Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-30

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lesped from his carriage snd attempted
to outrage her person. H3r screams
scared the rutisn of
On Friday last was celebrated the
150th anniversary OF the old Green Hill i
P. e. Church, in Wiconico county, on |
the Wicomico river. This old structure
bears the late 1888, aud the deed OF the
church property to Stepney parish is
dated April 10th, 1871, Stepney parish
WAS then very large, and extended over
parts of the adjacent count es, as vel
as Somerset.
MARYLAND POLfJICS.
Closing WORK orihe Cecil Convention
Other Conventions.
Special Dispatch to state journal.
ELKroN, Aug. 27.-The Republican
county convention, to which delegate
were elected en- Saturday last, assembled
here at 10 IS O'Clock this morning.
George RICKETTS, was temporary chairman
and William I. Reed temporary secre-
tary. The committee on credentials re-
ported the credentials Of all delegates
regular and no contests for seats. The
report was adopted and the temporary
officers were made permanent. The con-
vention then took recess TO j 81 p. m.
The strength of factions has not yet been
developed.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
ELkToN, Nh Aug. IS The oonven
ton reassemhled at the appointed hour
and proceeded to make nominations for
| House of Delegates.
| j. Hanson Knorr, Peter Uartenstine,
Thomas Waring, James C. Davis and
| Thomas p. Jones were placed in nomina-
ton. The first three were elected.
For county commissioners, James CLARK,
George Harlan, William 4. West, john
Keilholtz, William 7. Bye and William
Cold were named, the first three being
elected.
Henry NJ. Mccullough was nominated
for states attorney by rising vote.
Special Correspondence of state journal.
ELKToN, Aug. 29.-The Republican
county convention yesterday was 3 har-
monious Que, and the ticket nominated
will receive the support OF both factions
of the party. The personnel of the ticket
is good.
OF the nominees for House OF Dele
gates, Thomas Wariug and Peter Harten
stein are Stalwarts and ]. Hanson Knorl
is described as 8 conservative. George
+. Harlan and James w. Clark of TIN
nominees Tor county commissioners srt
Stslwarts, and william n. West is
Half Breed. H.ary Mccullough, TIL
A nominee for Sta IS attorney, is Hal
I Breed.
For sheriff, tle names OF William J
! Smith of the Third district, john Moke 0
the Fifth, Johp I. Burkin OF the Sixtl
/ and John Rut'er Of the Seventh, wer
. placed before the convention. The NOM
nation OF Smith on the third ballot wa
greeted with applause. The vote on tina
ballot was Smith, "a Moke, Is. Smit
!, ia regarded as strong candidate, he wi
g probably receive the full disaiiecte
), Democratic vote.
;, After considerable difficulty in gettin
n men to accept the nomination for judg
=, of the Orphans Court, William I. BY,
Of George w. Boulden and Thomas
!, Gsinor We're nominated by unauimo'
O. vote. Henry Nlckois being the only pc
10 son placed in nomination tcr county su
l. veyor, he vas unanimously Chosen.
The next thing il order Vas II
IN election oil four dej'g It's TO attend Il
IA State convention. TAis Wa8 watched vii
I'd interest, as showing the se!slive strsng
Ct the two factions. The nominees We
m r. G. Thsc&ery, William r. Wsrhurto
n. George Ricketts,, S. X. Miller, II,
h, Haiues, William Il. Christie, Levi
,r. Cameron. Hsiues, Warbur:on a.
an Thackery were elected on I
ma first ballot. Haines and Thacke
a. are Stalwarts while Warburton
the acknowledged leader Of the liz
Breed faction. 1t require | several hi
ge lots to select the fourth man. Gsor
Oh Rockets was the choice. He is net as
nd ciated with either faction, but is believ
IT. 20 hsve strong leaniug toward CIR
IN, well. Henry X. 1orbert, d. +. Ralst'
.st Townsend Poole aud George NJ. Chris
ne were elected TO represent Cecil on
de State Central Committee.
ng Mr.. Creswell entered at this nome
lee and was introduced to the convention
be- the chairman. MIR. Creswell cOngrat
ing lated the convention on its choice of CT
eek didates. The ticket, aud every in
'on Vidual name on it, would receive
hearty support. lis principal reason
MN wishing to address the convention was
~ deny rumor hsralded inthe naWspap
If of the State that his would b5 a can
n date before the next Legislature tui
, a seat in the UAited States Senate.
her never hsd by word or by
NJ expressed desire for that position.
tbp was not candidate AID would in
SON event be Que. Nine years ago, wi
bnt holding high position, he hal deci
Uas to resign and go ont of public office,
IN had done 50 despite the earnest solic
ina lion of his great chief" In closing
and said he was ''for unity, for harmony,
sst for viotory.n Mr.. Creswell was
I I qusntly interrupted by applause, AM
the closing he was very warmly
plsuded. The convention then adjourn