The Delawarean., 1900-09-15

complete, from President down to in
spector.
The finishing touches were put on
it on Thursday by the Democratic
county convention which met in the
Opera House, and proved almost as
interesting gathering as the Slate
convention ON Tuesday.
The speeches were all enthusiastic
and every Democrat present was con-
fidena that this is "a Democratic year
and the iJicket named by the county
representatives Of the people will meet
with clean victory
A. N. Brown, chairman of the Kent
County Democratic Commidtee, called
the convention of county Democrats to
order at IL O'Clock, when w Denney
Hazel of Smyrna, was chosen chair
man and William Hanson of Rising
Sun, secretary. Although there were
several important county offices to be
filled on che ticket, chief interest CEN
tered in the selection of theLegislaItiYe
ticket. The following committees
were appointed:
Credentials-J. d. Scott, William H.
Reed, George Cook, Elmer Powell,
George 7. Mansfield, Elijah Sapp, JL.
Carrow, David c. Wilcox, Charles A.
Smith, o. T. Cannon.
Organization-J. w. Jones, Robert
H. Green, Charles P. Massey, w. A.
Cosden, James D. Boyer, Charles
Hughes, Amos P. Hinsley, George w.
Stewart, George H. Davis.
When the convention reconvened in
the afternoon the temporary organ
ization was continued as permanent
and the real business was proceeded
with.
William T. Parvis made the speech
nominating A. J. Ross of Milford, for
the Office of sheriff. He brought forth
the first applause and Mr. Ross was
nominated by acclamation.
! When the chairman called for nomi-
nations for coroner, ten candidates
were named in rapid succession, as
| follows:
]. W. Jackson, Kenton; G. w. An
dIersIon, FELTON,; William G. Parvis
Dover; B. ]. Satterfeld, Mispillion;
David Greenly, Mispillion; J. w. Cain
Mispillion; William P Legg, Ducl
Greek; William G. Arthurs, Wes
Dover; Robert R. Carty, Dover; Lev
c. Griffith, East Dover. The ballotins
was proceeded with, the chairman ap
pointing William Salisbury and ]. P
Jones as tellers. Seven ballots wer
taken, the results being thus attained
j Flirst-Jackson 6; Anderson, 1S
Parvis, II; Satterfeld, 8; Greenly,
Cain, 6; Legg, 5; Aryhurs, s.; Griffith
2.
J Second-Jackson, A; Parvis, 21; Ar
thurs, 8; Cain, 8; Anderson, 20.
Third-Parvis, 29; Cain, Z; Ander
son, "a.
Fourth-Parvis, 80; Anderson, 80.
Fifth-Parvis, 80; Anderson, 80.
Sixth-Parvis, 26; Anderson, S2
Jackson, 2. (Anderson wins)
For county treasurer, William Sauls
bury nominated John H. Jones Q
Dover, and he was nominated by ac
clamation.
For register of wills another ballo
WAS necessary. David Reese receive
So and William G. Frear, 5.
For prothonotary, William 7. Pal
t Wis took the stand and placed in nomi
nation Abram N. Brown of Wyoming
t This MIR. Parvis said was the oppo1
t tunity of his life and he proceeded
embrace it, and made one of the mos
vigorous campaign speeches eve
a heard here. He talked of the sur
$ kissed hills on the seventh day of mex
0 November reverberating with the hui
: zahs of nation over its deliveranc
It and the freedom of little Delawar
e from the slavery that threatened he
D And the golden horizon and vanishin
9 twilight of THAT November day woul
:. tell of State redeemed Ito the rule
b the people, because such men had bee
d placed in the fore front as THE men I
S had the privilege of nominating. III
+ audience laughed and cheered M
= Parvis by turns and he was congratl
= lated as he turned to leave the stag
y Mr.. Brown was nominated by accl
|, nation.
chairman Brown of the county con
d mittee, announced that these cand
IS dates for Assemb1ymen had bet
= agreed upon at tine district confe
le ences:
II Senators-Second, James r. Cl
ments; Fourth, George u. Harringto