Smyrna times., 1872-08-07

than TO reform our own State affairs. We can vote
Tor PresideRt by taking our choice of the Republ-
cans nominated We greatly prefer Grant because
we know him to be much the better and safer man
Of the two; but in State and County affairs let
have a reform. No community ever needed it
more, and 1t can easily be had by an union of the
honest in the State in favor of putting out the
incompetent and corrupt Ring, and electing to the
Legislature and the Levy Courts, our best men
such as are competent to effect the reforms so
much need. TO this end we favor a call to all men
without distinction of partv TO unite in county
meeting in both Kent and Sussex, to form county
tickets of the best men that be found and pre-.
sentIng that ticket TO the people the Reform
Ticket.
| Mr.. Atkinson, of the propretors OF the
Commercial, has been in Sussex, and thus writes to
his paper under date OF Aug. LIST Political matters,
looking at them from Democratic stand point, are
yet in "mix." About half of the unterrfed
do not yet know whether they will for Greeley
and Brown or not for Willard has not told them.
The suspense is awful, but the Ex-senator remains
silent, except when he has INDUCED in "buttcred
watermelon" and then he denounces Horace. The
State Convention is called 10 meet at Dover on
August 18th. And yet call has been issued for
| the election of delegates in this county. Now, if
Salisbury does not Immediately move in the matter,
the Anti Rngies say that they will fix the time of
the delegate election themselves. othev are ready,
at any moment, to seize the party machinery, and
their darling hope is that they wall have some pre-
text for doing so. But knowing people say that
Willard will come out in favor of the ticket in
ample time to preserve his influence over the party,
so that the hopes builded by his foes are probably
doomed TO flight. There will, very likely, not be
much Of a contest for delegates TO the Dover Con-
vention. Ii the Ring can place Mr.. &. w. Wright
on the track for Congress, easily, it will do it but
will not fight about it. Biggs stands the best
chance Of getting the support of this county. There
/ tc raalf ks4., sl,nteA H.,
the Ring is growing throug hout this county.
Quite number of the old standbys of the Family,
have, heart and soul, Joined the opposing ranks and
the feelings which inspire them quite bitter.
And yet on the other hand, it is by means impos
sibe that the breakers will be avoided this fall, and
that everything will be "ovely," so far county
matters are concerned. Ii is certain that if Willard
be allowed to name the candidate for the State
Senate, he will let the opposition have their own
way about many other things; for this officer will
1 have one voice in naming the next u. S. Senator
and Willard wants that voice given for him. For
be It known the ex-senator intends TO have Bayard.
scat and all minor points will be sacri6ced for thai
object Let Mr.. B. take warning in time. Sauls
bury hopes that Bayard will not be in the wav
however, If Greeley should be elected, it is thought
he may be appointed to Cabinet position, in re
cognitun of the straight out" element OF the party
But, on the other hand, the anti-Ring men say
they will not cOncede the State Senator to Willard
that they can and will fix this little matter them
selves The Salisbury say tn At most the of Anti
RingItes soreheads that Wln wanted 10 b.
ProthonOtary; Townsend expected to be mad
Secretary Of State John Laws desired the Rocor
dership. No such charge of course is made agans
{. &. Stockley, hut the Outs have fixed upon hin
as their candidate for State Senator. They hav
also named (it is sad) Col Edward c. Martin, o
, Seaford their chosen for Congress, and Jo
Morris of Dagsboro, for Sheriff. The Republican
!, party of Sussex county, so far my observation
goes, remains intact Sussex is bound to 90 severa
hundret better for the Republican ticket than sh
did two years ago. hear of few Democrats VIII
will vote for Grant; and many who will not vot
for Greeley.