Milford chronicle., 1930-09-19
Democrats Name BGyGTd
as Their Standard Bearer
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and also when the vote was being
counted.
Mr.. Raskob, from a seat on the
stage of the Dover Opera House,
where the convention was held, smil
ingly witnessed Bayard's nomination
"The spirit of the convention
said Mr.. Raskob, shows that Della
ware will elect Democratic Sena-
tor this November. Mr.. Bayard's
nomination is encouraging to Demo-
Gratis throughout the nation.
While making this statement, Mr..
Raskob was forced to look upon a
fast emptying convention floor, as
nrincipally all the Marvel supporters
left the building, not even remain
ing to help nominate the remainder
of the ticket or for the adoption OF
the wet plank in the platform.
The adoption of the plank had the
support of only those Bayard dele
gates who remained, and the only
obiection raised was a brief address
bv Andrew J. Lynch, of Georgetown
A Marvel supporter, and nine other
Marvel delegates, who were booed by
the opposition when they arose TO
oppose the adoption of the wet
plank.
The nomination of Bayard insures
wet" and dry" fight in Novem-
ber as the Republicans one week
ago nominated United States Senator
Daniel o. Hastings, on dry plat
form.
Bavard was nominated for two
terms. A short term and long
term, the short one expiring on
March 4, 1881, and the long term IN
1887.
The fight leading up to the noml-
nation and the adoption of the plat
form with its wet" plank was evil
dent from the time the State COM
mittee met Monday night. The most
profound OutbuTst came at the cau-
Gus of the New Castle County Com
mittee. when the Marvel delegates
led by TruxsOn Boyce, of Richard
son Park, said they would not take
any part in a caucus nomination.
With Bayard delegates being in
the majority, the caucus nominated
the former Senator amid such Wllu
disorder that the chairman, Charles
D. Bird, of Claymont, was forced 10
threaten election from the building
of those other than delegates.
The convention opened at 2.3O,
with John Biggs, Jr., as chairman,
and who made the keynote speech OF
the convention. Mr.. Biggs attacked
the enforcement of prohibition un-
der Republican rule. He also tlayed
Republican prosperity; the tariff
law, and urged the Democrats to
work for legislation that would in
sure honest elections in Delaware.
The name of Mr.. Bayard was plac
ed in nomination by Charles F. Cur
ley. of Wilmington, Bayard's cam
paign manager. Mr.. Curley, in his
nominating speech characterized the
former Senator as man VINO
champions the cause of the people"
and "who stands out in the open on
the greatest question before the peo-
pie today, the repeal of the Eight
eenth Amendment" His nomina-
ton was seconded by Mrs. Henry D..
Boyer, of Smyrna.
Mr.. MarveTs name was placed in
nomination by James H. Hughes, Jr.
Wilmington attorney. Mr.. Hughes
referred to how Mr.. Marvel had
built up the Democratic party in the
State after it had been torn to pieces
and also to his recent honor in be-
ing elected as president of the Am
ericGll Bar Association.
In his speech Mr.. Hughes said
"Our party never saw such dark
days as in 1928, in which year the
Republicans shouted prosperity from
the housetops. The Republican
party that year was given an almost
overwhelming vote because of the
depletion of Democratic leaders
from our party.
During those dark days there
was one man who went into the by
ways and highways urging back
many of those leaders. 1t is this
man l would place in nomination
here today.
"The Republican party had seized
on the imitation period and claimed
it to be Republican prosperity. The
Hoover panic of 1929 was in no
small degree due to false infOrma-
tiOn from the White House and the
Secretary of the Treasury. This
false information induced people to
spend beyond their means"
Mr. Hughes said the state and ma
tiOn is now at the crossroads of this
period and must find men capable
of finding the way out. He said in
placing Mr.. Marvel in nomination
that he desired to say that he was
a man who had contributed liberal
ly of his own money and had gone
on the notes of other Democrats
who had contributed to the party.
Mr.. Marvel, he added, had never fail
ed to work for the Democratic party
and if nominated will be the nomi-
nee of Democrats and if defeated he
will keep on his good work.
Marvel Given Ovation
When introduced by Mr.. Biggs
after his defeat, Mr.. Marvel was
given a great ovation. For 40
years." he said, 81 have battled as
best l could for the party. Time will
never, in all probability, come be-
fore you again. l regret the course
taken by the delegates who support
ed Senator Bayard, but l hold no re-
sentiment for them and l ask you as
good Democrats to support him with
the same earnestness that you sup
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