Peninsular news and advertiser. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1872-1904, 1872-09-27
9elps and Adrertissr.
LOcAL POLITICS.
Kent County Republican Con-
Vention.
A GOOD TICKET.


lican party was held at Dover yesterday.
There was full attendance Of delegates
and much interest and enthusiasm man
Tested. The splendid prospect Of elect
ing our State and county tickets, is hav-
ing the most inspiriting effect upon the
masses of the party and what is still
more encouraging, is the fact that while
there is no lack of good men for the sew
eral positions to be filled-men not insen-
sible to the honor of practical preferment
at the hands of their fellow-citizens-
there is no disposition to push the claims
of any at the expense of the best interests
of the party.
In all the conventions of the party yet
held, ''select the very best men" has
been the motto. How well this senti-
ment was carried out in the convention
yesterday, is shown by the ticket else
where presented. We point to it with
pride, and shall be greatly disappointed
if it is not hailed by the voters OF Kent
as the pledge and promise of that reform
which all admit is of such vast impor-
lance to us all.
PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention assembled at u NJ.
Mr.. Massey, Chairman of County Com
mittee, called the Convention to order,
and nominated Gen. A. L. A. Torbert as
temporary Chairman, and VIM. III. Wal
lace as Secretary. Committees were APP
pointed on resolutions, permanent or
ganiZation, and credentials. The Con-
ryo,,t;o,, fhan a1inrr,1nd tO 81 O1pI0ok
On re-assembling, the Committee on
permanent organization reported the fol-
lowing: Gen. A. L. A. TOrbert, President;
J. b. Barnard, and John Cosden, Vice
Presidents. Gen. Torbert, on taking the
chair, made few appropriate remarks,
and announced the Convention as ready
for business. Mr.. Hayes, as chairman
of Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLVED, That khis q invention most
heartily reaflirms the Resolutions adopt
cd by the Delegates of the Republican
Party at tine State Convention held at
Georgetown on the 10th day of this
month, and recognizes the same as the
platform of the party in this county.
Resolved, That we commend to the vo-
tiers of Kent County the ticket this day
into the character and capacity of the
candidates presented, and only ask that,
after an intelligent and impartial Opin-
ion of their merits, they shall cast their
ballots according to their convictions of |
duty and right.
Resolred, That we regard the interests |
and welfare of the laboring classes as
ours; and believing it the especial pro-
vince of Legislation to foster and protect |
those interests, we hereby pledge our in
fluence with the Republican party, when |
il shall have the power, to enact Il just |
and fair exemption law; such as have |
leen found so beneficial to the interests |
of all where they have been adopted.
ResOlced, That the mal-adminiStra-
ton of our County fnancer-the glaring |
evidences of favOritism and corruption
the shameless robbery of citizens of
their highest prerogative, by purposely |
leaving them off the assessment lists,-
are evils which call for prompt and
thorough reform "a reform that shall |
recognize that the people, as the sover
eign power, have the right to know at
all times what disposition is made of the |
money which they supply; and to that
end we pledge the Republican party to
our economical administration of the af
fairs of the County, and to such legisla-
tion as shall compel the proper officers
to make frequent and ineligible exhib-
its of the public expenditures.
After the unanimous adoption of the
the Convention proceeded
to the nomination of a. County ticket,
with the following result:
SenatOr-Geo. V. Massey, ESQ, of Do
yer.
Sherif-John Green, of S. Murderkill
Hundred.
Representatives.. B. Cooper, Duck
Greek Hd.; Ephraim Garrison, Little
Greek HID; n. I. Underwood, Kenton
HID; Garrett L. Hynson, Milford Id.;
John I. Jakes, N. Murderkill Hd.: VIM.
Shaw, Mispillion IId.; Waitman Supple,
S. Murderkill Hid.
Coroner-James Johns, West Dover.
Lepy Cout-Jacob r. Alice, Duck
Greek Hd.; John w. Cullen, Dover Hd.;
Thomas Pickering, n. Murderkill Hd.;
James B. Conner, S. Murderkill Hd.;
James B. r. Powell, Mispillion Hid.
The nominations were all made with
great harmony. Mr.. Massey was on
motion invited to address the Conven-
ton, and on his appearance made an ell
oquent speech, in which he accepted the
nomination, and exhorted the party to
earnest effort for the success of the tick
ct. The following County Executive
Committee was then appointed, after
which the Convention adjourned with
three rousing cheers for the ticket:
Erec,ltire Committee :-Manlove Hayes,
VIM. ii. Baggs, Lewis M. Bell, VIM. p.
Steward, John Woodall, j. l.. Pratt, r.
:. Downs, VIM. r. Cahoon, James +.
Anderson.