Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-27
POLITICAL.
Kent County Republican Convention.


SESSION AT DOVER, YEsTERDAT-A FULL TICKET
OF STRONG NAMEs-GRRAT MEETING In THE
EVENING.
The Kent County Republican Convention met
at II o'clock yesterday in the Hall Of the House
of Representatives at Dover and Was called TO
order by George V. Massey Esq Chairman OF
the County Executive Committee.
General A T. A. Torbert was chosen Tempo
rary chairman and William II. Wallace Secretary
The Convention, then adjourned until 80 L.
Nj. after appointingithe following committees -
Committee ON Permanent Organization, Thomas
b. COursey, Isaac Truax, s. NJ. Bell, William
Shaw, Joseph Truitt.
Committee on Oredentials-W L.Cannon. Ca
rey Frazer. John Wright, James KTkley, John
Il. Ware, j. Pratt. William Smith, Robert
Downs Reuben Harrington.
Committee on Regu ations-Manlove Hayes
Col. ID. F. Barnard, j. s. Knowles, James sharp
DIR. W @. Davidson.
At 2 80 p M. the Convention reassemb led the
following named persons being elected perma-
nent otiicers-President Gen. A, T A. Turbert
Vice President. John Onsden Col d. p. Barnard,
Secretary VIM. II. Wallace The Committee
on Credentials reported full delegation from
every Hundred. The Committe ON Resolutions
reported the following which were unanimously
adopted-
R'soloed-That this Convention most heartily
re-af1irm the resolutions adopted by the Del =
yention held at Georgetown on the 10th day ~
the present month and reGognlze the came az
the platform Of the party in this County
ResOlreti That we regaId the interests and
welfare of the laborinR classes az ours and be =
leving it the especial province of legislation to
foster aud protect those Interests we shall
hereby pledge The Republican party, when II
shall have the power to enact a just and fair
exemption law, such as has been found no BEN
ehcia to the Interest of all whereit has been
adopted.
Res0lUed That the maladminisration Of our
County finances, the gldring evidences OF favor
itism and corruption. the shameful robGing Of
citizens Of their highest prerOgatives by pur
posely leaving them on the assessment lists, are
evils which call for prompt and thorough re-
form, that shall recogn ze that the people are
the sovereign powers, and have the right to
know at all times to know what disposition is
made of the money which they supply, and to
that end we pledge the Republican party to All
economical administration OF the affairs OF tho
county and to such legislation AZ shall compel
the proper officers to make frequent and intelli-
gible exhibit Of the public expenditure.
After the adoption Of the foregoing resolutions,
the following ticket WAS put in nomination
SenRtor-George V. Massey, Esq, Dover.
Represents tatives-J. b. Cooper. Duck Greek ;
Nathan L. Underwood Kenton Ephraim Garri-
son, Little Creek John +. Jakes, North Muir
derkill Waitman Sipple, South Murderkill /;
William Shaw, Mispillion; Carroll l.. Hynam,
Milford
Sheriff-John Green, South Murderkill.
COroner-Jsmes Johns, West Dover.
Levy Court Commissioners-Jacob Il Lee
Duck Creek John W. Cullen Dover; Thomas
Pickering, North Murderkill James B. Conner
South Murderkill j. b. II. Powell. Mispillion.
The following County Committee was elected {:
Chairman, Manlove Hayes. William IL Beggs,
L. NJ Bell, William p. Seward
John Woodall, ]. L. Pratt, Robert 8. Downs,
James f. Anderson, William Il. Cahoon, DR.
Isaac JumD. Wilson l.. Cannon.
Thomas b. Coursey and Wison L. Cannon
being appointed for that purpose introduced
George v. Massey, Esq, the nominee for State
Senator. Three rousing cheers were given for
Mr.. Massey, when he thanked the convention
for the honor conferred, and accepted the nomi.
nation in the same spirit in which it had 30 unan
imously been conferred upon him, promising 10
do his best to lead the Republicans of Kent to
victory, or to fall with the cOlors flying Tho
convention, after heartily cheering the ticket, ad-
jOurned.
MASS MEETING IN THE EVENING GREAT ENTHUaI-
AsM-TOKCH LIdHr PROCESSION.
The largest political demonstration made in
Dover for many years was witnessed last night.
The whole country around turned out to see the
torch-ght parade OF the Dover Grant and Will
son CLUB, which turned out over eighty members
fully equipped with torch, cap and cape, and
paraded through the principal streets of the
town, led by the Dover Brass Band.
The Court House was filled to it's utmost ca
pacity, fully 1000 persons trying 10 gam admit
lance. The meeting was presided over by Wilson
L. Cannon, Presil0nt Of the Grant and Wilson
Club, aud eloquent aud effective addresses were
made by DR.. W. G Davidson, of the Mems and
Advertiser. James H. Loiland, Esq the Repub'
lcan candidate for Congress, George " Massey,
ESQ, the Republican candidate for State sena-
tor.
The Convention during the day was remarka-
| bic for the spirit OF earnesness and harmony
which perva1ed, every delegate and candidate
| making the SUCCESS of the party paramount tc
| individual preferment, aud indeed all seemed to
| rejoice that the old Democratic party 40 long in
power in Kent beginning to show its veal
| poiuts and to crumble before the force OF al
honest public opinion.
ooIoRED REPUBLGcAN MEETING.
The colored Republicans of Dover aud vicinit!
held a large and enthusastic meeting at thei
school honre en Wednesday evening, which wa
| ably addressed by Rev. T G Steward of viii
mington, Rev S. Cooper, Of Dover, and others
| They found by comparison with the es-ess
ment that GS colored voters Of Dover had booI
left of the assessment lists By the Lrvy Cour
| of Kent County.