Smyrna times., 1872-08-28
Delaware Politics.
Secretary.

The Democrats Of this County will hold their
County Convention on the 18th of September.
The Republicans Of New Castle county elected
delegates to the State Convention last Saturday.
Marx H. Davis, of Cedar Creek, Sussex county,
Is urged as Republican candidate for Sheriff Of
that county.
The Wilmington city election takes place next
Tuesday. The Republican candidate for Mayor is
r. } Dougherty and the Democratic candidate is
Joshua SImns.
Grant club vas o, ganized at Newark last week,
David Murphey, President; WIN. B. Thornley,,
Vice President; George w. Williams, Secretary :
+. A. Curtis, Treasurer.
Little Creek Hundred has ore Greeley Republ.
can, (Mr. J. w. Emerson, of Moorton,0 while
kenton has none. There sre many Democrats in
both those hundreds who declare for Grant, il is
reported.
The Straight Dsmoeracy.-William Dean, ESQ.
has received numerous letters from persons apprnv.
ing his course, among them one from Whlteey W.
Meredith, Esq, formerly member OF the Delaware
Legislature, but now residing in New Jersey.
Mr.. Meredith strongly approves the Straight. Out
movement.
The Democratic State Genital Committee for this
county has heen thus constituted John ID Burton,
East Dover; James Williams, West Dover; W. E.
Hall, Duck Creek; Samuel Hu,chison, Kenton
John C. Wilson, Little Creek John c. Graham.
North Murderkill; r. w. Reynolds. South Murder
kill; Henry e. Walcott, Mispilion DIR. NJ G.
Lohand, Milford.
correspondent Of the Commercial, writing from
Delaware City, says about two thirds Of the
Democrats here are Greeley men. The other third
either straghouts else wont 90 10 the election
Among the Democrats some who will vote 'or
Grant. There is only Republican here for
nd hP 1 ia IL
ticket at the last election"
Those Lottery Bonuses AgGin.-Thoss lottery
bonuses, which have proved a thOrne IN the flesh OF
the Salisbury family, who helped to manipulate
| them, are again brought 20 the front by this
Peninsuldr Mems and Advertiser. II wants to
know what has hecomc of $4,000, of tba
bonus, appropriated for the construction of the Mis-
pIllion and Choptank Il. r., of which corporation
Senator Eli was President, il is said. Inasmuct
as the road was never built the News wants tc
know why the appropriation was not returned tC
the State Treasurer
| The DslG,Oare Sfraight-ouis-A meeting o.
Straight-out Democrats was held in Wilmington or
Monday evening, for the purpose of electinp dele
gates to represent New Castle county in the
National Convention AT Louisville. The meetint
was not public owing to fears that the friends o
Greeley might interfere with its deliberations. Tw,
delegates were elected to Louisville: Mr.. William
Dean, OF Newark, and DIR. J. A. Brown of Chris
tIana Hundred. Both of these gentlemen are lead
ing Democrats. Delegates will also be sent from
hent and Sussex counties il is understood.
Greeley IN SusseE.-A Laurel correspondent o
The Peninsuiar Record, Greeley paper published a
Sea'ord, thus writes: "The election contest il
awakening as yet but little interest. Our citizen
face the "dead march" slowly, and times mus
change if we have very spirited campaign. Th
Grantites seem somewhat jubant, but the ono
called Democratic Party is facing too grave ques
tion TO move in spirited manner. Part are takini
hold of Greeley, we think bitter pill, becaus
they can do no better, and the remnant are camor
ing for a straghi.out Democratic nominee. On
by ono they fall into the Greeley ranks but the,
Look solemn and undecided. and uct as thoug
they had interest in the affair. They clain
that between two evils. should take the least one
but "ur men don't SEQ why they should take either
when both are known evils"