Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-20
KENT REGULARS CONSISTENT
They Maintain Their Firm
Opposition to Addicks.
AND NAME A LEGISLATIVE TICKET
Also, Denounce Him in Strong
Resolutions.
The Convention Accepts the Nominees Of
the Union Republicans for County Offices,
But dominates Straightout ANTI
Addioks Ticket for the Legislatures.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
Dover, Sept, 19.-The Regular Re.
publican Convention of Kent county
met here yesterday for the purpose Of
making out a county ticket. Repre-
sentatiyes from nearly all OF the dis
tricts in the county were present. The
convention went into session at IL
O'Clock in the Levy Courtroom and
after appointing the usual committees
on credentials, resolutions and per-
manent organization, went into caucus
for the various offices Of the county.
| Clarke M. Mensch presided and DR..
W. +. Davis acted as secretary. The
caucus adjourned at 1890 to meet in
convention at = O'Clock,
At the afternoon session the report
of the committee on permanent organi-
| cation recommended the selection of
| the Rev. Jonathan s. Willis, as chair.
man and DIR. W. #. Davis as secre-
tary. Other routine workehaving been
disposed of, nominations for the
various offices we're called for. The
first one reported was that Of sheriff.
| Frank Reedy of Milford, the Union
nominee, was endorsed. as was ALEC the
other county candidates, as follows
Coroner, q. W. Baynerd, Hazlettsille.
Register of Wills. y. Mlfflin Wilson,
Dover: Parliamentary, William Il.
Moore. Kenton; County Treasurer,
Pennel Emerson.
The Levy Court commissioners o.
the Union ticket were also ratified
with the exception Of William III,
Baggs of Smyrna. George W. GoIdor
being substituted for HIM The othel
nominations we're: Fifth district. A
r. Benson, Dover; Sixth, Rober
Friedel, FELTON,; Seventh, Ezekie
Cowgirl, Woodside; ]. b. Simmons
Harrington.
The nominations for Representatives
all of whom are straight out Regula
Republicans. were as follows;
First District-Harry O. Tschudy
Smyrna.
Secord-Alden b. Richardson, Dover
Third-William S. Colpitts, Clayton
Fourth and Sixth Referred to Count
Executive COMMITTEE.
Fifth-Dr. William +. Davis, Dover
Seyenth-John Dawson Clarke, Gan,
den.
Eighth-Clarke M. Mensch, Mag
nolia. a..
Ninth-Augustus Jellison. Harring
ton.
Tenth-John J.. Rosa. Milford.
The following resolutions were offere
by George M. Jones and unanimousl
Resolved, That the Republican part
of Kent county in convention assembled
pledge their hearty support TO. til
National, State aud county tickets
nominated by the regularly constitute
authorities Of the Republican PARTY.
Resolved, That we renew our,hos
tility to the claims of any man fc
Office whose sole title and claim theret
IL the ability to furnish money to d.
bauch the electors.
Resolved, That we condemn unqual
fiedly the open purchase OF Democi III
, voters in the last General Assembly 4
! candidate who claimed to be u H
, publican.
Resolved, That we commend the 9,
: cellent administration of their n
!, spective offices of the three gentleme
= who were elected to county offices
' the Republican ticket IN 1888.
The offices Of inspectors and assessor
!, of the various districts were the san
. as named by the Union Republican
: there being no contests. .b
!, The following county executive con
mittee was appointed:
First district George H. Dicl
! SmJ rna; Second Edward Jenkin
= Dover; Third James RI. Deakyn
! Kenton; FouIth-R. A. Davis, Slaugl
ter's; Fifth--Dr. w! F. Davis, Dove
y Sixth--Referred to committee Seven
y "A. W. Slaymakar, Camden; Eign'
y -Millard F. Hydorn, Magnolia; Min
"A. J. Kenna. FELTON,; Tenth--Jact
y Y. Foulk, Milford. 4.
u The matter OF selecting the two ca
4 didates for State Senators was left
j. the committee