Smyrna times., 1872-09-04
Delaware Politics.

Delaware Politics.
DIR. w. L. Collins. Of this town. is named for the
Republican Eleclor from this county.
Grant and Wilson clubs were organized at
Lincoln, and at Williamsville, Mispillion Hd, last
week.
Both the Democrats and Republicans of this
county and Sussex hold hundred NEE tings on Satur-
day next.
John P. Cochran Esq, of the Democratic State
COMMITTEE, has called meeting Of said Committee
at Dover, on the l1th inst.
| Mr., III. K. Mustard is the member of the Demo.
cratic County Executive Committee from this Hd
instead OF Mr.. Hall, as we reported last week.
| number of Republicans in this county have
requested VIM. r. Cahoon, Esq, Of Dover. to allow
the use OF his for the Sherlffalty 1t is under
stood that he will accept the nomination. !
The Delawarean says that "certain parties no
Interested In the success of the Democratic ticket
are circulating report that DIR. A lbert Whileley
the Democratic nominee from this county ior
Presidential electOr will not if elected cast his vote
as elector Tor the Democratic nominees Greeley and
Brown" The report is denied by implication, but
not in positive, explicit ords by the Deq,carean.
The POlIies in SusSer.-The DeIauarcan of
Saturday last says ave understand that a ring of
dIsoTganlzcrs in Sussex county, calling themselves
par excellence Greeley men, contemplate holding a
convention soon to place in nomination electors con
gresham and a full county ticket. The adherents
Of this ring WILL doubtless, be in attend lnce at the
delegate meetings in Sussex today on the look out
! for opportunities to dlssentions iA the Demo.
cratic ranks. Their movements will bear watching"
! Greeley meeting was held al Newark on s ,fur
day evening last, which addressed by John
IOByrne and JAS L. Valandigham, Of Ohio. The
former made war against Grant but said very little
for Greeley, while the latter talk. Greeley lak aud
pitched into the Newark S'Faight-uuts. for which he
was derlsvely replied to from some one n the meet.
ing. When he called COR three cheers for Honest
Horace Greeey, there was no resp nse, the people
standing silent.
COngress.-The Peninsular Ne,os and Advertiser.
urges the nomination Of Hon. john w. Houston, by
The Republican party, us a candidate for Congress.
After alludIng TO the pre.emincnt abilities of the
Judge and his fitness for the position, il saws the
| Democrats Outnumber the Republicans in the State
about one thnusand and ii is important to win from
them half that number OF voters To insure sucGess
II holds that 1t does not matter what the candidate
may have been so that he supports Grant and
Wilson in goo; faith like John A. Dix Just nomi-
mated bv the Republican party for Governor of New
York, Ii he can command the votes necessary 10
insure election.
The Wilmington Erery EUening Of Thursday
last published the following item in a letter from
Dover Still, the politicians are hard 10 choke Of
and the campaign may soon open in earnest Indeed
there are some indications of it now, for learned
to-day that small band of faithful Republicans.
Liberal" pr fix, assembled at the school house at
Little Creek the other night, and enlightened
by the Hon. y. b. Smthcrs." THIS is erroneous as
to the "Librrar'. 1t was Grant meeting, and not
a Liberal and Mr. S. has been organizing a number
oil Clubs OF this character around Dover as is well
known. II must have been very careless reporter
who C uld have made such a mistake.
Willard Saulsbury.-The local editor Of Erery
E0ening is on visit to his former home, George.
town, and writes follows of Ex-senator Willard:
| Willard Salisbury is still in town, which means
that much whisky is getting consumed in this place
for he ur doubtedly drinks more of the ardent at
present than at any time during his past life.
Meeting him one day last week entered in conver.
saiion regarding politics. He did not feel disposed
to talk much, for he said he did propose TO take
an active part IN the campaign.
| Correspondent-Mr Salisbury, ale you fsyora ble
! TO Bianton Duncans Convention?
Mr.. Sansbury-No, Sir shall have nothing 10
do with il.
Corre>pondcnt-Th I'm 10 understand that YOU
will vote for Mr. Greeley
Mr.. Saulsbury-I expect TO vote for him as |
would for any other id son, etc.
! TIE War in SuSser.-A CORES pendent of Georre
town writes "a follows to the non-p Iriizdn EuerV
| Erening, of Wilmington "'Ihc grew streaks of a
brighter morn arc duwnng for Sussex end men who
but few years ago considered It treason to differ
with Sausbnryism loud in denunciation
OF the family and their satellites. An organized
effort is being made to crush out what little there
| remains OF the unwholesome teachings Of former
rulers here, and the combination to effect this
desirable end is composed of the most influential
men, headed by Colonel w. F. Townsend. of the
SuSSer Journal, who, each succeeding week. IN his
editorial columns, IS throwing hot shot into the dis.
organized camp OF the Saulsburys, aud CRYING loud
for more liberal public policy and better public
| school system. This, of course met with dec,ded
opposition at first. But the arguments of Mr.
| Townsend, a sound democrat al the head of a
democratic paper, were plain and forc BILE that in
a short tune he gained admirers friends and sun
poreTs, until to-day he is conscious of the fact that
there are few men IN the county who would AGAIN
support the Saulsburys and their contracted views
| Hm. X, CGhoon for SheriF-Edior SMYRNA TINES:
The name OF William X CihoOn. OF Dover hundr red
has been suggested by OF his friends as CandI.
date tor the Sheuif's office on The Republican parly
Tor kent County. had conversation with Mr
CahOon IN regard To this matter tie said to me that
ne would a. cepI the nomination, and appreciate II
also This nomination would give considerable lie
strength 10 the Republican ticket. being as he is a
gentleman whose weli-knOWn business qualifications
~ HIM To exactly fill the office. and whose life long
moral and religious character would not only com.
nand the whole Republican vote, hut would draw a
large per ceniage ui the better class af Democrat nc
votes The Republicans 0G tins county should present
TO the people. for iher suffrage ticket composed OF
men oi intelligence. men OF high moral character
thai will not siOnp to ttle petty Irckery fol party
purposes With such ticket TO go 5e0Io the people
with, have no doubt OF Its election.
COMMON SENSE.
KENToN. Sept Cd. 1872
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