Evening journal., 1896-01-10
DOvER'S ANTI-HOCITES.
The Question of Porkers
Causes Dissention In Council.
ADDIoKa ACTIVITY IN KENT

The Gas Kings Lieutenants Profess to
Have No Apprehension as to Their
Ability to Control the Party Machinery
Ihere-HieRins Faction Almost Lost
Sight or
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 10.-The annual election
Of members of Town Council, which
takes place on Monday next, is now the
All absorbing subject Of discussion here,
and from present indications there will
be lively fight. The terms OF the
president and four members expire a.
follows: Hiram Resdy. Enoch Clark,
Stephen Slaughter, James KERN aud
William g Postles. All OF the above.
with the possible exception OF Mr. KERN.
will be on the ticket for re election. but
an opposition has materiallzed among
those who ara opposed to recent enact
ment by Council regarding the enforce
ment next Summer OF the law against
Keeping hogs within the town limits
The candidates for re election will have
TO shoulder the responsibility for this
aud they are known as "anti hog" while
the opposition tonight met in the
Republican Club room aud considered
the adyisabillty Of placing second ticket
in the field.
Town Council here is non-partlsan, and
an effort IL being made IN some quarters
20 draw party lines In the coming contest,
but IL ls believed the attempt will fail.
The probability 10 that the present In
cumbe nis- that ie, those who desire re-
olsction-wlll be returned
10 is said that the Hog" ticket for
/ Town Council will contain the name Of
George Massey Jones as a candidate for
president James KERN last night de
cldsd 60 DO n candidate for reelection to
Town Council on the ANTI Hog" ticket
During the past week the Addicks
contingent In Kent county has been
unusually active. aud agents who have
been st work caDvasslDg the various
I hundreds have made their report. The
leaders OF that faction OF Delaware
Republicans claim TO be we'll satisfied
with the outlook fs dlsclosed by the eau
vasf, snd profess 30 have no apprehen-
zion as TO thsir ability to control the
party machinery In Kent. In fact. the
Higgins faction In East ard West Dover
hundreds seem to have been entirely
lest sight Of In the shuttle and several
who az one time we're severe on Addicks
now profess kindly feeling for the gas
magnste. With such men as j. Frank
Alice aud d. Mlllln Wilson at the helm,
reinforced as they now are by the re-
Gently installed editor Of the Sentinel. IL
~ pretty evident that the organization
here will not be allowed to slip from
their grasp
Meanwhile the Democrats are mere
than positive that they can carry the
county at the next election by an old
time mejority. and the disrup ion in the
ranks OF the Republicans, together With
the narrow escspe 40 the last election,
bes served 70 solidify the Democracy Of
Kent county. and there is every reason
to believe judging from expressions
heard whenever political subjects are
mentioned. that fsctlonal strife between
the Salisbury and Woolcott wings Is q
thing OF the past, state OF Affairs due
10 the present governors refusal to rec
ognizs factions 10 the party A promi-
nont farmer, Of near Dover. standing In
the corridor Of the Richardson House,
yesterday, mentioned the fact that the
governor as yet had not rscognlzsd the
farmers 10 the matter Of county ,ffces.
aud II Is believed that the next appolntee
will be q tlller Of the SOIL
The statement that WAS sent broadcast
Just after tho close OF the last Lsglela-
,ure, purporting TO come from Harry A.
Richardson, to tho effect that In tho
future he would ally himself with the
Addicks faction Is not borne out by facts
because last week. when approached with
regard to the Rubernatoiial domination,
Mr. Richardson said that he would not
allow his name 10 be used by either
faction and unless the party we're united
he would refuse TO have his name
considered By he convention Everyone
who knows Mr.. Richardson will readily
agree that he means Just what he says.
The Delawarean has secured the en-.
dorssment Of the ministers for the daily
which Is 10 be issued during the con-
ference, aud will so announces Ia next
Saturdays issue. Rev Q /. Stengle. Of
Armcry Church, has charge Of the
publication Of the manual
The steamer Mary u Citizens Is
frozen hard IN the ice st Lebanon, and
her captain has been compelled TO forego
an announced trip to Philadelphia.
The funeral Of Mrs Lizzie Touzsr, who
died suddenly on Tuesday morning Rt
her husbands residence. kits Ham
mock, took place yesterday Services
were held Ia Wesley M r Church and
we're conducted by Rev 7. .E MartIndale.
Of Milford Dr.. Murray being engaged in
evangellstic work in Wilmington. At
least forty carriages followed the
remains to Lakeside Cemetery
Elias James, who lives on the DR..
Rldgely farm, near Dover, died at
o'clock this morning. He leaves a wife
and eight children.
John Ponnewill has announced him
self as candidate for justice Of tue
peace TO succeed John S. Jester. whoss
term expires on June 1.
WILL Rg NLMRn aHlMpTnN RAAnS ),