Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-08-11
ADDICKS'S KENT TICKET
INDULeED IN A PRoTRAcTED PRE-
LlMlNARY CAUCUS,

But the Work of tho Convention Was
QuIohly Performed-A Sop Thrown to
the Higgins Eepublfonns-LeEisIA
Ticket Solid for Addicks.
DOVER, Del, Aug 1.-The Addicks
Republican Convention Of Kent county
yesterday nominated the following
county ticket;
State Senator. J. Frank Alice, Of East
Dover hundred; presentstives. DR..
Thomas Q. Moore, OF Duck Creek; George
O Hering, South MurderkIll; DR.. George
w. Marshall, Milford; William 81.
Moore, OF Kenton; DR.. NJ. K.
Downs, OF West Dover; DR.. Luther )
Conwell, OF North Murderkill; Jason B.
Simmons, Of Mlspllliou; sheriff, Frank
Reedy, OF Milford coroner, John M.
Knight, Of Ksnton; county treasurer,
Jabsz jenkins, OF North Murdsrklll.
Levy Court Commissioners. William
7. Hudson, OF Duck Creek; Il. @ Roe,
OF East Dover; William r. Postles OF
North Murderkill; David Copper, OF
Mispiilion; Constitutional Convention,
John b Cooper. OF Duck Greek; Abner
s. Cole, OF Little Creek David s Clark
Of Keuton; William T. Smlthers, OF East
Dover; William H. franklin, OF Mis-
pillion, John w Hearn, OF North Muir
derkill; DR. Paris 4. Carlisle, of South
Murderkill; John P. Ahren, Of West
Dover; George b Murray. Of North
MurderKill; B ,niah Watson, Of East
Dover.
The work OF the convention was
quickly performed, but the preliminary
caucus, at which the nominations were
agreed upon. WAS protrscted, lasting
from 8 until nearly o'clock, aud was at
times quite turbulent. Six bsllots wer'
required for the candidate for sheriff
the chief contest being between John 3
Whartcn, of Dover, and Frank Reedy, o
Milford on the sixth ballot Reedy ~
nominated by 30 votes, and although
! Wharton's friends we're sore, the nomin
tlon was made unanimous.
The Legislative ticket Is solid for Ad
/ dicks Should It be elected every ma
will vote for Addicks for United State
Senator. The nominees for delegates {
! the Constitutional Convention are ais
sound Addicks msn. 10 nominating can
didates for the Lazy Coart = sop wa
thrown co the Higgins Republicans b
giving them two Of the five nominees
Hudson. OF Duck Greek, and Postles, Q
| North Murderkill.
The convention also secured the name
Of the ten defeated Republican candidate
for inspectors at the last election. Tnes
men, under the law. have the right Il
name the minority judges in these dis
trlcts for the next election and most o
them, It Is believed. are Addicks nen
This will give the Addlcks faction repre-
sentation At the polls, and also some o
the voters assistants. who are named b
the judges
The Higgins Republicans dispute tn
claim, aud insist that. IS they have bee
reorganizsd by the clerks Of the peace q
the regular Republican party they wi
have the tight to name the minoril
Judges. The dispute may go TO the coul
Tor settlement.
The ticket nominated yesterday
strong In some respects and decided
weak in others. IL Is weakened BY q
bitter contest for sheriff and also bY th
impression that Mckinley will be eiecte'
and that those Republicans who expe
ofices-particulArly post othees-wi
have to train with tbs Higgins facsio
In order to have any standing with Oh
next National Administration. II
Higgins Republicans expect to put II
local ticket IN the Geld In Kent county.