Evening journal., 1902-02-13
WHITE And BLACK ARE
OPPOSED TO DR.. MOORE
The Duck Greek Physician Is Said
TO Have Lost His Hold on
COlOFed Voters

Smyrna. Feb 13.-There is little
doing down this way just at present,
as the coming free library contest is
claiming the attention OF the voters of
Smyrna. However. the political cal
dron may be expected to boil over at
any moment, and when the battle in
local political circles does start, the
fur will fly. for there is a grim deter
mination upon the part of all voters.
white and black. to defeat DR.. Thomas
C.. Moore for State senator from the
First senatorial district.
The district is a close one, DR.. Moore
being defeated by nine votes four
years ago. Little Creek and East Do
yer can be depended upon to gain
enough votes to defeat DR.. Moore, to
say nothing of the attitude OF the col
ored voters of Duck Creek hundred.
The way the colored men have signed
Thomas b. Megear's petition, asking
for reappointment as postmaster Is
proof positive that the colored men, as
body, are no longer under control Of
DR. Moore The doctors statement,
published in the Evening Journal, Gre
ated CONSERVATION down here among
the Addicksites. for they realized that
the Evening Journal had been the
means of dealing them a telling blow
The cOlored voters denounced by
Moore are more determined than ever
to fight him. A prominent Addicks-
tie said yesterday that all this talk
about Dir. Moore losing his hold
on the colored men was fabrication,
concluding his remarks made in the
presence OF several gentlemen: Doc
Moore will lick those niggers in line,
as usual" This statement came to
the ears of the leaders of the Regular
colored men. and while they would say
little in reply we did learn they had
their plans laid to stand to a man
against the local physician.
1t has not vet been decided who will
he the Democratic nominee for State
nenator from the First district The
late w e. Hall. had he lived. would
undoubtedly have been the nominee
AS it is now. Duck Creek may not pre-
sent a candidate, although the district
is entitled to name the man.
Democrats as well as Republicans OF
Smyrna with the exception probably
of a few OF the most pronounced Ad-
dicksites. are wondering why Con-
gresham Ball does not have Thomas
B. Megear reappointed postmaster OF
Smyrna. Mr. Megear has made a gooC
official and is the choice of the Regu-
lar Republicans for the position.
The Democratic shrievalty nomina-
ton for Kent county has at last mar
fowed down to Captain A. W. Smith
and George r. LOfand. Tax Collector
j John Jones several weeks ago dropped
out of the fight, as did also ex-presi
dent of the Levy Court James T
Truax. both throwing their support Z,
Mr.. Lohand. Last week William NJ
Lewis friends announced their MAJ
had given up the battle and left th'
] field to Messrs. Smith and Lofand
There has been a lot Of gossip through
/ out Kent that the nomination TO
] sheriff would be wrested from Duel
Greek hundred. but your correspond
ent has interviewed a. j. Rose. o
5 Milford. and he stated positively tina
2 he was not seeking the nomination
and that Representative Hardesty iron
the Eighth district, was not afte
Sheriff Reedys job either Any dispo
sition upon the part of tbs down
county delegates to the county con
vention to bowl Duck Creek out woul,
mean bitter fight.