Delaware gazette and state journal., 1900-01-18
A WARM POLITICAL CONTEST
For heLevy Court Nomination
In the Fifth District.
COMMISSIONER SCOTT NOT IN IT
Fight is Between D. M. Cochran
and John Seemans.
The Former is OF st. Georges Hundred and
tho Latter From Biacsb,rd-Two Other
Candidates. From 81. Georres-Ipdtcations
of nm Animated and Interesting Contest.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Townsend, Jan. 12.-The political
campaign has already opened in the
Fifth Levy Court district of New Castle
county, comprising st. Georges, Appo-
auinimink and .Blackbird hundreds.
The Republicans are not saying much
about the nomination, as they are hope
lessly In the minority, but with the
Democrats 1t is different.
Tits conceded on all sides that the
fight which Commissioner William A.
Sc,tt ia making to have the Demo-
cratic rarty rules changed SO as to
make him eligible TO denomination will
| not amount to anything, and even II
therules should be changed his chances
of again getting on tho ticket would be
very slim, for the reason. at least, so
his dos st friends say, that eight years
In the Levy Court seems enough for
one man.
Under the rarty rules as they now
,stands tho Levy Court nomination for
/ this district will go TO either ST.
| Georges or Blackbird, and there is
! lively fight in tho former hundred for
I the nomination, between Daniel M.
/ Cochran. John W. vcshell and John
/ Moore, the latter, it is understood, being
backed by theSfriands Of Comm ssioner
Scott IL is conceded that Mr., Cuch-
ran will haveh big lead in st. 9 o,ges,
| and viii also make u considerable
showing in APPOINTMENTS.
iiut Blackbird hundred will bo an in.
teresting factor in thn contest, and will
present bul one candidate for the nomi,
nation -yJohn |. sSeemans iio is the
opponent whom Cochran must fears,
and with eocd grounds for tho trpro.
hansion SreiuanS, nj lie Inst Demo
cratic liinarics in this hundred, ad-
vnncetl 10 the frnnt as tho leader by So
curing tic romina,inn Of tielrge IL.
Donovan ioI Representative, in the fnca
OF strong Opposition OF course he vii
have Opposition this year, lnlJ hn is a
very siiaye ro.iiic.an and is working
hard 10 bring h" oLrosin2 elements tc
his support. II he succ eds no will
Prove u formid 10 opponent TO Cochran
for tho Lcyy tioart nomination. the
/ friends OF the IN tor are striving e
, keep up the ihct,onal light it. Black
, bird, in oder to weaken Soamans.
, This is iho situation ns it stands to
day, and thu indications Eoint to at
/ animated and interesting coltest.
a WARN ooATE.T I< BLACKBIt"
To the adjoining hundred of Black
, bind political matters are also becom
ing interesting, and a contest of con
! siderable warmth, for the Democratic
. nomination for Representative, il
0 already in progress. Two years ag,
: the opposing candidates were George r.
+ Donovan and John A Latta, the forme
winning by a small margin. This yea
Representative Donovan is eandidat
y for denomination, and is opposed b.
d Charles Jones and James Brookson
e There is strong sentiment in the hun
d dred for compromiseon b. q. Collins
: Delaware railroad, agent at Gree
9 Spring, and it is understood that b
u will accept the nomination should
o come to him unanimously.
9 In view Of the uncertainty of th
Il result should it be contested for at tn
" polls by Messrs. Donovan, Jones an
,. Brocksou, there is strong probabilit
y that Mr.. Collins may be accepted as
d compromise candidate. Such resu
70 would be, highly agreeable to the Demo
t. cratic voters of the hundred, as it woul
st avoid a heated contest that might leay
rs some ugly wounds to be healed befol
le election.