The daily gazette., 1882-09-27
+" DICKS" IRON ROD. :.
IT RULES THE SUSSEX REPu9-
LlCANS.
A RING LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
Only One Man Nominated For the Legis-
Iature Who Pleases the Half-Breeds-
Anger In the Republican Ranks.
Especial dispatch to the Gazette. j


GEORGETOWN, DEL, Sept. 27.-Dick
Harrington ran the Republican Convention
which was held here yesterday to nominate
county ticket for Sussex, ruled things with
an iron hand and played the dictator whom
all the delegates generally obeyed. He was
assisted by Major jim Lofand, and these
two had no trouble in getting the delegates,
who had been chosen by Stalwart plans aud
methods, to do what they desired.
Following the lead of Dick the conven-
ton after very little trouble nominated a
ticket which is as follows
Senators, Charles H. Atkins, Broadkiln
hundred; William j. Stewart, SeafoSd.
Representatives, Charles j. Blair, Cedar
Greek hundred; John d. Rodney, George
town Simeon Pennewiil, North West Fork;
John T. Belts, Baltimore John 8. Bacon,
Little Greek Peter X. Burton, Indian
River James II. Tyre, Gumboro.
Sheriff, Joshua Phillips, Dagsboro.
Coroner, Levin T. Heart, Little Greek
hundred.
Levy Court Commissioners, John w. BEN
nett Cedar Greek hundred Samuel P.
Raughley, Northw est Fork John T. Cal
houn, Nantieoke Henry Bennum, Indian
River Thomas II. Brown, Seaford John
7. Long, Dagsboro.
This ticket shows the work of Harrington
all through it. With one exception the can
didatcs for the Legislature arc all new,
either Of the out-and -out-Stalwart stripe, or
who can be easily controlled BY the peculiar
and disgraeeful influences just now in high
favor with the Republican party.
The single exception given is that of ex-
Sheriff John D. Rodney, who was put on to
appease the deep dissatisfaction of his
nephews, the Laytons, who have great in
fiuence in Georgetown and hundreds to the
south and west, and his son-in- law, ex-
Attorney General Jacob Moore.
There was very little enthusiasm, and the
convention was liteless affair The Demo
cratic view is that every one Of the Legisla-
tive candidates are for Harrington with the
single exception of Mr.. Rodney.
Said leading Democrat to-day "Under
all circumstances, think it the weakest
ticket ever nominated in this county. If we
could have made out the ticket think we
would have chosen the very pen selected
yesterday. It is plain to be seen that the
whole thing was in Dick Hardngton's
control"
There is as much dissatisfaction among
the Republicans here and 1t is growing.
This could not be better shown than by the
fact that one of their most effective working
men, who holds one of tho strongest bust
ness interests in this hundred, has already
broken from their ranks and has advertised
tn address a Dolitieal meeting i'm the Court
House ON Monday night.
After the convention sort of ratification
meeting was held. It was only addressed
by Harrington and Lofand. Even Dicks
fiery eloquence could not stir up enthu-
siasm.
The Republican County Executive Com
mittee has been chosen as follows
John Robins, J. c. Short, II. P Cannon,
w. B. Records, NJ. I. Moore, Daniel Burton,
David Warrington, Henry O. Bennum, G.
R. Layton, John A. Nixon, L. e. Wallace,
w. james, A. Dunway.