Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-06

THE COUNTY CONVENTION AT DovER-sUM.
MARY OF PROCEEDINGS AND LIST OF MONT
NATIONS.
Correspondence of the Commercial.
DOVER DEL, Oct. 6.-The Republican
County Convention met here yesterday, for
the purpose of nominating a ticket, in the
Levy Court Room, at SO O'Clock p. m.
John T. Jakes, Chairman of the County
Executive Committee, called the Conven-
ton to order. James B. Anderson, of South
Murderkill, was called to the chair, and DR..
William Marshall, Jr., of Milford, was ap-
pointed Secretary. On motion Of Geo. V.
Massey, the Convention was declared per-
manently organized. Benial Watson moved
that the Convention sit with closed doors.
Carried. Mr.. Massey Immediately moved a
reconsideration, which was carried, and the
Convention decided to sit with open doors.
The list of delegates was called, and all
responded but Six. Wilson L. Cannon, Hem
ry W. Cannon, and John 81. Bateman were
appointed substitutes for three Of the alb
sentees.
George P. Fisher moved that the Conven-
tion nominate two candidates for the Sen
ate. MIR. Massey offered substitute by
only nominating one, as William Sapp had
not yet legally resigned. After short de-
bate, the substitute was lost also the ORR
ginal motion by rising tie vote. The
chair appointed two tellers to take the vote
on Mr.. Massey's substitute, and it was de-
cided to nominate one candidate for Sena-
tor, only.
The Convention then went into ballot for
candidate for Sheriff, The following were
nominated: William r. Cahoon, Sr., of
East Dover John t. Jakes, of North MUIR
derkill Lawrence T. Hartnett, of West
Dover. But one ballot was taken, with the
following result: Cahoon, 21 F.; Hartnett,
10 Jakes, 2 B. Donoho, l. The nomina-
| tion of Cahoon was made unanimous.
Richard M. Cooper, Of Duck Creek, was
then nominated for Senator Isaac Good
win, of South Murderkill, for Coroner and
the following for representatives in the
General Assembly ; Clement L. Sharp, of
Milford Andrew P. Baggs, of North Muir
derkill Lemuel I. johnson, of Duck
Creek DR.. A. M. Day, of Mispillion Ca
| leb j. Smithers, of South MuTkerklll John
Moore. Of Kenton john M. Downs, of
West Dover. The following we're nomina-
| ted for Levy Court Commissioners Sam
| uel s. Griffin, of Duck Creek Peter Dill,
| of South Murderkill VIM. a. Powell, o.
| Mlspillion. Samuel D. McGonigal, of East
Dover; Jno. T. Jakes, of North Murderkill.
The Chair announced the County Execu.
tive Committee, as follows a. W. Cannon
| Eabu lover, Onalrmhn u. L. JonnsOni
Duck Greek John Moore, Kenton s. L
Shaw, Mispillion Joseph s. Truitt Mil
ford W. W. Paris, Little Creek G. M.
Fisher, North Murderkill Paris I. Car,
Isle, South Murderkill John M. Downs,
West Dover b. Watson, East Dover.
Beniah Watson offered the following res
olutions
Resoloed That the Convention do here
by ratify and confirm the resolutions adopt
ed by the State Convention held at Dover
on the 18th day OF September last.
ResolUed That we attribute our defeat
at the recent Inspectors Election, solely tC
the wholesale disfranchisement of Repub-
lcan voters, simply because they are Re-
publicans, by corrupt Levy Court
ReSolued That they, the Levy Court
used all their power for the purpose of dis.
franchising persons. rather than the pur.
pose of raising revenue for the county
and that we, the Republicans of Kent Co.,
heartily protest against such fraud and cor
ruption.
The resolutions were adopted, and afer q
short speech from Mr. Massey, the Con.
| vention adjourned.