Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-09-05

ton here last Thursday. The ticket ~
not satisfactory TO either faction or to
any of the leading politicians. 1t is true
that most of them have "a represents
tive on some branch Of the ticket which
will guarantee the party support, but
without enthusiasm. If it were not
Presidential year this would be an
apathetic campaign. Word has been re-
ceived here that Uncle Eli thinks his
worst stab was in Sussex county. After
his friends had carried the primaries, hav.
ing majority Of the delegates. they
failed to control the convention. and made
Mr. Wolcott's nomination not only posi-.
Bile but probable The action Of the Sus-
sex convention win give strength 20 VOL
colts fight in New Castle.
"How was IL doneY was the anxious
inquiry Of the Salisbury men just after
the convention adjourned, and they are
not satisfied yet as to the means used.
IF the apportionment committee had
only stuck by the state it could not have
happened, said one of the delegates after
adjournment, "bnt we could not under.
take to amend the report Of our own
committee on the apportioning Of the
members Of the legislature
The readers of the JOURNAL will under
stand that after the sheriff. coroner and
state senator are nominated the seven
1 representatives are apportioned among
| the hundreds usually throwing ont the
/ districts which have those candidates and
the two holding-over senators. On this
committee was q Salisbury man from
Nanticoke hundred, which had already
secured the State Senator. q Salisbury
man from Little Creek. with a holding.
over senator The two anti Salisbury men
were fairand persuasive and diplomatic
For the sake Of "peace and harmony and
60 please the Little Creek member, ma
iOrity and minority reports were made
both giving TO Little Creek a representa-.
tive and both cnnceding Lewes and Reho.
both place although they differed as so
Cedar Greek The caucus slate was
broken and there Uncle Ellis friends lost
their grip. Little Creek hoping to secure
a representative, yielded to the persuasive
arguments from Lewes and Rehoboth and
Seaford, and Nanticoke having already
captured the senator acquicsced The
mistake was made in appointing the com
mittee
If the above diagnosis is correct. it is
difficult to see now the result of the pri-
maries and the convention will advance
Z the claim Of Dr. Edward Fowler of Lau.
/
3 sioner. II is true that Isaae N Fooks
was defeated at the primary by two
votes. but his companion on the ticket
got there by two majority and secured
place on the ticket Notwithstanding
J the other two delegates were against him
His was the only nomination made over
: the heads of the maiorityo of the delegates
J for any hundred and had DR. Fowler
! son-in law, who was on the apportion
3 ment committee stood by the slate al
! faithfully, there would to-day be solil
! Salisbury Legislative ticket in Sussex
i The result of that convention was no
3 favorable to DR.. Fowler's chances TO
4 Insurance commissioner, and when tn
] commission is made out, it will be mAile'
: to Georgetown and not 10 Laurel
The friends Of Colonel Everett Hick
man are very much disappointed becaus
3 he was not nominated for the Genera
. Assembly. II has been whispered aroun
a that the clerkship Of the House Is a muc
Il better place The same had been whisper
y ed in the ears of a certain GeorgetOw
" attorney before the primaries and NOR
& over these same whispers will not hav
Is the giving Of the House clerkshiI
ID Promises from Dover will be more likel
n Of fnlhllment
"a 1T is not constitutional conventio
" ticket said a gentleman who served /
,e the last Legislature and knows whereC
4 he speaks The impression is GROWN
1 that the intention of the ticket Is 70 pJ
Is off n convention MS long rs possible an
II many reform Democrats do not relish Il
|, dose They will take il however. 4
ne though with dry faces.
d Nathan r. Went, father-in law TO Re
K II. Hvns0n, member of the Wilmin
ton NJ. +. Conference, died suddenly
his home near Redden on Saturday eve
n ing lie had gotten into his dearborn
drive to town when he complained ,
feeling dizzy. fell forward to the 10
In and died before he could be gotten TO {
le house His death was due TO paralysi
"a having suffered from an attack two wee
Il since from which he had not entirely I
ty covered. He was born az Scranton. p,
NJ % years ago, moved to the state Of
tv diana in 1872 and to Delaware five yea
10. ago He was an exemplary Christie
,st gentlemen and made many friends sin
in lac came to this county. He was burr
ed Monday afternoon in the Odd Fellow
an Cemetery here.
100 The Rev. Robert Roe Of Glendale G
a emit, is holding a woods meeting ne
If Redeem which is being largely attende
". There were 600 or ZOO persons in atten
in ance on Sunday afternoon and evenin
and great religious feeling is manifesto
-as The Orphans Court and Court Of Chs
Gerry is in session this week. Chancell
ge Salisbury came down on Monday, b
Of only routine business has occupied I
attention Of the court
m. The following petit jurors for the {
tober term Of court were drawn Tuesd
a morning.
he Cedar Creek-Bradsburv Morgan, Jan
in d. Bennett, William r, Wharton.
Broadkiln-Theodore IL. Fisher, 10
m F. Blizzard
ga Nanticoke-Isaac n. Hearn, wilhi
it'll r. Fleetwood
&c. Northwest Fork-James r. Norris
ng II. Jones.
Broad Creek-Spicer sirmon. Henry
Moore
Little Creek-George f. King. Will
, f. Galloway, George w. Smith
"o Dagsboro-Alfred r. Layton, Ja'
Bryan.
Baltimore-James X. Records, Char
my C. Tingle, Edward D. Lynch
his Indian River-Josiah Simpler, Jan
II. Hood
avs Lewes and Rehoboth-David MurrI
has John Futcher. Samuel j. Lank.
Georgetown-Theodore A. Spicer, I
Of Stewart
Seaford-Henry G. Dulaney. Isaac
an Williams
ext Gumboro-Mathias r. King, Benjan
NJ Downs