Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-13
POLITICAL.
Kent i'ounty Politics.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, YEsTERDAY-THE
PARTY NoMINArIUNs-A FAMILY" IIcKET--THE
REPUBLICAN PROSPECT CLEARINGHOUSE PoLIT-
IcAL GOSSIP
correspondence Of the Commercial
Dover, Sept 12
The Delegates composing the Kent County
Democratic Convention assembled here, to-day,
at ten o'clock, to put in nomination Democratic
county ticket The certainty of being elect
cd, il nominated, and the large number of per
sons seeking Office led to a very large attend
ance at the Convention.
Contrary to the usual custom elsewhere, the
convention was held with closed DOORS outsiders
being compelled to rest content with the meagre
news whispered through key holes or thrown
out Of windows on loose pieces OF paper. How
ever, here il tho ticket nominated
SefldtOr-William M. Shakespear, Of East
Dover.
RepresentaiiDes-Joh VanGasken, of Duok
Creek; John q. Wilson, of Little Creek; j. Frank
| Wilds, OF Kenton; William Gooden, of North
| Murderkill; William Shedrake, Of Mispillion; h,
b. Wright, of West Dover
Levy Court Commissioners Charles Register,
of Duck Creek; William G.. Postles, of East
Dover; George Gdersleeve, of North Murder
kill; j. X Burnite, of Mispillion; William l..
] Masten, of Mispillion.
Sl.erif-Charles williamson of Mispillion.
Coroner-Stephen ]. Cats Of East Dover.
| one and entirely in the interests OF the Sauls-
burys. The Democrats say they will elect their
ticket but do not fix the figures no large as usual.
| The Polly McNatts' are not represented upon
i the ticket
The Republicans are jubilant, and begin to
| think that with strong ticket in the field,
Kent can be reclaimed from Salisbury rule.
| They are now looking around to see who
| will be the most popular men to lead them
/ on to victory. 1t is already pretty we'll
| aettled that Georee " Massey ESQ, will
be pressed to accept the Senatorial nomina-
tion which, in the present distracted state of
/ the Democrats, would be almost equivalent to
an election for George, as he is familiarly call
ed, is immensely popular, not only with hepuD-
| licans, but with everybody.
William r. Cahoon, former Register of Wills,
and John T. Jakes of Wyoming are candidates
for nomination for Sheriff Either OF them with
| Massey. would make strong fight.
The Central Grant and Wilson Club held a
large and enthusiastic meeting, last night which
was ably and eloquently addressed by n u
Smithers, ESD. and Geo. " Massey. At the
close of the meeting forty names were procured
for the formation Of fully equipped campaign
club Steps are also being taken for the forma-
ton of similar clubs all over the country
Major James X. Loiland our candidate for
Congress IL immensely popular here, and will
get scores Of votes from the Democracy.
We hear nothing more said about Greeley
indeed his name il scarcely ever mentioned ex-
oept in Jest. II the decline in Greeley stock
continues i'll the same ratio until the 9th OF No
yember, not more than half the Democracy viii
be brought to face the music and swallow crow
1t has been enunciated and not denied, that
in the event of the Democratic Electors being
elected, and there not being enough States Il
elect Greeley the Electoral vote of Delaware
will be cast for Hon James A. Bayard, but il
case Greeley Ii elected, then Delaware il t.
| swell the majority with her three votes, anC
come in for share Of the public pudding.