Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-21
A FEW POLITICAL NOTES.
Lofiand's Nomination at Georgetown -
Willin's Tricks How he Resigned
and How he Didn't That Political
Revolution, etc,



Especial Correspondence OF EvgaY RFRHIsal
GGon1rrowN, Sept. 1.-THE people Of
Sussex county were somewhat surprised
al the nomination Of Loland by the recent
state Conv, ntion. They thought for weeks
before that this honor was sure 10 iail
upon -i'dte Houston, for some enthusiasts
tic 81, potter Of TIN In Sussex county had
mada "a living visit 10 New Castle ana
Kent counties and when he rctufHed home
he tod fabulous tales. which were given
- vi le cucllA ion, about the Judges pop
u'ar.tl amOre the Republicans, and what
b bad seen and lieitrd convinced him that
the first ballot would be sufficient 10 noni'
nate his candidate when the Contention
assembled.
S,-s,y before the primaries, was very
generally conceded az unit Tor Houston
bat 'Squiee Ben Burton had been hard at
work IN The interests Of Lufand, ara was
very successful in el,ctiug Il gooily nue.
Der Of DELEGATES favorable to that gentle
man Tue Squire, however, made no
attempt m lis own hundred to stay the
feeling for lluustdn, dnd but the oil ticket
was run. He condn,d hiihself ~ The
lower hundreds where he has always Lad
much influence, and this time success.
It was not NJ aflri primaries in
S i-sex had been held, DE result of
tn. del gate rlcc ions IN Kent made
known, that the Sussex county Houston
men recognized that they had been too
sanguinG and hat they had lost the prize
through ajW,hv caused by the circulation
of lie glowing accounts Of the gentleman
who was cert an Of Mr.. HIS nomination
un tho fir ballot. Indeed, so certain were
the Houston men here OF victory after they
had heard the tale Of the gentleman refer
red 10 shat they concluded their labors
ended, aud each wore upon his countcn-
amce smile Of gtm satistac' ion-all
feeling certain of grand victory without
any further effort on their part. And they
didn't work nnv more, ut loaied and
were defeated. 1t is very hard to convince
| them iiy what means the gallant Major
bore oil the liirels.
| LOhand brought every available man TO
his aid, aud received hearty SUPPORT
from many influential Democrats both in
kent and Sussex counties-among them
the Uauseys, Of MilfoTd-wh is alleged,
will support him at the November election
is Wright is personally distasteinl to them
and his hankering after the family still
seems inOidnate.
Perhaps YOU have heard of those dark
tricks Nhich George W. Wl!lin, the Gree
lev Presidential Eluctof for Sussex, has
bren pl,vine down here. After Nlllin
had been selected IA c,ector ii was urged
bv his friends that this act would endan-
ger the chances Of Joseph Morris for the
Sherdlalty, rs Morris and Willin are
blood relations. and both running at the
same time would SAVIOR too much of the
old family regime. This was arguing
right logically, and Willin, who is a keen
man, fall of business tact, and some politi-
elan in Il uuiet way, was not long IN see.
ing the disasterous results to Morris whose
cnuse he mad 80 long been champlonirg
and whose success he had at heart, If the
Democratic voters Should see things in
the same light thew had been illustrated
to him.
Su Willin proposed that to save Morri,
at the primary elections from defeat. ant
insure his selection for Sheriff BY thu
County Convention, he would sent
in hi, RESIGNATION several DAYS before thu
primaiies were held and recall it after Mr.
Nnrris was nominated, This proposition
WAS received favorab,v as it would serv,
As "A hind. for XilIin didn't want to sac
ritce Morris nor himself either. so thii
seemed tl,e only means by which the eve
nr the voters could lie closed for tho tim
bcinr. lie carried ont these proposition
and Immediately after the Conyentio
= nominated Mr.. Morris, Mr. Millin with
, drew his resignation. lis little game hay
in~ worked w,ll if lis author is cursed b
those who were euphred and promised tina
= lint one prouinent candidate in the conr
IN shonll be taken from the same famil,
I'm "a 10th lie gentlemen are staunc
o Greeley men and nptagonistic to Saul,
{ hurvisin The minority of Democratic yotel