Evening journal., 1892-10-05
SUSSEX REPUBLICANS.
They Meet, Fight For Places
And Hear Two Speeches.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH TALKS

by the Sussex Bosses Yesterday-Ex-
Minister smith and Senator Higgins
Tell the Georgetown and Neighboring
People how Rich They are Getting.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Oct. 5-The Sussex
county Republicans convened here yes
terday. and about 900 persons attended
the mass meeting, which was held in
front of the Court Houses simultaneously
with the legislative, sheriff and coroner's
conventions which were in progress in
the levy court and grand jury rooms.
Representative Republicans from all por-
tions Of the state and number Of women
had seats on the porch of the hotel op
posite the Court House.
DR.. Hiram r. Burton was elected chair
man Of the legislative convention and
Henry 0. Bennum and j. w. Prettyman
chairman and secretary to nominate ex-
ecutive officers.
Four candidates were in the field for
state senatorial honors. DR.. John o.
Pierce, Of Milford, twas nominated on the
first ballot by vote of 25, majority Of
over his competitors. The unsuccess.
full candidates were c. l.. Moore, of this
place; Newell Ball, North West Fork
hundred and D. o. Moore of Laurel
The legislative nominations are as fol-
lows: Newell Ball, Of North West Fork
hundred; William M. Spicer, Broad
Creek L. V. Cooper Little Creek; II. e.
Townsend, Baltimore; G.. Il. Magee,
Broadkiln; Joseph c. Ellis; Dagsboro
and Robert G. Houston for Georgetown
hundred.
The levy court commissioners nomi-
mated are J. L. Black Broadkiln hun
dred Samuel White, Georgetown; Hardy
Belts, Broad Greek; Joshua b. West,
Gumboro; Joseph e, Adams, Little
Creek David Coverdale, Lewes and Re-
hoboth aud Joseph B. Phillips, Jr., for
Baltimore hundred.
The sheriff and coroner's convention
was more harmonious and the nOmina-
tiOns here were unanimous Joshua
Morris, Little Creek; j. NJ. c. Moore,
Nanticoke hundred and Alfred King
were the candidates for county treasurer.
Kings name was dropped after the first
ballot, and Moore received a majority of
90 over Morris. ]. Cannon Short of Nan
ticoke hundred was nominated for sheriff
on the first ballot by a majority of 81
over Isaac A. Peck. of Georgetown.
There were FIVE candidates for coroner
Joseph A. Warrington, II. H. Hudson,
David G. Lawson, Salathiel Baker and
Torbett Conaway. Warrington was
nominated on the first ballot, receiving a
majority Of two votes.
Mass Meeting Begins.
At few minutes after 2 o'clock the
mass meeting was called to order.
The officers chosen we're:
II. p. Cannon of Bridgeville, chairman
Thomas Curry, j. NJ. c. Moore, j. c.
Short, Thomas j. Davis and David Rob
bins, vice. presidents, and Robert G..
Houston. secretary.
The first speaker was Charles Emory
Smith of Philadelphia, ex-minister to
Russia who said in part:
Mr.. Smith was glad TO see the great
activity manifested by the Republicans
of Delaware and said the state ought
now to take its place in the Republican
column. 1T has for some years, 'he con
tinued, "been steadily advancing in that
direction.
Mr.. Smith said: -Four years ago yor
elected aRepublicanUnited States senator
and two years ago Democratic governor
was chosen, but by only little over fv,
hundred majority. With the advantag,
you now have that margin ought to b.
wiped out. "
The speaker then dwelt upon nationa
issues and said "The Republican polio,
addresses itself TO the highest interests
and true patriotism of the people
| Within the last year we can trace an in
crease of more than sec, 600, 600 Of ex
ports directly and fully due to reciproc
ity. On the other hand. the protectiv,
policy has decreased our imports Of man
ufactured articles by more than $40, 600,
0e0, while increasing our imports of non
competing articles"
The ex- minister portrayed the condi
tion Of the workingman in Europe. as h
had seen il, in contrast with the work
ingman of this country and drew the cor
clusion that the protection polic
made the great difference /
favor Of the American workinema
should be sustained An appeal wa
made TO the soldiers of Delaware b
pointing out that Mr. Cleveland Will
president had vetoed every pension mea,
ure, while President Harrison had prove
himself to be the friend of the soldiers a
an executive as he was their comrade o
the field.
Delaware in her chief city and othe
points, Mr.. Smith concluded, lis largel
interested in manufactures, but all q
her people, including the agriculturlsti
are no less interested in sustaining an
building up the home market for themoi
prosperous the industries the more pro-
perity comes TO them.
Senator Higgins made brief speec
defending the pension policy and cor
pared the Force bill with Delaware's ne
election law. which he believed to /
more tyrannical and un-American tina
). any law ever proposed in tn e Congress
the United States