Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
Political Notes.
A staff correspondent of the ECeniag
Journal of Wilmington writes the fol-
lowing to that paper;

A staff correspondent of the ECeniRg
Journal of Wilmington writes the fol-
lowing to that paper;
THE sHRIEVALTY CONTEST.
The shrievalty contest in Kent cOun-
ty becomes more and more complica-
ted every day. TO every man who is
approached the situation is perfect ly
clear, but complication of their Opin-
ions ends in such mass Of conflicting
testimony that one is thrown upon his
own resources for deductions.
Everyone comedies that it is Mispil
lions to name the man, but the ques-
ton arises, can she do it? There is a
triangular fight going on in that hum
dred to capture the delegation to the
county convention. Amos Cole is
fighting the thing for ali there is in it
and has the advantage so far, but there
are certain influences being centered
against him distinct from the candi-
dacy OF other men, that may upset his
hopes But casting aside the pOssibil-
ity of the effect of the personal matter
being circulated against him he still
has a strong fight in his own hundred
to say nothing of complications which
may arise from concerted action among
the voters of KentOn and North Muir.
derkill Hundreds. He has two foe
man worthy of his steel right in his
own hundred in the persons Of james
Reed and Emor Harrington, both o
whom reside In Harrington and art
influential men and representative
Democrats. 1t is though that if tn,
fight narrOws down towards the finisl
they will combine forces and name tn
man-and that man will not be AmO
Cole. But there are other considera
tiOns. There is some talk that no mai
in Mispillion hundred can carry a soli'
delegation to the county convention
and that if such be the case, to remOv
the bone of contention it will be throw
into another hundred. 1t is upon thi
idea that David Wilds and Frankli
Temple are fighting the matter out il
Kenton hundred, to capture the Ken
ton Hundred delegation for this throw
ing-out contingency; but they evi
dently forget that North Murderki
hundred will put in a claim as next
place to MispilliOn, and in Robert {
Il Dunn, Of Camden, they have a foe wh
will have backing calculated to dow
>, all Opposing influences. If it is throw
3 to North Murderkill hundred, there
of little doubt but that Mr.. Dunn will r
ceivs the nomination. A more reasO
er able view of the matter, is, hOweve
lis that Mispillon will not let this lOr
peferred honor pass her by, now th
re she has it in her grasp.
h. Honorable James Williams, who
>. name was brought before the Ia
- Democratic Convention in cOnnectil
with the gubernatOrial nOminatiC
was interviewed in regard to t
ticket and said:
Elk 81 think it is the strongest tick
that could have been nominated und
- the circumstances. 1t will be up-h
NJ work to elect it, and it would ha
M been with any other ticket, but '
can elect it. It is not the ticket in I'll
in case, but surrounding circumstanC
st that will make hard work necessary
NOTES.
ay If North Murderkill hundred get
senatorial place on the ticket DR..
ev. w. Cooper will doubtless be the mi
M George Gildersleeve and w. G. FT'
,as want to occupy thee seat in the HOu
be The hundred has no levy cOurtman
vas the ticket this year.
the In South Murderkill hundred
ac- only man prominently spoken of
YER connection with the legislative brar
md of the ticket is Alexander Minner
vas the House. If he is nominated it n
urs be regarded as very conciliatory mt
indeed by Mr.. Reynolds and his friei
Ish- as Mr.. Minner has, up to the past
to weeks, been prominently identif
was with the interests of the opponents
One Mr.. Reynolds.
II. In East Dover hundred John
on Nicholson, Esq, William George I
'ed, ties, Eldad Clarke and William Sal
tch bury are spoken of for the seat in
nts House.
200, "Minos COnOway would like to
in from Little Creek Hundred.
the I'm Duck Greek hundred there
three names mentioned in connect
the with the seat in the House. P
nd's Cnmmins, w. A. @. Hardcastle, DIR.
led s. w. Hlrons.