Smyrna times., 1892-08-24
Kent County Democratic Convention

The Democratic county convention
was called to order by Chairman Joseph |
Mcdaniel at 11.40 o'clock, yesterday.
DR.. Nathan Pratt was made chairman
and A. S. Kirk secretary. The chair
man announced the following commit
tees:
On Credentials-W. T. Cavender, w.
s. Meredith, Robert Raughley, N. r.
Johnson, w. A. Cosden.
Permanent OrganiZation-JOhn Q. |
Pennewill, J. w. Kirby. John Taylor,
B. f. Middleton, J. G. Cooper.
Resolutions-John ID. Hawkins, G. ]. |
Harrington, w. F. Hoey, Geo. r. LOf-
land, Daniel Hirsch.
Chairman Pratt read a resolution
from the Farmers Alliance, notifying
the convention that they would not
vote for any candidate who was not
pledged to support bill for the equal
Zation of taxation.
The sheriff and coroner convention
was held at IL o'clock and Robert G.
Dunn was nominated by aCclamatiOn
for Sheriff. Three ballots were taken
for the nomination of coroner, when
John w. Clark, of Kenton was nOmi-
mated.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following, which were
adopted
Resolved, That the Democracy of
Kent county in convention assembled,
do hereby affirm and approve the prin-
ciples enunciated in the platform adopt
ed by the recent Democratic State
Convention held in Dover August 10Th,
and do hereby endorse the nominee of
said convention.
And in order to define the position
of the Democratic party of Kent more
clearly on the subject of taxation and
a constitutional convention, we further
| declare that we are in favor of such a
revision of the tax laws of the state as
will insure justice and equality in the
| distribution of the burden of taxation,
and do hereby instruct our nominees
for the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives to use all proper means to Sc
cure the passage of such laws that will
insure that end; and be it further
Resolved, That the Democracy of
Kent county, in convention assembled,
pledge themselves to calling cOnstitu-
tiOnal convention at the earliest pOss-
BILE day consistent with law.
ReS0lUed further, That the figure or
device by which its list of candidates
may be designated on the ballot shall
be the figure of plow
The following were elected members
OF the county executive committee
Duck Creek-W A. G. Hardcastle
and II. p Hall.
KentOn-David Rees.
Little Creek. w. Fennemore, Jr.
East Dover-G. w. Collins, G. II. B.
Day, L. 7. Cooper
West DOver-Wm. Virden.
North Murderkill-J. d. Hawkins
and J. G.. Cooper
South Murderkill-W. II. Burnite
and j. X. Sapp.
Mispillion-Dr. B. L. Lewis and c. J
Harrington.
Miford-J. D. Hill and DAME
Hirsh
1t was decided that sever member
constitute quorum.
The following was the ticket nomi
nated
; SENATORS.
j ThOs. T. Lacey, :. M. H.,
: VIM. I. Watson, M. H.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
}, VIM. f. Hall, D. c. H.
e Abel SeVil, K. H..
e Minos Couaway, L. c. H.,
VIM. salisbury. f. d. H.,
John S Pratt, w. Il. H.,
Samuel Armstrong, n. NJ. H.,
! Hezekiah Harrington, Mis-. H.
u SHERIFF.
I Robert G.. Dunn, N. NJ. II.
$ CORONER.
d John w. Clark, X. II.
:, LEVY COURT.
Jas. Y. Truax, d. c. H.,
IT Charles Pardee, f. d. H.,
)r Alex c. Frazier, N. M. H.,
Robert, G. Stevenson, S. NJ. H.,
lie Geo. w. Collins, Mis-. H.
he COUNTY TREASURER.
s. ]. ThOs. Lowe, L. G. H.