Smyrna times., 1870-10-19

PoLITICAL ITEMS-Mr J. G. Stockley OF
this town, has declined the nomination of Rep
ressntative on the Independent Democratic
Ticket. Col. Geo. Fl. Raymond has been sub
| stituted. The Colonel made q most popular
| Representative on former occasion. Peter
Campbell, OF Little Creek, and John II. Dun
ming, of Milford have been nominated to fill
the places OF Wm. III. HObson and Robert j.
Beswick, for Levy Court The two first nam
ed hold similar positions on the Ring ticket
SAM B. Cooper, OF the Representative branch
has also resigned. His place has been filled
by the nomination of Dr. Thos. C.. Rodgers,
of South Murderkill
Hon. Thos. F. Bayard, Hon. Chas. W. Car
rigan, and Sam'l'J. Randall, of Philadelphia,
Eli Salisbury, esq, of Dover and others are
to speak at Kenton tomorrow, Thursday
afternoon, and in this town in the evening, for
the Salisbury Democrats. The Dover band is
to make the music
ASaulsbury Democratic club has been or
ganized in this town, with the following off
GERS: Jno. A. Caveuder President, Jno NJ
Voshel and Henry N. Wickersham Vice
Presidents. JnO. W. Flick Recording Sect
j. Frank Haze Corresponding Sect. f. "
) Cooper Treasurer. The club meets at Jeffer-
sons Store Room on Wednesday evenings
Mr. Jas L. Walcott, of Dover, addressed the
club last Wednesday evening.
VIM A. Atkinson, Chairman of the Demo
cratic Central Committee OF Kent County, hav-
ing become Chairman of the Democrat Reform
County Committee, the S ulsbury wing of the
: party has elected John G. Pennewil member
I of the C9mmittee, and appointed him chair
i man in Mr. Atkinson place.
A good-sized Democratic Getting was held
r at Middetown last Thursday. There was q pa
rade, with two bands OF music, banners, &c.
: ard speeches by HOuS JAS A. Bayard, L. +
j Bayard, and B. I. Biggs. Mr.. }. Frank Ha
: zell, of this town, also made few remarks.
y The Independent Democrats held meetinl
e in Milford on Saturday night, which was at
Z tended by an immense crowd. Messrs. Ridge
e ly, Watson and Hillyard spoke, and opened tn
y peoples eyes concerning the rule and ruin poll
Commercial says:
: Saturday was indeed a blue day for tn
family Democracy in Milford. TO a Republi
G. can, 1t was exceedingly amusing TO note tn
"a mighty efforts made by the little squad G
:, Ring retIlners to prevent the success of th
g meeting. This was done systematically,
10 town and county so that it. was necessary (
keep some one on the lookout to replace tho,
removed. The next piece OF strategy was tli
he sending OF one Of their drunken unwashed
e to raise row with sOme colOred men who wei
u standing quietly on the outskirts of the Grove
We This drunken brawier, (son of one of til
on Irregular" candidates for Levy Court) did hi
e. work well for time, but Deputy Sheriff Wild
ne who was on the grounds, promptly arreste
IS the sculliOn and this little game was squecI
as ed" The whippers-in finding that kind OF de
lg iltry at discount quietly slunk away and ii
ye meeting progressed without further interru
as ton. MANY Democrats, who, before this NEE
Ii. ing had affected disregard for this refor
4s movement are now completely changed in opi
ce ion and don hesitate to say it is all up vii
he the Ring"
ito The Republicans of Sussex CO. met
l." Georgetown yesterday TO make out ticke
ne We have not learned the result.
ng Sussex county finances, under the Saulsbu
la, regime, are III deplorable condition. A C;
J., for Reform Meeting TO be held in Ced
ng Greek Hd., Tomorrow evening says: o
county is now in debt $5O,OOO; taxes ha
:, grown from $50, 900 to $5O,OOO per annum Al
U. the current expenses OF our county are paid
ng county orders drawing interest, and these
,. ders are sold among the money shavers 1t
It cents on the dollar.
m. A Saulsbury-Townsend meeting is to be he
ey, at Clayton Saturday afternoon next to be q
m dressed by Eli Salisbury, SAM Townsend, a
aid others.
nes The Independent Democrats are to hold
TX, meeting at Kenton next Saturday afternoon