Evening journal., 1888-09-03
Kent County Ticket.
Brief Biographical Sketches Of
Eight Men.
FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The Woicott Legislative Ticket written
Down to be strong and Winning Com
bination In Kent Pronounced to be
Composed of Liberal and Progressive
en-Republican State Convention and
Candidate for Congress There VIII be
Cutting Next Eovclnber.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER Del. September 3.-The Demo.
cratic organization of this county has no
fears, so its leading members say, Of the
result in November, all reports to the
contrary notwithstanding They say
that their county ticket will be elected by
the old time majority Of 500 or 500, and
! that this outcome win be due very largely
TO the character and qualifications of the
candidates themselves They admit that
all their candidates are opposed, unaltera-
! bly, opposed to the further continuance Of
/ Eli Salisbury in the United States Sen
ate, but they say that they AZ not simply
enemies of the family but are public
/ spirited capable, honest and prudent
men. They are all representative men.
and there is not a pledged man among
them, said a member of the central
committee last evening; "it ia very
| probable, very probable, my friend, that
they win unanimously support Mr. VOL
colt for the United States Senate, but it
is not a certainty" This gentleman fur
Their said that they had been much ma
ligned Daniel NJ Ridgcley the candi-
date for State Senate. had even been
accused of incompetence, which was
shameful lie.
Mr. Ridgely, he said was a mai about
36 years Of age A good farmer living
within a mile of Dover Formerly he had
a nursery, but was nov engaged in man
afacturing phosphate lie was a thrifty
prudent. hardworking man, who knew
his own mind, was his own master and
no mans man. He Fl as reputable a man
as there is in Kent county lie is modest
and retiring in manner, but is hard
headed and always impresses his views
effectively upon his ncighbors and friends
The charges that he was utterly unfit
for the Office and that he was .intemper-
ate were both false, say lis friends II
he drank at all they never knew it.
John D. Bickel is the other man on the
Legislative ticket who is receiving a large
share of abuse from his Democratic oppo-
nents and especially from John Harring
, ton, Governor, of Milford, who wanted
Bickel's place Bickel is a young man,
about IS years old lie is a farmer living
in Milford Neck, where his father John
j A. Bickel, IS still living. lie is said to be
an intelligent, progressive gentleman.
He taught school before he settled down
E to farming. He is married
/ John Heyd of FELTON,. one Of the most
successful fruit growers and foremost
grangers in the state, is on the ticket
f from South Murderkill Mr.. Heyd is
about 40 years of age lie has been OPP
e posing the Saulsburys for years and j.
one Of "Uncle joe Burchenars mos
/ trusted friends Heyd is the son Of JOIN
{ Heyd, a Pennsylvania German, WHIT
d came to this county twenty years az,
and has since accumulated a competence
in land. lie is a hale and active man a
80 years of age His son John is a chiI
out Of the old block and has come to th'
F, surface to stay He favors the most ed
j vanced legislation He is a liberal an,
! believes in better schools, better tar
system and less bribery at elections
. Samuel Armstrong, another young
a man. barely 80 years old. represent,
North Murderkill on the legislativ,
y ticket. He resides on the DR.. Ashcrafi
q farm, which contains the Oldest bearing
! peach orchard in the state. Young Arm
1, strong has been very successful as
\ farmer He is the son of Samuel Arm
strong, ST., of Blackbird hundred and he
came down here poor about six or sever
Years ago Three years ago he realized
y SO. 900, one-haf ont Of the Ashcrafi
4 peach crop He bought farm with il
in North Murderkill which is occupied
By his brother
I Albert Harrington stands for Mispil
:, lion. His postotiice is at Whiteleysburg. il
Y the western end Of the hundred, where
he owns a large farm, probably 400 acres
, He has been very successful in life Hei.
. a sturdy man, fights his own battles ant
4 asks no favors. lie is "a son of Nimro,
= Harrington, and a nephew Of Moses. win
y was register Of this county years ago
Albert Harrington mover held an oiiic
before. None of the men named thus IA
has held Office
William +. Hudson of Leipsic is nomi
y mated for Little Creek He is about b
= years of age He is the oldest man in th
Kent delegation, but be viii be the live
ie liest. He is a good speaker and carries
e free lance. He is native Of this county
Owen n. Nickerson stands for Yves
7 Dover. He is one Of the well know
/, NicIerson family. grandson Of William
Nickerson. He is bachelor, As years O
age, and keeps store at Hartley. He ais
n lends q good deal Of money He is rich
s Franklin Temple Of Kcnton is the onl
man who has been renominated. He
ID the hardest fighter in the lot and Ia
l. been stripped TO the waist for years in hi
onslaught on the Salisbury defences II
= opposed Governor Biggs nomination wit
- vehemenee rarely seen in norther
n conventions and he stalks about, six fee
high and more, neither seeking or givin
quarter.
rs These eight men will be elected, so it
is said, because each one OF them is capabl
ne of carrying his own hundred for himsel
n and his associates. They are said to b
well off in the worldly goods and nc
al afraid TO match dollar with dollar in
~ political contest Best of all these me
,e are said to be sincerely in favor Of a cor
N stitutional convention
m The Republicans OF this town an
county lay very little stress upon I'll
present Democratic disatfection. Thei
" experience with the Salisbury dissenter
re two years ago has made them chary o
H. Democratic curses and Democrat
m threats If they viii namo a county tickle
pc at ALL they viii not do so until late i
= the campaign The state convention wi
probably be called for September :
which is Thursday The delegate electio
viii be held, consequently ON the prev
a Gus Saturday. the 18th instant The ca
or will be ISSUED this week ia all prObabi