Smyrna times., 1896-04-08

the new constitution a prOvisiOn-clear
and unequivocal-which will guarantee
to every man the same rights, no mat
ter in whose hands the execution of
the laws may be placed.
The LEVY Court. Says the Mil
ford ChrOnicLe: They are desperate,
indeed, so desperate and so lost to ali
that is fair and honorable that thev
turn to their old tricks in their despera-
tion. The DISTINGUISHING of hundred
OF two Republicans will not effect the
result. This State is Republican in
fair election, and fair count, by a
large majority, and it will take more
than hundred votes in each county to
change the result. The disfranchising
OF the men who wished to qualify will
prove boomerang to the Democratic
party, as the EUening Journal well
says.
In discussing the. constitutional
question the Milford Her0Ld says:
Should the Democratic party maintain
a majority in either house or the gem
eral assembly or elect their levy court
commissioners in the several counties
or even two of them can it be supposed
that they will be so unmindful of party
interest as to nullify the present asses
ment law, which is so material to the
continuance of their supremacy? Or
on the other hand if the convention is
equally divided, and the Republicans
get control of the legislature, will they
not let the present laws stand, that
they may be benefited by them as
they claim their opponents the Demo-
Gratis have been?
The writer of Republican Glasses in
the Wilmington Sunday StGr says:
March is ended and so is every Re
publican opportunity to become as
sessed. The Republican who is not as
sessed now cannot vote III Delaware
next fall. Not so with the unasessed
Democrat. He may reach Delaware
at any time between now and the last
day OF registration, and if he can sue
cessfully escape the vigilance of the Re-
publican committee he can vote, for
the Democratic Clerk of the Peace
will assess him, Dickey will give him
a tax receipt, the workers will register
and vote him, every Democratic law
Yer IN the county will stand ready to
defend him, a Democratic court will
pave his way to escape from justice,
and practically packed jury will ac-
quit him. The disfranchised Republi-
cans will number about 500.
PASTORS SWINE CoRNERs-It is announc-
ed that Rev. NJ. L.. Gates, pastor of Asbury
NJ. Z. Church, Wilmington, will soon sur
render his charge here to accept the pastor
ate of the NJ. f. Church at Mt KiscO, New
York The pastor OF the latter church
Rev. DR.. AIcAnny, is slated to succeed Mr..
Gates at Asbury. The change is due to the
fact that Mr. Gates wife is an invalid, and
1t has been recommended that the mountain
air would greatly improve her condition
RECEPTION To TREASURER DIcKEY.-The
Young Mems Democratic Club Monday
night gave "a reception to County Treasurer
| John /. Dickey, on his return from Cali
fornia. About 500 Democrats were present
from all parts of the State Ex-Governor
Reynolds, Willard Salisbury and others
made speeches, and there were refresh
ments ana music.
DELEwARE GOLDEN EAGLEs.-The Grand
Castle Of Delaware, Knights of the Golden
Eagles, have elected these officers: Grand
Chief, Charles II. MacAllister, of Whining
ton; Vice Chief, Charles n Lloyd, Clayton:
Sir Herald, l.. H. Miller Wilmington: HIGH
Priest, w. A. Law, Frankford: Keeper of
EXchequer, David p. Bevis, Wilmington:
Master of Records, Charles H. Hudson.
wilmington. Reports showed a member
ship of 1909 in the State. Next years meet
ing will be held in Smyrna.
TIE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION TO
BE HELD AT DOVER, May 12.-The ReDub-
lican State Central Committee met in VIII
mlngton MOndly, for the purpose OF fixing
the date for holding the Republican State
Convention, for the selection of delegates
to the National Convention at St. Louis.
There was 1ull representation, and Chair
man James H. Wilson presided 1t was de-
cided to hold the State Convention at Dow
er on Tuesday, May 12 the delegates to be
elected on the Saturday previous.
The meeting was marked by a lively pass
age between the Higgins and Addicks fact
ions 1t arose from the introduction bv an
Addlcks member of Il resolution declaring
II TO be the sense OF the committee thae al
the representation of one Judge and one cler /
IN each district, and having but one pollin
place, and equal representation in districts
| having more than one polling place; also
thlt the minority be permitted to select its
| electlOn officers. Fred Bach opposed the
resolution and DR.. G. r. Layton, of George
| town, favored it. The latter insisted tha
| it was simply demand for fair primaries
The resolution was defeated by vote OF
| seven to four, those voting for it being J
| Frank Alice, DIR. Hiram r. Burton, DR.
| Layton and David $. Clark The Higgin.
men then forced an adjournment.
CANDIDATES WOODS FULL OF
THEN. The woods are full of Republi
can aspirants for nomination for tn,
various offices to be filled at the elec
tiOn next fall. Republicans feel Sc
confident of carrying New Castl
| County that the candidates are un
usually numerous. The leading one
are as follows: For Receiver of Take
and County Treasurer, Henry G.. Nc
Lear, Horace g. Rettew, Francis $
Bradley and Philip r. Clark, of Will
mingtOn, and George A. Kelley, @
Middletown. For County COmptrolle
Richard G.. Buckingham, of Mil
Greek Hundred, and Joseph w
Brooks, of Pencader. For Sheriff
William r. Finn, of Christiana Hun
dred, and John w. DennisOn, of Mi
Creek Hundred. For Coroner, Dr.
M. A. Booth, of South Christian
Hundred, and j. Thomas Wright, O
Pencader. For County Commissioners
First district, r. Lewis Armstrong, G
Christiana Hundred, aud Philip Chan
der, of Mill Greek; Second district
John J. Gallagher and Joseph E. MAJ
tin, of Wilmington. Democratic can
didates for the nomination are rathe
slow, but James Carmichael and JOht
; W. Hayes, of Wilmington, and Jane
b. TOman, of New Castle, are alread
out in a hot triangular contest for tn
nomination for Sheriff. George W
Mcintyre, of Christiana Hundred, an,
John F. Carswell, of Wilmington, al
candidates for the nomination for Re
ceiver of Taxes and County Treasure