Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-06
Special correspcndence OF Gazette and journal

speciel Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
GEORGETOWN, Oct. 5.--There was
very cold comfort for the Republicans
IN their mass meeting and county con
ventions, held hero yesterday. The re-
suit OF the gatherings sent cold chill
down the spine Of Senator Higgins, and
was plain evidence that there is no en-
thusiasm among the Sussex county Re-
publlcans for the cause Of the accidental
senator from Delaware.
The truth Of the matter is that the
Republicans Of Sussex are beginning to
sour on Senator Higgins. In that
county, for years, he found his most
faithful followers, but since his eleva-
tion to the Senate he has so bestowed
his official patronage rs to draw around
him little circle Of office holding satel-
lites, within which the foot of no Re-
publican who did not swear undying
allegiance to the house of Higgins was
permitted to step. Yesterdays meeting
was the Senator's own especial gather
ing, and as consequence none but his
blind personal followers felt it worth
while to attend
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS.
The conditions were most favorable
to large attendance. The weather,
though threatening at times in the after
noon, was very pleasant all morning.
Court was in session, and drew its usual
crowd of jurors, witnesses and inter
cstcd parties. The two conventions for
the nomination of the Republican
county ticket were held, each with 80
delegates and their attendant followers
OF candidates and their friends. Under
these circumstances, and with Charles
Emory Smith, editor of the Philadelphia
I'reSs and eX-ministcr to Russia, flanked
by Senator Higgins and the Rev. iona
than 5. Willis as the oratorical attrac-
tions, the managers confidently ex-
pected crowd of 1900 people, and
should have had 800 at the least cal
culation.
BEGGARLY THREE HUNDRED.
Instead, when the meeting opened,
there were barely 800 people around
the speakers stand, and fully hundred
of these were Democrats, drawn by a
curiosity to hear ex-Minister Smith. To
add to the doleful failure, the rear end
OF the stage broke down and tumbled a
lot of gloomy Republicans in a heap
against the court house wall, but for
!unately no one was injured.
FINALLY the meeting organized with
Henry P. Cannon of Bridgeyille chair
nan, Thomas Curry, j. NJ. G. Moore,
u. o. Short, Thomas j. Davis and David
Robbins ce-presidents, and Robert G.
Houston secretary. Chairman Cannon
ut once introduced Charles Emory
Smith, who spoke for two hours. lie
is not much of an orator, and his
speech being mainly devoted to the
tariff, with liberal statistical quotations,
was very dreary and uninteresting.
IT'S CoMING--AFTER ELECTION.
SLOW about American TIM" shouted
fome one, as the speaker was about to
leave the tariff for some other topic,
The speaker hesitated. Then he said
that tin was manufactured in this coun-
try, and that if the election resulted in
the success of the Republican party, so
as to make sure of no change in the
tariff policy, many more industries for
the manufacture of tin-plate would be
established here.
Then Mr.. Smith said that Cleveland
was hostile to pensions for soldiers
praised the Harrison administration as
became en- otfice-holder under it, and
predicted the Presidents reelection.
In the few minutes before train time
there was no opportunity for Senator
Higgins to express himself, and he did
not look as though he cared to say much
to such small crowd, which was grow,
ing smaller all the time. lie said thai
while Jefferson, jackson and Tilder
were protectionists, Grover Cleveland
was now running for President on {
free trade platform. He also asked thu
old soldiers to vote against Cleveland
lie closed by denonncing the act au
thorizing the appointment of State con
stables on election day, which he callet
the Delaware Force bill.
The Rev. Jonathan S. Willis, Repub
lican candidate for Congress, was no
called upon to speak as it was train tim
when Senator Higgins finished.
And so ended the great Sussex count,
Republican mass meeting at George
town.
THE COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Meanwhile the two Republican count,
conventions were in progress, and tn
result was the nomination Of the follow
ing county ticket:
State Senator-Dr. John o. Pierce O
Cedar Creek.
resentatiyes-Newell Ball, Nortl
West Fork; William NJ. Spicer. Broa
Creek; l.. V. Cooper, Little Creek; L. L
Townsend, Baltimore; George u. Maget
Broadkiln; Joseph G. Ellis, DagsborC
Robert G.. Houston, Georgetown. Nj
Houston's nomination was made con
ditional upon his acceptance.
Levy Court Commissioners, I
Black, Broadkiln; Samuel White
Georgetown; Hardy Belts, Broad Greek
Joshua b. West, Gumboro; Joseph j
Adams, Little Greek; David Coverdalt
Lewes and Rehoboth; Joseph 3. Phi
lips, Jr., Baltimore.
Sheriff-John Cannon Short, Nant
coke.
Coroner-Joseph A. Warrington, Ii
dian River.
County Treasurer.-John NJ. T.. Moore
Little Creek
CHARLEY MOORE TURNED DOWN.
There were contests for the last thre
places on the ticket, but chief intere!
centered in the fight for State senate
Charles Moore Of Georgetown was orig
nally slated, but he is such an out-ant
out anti Higgins man that the machiu
determined to down him. State Senate
ID. o. Moore was candidate for ~
nomination, and Newell Ball of Mort
West Fork was also an aspirant III
Higgins managers finally settled O
Pierce, who is a physician in the tow
of Milford, and he was nominated 0
the third ballot.
There is much dissatisfaction over u
result, particularly among Charlie
Moores friends. The ticket in i
entirety is not regarded as especial
strong, and it is conceded that Republ
can prospects of success in Sussex we
mot at all enhanced by Yesterdays ma