Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-17
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS.
County Convention NominateH Robinson
for sheriff, Donovan for Coroner.

SounNy convention dominates Robinson
for sheriff, Donovan Tor Coroner.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GRoRGErowN Del. Sept. l7.-ro.
days Democratic County Convention was
one OF the largest attended In the history
OF the party. The politicians began
pouring into town as early as 8 o'clock.
From that time on there was constant
buzz OF excitement During the morning
delegates from the several hundreds met
each other and exchanged views, and It
soon became known that the best Of
feeling existed among the delegates. and
that the convention would be hRrmo-
NOUS
The Convention.
at 2 O'clock the convention met in
the Court Bouse The delegates TO nom
mate sheriff and coroner met In the
grand jury room, and organized by elect
ing Robert II. Davis chairman and Sam
uel ]. Wilson secretary. They then pro-
ceeded to the work of selecting candidates
After several ballots were taken Alfred P.
Robinson of Cedar Creek hundred was
nominated for sheriff, aud Enoch w
Donovan Of Georgetown hundred for
coroner. The delegates TO make out the
remainder of the ticket met in the Levy
Court room. John NJ Houston presided
and John a. Layton acted as secretary.
The following nominations were then
made:
State Senators-Charles B. Houston Of
Millsboro, and William NJ Ross OF Sea.
ford
For representatives. ebert r. Nor
ris, BroadEiln hundred: w. II. Chipman.
Broad Greek John H West, Little
Greek. H. H. Hickman, Baltimore John
A. Tindall, Nanticoks; Elihu j. Morris.
Lewes and Rehoboth.
For Levy Court COMMISSIONER VIII,
liam II. Smith, Nanticoke; DeLanpe
Robinson Dagshoro; Kendall r. Steven
son, Indian River; Samuel 6 Fisher.
Cedar Creek; Edward Adams, Northwest
Fork; William r. Cannon, Seaford
The following platform was adopted
by the convention.
Resolved, That we. the Democrats of
Sussex county, in convention assembled
cordially endorse the platform adopted
by our state convention, and pledge our
united support to the Hon. Robert ].
Reynolds, our candidate for governor.
and Hon. John w. Causey, our candidate
for Congress
Resolved. That we faver the calling
of constitutional convention at the
earlist moment IL can be done by consti-
tutional methods
Resolved, That we favor an appropria
tion by the state for thorough survey
of Sussex county In order that scien-
tific system Of drainage may be devised
for our swamps and lowlands.
Resolved, That we call upon our people
to stay, in its very beginning, the grow
ing extravaganza of the Republican
party which now controls our county.
and which. we believe, If continued In
power, will waste our resources with the
same recklessness they are now display
ing in our National councils
Resolved, That We look with pride
upon the history Of the Democratic party
since 1t had control in our state and
county, and that we meet with scorn.
the false and malicious charge that we
have Systematically oefrauded our tax
payers, and call upon our white voters to
repudiate the malicious report TO that
effect made by partisan so-called inves-
tigating committee
The following were the sheriff and
coroner delegates Broad Creek hundred !;
w. 7, Moon, NJ II James, Kendall r
Martin; Dagsboro-George P. Marris. II.
b Mitchell, w. A. Phillips; Lewis and
Rehoboth-W. M. Jefferson, s. r. Maui.
A. r. White; Baltimore-E Lynch, II.
]. Hickman, Kendall Richards; Little
Creek. w. Anderson, @. B. Elzey,
Thomas Horsey; Indian River-W. O..
Burton, X. r stevenson, 7. A. Joseph !;
Seaford-Joseph Ailligan. Aaron Viven.
w w. Hearn; Georgetown-W. w.
Pepper, Robert B. Workman, Charles
4. Purnell; Cedar Creek-Robert
Il. Davis, T. R. Wilson, d.
Il. " Scott; Gumboro-
J. E. Belts, P. B. Gordy, P. e. English.
North West Fork. w. Cannon ;
Edward Owen, David Lord; Broadkiln-
J. Wilson, w. @. Lohani, DR.. Hop
kins; Nanticoke-John Owens, Charles
lsaacs, Joshua j. Lambden.
Legislative and Levy Court delegates:
Cedar Creek-B. w. Truitt, Joshua
Hemmonds, James Holland; North West
Fork-T. w. Willin, j. H. Parker, w.
Il. Jones; Lewes and Rehoboth-J. A.
Marshall, D. 5. Mustard, E. I Veasey /;
Dagsboro-John M. Houston, John Il.
Layton, Robert Godfrey Indian River.
B Lingo e. Joseph, h. G. Frame
Gumboro-J. B. Hearn, G. w. Jones.
Jesse B. Wells; Baltimore-W R. Nc
Cabe. Il. w. Hickman. | X Richards
Broad Creek G. Rodney, Al Wheatley,
Z. Kitchens; Nanticoke-James Smith.
@ P. Tatman, w. S fleetwood; Little
| Creek j. Wootten, s Al.
Lynch, William Ward; Broodkiln-J z
Dorman, h B. Lingo, Thomas Walls
STANDARDIZATION Fl. Stevens. g.
Rounds, J. E Dutton Georgetown-E
D. Hearn, George w Hatfield w. j
Srevins. The convention selected
the following persons as mem
bers Of the county central committee
a. ? ERobinson. Georgetown; w. B.
Tomlinson, BrOadkiln; p. G. Matthews,
Broad Greek; w. 4. Records, Little
Creek; Jonh o. Truitt. Cedar Creek
D. 1. Mustard, Lewes and Rehobcth
z w. Houston, Dagsboro . B. Hearn,
Gumboro; ], X Richards, Baltimore
w. Coulbourn, Seaford G. r. Tatman,
Nanticoke T. w. Willen, Northwest
Fork; Paynter Frame, Indian River.
The committee will probably meet in
Georgetown on Tuesday next to effect ali
organization, and arrange for the hold
ing Of mass meetings throughout the
county The ticket is one of the strong
est that could have been made, and IL IS
the opinion. not only of Democrats. but
Republicans as well. that l. is a winning
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