Smyrna times., 1876-09-06

THE SHERIFFALTY OF KENT.-The whole
interest in the approaching campaign IN
this county. among the Democrats, hinges
on the Sheriff candidature. The delegate
meetings. last Saturday, were shaped up
almost solely in the interests of this part of
the local ticket. And all the Hundreds
but three have one or more candidates,
the three exceptions being Little Creek,
North Murderkill and Mispillion.
In this Hundred John NJ. Voshell is an
applicant, though he has urged his claims
very modestly, from the fact that is not
Duck Creeks turn yet, if party usage be
insisted upon. The delegates, therefore,
were not instructed. 1t is understood that
majority of them favor T. H. Denney.
Considerable effort was made to get in a
complete Blackiston delegation, but it
failed. In kenton Hundred a lively con-
test ensued, there being two applicants for
the coveted Office, viz: B. F. Blackiston
and Saml Hutchinson. The Blackiston
party won the contest by handsome
majority, we are infored. In Little Creek,
there being no candidates, there was no
contest. But in both East and West Dover
Hundreds the friends of the respective
applicants moved heaven and earth, so to
speak In East Dover four persons were
entered for the race-Wm. Dyer, II. c. Col
lison, Jas. Kirbin and Thos. II. Denney.
cold man" Kirbin, however, came out
ahead by several lengths. The Denney
party, seeing the chances slim for them,
turned in and helped the "old man" in
order to defeat Dyer So Dyer's friends
assert. Denney and Dyer were known as
the erich Office hunters" and each seemed
10 be pitted against the other like Kilkenny
cats Notwithstanding the result Of Satur-
day. however, it is understood that both
are quite earnest in the fight, and some of
Denney's friends are still willing to bet on
him. In West Dover the contest was
between Frank Dunn and JAS R. Powell,
the former winning by handsome odds.
Mr.. P. has promptly surrendered, in accord
ance with previous agreement. Dunn also
carried North Murderkill, it is stated.
South Murderkill comes forward with a
Mr.. Lacey, and he has hardworking dele
CATION from that Hundred to work and
vote for him we are informed. He has
popped up all at once it seems, but his
friends and even some of his opponents
think he will make strong contest. The
Milford and also the Mispillion delegation
are for John Harrington, the Levy Court
man from Milford Hundred, who will come
up to the Convention with a strong back
Ing. By right Of succession it is conceded
that either Kenton or West Dover is emit
tied to the nomination, but it is feared tina
something else than the right of succession
may dictate the choice Of a candidate. Tn
hope of one of the erich candidates" it
said, lies in this consideration. Neithe
Kenton or West Dover has ever had a can
didate-not since they have been constitu
ted into separate hundreds.
1t is a natural inference that, with thes
rival interests at work, lively time wi
necessarily ensue at the Convention mex
Tuesday, and many Of the managers do nc
contemplate the session with any degree
equanimity They dread the coming col
test, and are earnestly cogitating the way
and means they will have to adopt to di
pose of the soreheads that will be left Q
their hands after the conflict is over.