Smyrna times., 1896-08-12
Kent County Republican Ticket.

The Convention to name a county
ticket met at Dover Monday and
named the following:
State Senator-J. Frank Alice of
East Dover.
Representatives - DIR. r. C. Moore,
Duck Creek; W. H. Moore, Kenton;
DIR. NJ. e. Downs, West Dover; DIR.
Luther 5. Conwell, North Murderkill;
Jason b. Simmons, Mispillion; DIR.
George w. Marshall, Milford.
Levy Court w. ID. Hudson. Duck
Greek; Thomas c. Roe, East Dover;
William r. Postles, North Murderkill:
David Cooper, South MurderkilI: |
James W. Powell, Mispillion.
Sheritf-Frank Reedy, Milford
County treasurer Jabez Jenkins
North Murderkill.
COroner-JOhn w. Knight. Little
Greek.
Constitutional convention delegates
John b. Cooper, Duck Creek; Abner
S. Cole, Little Creek; David S. Clark.
Kenton; William 7. Smithers. Beniab
Watson, East Dover; w. H. Franklin.
MispilliOn; John w. Herring. Milford:
DIR. Paris L. Carlisle, Jr., South Muir
derllill; J. Z. Aaron, West Dover;
George H. Murray, North NIurderkill.
Most of the day was spent in can
vassing, the convention itself being in
session but few minutes. The prin-
cipal contest was over the position of
sheriff, for which there were seven
candidates. Six ballots were required
to make a nomination, but the caucus
finally named Frank Reedy of Milford.
The other candidates were John b.
Wharton of East Dover; John Satter-
field, East Dover; J. Z. Carter. North
Murderkill; S. w Lynch, North Muir
derkill; J. E. Saxton, North Murder
kill; Robert Downs, Mispillion.
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
1t was 3.30 o'clock when the conven-
tion itself met in the Court House hall
OF the Opera House, as it is called
here The roll of delegates had been
prepared and all Of the preliminary
business transacted, so that the CON
vention itself had but little to do.
DR.. George w. Marshall, chairman
/ of the county committee, called the con-
vention to order. Ex-Postmaster ".
II. Baggs Of Smyrna was elected chair
man, and Dr. Z. c. Moore and d. NJ.
Wilson escorted him to the platform.
Nh Baggs made brief address. in
which he said that the convention was
here for but one purpose, and that was
to nominate ticket to beat the Demo
cratic party. The latter party is op-
posed to progress and always has been.
He predicted a victory in November.
Levi q. Sterner was made secretary.
The roll was then read and the con
vention proceeded to business.
The nominations made i'll the caucus
were then made i'll convention and con
tirmed by the convention.
DR.. I. c. Moore moved that the
party be known as the Union Repub-
lican party, the device tive-pointed
star, and was carried.
The number Of delegates to the next
county convention was, on the further
motion of DR.. Moore, increased from
forty to sixty, to conform to the rules
adopted by the state convention of
May 70.
The county convention was, on
motion of Colonel Marshall empowered
to fill any vacancies on the ticket
which may occur.
The convention also secured the
names of the ten defeated Republican
candidates for inspectors at the last
election. These men, under the law.
have the right to name the minerity
judges i'll these districts for the next
election, and most of them, it is be
| ieved, are Addicks men. This vii
give the Addicks faction representa-
ton at the polls, and also some of til,
voters assistants, who are named by
5 the judges.
The new county committee elected
l on Saturday is:
Duck Greek, 7. C. Moore, A. L
, Hudson; Kenton, W. H. Moore; Lit
f tie Creek, W. E. Cole; West Dover
= William George; East Dover, D. NJ
4 Wilson, W. T. Smithers, Beniah Wat
son; West Murderkill, S. V. McCom
t mons, Ezekiel Cowgirl; South Murder
r kill, E. R. Williams. W. G. Herring
e MispilliOn, Robert Davis; Alexander
Simpson; Milford, Frank Reedy anC
G. w. Marshall. Dir. Marshall wa
made chairman and DIR. Moore secre
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