Evening journal., 1896-08-05
ADDICKS AFTER SUSSEX.

His MAN Friday. sDr. Caleb Il. Layton
Runs Matters at the Georgetown Nom
nations.
GEORGETOWN, August 8 John Ed
ward AddickP, the well-known gas
msgnate, held his equity convention
here yesterday for the purpose of plsc
ing In nomination q county ticket. he
was assisted by Lieutenants Charles Kit
finger, OF Wilmington, and j Frank
Alice, OF Dover movement was put
In motion to postpone the convention for
thirty days. Then john r Steel and
Robert Short, both candidates for the
sheriff's nomination, got together. and by
their united effort tried to stop the noml
nation OF John d. Johnson, OF Milford,
who they discovered at the last moment,
to be Mr. Addlcks's candidate In the
convention Johnson Was nominated on
the FIRST ballot
This branch of the convention nomi-
mated the candidates for sheriff county
treasurer and coroDer The chairman
WAS DR.. John W. Messlck, OF George
town; secretary, Horace Brown, OF
Seaford. Nathan Mssslck, of Dagsboro
hundred, WAS nominated for county
/ treasurer, and Jehue L,wsop, OF Indian
river, for coroner
In the Legislature and Levy Court
branch the proc csedings were equally as
interesting. Joseph Cshill was chair
| man and George Register secretary. Dr.
Caleb R Layton, Addlcks' man Friday,
paced the Fl ,or, admitting of no friction
10 the nominations OF candidates what
ever In everything Dr. Layton had
something to say. He nominated Thomas
Curry for State Senator. 8. l Roop
nominstoN ex State Senator D. o
Moore, Of Laurel This WAS q favorite
son game. d.. Hiram Barton, In a
speech saying he hoped Mr.. Moore's
name would be Withdrawn. seconded
Curry's nomination. MOore's name WAS
not withdrawn, but Curry's nomination
was made.anRnimous after one ballot
On the Apportionment Committee for the
seven representatives Dr. Layton was
chairman, aud the other members were
8. E. Blizzard, j. w. Green, e Lynch
and E Davis. The following are the
nominees: Northwest Fork hundred,
Simon 8. Pennewill; Gumboro, RobsrI
Short. the defeated candidate for sheriff
Georgetown. William j Thoroughbred
Little Greek, Daniel Moore Baltimore,
w. James Long; Dagsboro. Frederick
Walls; Lswes and Rehobotb, JOSEPH
Willsrd
The Levy Court Commissioners are rs
follows: Georgetown hundred. e. A
] Workman; Baltimore, James M. Steele
Gumboro, w. j. PenneWlll Broad
Greek, Benismln n. Elliott; Littl,
Greek, F. w. Fowkes; Broad Kill, Franz
w. Johnson; Lswes aud Rshobo 9th
Samuel j. LRnk.
On the committee to Rpportion the
! ten convention delegates DR. Layton was
again chairman. The other members
} we're DR.. Hiram Burton, George Strad
! Hey, s l R,op, d o. Moore. The fol
! flowing are the hundreds with
9 the nomlntes: Cedar Greek
; George II. Hall; North
: west Fork, Philip l. Cannon; Nan
Iticoke, Harrington Messick; Georgetown
' IL. l. Oahln; Gumboro, James :. Dons
: way; Lewes and Rehoboth. DIR Hiram
4 Burton; Indian River, 3. E Blizzard
e Baltimore, g. W. Tunnel; Little Greek
/ IL. r. Wilson; Broad Kill, e. l. Oollini
When the COMMITTEES reported 1t re
commanded Georgetown hundred to hav
two delegates. A representative froI
: Seaford hundred mentioned that tha
: hundred would like to have . Oonstitu
9 tional Convention delegate.
II well" said DR.. Layton, you ca
have it." and then stepping out In front
he then and there instructed the score
. tary to make the necessary change Tha
:, Is the only one instance OF the way b
?. exercised his authority vested In him b
Mr.. Addicks. Addicks said he intenda
carving on the fight. Msoford CAhool
Of Wilmington, addressed & small crow
inlfront of the Court house during th
convention. Some Of the men name
will not accept the nominations.