Smyrna times., 1896-07-29
Political Notes.

In Dover there were quite a number
OF Higgins or rather Anti-Addicks
men, but with scarcely an exception, it
is stated, they will vote for Hoffecker
for Governor and Willis for Congress-.
because they always stood for their
party and its principles. As in Dover
so IN the other places of the county.
The Union Republicans of the
Eighth ward Wilmington are making
preparations to hold a meeting in the
near future for the purpose of ratifying
their State ticket. They expect to have
Congress man Hepburn of Iowa as one
of the speakers.
Sussex county Republicans have
formed their county committee with
these officers: G. H. Maull, chairman: 4:
Robert Houston, secretary, and c. P.
Swayne, treasurer. The committee is
regarded as unusually strong one.
Several Georgetown Democrats
called meeting there Monday even
ing for the purpose of forming BRYAN
and Sewall club.
Individual Single Takers in the state
will hold a series of Bryan ratification
meeting in this state. The meetings
will be held at Georgetown on Thurs
day evening, Dover on Friday evening
Wilmington ON Saturday evening.
The Higgins Republican County COM
mittee on Saturday issued call for the
primary election on next Saturday to
nominate members of the Levy Court.
assessors, road commissioners, in
spectOrs and delegates to the constitu-
tlonal convention. 1t was decided not
to name members of the County Com
mlttee on next Saturday, but that the
present organization should be con-
tlnued, at least for the present.
The National Party of Delaware was
formed at Georgetown, Wednesday
night. 1t has appointed a state com
mittee with Charles W. Fisher. as
chairman; Mrs. Annie Fisher, secre-
tary, and Charles Holland, treasurer.
Charles E. Bentley and James H.
Southgate were endorsed as candidates
for President and Vice-President re-
spectively. They invite all persons
who favor the suppression of the liouor
traffic and the abolition of monopolies
to unite with them.
NO ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Chairman Hanna's announcement
that he has decided not to appoint An
Advisory Committee to settle disputes
and insure united action OH the Elec-
tors, leads us to suppose that the pre-
dlcted visit to our State need not he
expected, and that we shall con-
sequently have a divided electoral
ticket. We regard such an arrange
ment as not only a blunder. but as
something even worse. We hope that
some compromise may yet be effected.
but SO long as the feeling prevails
among leading men that in order to
get rid OF one man the party must be
sacritied, we cannot see silver lining
to the black cloud that envelopes the
party. .-RepublicGn.
There promises to be a lively contest
in Wilmington over the Democratic
nomination for the state Senator.
Among those mentioned for the place
are General Garrett j. Hart, ex-State
Senator John Pyle, Frederick w.
Heiss and Thomas N. Stayton. All of
these men are hard fighters and close
contest is expected.
The Democrats who are opposing the
candidacy of Peter j. Ford have at
last found terrible thing for which he
is guilty. He was born in England.
He could not help it, but they are al
ready crying out that ''the Democratic
party wants no English lord for its
candidate and shouting ''that until
recently old Ireland was good enough
for him to claim as birth place." AS
a matter of fact Mr.. Ford has lived
here since he was baby.
THE UNION REPUBLICAN TIcKEs.
Walter y. Hayes, who was chairman
OF the Adddcks State Convention. Mon.
dav f4lad N.sta ~ 49,.