Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-29

the event Of his obtaining ma
jority OF the New Castle county caucus
the unit rule would be applied,
which would give him all Of New /
Castle county's delegates. With /
such strength he believed he would |
secure sufficient support from the |
other counties 70 give him the sena-
torial nominations on tho first ballot. /
Mixing Of Lines.
Judge Boyce has the Endorsement |
Of tho Hughes Wolcott Democrats for !
the senatorial nominations. II was |
said this morning This statement I
was regarded as curious when con-
sidered In connection with the al /
legged fact that Willard Salisbury, |
previous 10 his departure for Europe. /
requested his friends 10 support
Judge Boyce for the senatorial nom
nations and John O.. Gray OF Clay
mont for the nomination for Repre-
sentative in Congress. The Sauis-
bury Democrats now seem TO be for
Mr.. Bayard
Combinations Rejected.
William w. Knowles was awakened
! from slunber between midnight and
daylight by Sussex county delega-
ton. who asked him 10 enter into a
combination for Boyce for Senator
and Knowles for Representative in
! Congress, which proposal ne rejected.
/ IL is reported that Boyce Democrats
made similar overtures to Mr.. Bayard
with no success
During the night Henry Ridgely OF
! 0F DOupr roao+frNad
the senatorehip.
Efforts we're made TO secure for Will
liam Z. Valiant Of Georgetown the
nomination for Representative In
Congress and Charles D. Murphy Of
Harrington also wac suggested FOR
second place on the ticket.
"wet" and "Dryr Fight.
AS tho incoming advanced vets"
campaigned for Mr. Bayard and
"drye" for Boyce. It was said anti
Bayard Democrats would refuse TO
go into the New Castle county caucus
or would Jump IL IL they found they
were In the minority. but Bayard
Democrats declared this would no,
prevent application Of the unit rule
IL they get a majority Of the caucus
= With the arrival today Of many dele
gates who were absent last night the
situation did not clarity rapidly.
Contest for State Chairman.
$ A contest for chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee, 70 bt
8 elected this afternoon, started las
night, with Bayard Democrats pro-
posing Charles r. Curley Of Whining.
ton and anti-Bayard Democrats sug-
3 gesting Ezekiel w. Cooper OF New
Castle hundred for the position. Mayor
Eben B. Frazer OF Newark also wa<
suggested.
Friends Of Andrew c. GRAY OF WI.
u1ington announced during the morn
ing that he would not touch the sena-
, torial nominations.
Working on Platform.
, The tentative platform adopted By
. the state committee last night wa.
, changed from crude 70 proper form
, this incoming. but publication wa.
/ Withheld, as additional proposed plank
Z were 10 be submitted 20 the conyen.
r tons committee on resolutions.
= Matthew Ralston, representing vii
y mington labor unions. brought labo,
!. planks.
I Crowds Increasing.
o Twelve o'clock, standard time. wa,
fixed for opening the convention
S Inrongs arriving by automobiles ant
trains today indicated that the Oper.
n House would be packed. Today's ar
e rivals included Charles B. Houston
G Woodburn Martin, James 7. Ford
8 Charles H. Ten Weges, George Sea
ver' harry T. Graham, James H
Kane, James salisbury, James A
Buckson, John F. Malloy, DR.. John =
Hammond. William w. Blackston.
John Purcell. George Kloberg. Fran
= NJ. Jones. Daniel P. Buckley. Harr
: Smith, John Butz. Robert w. Krame,
: ALBERT F. Polk, John T. Dickey, Jane
/, W. MCKINLEY, John T. Layfield. Harr
Iaylor, Thurston NJ. Lowe, Villa,
McElwee, Charles H. Saville. DAM,
q tarren and many others.
: Those Who Went Down.
: In the convention eve throng were
isaac 5. Giles, John T. Saulsbur
If henry r. Isaacs. James H. Hughe
IS Ihomas F. Bayard, Andrew c. Ora,
e william w. Knowles. William E Va
! liant, James NJ. Tunnel, William ,
n Weich, Eben B. Frazer, DR.. Dorsey y
$ Lewis, Judge Walter A Powell. Re
II Hack Wells. Charles f. Curley. Ever
'r EFT Hickman. Franklin Brockson Y
II Truxton Boyce, G. Dare Hoplxin
g Ezekiel w. Cooper, Harry Nave
ie William salisbury, Arley B. Mage
IS j. Frank Wilds. Edward Clement
u Robert Hollett, Willard Deput
s. James l.. Wolcott. DR.. Edwin S. A,
e derson, Mark Cole. DR.. James Marti
y Hariand w. Joseph, Daniel Ridgel
/ Louder L. Sapp, Nicholas r. Johnso
Charles Hardesty, ]. r.. Clement
u John Hazel, Edward f. Nelson, Eliza
le Gray, j. Fl. Davis. Charles E. Mu,
y ply. Benjamin Abelman, Andrew
% Lynch. John r. Lambson, j. o. I.aml
~ son, Francis de Haas Janvier. S.
Messick. William Faulkner. w.
/, Long, Norman Collision, Z. L. Culve
= Roland Elliott. w. A. Bookmire. Gri
- nth Ellison. j. Lyman McCaIliste
George Matthews, ]. Harvey Dicke
j. W. Phillips. G.. F. Phillips, 1. ]
l. Phillips. II. L. Massey, Daniel Ande
ie son, Charles p. Saylor. James
is Cahill. James II. Morris, Jr.. E. star
3 ton McAteer. j. Roy Cannon, Geors
t II. Hearn. Martin E. Smith, Wrigl
lie Dizer, William p. Smith, Charles
;; Joseph, +. V. Baker, c. L. McCabe. ]
id V. Tubbs. Fl. ]. kinsman, James Co
ie rigan, William j. Johnston, Abe
sr Boyce. John j. Mullin, w. Paul VIE
ie John t. Phillips, Martin F. Farr
10 Frank M. Sewer, Frank Collins, job
n e. McNabb. John Hutchison, job
L. Malone. Irving Brinton, John