Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-02
HIGGINS GETS NO SHOW
SHUroUr ENTIRELY By THE RrN1
OONVRNTION.
ONLY MASSEY MEN NOMINATED
THE UNIT RULE APPLIED IN MIL.
FORD HUNDRER.



stan Correspondence Of Gazette and Journa
Dover, Sept. Ex-senator Higgins was
shown soant courtesy in the Kent county
Republican convention, yesterday. The
Massey men were in control, and they
took everything in the way OF nomi-
nations, from State senators to coroner.
In one instance they enforced the odious
unit rule for while Frank Resdy was
nominated for State senator from Milford
hundred, DIR. George w. Marshall had
the hundred delegation, by vote OF 4 to
2. But he was a Higgins man and the
convention would not nocept him. Here
is the ticket that was named:
TIE FULL TICKET.
State Senators-John II. Hoff ecker,
Dusk Greek; Frank Reedy, Milford.
esentatives--0harles G. Eoss,
Kenton; John Il. Bishop, Little Greek;
John W. Cassons, East Dover; Edgar L.
Grant, West Dover; Ezekiel o. Oowgill,
North Murderkill; Caleb j. 6nithers,
South Murderkill; Alexander Simpson,
Mispillion.
sheriT-Riley W. Melvin, South Mur-
derkill.
oorOner--Dr, Luther S. oonwell, North
Murderkill.
Levy Court Commissioners
II. Moore, Ksnton; Nicholas Il. Vincent,
West Dover; David o, Montgomery,
Little Greek; Reuben Harrington, NIL
ford.
The following county central commit
tee was named: Duck Cshek, William Il.
BaRgs; Kenton, Aubrey Vandevsr; Little
Greek, John Fl. Bishop; East Dover,
Eonry W. Cannon; West Dover, Robert
A. Davis; North Murderkill, ]. Colby
Smith; South MuEderkill, Enos Z. Will
liams; Mispiliion, =. Luther Shaw, Mil
ford, William G. Herring
The ticket, while q perfectly respect
able ons, ia not regarded AZ payticularly
strong, while the selection of Raady Is
especially obnoxious to the Rspubliesns
of Milford hundred, vino waited Dr..
Marshall. OF tina Zine members of the
county committee, she only real practical
politician is =. Lutner ShsE, postmessar
at harrington, who Was put on for Mia-
pillion hundred.
NO PLATFORM.
''Are you not going to adopt q plat
form, ?" was asked Of Henry W. Cannon,
editor Of the Stqts Sentinel, who wsa
delegate. mo. we dop't wAut any plat
fosm," was the reply, 1--WE stsnd on tho
platform of the State convention"
SETTLED IN CAUCUS.
The convention, like tha4 OF Sussex,
was practically held in secret, for the
caucus OF delegates in the rooms of the
State Capital Republican, Club, on state
street, was really tho convention. Every
thing was there slatRd Gnd the o9nven-
tton simply ratified what was asreed upon
in caucus.
The oaucus was in session from
o'clock uutil As, and was quite exciting.
The Higgins men pleaded for one ssaa-
torisl candidate, and wonld have been
satisfied with either d. P. Barnard or
Dr. G9orge w. Marshall When aiford
hun red voted for Ststa senator the vote
was tie--three for Dr.. Marahall and
three for Frank Resdy. Tho latter was
delegate and voted for himself. After
the ballot he msde a speech in hla own
favor, but il did not helD him, for the
second ballot was for daraaall aud
only 2 for Reedy-himgslf nni William
q. Herring. But the oauouH rsiuSsf 30
accept the choice o. ths M;iiRru ;lun-
dred delegation and nominated itsay by
vote of 29 to I2. The opposition 70
DR.. Marshall was not only On ocaount ot
his Higgins incli1asiol1 but 6v reagnu Of
his connection with the state militia, he
being colonel Of the First Resimeat.
Barnard got only sAx votes, in e9poai-
tion TO Speaker Haff4rknr.
Riley Melvin Sas nominated fnr sheriff
with scarcely contest. uig oSiy oppo-
nent was Joseph .. Dsseh OF Daok
Greek, who had been putfed up with the
idea that he was to be nominated by n
number of Republicans who did not
mean word of what they said and were
only fooling with this old man. He w,s
terribly disappointed when he learned
how he had been dupea.
THE CONVENTION.
Everything having thus been settled in
cRucus, the convention wan called 60 order
in Burton's Hall at 2,45 O'CLOCK. Ex.
Representative William Il. Dayia was
made chairman and Alvsn B. Conner,
station agent at Fslton, was appointed
secretary. The machine wogked with
perfect Rmoothness, and while the affirma.
tive votes were not very hearty, the de-
feated Higgins delegates kept thelr
] months shut and ell the nominations
were made by aoclamasion. Ex-Past-
master William II. Baggs Of Smyrna
placed Speaker Hotfeoker in nomination
and Reedy was named by william q.
Herring of Milford. Station Agent Con
0er uonlnhteu diley w. Melvin for
sheriff in written address, in which he
predicted his election by sweepin0
majority. The representatives were
named by the hundred delegations.
collection was taken up to pay for the
hall, and at $40 O'Clock the convention
adjourned, after . sweet and harmonious
session of only 25 minutes.
PESNRwILL's REVENGE.
Every candidate on the ticket ia n
Massey man and the Higgins people are
mad. Ex-Congressmap Lohand Of MIL
ford went home feeling very sore. The
clean sweep made by the Massey men was
in revenge for the defeat of James Psnne-
will for chairman of the State central
committee, which was accomplished by
the vote of Scott, the negro preacher Of
Wilmington. After this move the Massey
men determined 10 shoT the Hiepina
gang no quarter, and yesterday was their
opportunity.
The ticket srouses no enthusiasm
among Kent Republicans and Democrats
feel confident that 1t will be beaten in
November. :
Two Valuable OnrgOes.