Middletown transcript., 1868-09-26
Political Items.


KENT County DEMocRATIc CONVENTION
The Democrats Of Kent county, Dela-
ware, assembled at Dover, on Tuesday
last, to nominate their county ticket, when
the following gentlemen were nominated {:
For Sheriff, Wm. Wilds, of Duck Creek
Hundred; for Senator, Thomas II. Den
ny; for Representatives William G.
Jump, Duck Greek Benz. +. Heverin,
Little Creek Thomas J. Marvel, Dover ;
Whitclcy W. Meredith, North Muderkill ;
Henry G. Wolcott, NIispilion James r.
Mitchell, Milford for Levy Court Com
missioners, J. Frank Denny, Duck Greek;
James J. NAPLES, Dover VIM Goodling,
North Murderkill; Edmund Bailey, South
Murderkill Robert II. Smith, Mispillion
Major Biggs, the Democratic candidate
for Representative in Congress, addressed
the convention in his usual happy and elo-
quent style. The "Willow Grove" Brass
Band was in attendance, under the leader
ship of S. T. Hall, formerly of Whining
ton, and dscoursed some very rich music.
n decided opposition to a denomination
of General Butler for Congress has sprung
up in his district in Massachusetts. 4
strong party of republicans are opposing
him, on the ground that he is a personal
enemy to General Grant, and has himself
raised issues that are inconsistent with the
true republican idea. 1t is supposed they
will make a separate nomination if the
regular convention does not agree with
them, and that General Schoulcr, per-
sistcnt opponent of General Butler, will
be nominated. In fact call, largely
signed, has already been published by the
republicans for a convention to nominate &
candidate in opposition to General Butler
should he run.
The Alabama Legislature has adopted ;
resolution asking the Unitcd States Gov.
ernment to send troops to that State to aC
in preserving the peace. Democratic Sen
ators and members denounced the rcs0lu
ton as libel on the people, and as par
tisan scheme to control the polls
AT Il colored mass meeting held in Rich
mond, Virginia, on Tuesday, spccche.
were made declaring want of confidcnc,
in the Republican State Central Commit
tee, and denouncing carpet baggcrs.-
White and black speakers addressed Tho
meeting.
General Longstreet, during his late Wis
it to one of his former staff officers. Colo
mel John W. Fairfax, of Loudom county
was, contrary to the generally credited re-
port, understood to favor the election o
Seymour and Blair.
"As goes Maine so g'cs the Union,
cry the Radicals. Not exactly Maine
went for Fremont in 1856 by $4,000 plu-
rality and Buchanan was elected in 1915
she went for Cass nearly 5000 plurality
and Taylor was elected, and so on
The republicans of Cecil county, Nd
have instructed their delegates to the Firs
Congressional District Nominating Com
vention to vote for the nomination of Hon
Jacob Tome as their candidate for Con.
grcss.
The Massachusetts, Congressional Nom.
mating Convention fox the third district
now represented by b. F. Butler, meet,
on Monday next.
General John G. Fremont addressed an
immense mass meeting of republicans il
New York on Tuesday night.
The citizens of Minnesota are to vote on
the question of negro suffrage at the clec.
| tion in November.
The complete returns from Maine show
that the Republican majority is 1883.