The daily gazette., 1878-10-10
THIRD EDITION
The Temperance Ticket
Who the Cold Wat.r Advo
Gates will Vote For.
NJ Candidates Nominated for
the Lew COurt-A Batch
OfInteresting Letters.

The meeting at the OLD lounury was
largely attended, last evening, and after
an openi 0g hymn was led in prayer by
Geo NJ. butcher Mr. Wells then gazed
fxedly at the place where the GAZETTE
reporter sat beside two sedate, middle
aged men, and W ith some little sarcasm,
said, al wish those young men would de-
fer munching pea nuts until some other
tine" The Objectionable pea 'uts were
being muncht d by two little girls on the
front bench, and the frighten, d young
sters ceased operations Immediately
when Mr.. Wells sharp request fell upon
their cas-.
When the meeting was fairly op-ned
Mr.. Wells stated that by the perm ssion
OF the temperance Executive Comm T.
tee he would announce the complete
ticket, a, follows
STATE SENATOR'S.
James c. johnson, Wilmington HID.
John X. Blbcock, Wilmington, HID.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
EP. Fl. Martin, Wilmington.
Abraln Chandler, VI III Creek.
Jam, NJ Brackin. Christians.
John 5. Besson, Brandy wine.
Isaac Stats, Blackbrd.
Geo W. Print IN, North Christiaua
John Z. Griffith, South CLIistlana.
sHERfEF.
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CORONER.
Nicholas Il. Appleton, Wilmi gton.
Mr.. Wells said he knew this ticket " a.
not distributed over the county as equal
/. as it ought 10 be, but this was owing
to the ditficulty in getting men to serve.
For this reason, he said, no Levy Court
Commissioners were nominated How
ever, the ticket was composed of men of
good standing, who would accept the
uominanon.
Mr. Wells then said that to give the
people an idea of the d iii cultles encoun-
tered In nominating a ticket, he would
read some letters he had received from
t4e gentlemen nominated on tue original
temperance ticket, and from others who
had beeen solicited to accept nomina-
tions.
Abram Chandler, of Mill Creek Hun
dred, and K. p. II. Martin, of Wilmisg-
ton, had promptly accepted their nomi-
nation as representatives, willie James
M. Brackin, of Christiana, and Nicholas
Is. Appleton, the nominee for Cororer
had accepted in the Convention at the
time of their nomination.
Amos E. Davidson, of New Castle who
was nominated for Sheriff. returned
thanks for the liberal vote by which he
was nominated, but said he must decline
He " as in thorough sympathy with the
'VHnpo'ahso "oihj anu DeHeNe III Woulu
SOON result in great and glorious re-
form. "Please accept my Thanks" he
wrote, "but leave my name off.
"ThiS," said Mr.. Wells, rather bitterly,
"is the man who was so strongly en-.
dorsed by the ministers in the conven.
uon, and the one OF all others we hoped
would accept"
VIM. Dean, of Newark, wrote that as
he had solicited and accepted the nomi-
nation for representative, he must de-
cine the temperance nomination.
MIR. Wells.-"B Brethren he doesn't want
temperance votes, he belongs to the
Democratic party, and is jdLed to his
idols"
VIM =. Biggs, of Pencader Hundred.
the nominee for Stae Senator returned
thanks Tor the honor, but respectfully de-
clined the nomination.
joel ThompS IN, Jg., OF White CLAY
Greek HID, who had been nominated for
Levy Court Commissioner, wrote that he
nad Oeen nominated for Representative
by the Republicans, and tn refore must
decline the Temperance honor. Mr.
~ els salu he wiote to him again, sta
hhg that The COMMITTEES would place him
GU the temperance ticket as a represeu uta-
1--WE instead OF Ivy Court Commits
sioner. To this Mr.. Thompson replied
That he had been nominated by the re-
puohcan party and consequently would
a'c W uecilne nomination by auy
olher organization. He stated however
that the nominees of tn Democratic and
Republican parties in White Clay Creek
dd, We're temperance men.
Mr.. Wells.-''We want more proof of
this than these letters Contain"
+. L. McWhorter, OF st. Georges HID,
nominee for repr, sentative, wrote that If
any cause would induce him to enter the
political arena it would be the temper
ance cause but he was sorry he could
not accept the nomination
Alre q u. Cox, of Middletown one of
the Levy Court nominees, wrote that h.
was not satisfied that a temperance ticket
would accomplish the desired end tenn
petance men would vote for their marty
no matter if there were drunkards On III,
ticket. He therefore declined the non,i.
nation.
Leander f. Riddle, nominee for State
senator, wrote that he was in sympathy
"lth Tue movement, but must decline the
domination for business reasons.
hlch4ru Townse nd of Appoquinimink
nominee for Representative, respectfully
declines. He was in favor of auy move
ment that would benefit the people, but
his bus! ness affairs would not permit him
to serve on the ticket.
fl. H. Appleton, Levy Court Commits
sioner for Appoquinimink, declined the
n, IN, nation because he did not think the
Vi d uChtb bnc DtoJ Dldu OI
suppressing the liquor traffic.
Mr.. Wills then read several letters
from gentlemen who were not Nominated
bat who had been solicited to accept
places on the ticket. They were as fol.
lows:
James V. Moore, of Odessa was much
obliged for the proffered honor, but his
Lime of life anu the state of health for
bid him accepting
Daniel Green, of Newport declined
with good wishes, for the reason that his
hundred was already represented on the
ticket.
Charles Tatman of Odessa, said no
that he was in his S7th year, and his poll
tcal life had had its d ay; he d, sired to b,
quiet and undisturbed during the balanc,
of his life. Bui he earnestly wished f.1
the success of the temperance cause.
Rev. T. E. Mar indale, of Middletown
wrote that he would not hike to take til,
responsibility ~ of naming candidate from
st. Georges Hd., as he thought the Exc
cutivc Comni tee had better do il.
Thos. Cayender, of st. Georges Hi
decIlned with thanks, as lie behved III
ru ning of n temperance ticket woul
only dU harm to the CAUSE.
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