Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-26
KENT COUNTY CANDIDATES.
Republicans Nominate Their Sheriff
Coroner, Courtmcn and Representatives

Republicans Nominate Their Sheriff,
Coroner, Courtmon and Representatives
DOVER, Del, Sept. % We'll the Re
publicans Of Kent county have at last
put their Legislative sheriffalty, coroner,
Levy Court tickets in the field. They
did it yesterday afternoon in convention.
II didn't take them long to do 1t and
they got in the convention assembled,
but didn't they have a healthy time be-
fore they got things in shape in their
caucus. 1t was about ~ o'clock when
they went into caucus and the convention
was to be called at one; but 1t was not.
Two o'clock skipped away and it was
crawling close to when the dele
gates marched out of the State Capitol
Clubs Headquarters and took their
way TO Burton's Hall just across the
street. What was done in that caucus
was then made apparent by the ready
made" manner in which the ticket was
named. But how the result was reached
only those who were In the caucus cham
Der knew That there was trouble was
plaii. That the Higgins and Massey
factions wrestled for the control of the
convention was also plain, but as tele-
gIaphed TO the EVENING JOURNAL yester-
day, Massey had that convention The
big lawyer had arrived home from Chi
cago on the midnight train the night be
fore, but he is one of those chaps who
sleeps between winks, and there he was
yesterday morning right among the dele
gates as fresh as daisy.
The Higgins men wanted Samuel Cats
of Duck Creek, and Col Barnard, of
North Murderkill, Though the latter had
cd ~ af n ali -.
be used) for senators. While the Massey
men wanted John II. Hoffecker, OF Duck
Creek, and Frank Reedy, of Milford, for
the same Office 1t was over these sena-
torships that the real fight was made,
but when they reached ballot it was
quickly shown who was who-for Hof-
fecker and Reedy each polled 20 of the 40
delegates and the others IL.
Riley Melvin knocked out all com.
petitors In caucus and was named by
reclamation. There was a little tussle
over the coroner, but DR. Conwell of
North Murderkill won ON the second
ballot. On the representative ticket
there was no fight, and slate was easily
fixed up
Thus, when Il. w. Cannon called the
convention to order at 80 p. m, every
thing was in shape, and the following
entire ticket was named by acclama-
tion
For senators-John H. Hoffscker of
Duck Creek and Frank Reedy of Mil
ford.
representatives East Dover. John
W. Casson; Little Creek, John II.
Bishop; West Dover, E. R. Grant; Ken
ton. Charles L Ross; North Murderkill
Ezekiel Cowgirl. South Murderkill. Caleb
Smithers; Mispillion, Alexander Simp-
son.
For sheriff-Riley Melvin of South
Murderkill.
Coroner-Dr Luther s. Conwell Of
North Murderkill
Levy Court, Kenton-Andrew H.
Moore; West Dover, Nicholas e. Vim
cent; Little Creek David @. Montgom-
cry; Milford. Reuben Harrington.
County Committee, Duck Creek-W.
Il. Baggs; East Dover, H, w, Cannon
West Dover, r. A Davis; Kenton, Au
brey Vandever; Little Creek, John II. /
Bishop; North MurdeTkill, j. Colby |
Smith, South Murderkill, Enos r. VIII.
liams; Mispillion, s. L Shaw; Milford,
VIM L. Harrison.
A collection was taken up for the
janitor and the convention adjourned.
The ticketY Well, its a respectable
ticket Politically don't think there'n
be another ticket male out for Kent
eounty's voters next Tuesday. You had
better wait for that before placing your
bets.