayer by a chaplain and other
regular routine. and II thc appointed
time duly .lectsds J Edward Addicks
nited States Senator But that VAS
tie ont. kind of election this desperate
adVcnturer eYer Succeeded ia obtain
ng in the state uf Delaware.