Smyrna times., 1868-09-30
STATE AND LOCALS,

STATE PoLITICs. .-Hundred Meetinq.-Pur-
suant to published call the Republican voters
of Duck Greek Hundred met at their voting
place on Saturday, Sept. Goth inst, Samuel
Griffin Esq. was called to the Chair and I. q.
Ayres appointed Secretary. The Chair an
nounced the object of the meeting to be to
place In nomination an Inspector and Assessor,
also to appoint seven delegates to the County
Convention to be held at Dover October 18th.
On motion John Cosdon was placed in nomlna ;
ton for Inspector, and Jacob p. Dickson for
Assessor. On motion a committee Of three
was appointed by the Chair to put in nomna- !
tion seven delegates for the approval of the
meeting. Committee, ~ III. Coverdale, w. |
II. Baggs and Thos, Carrow. The committee
reported the following list Of delegates which
was approved by the meeting;
n. H. Coverdale, T. G. Planetary, Cary
Frazer, John N. Clarke, r. H. Cummins j.
r. Clements. JAS. p. Hoffecker. On motion
each delegate was authorized to appoint an
alternate in case of his inability to attend. On
motion the Secretary was requested to have
the proceedings of the meeting published in
the Smyrna Times and Clayton Herald
L. o. AYERS, Secretary.
The Republicans of Little Creek Hundred
met on last Saturday, in Leipsic. The meet
ing was organized making Mr. Edward Pleas
ry, after which Mr.. Joseph Seward was nomi-
mated for Assessor, and Mr.. William H. Moore,
Inspector Every true Union man should feel
it his duty to go to the ''little" election on
next Tuesday, and vote for the above named
candidates; they are both of the first choice
and are highly esteemed by all who know them.
The following gentlemen were appointed to the
County Convention, to convene at Dover, Oct.
| 18th. Messrs John Moore, William Denney,
| Richard Nj GO0par an1 EdWard ploaCOnton
on which the meeting adjourned. ANXIOUS.
A mass meeting of Maryland and Del
aware Democrats will be held at Haltown, on
the State ine on Thursday, the 18th of Octo-
ber, to be addressed by Hon. r. B. Carmich-
ael, of Queen Anne's county; Col Samuel
| Hambeton, of Talbot county, candidate for
Congress from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and Major Benjamin I. Biggs, candidate for
Congress. The citizens thereof will prepare
great barbecue, to supply the inner wants of
all who choose to participate. A train Of cars
will be run on the Maryland and Delaware
Railroad to suit the occasion.
The young Democrats of Dover are trying to
get up Seymour and Blair club.
The Democrats are making arrangements to
have grand Mass Meeting in Wilmington
next Saturday night.
The workmen at the 'Triton Mills" New
Castle, raised Republican pole Saturday =
In the evening w. COrbit Spruance and Gen.
Ad. King, of Baltimore made speeches. A
Grant club is TO be organized this week.
The Republicans of East Dover HID. nomi
mated the following ticket on Saturday As.
SCISSOR, Samuel D. McGonigal Inspector, John
, H. Klingler.
West Dover as follows: Assessor, Sam'l. D.
McGongal; Inspector, Joseph Thomas.
North Murderkill Assessor, VIM. X. Evans
Inspector, VIM. Q. Carter.
Milford: Assessor, Andrew j. Thomas In
2 snector W. T. Prettyman. The meeting al
Milford was one of the largest and most ami
mated held there for number of years.
The Republicans of Milford are to hold
mass meeting next Monday evening, (Oct. 5th
to be addressed by Gen. Ad King, Hon. n
e b. Smithers and Others
e The Republicans have made the followin,
4 nominations for Appoquinimink Assessor
John A. Derrickson Inspector, Thomas Scott
Road Commissioner Jesse l.. Fennimore.
A disturbance took place at Wilmington OF
: Monday evening during the parade Of arg
: Republican tOrchliRht procession. A lot O
S Democrats on the sidewalk tantalized the Re
Q rablicans, which excited the latter and the
drove the Democrats to theiI headquarters
Here quite melee ensncd which was soo
qnietcd ~ the police making a number of al
rests.