Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS.
County Convention at Georgetown
The Ticket Nominated.

County Convention at Georgetown-
The Ticket Nominated.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
GEoRaETowE, DEL, Oct. S.-The Democ-
raoy OF Sussex county met In force at
Georgetown, yesterday, the attraction
being the county nominating convention.
The interest was greater and the attend
anos larger than for years past, and
though there was an absence Of the fierce
contest for the sheriffalty nomination
that used to mark the conventions Of
recent years, when John Mitch Houston
and John W. Short were opposing can
didates, there was plenty OF excitement
raised by the various candidates tor the
respective nominations.
The greatest interest oentered in the
sheriffalty contest. John T. Steele OF
Georgetown, was the leading candidate,
but his CANVASS was materially weakened
by another candidate, Charles T. Purnell,
from the same town. Steele carried the
Georgetown hundred delegation at the
recent primaries, but Purnsll kept MP
the fight in the convention. In cOnse-
quenoe OF this division OF sentiment, the
convention decided to drop both the
Georgetown candidates, and oentered on
John W. Short, Houston's old opponent,
and nominated him by vote Of 20 to 10
for all the other candidates combined.
Mr.. Short was not 9 candidate for the
nomination, this time, but he accepted,
and the choice is considered strong and
acceptable.
There were.ten or q dozen candidates
for coroner, but the legislative and levy
court nominees were chosen without
muoh contest. The full ticket ia as fol-
lows:
State Senaior-Dr. Hugh Martin OF
Seaford.
Representatives = John o. Truitt,
Cedar Creek hundred; David II. Adkins,
BrOadkilu; Jacob Il. Adams, Little Creek;
John Tsimsn, Nantioke; William r.
MoCsbs, Baltimore; John W. Cannon,
Broad Creek, and Joseph Hearn, Gum
boro.
Levy Court Commissioners--J. J..
Morris, BrOadkiln hundred; Alfred
White, Lewes and Rehoboth; ]. W.
Anderson, Little Creek J. W. Vincent,
Broad Crack Fl. W. Hickman, Baltimore;
R, W. Albsrry, Georgetown George W.
| Jones, Gumb0ro.
sherif-John W. Short, Dagsborough
hundred.
Coroper-Joseph Lingo, Indian River
hundred.
The ticket Ia considered strong one,
aud no doubt is felt OF Its election. In
fact, no opposition in Sussex county hiss
yet bssu developed, beyond the temper
auos ticket, and 1t is not supposed the
Republicans will make any fight at all.
THE MASS MEETING.
While the county convention was In
progress mass meeting was organised in
the rear of the court house, where 8
Speakers stand had been erected.
Shepard P. Houston presided. and excel
lent music was furnished by the George
town oornet band. Hon. Edward l..
Martin was introduced, and spoke for
ovsr an hour on national issues. Hon.
William. +. Causey. secretary 0f state,
followed in an excellent address in which
both national and local issues
were touched upon. He highly oompli-
mented Mr.. Lore, the nominee for Con-
| gress, as faithful and able representa-,
tive OF the people Of Delaware. He also
referred to the representation amend.
ments to the State constitution, and
favored their ratification as q measure oil
Justice to the people OF Wilmington, and
Of good faith to the Democratic party Of
the State. His remarks were well
recsived.
Thomas E. Records read q series oi
reHolutions endorsing the national, State
and county nominations, which were
adopted and the meeting adjourned. The
attendance wss large and much enthu'
siasm was manifested.
THE TICKET In KRNT.
The Kent county Democratic convention
on Tuesday nominated the following
ticket
State senator-Dr. William q. Cooper
KeDton hundred.
Rsprssentstivss-H NJ. How
Little Creek; James Virden, West Dover
John F. Salisbury, East Dover G
Gupdy Brown, North MurdCrkill JohI
sehaberger, South Murderkiil Mich, la
R Johnson, Mispillion; William T. Wat
son, Milford.
Levy Court Colnmissionsrs- -JohI
Farrell, Duck Creek William Fisher
East Dover; Peter Meredith, North Muir
defkill; G. C. Case, South Murderki,l
Jacob s. Graham, Mispillion.
Sheriff-James c. Robinson, Ducl
Creek.
Coroner-Zadoc L. Butler, East Dover
There was quite an interesting oontes
over the sheriff's nomination. The frs
ballot Q ave 20 votes for Robinson. 25 70
Andrew J. Wilson of Dover and 6 for c
NJ. Adams Of Mispillion. The seoon
ballot resulted in 80 votes for Robinso
and 20 for Wilson, with one blank balloi
J The chairman, Prof. James H. Grovei
declared that the blank ballot could IC
be considered as part of the aggregate
and that Robinson, therefore, had receive
q majority Of the votes cast, and was dul
, nominated. There was some exoitemer
over this decision, but the prevailing in
preston, after a thorough discussion
the matter, was that Professor Grove
ruling was correct, He holds that
piece Of. blank paper can in no way be col
sidered ballot, and the man depositir
1t loses his vote as completely as thcua
he had refrained from taking any part
the ballot.