Smyrna times., 1878-01-30

| The fight over the Office of Register of
! Wills, since the re.appointment of John C..
Pennewill, judging from the numerous
articles in newspapers, is one of more feel
ing than during the canvass. They com
! plain that he has been "fed from the
| public crib" Is out the 81 years he has been
voter, and, at the close of his present
term, will have been "a out of 80 wears
The complaint comes mainly from the
friends of Edmond Bailey, though no one
claiming that Mr.. Pennewill has not made
an excellent officer.
MAKING CANDIDATEs.-The Sentinel thinks
the throwing OF Curtis S. Watson out of
the direction of the Junction & Brakwater
railroad and substituting John w. CauSey
looks as if Causey and Stockley were going
to take a hand in the next convention in
the interests of the latter gentleman. To
this the Morning HCraM replies that Mr..
Cove Salisbury had as much to do with
| liking up the New Castle delegation before
the last convention as "Chief Joseph its
course was determined upon before his
visit to New Castle. John w. Hall was the
choice of the convention of 1874, although
Governor Cochran obtained the nomina.
ton. Next time it is Halls turn, and no
amount Of pipe laying, or wire pulling can
him their next Governor. The same paper
further saws: The popular pulse hereaway
beats for Hall and Paynter. 1t is true. for
Congress, Mr.. Martin has adherents in
SUSSEX; but he must answer about Harry
Pickles lobby fee to stand fair in the fislt.
WILL THE REPUBLICANS HAVE A STATE
TICKET, NEXT FALL?-The Dover CORES.
pondent of the Ecery Ereni,y thus writes
Many prominent leaders in the Republican
party are beginning to question the wisdom
oi nominating State ticket, next sum
mer, and in the minds of many of them
there Is well defined belief that it would
he wise thing to let the contest 90 bv
default. In Kent county the people who
are supposed to control the machiney for
the party are opposed to nominating even
Il county ticket. A gentleman certainly
within the confidence Of his party leaders.
who has worked probably as pelsistentlv rs
any man III the State to overcome the ma.
lorltles OF the Democrats in his county.
states 1t as his candid conviction that they
VIII not have county ticket in the field
and the Republicans of Sussex, unless one
OF those unexpected political changes.
which are frequent in that part of the
State, should occur, DO not feel in a very
enthusiastic mood over the prospects and
are also talking of allowing the Democrats
to have their election without contest.
In Kent county they say that after the
most desperate and hard fought contest
ever known in the State, when the pros
poets OF results were infinitely more promis.
ing than they are now and can be for
years. they were ANONYMOUSLY defeated.
" 1t is utterly impossible" said one Of them.
ito tight the Democratic party in this
county at the present time, and with the
control of the ballot so firmly in the hands
OF the Democrats. However large might
be our vote, hy the manipulation of the
present tax law they will be as they always
have been able to crush us out at the pro.
per time. We perceive the utter helpless
ness OF contest, and it is neither the part
OF policy or wisdom for us to make a fight.
In Sussex county the manipulation of this
law has been in the hands of those who
have shown more fairness and it is probable
that our party is treated better there than
in any part Of the State. am sick of the
fight here against such odds, and we are
determined to give it up