Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-30
BAYARD NOMINATED FOR SENATOR
AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION:
JUDGE B0YCE FOR CONGRESS
Fight for Top Place on the Ticket Narrowed Down to
messrs Bayard and Boyce, the Former Winning on
the Floor Of the Convention, by Vote Of lis to a.;
Mrs. Mabel Derby for AUDITOR Roland F. Quilen,
Treasurer and Norman Collision insurance. Commissioner.

made the following nominations:
United States Senator. short and fun
tcrms-Thomas L. Bayard. Whining
ton.
Representative in ConEress-winiam
II. Boyce, Dover.
state Tressurcr-Roland Quillin.
Laurel.
Auditor OF Accounts-Mrs. Mabel +.
Derby. Woodslde.
Insurance Commissioner - Norman
Collision, RridGcvllle.
Each county got two nominations.
which were made during tho last hour
OF the convention.
For the Senatorial nominations
James NJ Tunnel OF Georgetown pro-
posed Thomas +. Bayard. and James
III. Hughes OF Dover suggested Judge
William II. Roycc. The nominating
speeches evoked applause. Mr.. Tun-
nell criticised the Republican admins
trstion and condemned political cor
ruption. lie praised Mr.. Bayard's ahil-
tty and. saying he IL not n political
novice, cited flve campaigns In which
Mr.. Rayard led tho Democrats party
rs State chairman. Mr.. Hughes told
tho convention not 90 fritter away an
opportunity and declared Judge Boyce
would stand for what the decent people
of Delaware want and what the women
demand.
Details Of Pnllot
Ralloting consumed considerable
time. the delegates approaching the
stage and depositing votes in hats,
which were held by tellers. one dele
gate thought a Bayard teller had not
been appointed for New Castle county,
and John r. McNahh OF Wilmington
was substituted for William A. Scott
az Townsend. The single ballot taken
on the Senatorial nominations resulted
as follows:
Rayard Castle county. 81
votes; Kent. 3; Sussex. 81: total. ll5.
Royce-Ncw Castle county. 2S votes:
Kent. Sc; Susr~x. 9: total. 81.
Apportionment OF delegates. New
Castle county 30 and Kent and Sussex
50 each: total number of votes cast
tone delegate ABSENT. 2o9; necessary
20 nominate. 1o5; payards excess OF
the requisite number of votes, 10;
Havard's majority over Boyce. 81.
ON Senatorial and other nomina-
,ions many delegates disregarded in
the convention their manner OF voting
.n Tn. csucuses For instance. on the
Senatorial ballot I'm the convention
sone New Castle county delegates
supported Judge Royce AFTER they had
voted in caucus 70 make Mr.. Bayard's
nomination unanimous. Mr.. Bsyard
and Judge Boyce both increased their
serrngth when the Senatorial contest
reached the convention floor and the
elimination of Henry Ridgely and
william w. Knowles from the fight
WAS certain.
Royce for Representative.
While the convention was prepar-
ing to ballo; for Representative in
Congress announcement was made
that Judge Boycc and John n. Hutton
both az Dover. who had been indorsed
by tn. Susscx and Kent county Gnu
cuscs. respectively. requested the
withdrawal OF their names. A VIII
ming,on delegate proposed John Z.
NicNabb for the nomination. and Mr..
McNabb told him 10 forget It," Z.
Frank lie Gates next suggested VIII
liam r. Valiant Of Georgetown. who
declined 20 be a candidate. on mo-
tion OF John c. Gray and second by
~.
nominated Judge Boyce by acclama-
ton.
The nominations OF Roland r. Gull
len for State treasurer and Mrs
Mabel r. Derby for auditor OF accounts
were not opposed.
For insurance commissioner. Nor
man Collision and James r. Corrigan,
the latter OF Dover. were proposed
hut Mr.. Corrsgan withdrew and Mr.
Collision was nominated by acc.ama-
tlon.
Mlss Ellen Samworth wac elected
chairman and Timothy ]. Mooney sec
re;ary OF the convention.
NIss Ssa worth's Address.
Mlss samworth made an interest
Ing address. saying
"The Democratic State Convention
Of Delaware IL assembled for the pur-
pose Of stating the principles and
pollcies of our party In It's relation &c
the people OF this State and for the
rurpoee OF naming candidates FOR
various Offices To these officers
when duly elected. shall be delegated
the duty and the honor OF carrying
out these principles and policies fo'
the people of the State.
sEHicisncy, economy and enforce
ment OF law 10 the keynote OF Demo
cratic policy.
I'VE do not need 10 speak here o
the lack OF efhclency on the part o
the present administration. both n
the State and In the nation. Idl'
people. idle factories. idle mines. un
loaded ships tell their own tale. Tn,
lnck N constructive ability and ef
f,cient leadership have been slgnifican
in the Republican party for the pas
80 years, while able statesmanshil
and constructive policies have marke,
the Is years Of Democratic rule unde
Grover Cleveland and Woodrow VII
son.
The term Civil Service Reform 4
almost synononous with Grover Cleve
land. His handling OF our foreigl
relations. particularly in the vene
zu~lsn situation. reaffirmed the Mon
70. Doctrine. His steady hand guide
this country through one Of the wors
az the Republican made panics tina
have ever occurred within our memory
Before the present administration
his sanci,y OF judgment. his courag
G0nfAnNA6 on pnxA z