Daily Republican., 1880-05-19
The Republican Nominations.

al Convention at Chicago.
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the Republican Nominations.
Only few days yet remain inwhich
the candidates for the Republican nomi
tion for Sheriff and Coroner Of New. Cas-
tie county can do their work. The nomi
nationel estion takes place on Saturday
the 29th, instant, between the hours o.
IL and 7 O'Clock in Wilmington ard
New Castle, and between the hours o.
2 and 7 O'Clock, in the remaining dis
tricts of the county, leaving Cnly nine
working days for the candidates, for Of
course no person would dream Of ary
of them elsctioneeripg on Sunday. The
third Saturday Of June was suggested
for the nomination, but that was deem
ed too near harvest and corn cultiva-
ting; the second Saturday was the day
fixed by the Democrats for their oomi-
nation and the first Saturday was the
day Of the meeting Of the county COM
mittee and SO expediency suggested
Saturday, the 18th Of May, as the most
suitable time. No doubt the candidates
have the field pretty well worked over
and are ready 10 leave their cases in
the hands of the party to be decided at
the primary polls at the time mention
ed. The candidates for the Sheriff's
nomination are, Philip R. Clark, New
Castle Hundred: James Martin and
William H. Pierce, Wilmington Hun
dred; Francis R. Law, Christiana Han
dred; Stephen R. Choate, White Clay
Creek Hundred and Merritt II. Paxson,
Ptncader Hundred. Messrs. Clark and
Martin have each been the candidates
Of the party and each owing 10 the dis
franohisement Iof Republicans by the
Democratic assessment laws have been |
defeated. Messrs. Pierce and Choate
have before been candidates for the
and Messrs. Law and Pax
son arc new candidates, for the first
time before the people. From these six
candidates the Republican voters Of the
county can have choice or if neither
of them is acceptable they can vote for
any body not named. Either of the
gentlemen named would if nominated
and elected make as good Sheriff an
the best man named by the Democrats.
The candidates who have placed their
names before the Republican voters ofl
the county for nomination for Coroner,
are Thomas ]. Bennett, Charles E.
sparks, Rayworth Weldin, William
Hickey, Thomas J. Giles and Charles
1allam all of Wilmington, the country
or some reason the present year not
icing prolific in Republican candidates
or Coroner. Mr.. Bennett was the regu-
ar candidate two years ago, but was
defeated by apathy in the party caused
BY one third of the Republicans in the :
'ouuty being disfranckised by the Demo-
'ratic assessment laws. Mr.. Weldin and
Hickey were candidates for the nomi- 1
lation two years ago, each polling a .
arge vote, and Messrs. Giles and Hal
am are fresh candidates. As we have h
aid of the nominees for the Sher ifs L
omination we say Of these gentlemen :
q nomination for the Coror er's Office.
ny Of them will make as good and bet 7
er Coroner than the bet nominated by 4
le Democrats. It is not for us to criti- n
Sc the standing, the ability or the st
aaracter Of any gentleman seeking
le nomination. They are all well W
nown and all have their faithful and
eadfast friends who have the utmost Il
in them. They are all stsr. y, "
ng honest Republicans having been si
18th the party and shared in its defeats SC
nd its triumph since the real organi- " "
'tion Of the party in the State. A vote d'
'st for either will not be cast wrong. l
is hoped that every Republican in or or
10 county and all who intend to be z
epublcans in the future will attend eli
10 nomination election, and vote for i"
% man of their choice and afterwards po
II up tteir sleeves and work for the
ection of the man nominated. -