Smyrna times., 1878-04-24
Kont County Republican Convention.

The Republicans of Kent county met
| In the Levy Court room, Dover, at = o'clock
on Thursday last. The Convention was cal.
led to order by the Chairman, II. w. Can.
| non, when on motion, Mr.. John Moore of
| henton hundred was made Chairman of
| the Convention, and Paris r.. Carlisle Sec'y.
On motion, Messrs. ID. p. Barnard, J. s.
lrultt and VIM. Shaw, were appointed a
committee on credention, who reported the
following as delegates to the Convention :;
Duck Creek hundred, DR.. w. II. Collins,
l.. I. johnson, Carey Frazier, j. r. Glenn,
ents. }. NJ. Collins; Kenton hundred, John
Moore, G. BOggs, Louis NJ. Bell; Little
Creek, DIR. VIM. Parvis, VIM. p. Seward,
James Kirkley; Z. Dover, Geo. p. Fisher.
Beniah Watson, John B. Wharton: w
Dover, Moses Rash, Powell Aaron, Josiah
Steele; n. Murderkill, d. p. Barnard. Geo.
NJ. Fisher, Charles Temple c. NJ. Carey, J.
Colby Smith S. Murderkill. 2. r. Carlisle.
Jacob Friedell, John c. Creadick, McIlroy
Mcllvalne, A. b. Conner; Mispilion, VIM.
Shaw, VIM. II. Powell, Reuben Ross, VIM.
Butler, Elias Sapp, d. Bonwill; Milford, j.
CULLEN, Jos. Frazier VIM. H. Mason. Jos.
S. Truitt, DR.. Marshall. j. r. Lonand.
On motion, the following committee wa.
appointed on res0lut ons: Beniah Watson.
ID. +. Barnard, Joseph Truitt, j. Colby
Smith, Moses Rash.
The committee, having retired. returned
and made the following report
WHEREAS ON the the 9Th day Of April. 1873. the
behocratlc Legislature OF this State in utter d src-
gard of the solemn protest Of the Republicans Of his
Hut9 did pass an act entitled An act in relation 10
le duties OF assessors and Of the Levy Courts Of the
several counties OF this state for the iniquitUs and
openly avowed purpose of diSfranchisiun larr n,I
M kepqbncan citizens and thereby perpctuating
lhclr political aSccndency. and
WHEREAS Cndcr the dishonest and partial Admin
Stratlon OF the provisions Of said act by lscrnuos
Lev! court commissioners and their still more un-
ScrupuouS assessors and collectors Of take. more
than two thousand Republican male citizens Of Krnt
county of lawful age, have been robbed of thn d,r
est right of tTccmcn and
WHEREAS, The Republican party ever since the pas
S"sc 3 Sald infamous law have asked in vain for the
it!tA or modlhcauon ol its udiOuS. unjust and
hquluous provisions, and have a. vainly petiinnrd
ana lmporuned each successive meeting of the lew
court 10 cause said law To be admin, tered in srir1
oi honest lmpartialiy: and
WHEREAS, The experience Of the two political
CailalEs winch have succeeded the passage OF said
Hcl mas demonstrated that 80 long a, ii Shall remain
d iou blot upon our statute book all effort, To- elect
iepuilcah ticket must of necessity prove frlitcss
ot"lusudih% large majority OF the citizens Of
fnS f county ahd state are Rcpublicans now there
Rcsoi'ed, BY the Republ cans Of Kent copntv in
IouH! convention assembled that we do positively
ucclne 70 nominate amy County ticket or 10 plrtic
i it IN me nomination OF any state Congressional
ucRct tO be voted for. only at the coming general
election but at any and ali elections to be held 50
@ MI a, sun a't o assembly shall remain unrcpcalcd
ReSp't"i Further, That all member, of the Ecpubli
can party OF Kent county be and they are hereby earn
ri!! cGohiheded while maintaining their political
principles intact, 10 refrain absolutely from yotIuT
iS tickets or any portion OF any tckcso Of whatever
alH OF cohpleXlon or 10 take any part whatever i'm
the coming election ~ W. '''
H'Swtt3, Further That believing the policy indica-
'u III me foregoing reso utiOns to he dictated by |
'oulI wisdom and prudence, we do hereby recon-.
nciI Us adoption To our brother Republicans of New
Castle and Sussex counties - -''"
On motion, the report was adopted
On motion, the following committee was
appointed to prepare an address to the
voters Of Kent county:
+. Dover hundred, Geo. p. Fisher. B,
Watson w. Dover, ?. Aaron; Kenton. G
Bhoggs; Little Creek, r. NJ. Cooper: Duck
5reek, DR.. Collins; y. Murderkill, D. p.
barnard ). Murderkill, P. T. Carlisle
Milford, James r. Lohand; Mispillion. W
Shaw.
The Covention was well attended. and
Ill present were of one opinion, and that
vas, when party had been so outrageousIv
reated Tor years as the Republicans have
n this State, it was time to disband.