Evening journal., 1888-09-26

Georgetown-They Go for the RRilroa,
Exactions and Pledge Consultations
Convention.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del Sept. 26.-Notwith
standing the dull and rainy day ther,
was larger gathering at the Republican
County Convention held here yesterda,
than attended the Democratic Convention
of August 30. Representative Repubh
cans gathered from every part Of tho
county with the intention OF putting
before the people the strongest ticket pos
sible. The only interest OF party men ant
their advice was, "give us clean. Qooc
ticket" The opinion Of we'll known
Democrat is that '1t is the
strongest and best ticket nomi.
mated in SUSSEX county for years" and
another, local Democratic speaker, re-
marked last night that as he could not at
tack the ticket through the habits Of any
of its candidates he ''should ridicule it as
the Sunday school boys ticket, none OF
them being drinking men" Thenominees
are all young men or Of middle age. and
are active. Already the Democracy are
scared. although so far as the assessment
is concerned they have the majority.
| They fear and not without reason, that
the platform and the principles represent
cd by the ticket nominated yesterday, will
draw voters from their side. II should do
so, and will unless they take more ad
vanced ground for reform than they ever
have.
The convention to nominate sheriff and
coroner met at o'clock and organized by
electing DR.. j. W. MessicK Of Georgetown
chairman and George II. Hall Of Milford
secretary. After examining the creden-
tials and passing upon them, the follow
ing were put in nomination for sheriff:
James w Ward. Northwest Fork !;
Benjamin Collins, Cedar Creek: William
I. Moore, Broad Creek, and John c.
Short, Nanticoke A ballot was taken.
resulting as follows: Ward, "a: Collins
.; Moore, 3, and Short, 2. The nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Moore was made unanimous.
One ballot only was taken for coroner.
). j. Bradford of Baltimore, received
30 votes and was nominated. Philip
Windsor of Georgetown received 3 votes,
and y. p. Colyer of Nanticoke, 5 votes.
The Representative and Levy Court
branch organized by electing Charles L.
Moore. Esq, of Georgetown, chairman.
and w. p. Carter of Lewes, secretary
After examining the credentials the tenn
porary officers were made permanent. and
nominations were made for State Sena-
tor, viz: DR. Hiram K. Burton of Isewes
and Rehoboth, d. o. Moore Of Broad
Creek, and Eli H. Sharpe Of Seaford.
The first ballot was, Moore, IS; Sharpe,
~, and Burton, 10 Mr. Sbarpes name
was withdrawn. and on the second bal.
LOT Mr.. Moore received % votes and was
nominated, DR. Burton receiving IL.
a recess was taken to give the sheriff
and coroner branch time to complete
their work, after which the convention
reassembled and completed the ticket as
follows.
REPRESENTATIVES, TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
McKendree Downham, Georgetown.
Charles H. Maull Lewes and Reho-
both
William Al Cannon, Gumboro.
Samuel Short, Dagsboro
Louis f. Wallace, Seaford
John A. Lingo, Indian River
Charles II. Sackett, Cedar Creek.
LEVY COUNT TICKET.
William d. Willis, Lewes and Rehoboth.
w. II. Prettyman, Broadkiln.
Charles I. Pepper, Georgetown.
James NJ Hollis, Northwest Fork.
Elijah c. Short Gumboro.
Thomas r. Steele, Baltimore.
George X. Phillips, Broad Creek.
Hamilton b. Owens, Little Creek.
The following resolutions were offered |
and passed unanimously:
Resolved, That we protest against the /
recent and unwarrantable increase of l
fares and tariff charges by the railroads /
against the people Of Sussex county. in
view Of the liberal aid received by them
rom this state and we hereby pledge the
republican ticket of this county elected.
% the calling of a convention by the next (
Legislature. on the basis Of the vote last
lad in November to revise the constitu
ion Of the state, that these and kindred
lbuses may be remedied.
Resolved, That the Republican party is
The real and practical friend of Temper
nee reform, and we re-afiirm it's former
declarations to vote to submit the ques
lon OF local option or high license. if
license must be, il its nominees be elected.
Resolved, That we invite without dis
lnction Of former party ties all voters to
upport the election of our nominees and
hereby secure the early consummatiOn Of
tate reforms
A ratification meeting was held in the
jourt House Immediately after the con
lentlon adjourned. The Georgetown
5ornet Band furnished music DR. Hiram
( Burton presided and Messrs. Eli r
sharpe and Peter r. Burton were elected
ice presidents and William v. Simple
secretary. George w. Roberts Of VII
nington was the first speaker. He was
ollowed by Charles H. Treat, Esq, and
ames Penniwell, Esq. The closest atten-
ion was given the speakers and the hear.
lest applause was accorded the resolu-
ions passed by the convention.
Republicans went home feeling that
hey have something to fight FOR in the
ampaign, and with a determination To
merit the victory that should be theirs
len who four weeks ago came to George
own as Democrats returned home last
light as Republicans. A prominent Dem.
'crat Of Baltimore hundred proclaimed
N the public square yesterday that al.
hough for forty-two years he had voted
lothing but the straight Democratic
icket he should vote the Republican
tate ticket this fall It is such declara.
ions as this that the Democrats fear.
The county central committee met and
rganized by electing Charles H Mauu
hartman, and j. Frank Bacon. ESQ. sec.
etary The following are the commit
ee Charles H. Maull. Lewes and Re
loboth; J. Frank Bacon. Georgetown
ohm II. Johnson, Cedar Creek G p
Twain, Northwest Fork Joshua Phillips.
)agsboro; George +. Smith, Little Creek
:. G. Moore, Broad Creek; ]. C. Short
Santicoke; A. H Manship, Broadkiln. ]