Smyrna times., 1896-08-26

Thieves entered the residence of
Presiding Elder Louis E. Barrett, of
Wilmington, and Stole articles to the
value of about 800.
Joseph Burchenal, ex-prothonotary
of Kent county, who is now recreating
at Asbury Park, N. J., writes to Eyyer,
Evening, asking that his name be an
pended to the call of Sound Money
Democratic meeting.
Forty applications for liquor licen-
ses have been filed for the September
term of the New Castle county Gen
eral Sessions Court, including a new
application for Blackbird, one for New
Castle and one for Iron Hill.
Samuel M. Knox, president of the
Delaware State League of Republican
Clubs, and Francis Fl. Hoffecker of
Wilmington, Monday, left for Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, to attend the National
League of Republican Clubs.
AS OTHERS SEE Us.-The Philadel-
North american says: cit isn't the
Single Tax advocates who have trium-
phed in Delaware by the release of sew
eral of there ''martyred" orators,
but right of free speech. The
Dover case should never have arisen,
it has been settled in the only proper
manner. Let all sides be heard, the
people will choose what is best for
them.
Numerous Democrats have sworn
that the fight put up by Pat Neary
against Peter J. Ford at Dover has
cooked his political goose in Delaware.
Well, the fates have been more than
kind to Pat. He first started his polit-
ical career as an ordinary county con-
stable, from that position he was pro-
NOTED by the Democratic party to Col
lecter of county taxes and from that to
superintendent of the new post office,
which position he now holds at salary
of S. a day, Sundays included. He is
reported to be worth some fifty thou
sand dollars.
Sixteen Single Tax orators, who
have been confined in Dover Jail for
some ten days or more, and who had
been released ON bail pending legal
proceedings in the Kent county courts,
had quite a reception on Saturday eve
ming in Wilmington. Head i by
brass bands they were escorted from
the P, w. & B. depot to Fourth and
Market streets, where speeches were
made and general enthusiasm was the
order of the evenings iollifcatiOn. The
crowd was estimated at over one
thousand.
The LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONAIENT. -
The Union or Addicks Republican New
Castle county Committee met Satur-
day and issued a call for a primary
election, on September the 5th, to nom
mate full Legislative ticket and to
elect delegates to the county conven-
ton, which will nominate delegates to
the Constitutional Convention. The
Legislative apportionment was also
fixed. Wilmington was given the one
Senator to be elected and also one
Representative. The following hun
dreds were each given one member of
the lower House of the Legislature:
Mill Creek, White Clay Greek, New
Castle, St Georges, Appoquinimink
and Blackbird.
WHY FORD WAS TURNED Down.
Since the Democratic convention at
Dover the Catholics of Wilmington
are freely expressing their determine
tiOn, to vote against Tnnnell, the Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor. The
reason assigned for such onduct on
their part is that Peter J. Ford was
turned down on account of his relig-
ion. In st. Paul's r. G. Church,
Father Carey delivered an interesting
sermon, in the course of which he said
that mans first duty was to serve God
and then his country. During the
past week the Catholic religion has
grossly offended. Every one tbs
knows the staining of Peter J. Ford,
member of st. Paul's Church. Just
imagine, says Wilmington paper, the
gall of John F. Salisbury to go to his
room and tell him that he appreciated
him as a man, but Kent county could
not support him because he was a
Catholic.
THE ADDICKs PROGRAM. The diff
Guilty of compromising the factions
quarrels of the Republicans in our
State seems to be hopeless. Neither
Addicks nor opponents are willing to
back out or make any concession.
Hence the Democrats are rejoicing
over the prospect of filling all the Off
ces in the State, from Congressman to
cOnstables. Addicks says he has been
shown no quarter thus far, and now
his opponents must come to him or take
the responsibility of defeating their
candidates. In pursuance of his plan,
the Executive Committee met on Sat
urday and aftel districting the county,
named Saturday, the 5th OF September,
for the selection of Legislative candi-
dates. 1t is stated that the plan is to
nominate a Senator and Representa-
tive from Wilmington; representative
from Mill Greek, another from White
Clay Creek, New Castle, st. Georges,
Appoquinimink and Blackbird. AS tn e
voters in the several Hundreds will
ballot for candidates it may be that
some of the candidates already nomi-
mated by the Republicans may be Sc
lected. It is understood that there
will be no change made in the nomina-
tiOn for Sheriff, coroner, levy court COM
missiOners and road commissioners,
assessors.
A little daughter of Mr.. Lewis Day
ton, an old and much respected citizen
of BarnitZ, Pa, occasionally has trou-
blp with bar etopooab which crivao bo,