Smyrna times., 1876-09-13

Jas. Frazier, y. Il. Messicll, John Wilcotts.
W. G. LongteIlow, J. L. Campbell, w. Far,
rell, Henry Eub&Hks. II. Forea<ers, Bcni.
Reed After several ballots Mr.. Eubanks.
OF Smyrna, was nominated.
The Convention then adjourned until >
o'clock, p. N.
2o'cLocG, p. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. Mitchell the Conyrn.
tion proceeded to the nomination 81 a
State Senator.
Mr.. Douglass nominated Ex senator John
Mustard of Duck Creek Hundred.
Mr. Slaughter nominated J. Frank Den
ney Of Duck Creek Hundred.
Mr.. Wharton nominated \. J. Wright of
Dover Hundred
On ballot, John Mustard received Il
votes, j. Frank Dcnncy, 81, Andrew !.
Wright, s.
The nomination was made unanimous.
Mr.. Mitchell presented letter from Mr..
VIM. Sapp State Senator, stating that he
had resigned his office as State senator.
and desired that successor he nominated.
On motion Mispillion Hundred DELEGATES,
were requested to name II candidate and
named Charles j. Harrington, who was
unanimously nominated.
Ilr. Cooper offered resolution as follows
HsSo}ttd, that Kenton, Little Creek. East
Dover, West Dover, North MurdcrkilI,
South MurderIlill and Mispillion Hundreds,
were each authorized 10 select rcprcscn.
tative.
Mr. Douglass offered an alnendlnent
striking out North Mur:lcrlill and inser.
| ting Duck Creek Lost.
Mr. Mitchell offered substitute giyinn
one Representatives to Duck Creek, TittI,
{ 'raol- N1ttI,
kill, Mispillion and Milford. Lost. Tho
original resolution was then carried.
When Kenton Hundred was callod the
delegation waived their right in favor o!
| Milford.
As finally Presented by the Hundreds
! the list is ns follows Jacob e. Brown. Gar.
retson Salisbury, Andrew j. Wright. Tbos
k. Taylor, Cornelius J. Hall, Jonathan
Slaughter, Wilbur X Burlits.
| The Convention then proceeded 10 tho
| nomination Of Levy Court Commissioners.
! The following We're nominated: f. c. Fra.
zicr, North Murdcrkill; Chas II Register.
| Duck Creek; Joseph Moore, East Dover
! Zehnon Hopkins, Nispillion; John Har
/ rington, South Murdorkin.
Mr.. Wright thrn presented the following
resolution
| Hc%0lcrd !, That the Democratic County
| Convention hereafter to be held in Ken,
| County for the purpose OF selecting cand.
! dates for the Office Of Senators and Repre-.
sentatiyes in the state Legislature. Tho
/ Offices Of sheriff, Coroner and Levy Court
Commissioners shall be composed Of twc
sets Of delegates Of equal number and slal
organize in separate Conventions, one sci
Of said delegates shall select the candida
| ties for Sheriff and Coroner. and tho othcI
set Of delegates shall select the candidate.
for offices Of Senators, Representative, il
the State Legislature and Levy Cour, Com
missionerS
| Hcsolrai >, That tho County Executive
| Committee oI this county is hereby I.-tluc
] ted that in calling primary meetings in tho
| different hundreds and election district:
| for the election of delegates TO tho count,
| Convention for the uominacion OF a county
! ticket, thcy shall direct The selection oI
| two sota Of delegates, in accordance will
! tho foregoing resolution
Which were lost. On motion the con
yention adjourned after selecting the can
dldatcs to be presented to the Mass Meet
! ing then III session for ratification.
The session was sometimes rather disor
dcrly on account of the great Incompetence,
of the presiding officer.