Smyrna times., 1896-04-15

News has been received at Newark
of the death of Earnest Pie, general
electrician of the Berwin- White Coal
Mining Company, in Central Pennsy-
lvania, and son of the late Justin
Joseph Pie.
Wilmington has lost one of its pro-
gressive citizens and wealthiest real
estate owners in the death of Mr.. Will
lam Bright, which occurred on Sunday
He was builder of his own fortune and
highly respected by the citizens He
was in the Send year of his age and
leaves a wife and six children, all of
whom are grown up. Hewas President
of City Council in 1867, and a staunch
Democrat He had grown up with the
city and his interests were largely in
its welfare.
He WAS THERE. Georgetown
Democrat says: j. Edward Addicks
was in town again on Tuesday, con-
| ferring with his lieutenants and laying
plans for the capture of the primaries
on the 9th of next month. The trouble
in the meeting of the State Committee
on Monday, when the Higgins men
| gained the advantage, evidently stirred
up the gas man and his followers to
more strenuous efforts, and they saw
the necessity of making up in the lower
counties the ground they have lost in
New Castle. Mr.. Addicks, as the first
step in his campaign, is determined to
go as a delegate to the st. Louis Con-
vention, and the Higgins wing seems
Just as determined to prevent him from
doing so. The latter, in excusing their
conduct in voting down in committee
the Addicks resolution providing for
minority representation III the State
Convention, give as a reason that they
do not recognize any factions in the
party.
KENT REPUBLICANS. The Kent
County Republican Executive Commit
tee met in the Republican Headquar-
ters, at Dover Friday. DIR. George
w. Marshall, chairman, presided. The
members were: DIR. George w. Mar
shall, w. T. Smithers, A. l.. Hud-
son, Jabez Jenkins, VIM. George, VIM.
H. Moore, j. V. McCommons, j. b.
Simmons, Harry Raymond, VIM. B.
Fleming, Beniah Watson, j. Frank
Alice, d. NJ. Wilson, VIM. f. Cole,
and EnOs r. Williams. j. Edward
Addicks was present during the meet
ing. The business of the meeting was
chiefly of routine character. The
places for holding of the delegate cleo
tions and the appOrtiOnment were fixed
as follows: Duck Greek Hundred,
delegates: KentOn, 3: Little Greek, 2:
East Dover, 6: West Dover, .: North
Murderkill, g. South Murderkill, two
at FELTON,: Mispillion, 5: Milford hun
dred, s: The election to be held on
May 8 under the call of the Republi-
can State Central Committee. On
motion it was decided that when any
delegate elected is unable to serve, it
shall be the privilege of the delegation
to fill such vacancy. A committee of
two, W. L. Smithers and JabeZ Jen-
kins, were appointed to audit the ac-
counts of the committee. The follow
ing resolution was unanimously adOp-
ted:
Whereas, There was resolution passed
by the State Central Committee, authOriz-
ing each chairman of the District Commit
tees to appoint il committee of one to pre-
pare resolutions to be reported to the State
Convention. Therefore
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Kent County Republican Committee that
the chairman be requested, or solicited to
appoint tosaidpositlon Edward Addicks." "
In compliance with the resolution
MIR. Addicks was appointed. The com
mittee adjourned to meet at Dover at
10 o'clock Thursday morning, May :.
The members of the committee were
entertained at dinner by Mr.. Addicks
at Hotel Richardson.