Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-09-15

of the volunteers from other Stutos have
been discharged.
1.-THE Democratic party generously
trusted by the peopls, has been almost
@ continuously In control oil the affairs of
Delaware Tor 40 years. It's record 10
this State hBs besn ons OF honesty,
sconomy and devotion tu tho public
welfare. On the whole, the Democratic
party in Delaware has besn sound and
true to the great and beneficent priuci.
pies upon which as an organization 1t
Is founded. Its record proves that it
is more worthy OF trust aud confidence
today than the Republican party ia or
ever has been.
The Republican party in Delaware
has forfeited all right to the confidence
of good citi 3ens by failing under the
foul and malign influence of u corrupt
political adventurer, who in his impu-
dent effort to ssize in this state
political honor for which he is utterly
unfit. has used methods 10 the primal
les Of tho Republican party and at the
general election go base and corrupt
that the reputable portion of the Re-
publican party withdrew from felluw.
ship with him and in 1896 set up q sep
arate organization Of its own.
IT is not necessary for Democrats TO
explain what this atlventurer aud cor
ruptionist thrsatsns to do 10 this State.
The Regular Republicans made that
all men know what degradation would
follow his control OF nur affairs His
men now In control Ut the Sussex Levy
l. -, 49,.
ever and wherever his men reach mower.
We declare that the preservation of
the purity Of the ballot, and the integ-
rity of the electoral franchise in the
State is the paramount duty OF goud
citizenship, and We call IN all patri-
otto men to assist in resisting the at
tack that is made on both. We pledgu
our party to . strict and vigorous en-
forcement of all laws to prevent fraud.
bribery and corruption at elections 3
Tho applause was frequent while the
resolutions we're being read, and at the
conclusion oil the reading, on motinn
OF Mr.. Gray, seconded by John r.
Salisbury, they were adopted.
CONTEST FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS.
II was apparent early In the day that
DR.. B. L. Lewis, tho present auditor
Df accounts, would not bs ren0minated,
but until noon there was nh certainty
as to who would rsceve the nomina
tion. The names of David @. Rees oil
Ksnton, Stephen Slaughter and DIR.
Bishop OF Dover and William S.
lIsverin OF Little Creek, Kent county,
we're mentioned. Both the New Cattle
and Sussex delegations had expressed
a Willingness to leave ths matter en-
tirely with the Kent delegation as the
Congressional nominee was to COME
from New CASTLE county and the nomi
neo for State treasurer from Sussex.
1t was at erst thought that MIR. Resi-
would receive the nomiation, but al
about the tina the Kent delegates ven
into caucus it was announced that Mr..
KEGS preferred that his name SHOULD
not be used, anu az Mr. Slaughter hae
EXPRESSED himself in like manner The
contest narrowed down to DR.. Bishop
and Mr.. Iievsrin. Or. Bishop wal
nominated by Eldad i. Clarke and MIR,
Heyerin hy John F. SALISBURY anc
when the hallat was taken the result
was as follows: DIR. Bishop AZ; iir
Heysrin. lG; Dr. E. w. Coupsr,
David G. Rees, !. DR.. bishop wa
declared to be- the nominee of the eau
Gus and his name was presented TO the
convention.
| In the Sussex caucus the matter wa!
brought up, and 1T was generally I'M
| defstood, there appearing to be posi-
hility that Kent might rot agree on /
candidate, that in the event 1T Ken
failing to make selection, Sussex va
to present the name OF Hon. william
| Il. Sirman, but after the result of th
Kant caucus ft,came known, the ide'
of presenting Mr.. Sirman'H name wa
! abandoned.
THE CANDIDATES..
Levin Irving Handy was born De
csmher Gath. 1861, at Berlin, Md. u
attended, public and private schools il
that state and 10 New York. and wa
q teacher in Sumsrset county, Md.
and at Smyrna, coming to the latte
| rlacs In 1881. lie was. supsrintenden
of achools of Kent county from 1887 t
| 1890, and chairman of the Democrat
State Central COMMITTEES from 1892 t
1896. He has been popular rs a lecture
and has frequently participated il
lyceum uourses,. He resides at Newark
i W. NJ. Ross was born near Seaford
on the farm OF his father, William Fl
Ross, who was elected Governor Of tn
State in 1850. He graduated from til
Normal School, NJ illsrsville. ia. Afte
leaving school, he want IN 1860 to Ney
York. where he was engaged for 81
years in the tobacco business wilt
Pierre Llorrilnrd. Returning from Ney
York, be spent about two years. on hi
father's farm. In 1878 he started th
fertilizer busiaess on the Nanticols
River near Ssaford, where he huilt U
extensive WORKS. In 1894 he sold gu
the fertilizer works to his brother
Col. E. G. Ross. Sinne disposing Q
the fertilizer works, he has been on
gagged in planting oysters in Chesa
peake Bay and in the growing OF sma
fruits and farming In general. lie re
sides iu Seaford. He was elected Stat
Senator in 1891 and StDte treasurer i
1897. ]N
DR.. L A. II. Bishop is one OF th
loading physicians NJ Dover. He ha
bean a Democrat ever since he was oil
enough to participate in politics
affairs, but never figured as an Office
seeker. lie is considered strong cur
didnte. .N
SENATOR EENsEY ARRAIGNED.
A Plea of Not Guilty Eutersd--Triai to Ii,