Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-08-22
UNION REPUBLICANS
MAKE STRONG TICKETS.

sussex counties met last Tuesday at u
Dover and Georgetown, and made out b
heir county tickets. There had been ;
spirited contests at the primaries the C
previous in two or tlree dis t
tricts, but all differences were settled
there with one exception; and that was /
in the Fifth Senatorial District Of Kent
county, where the delegates were evenly I
divided between Senator Abbott and {
Alvan B. Common The nomination
was taken up by the County 'Jonven-
lion, and MIR. Conner was named for
the candidate. The result was grace
fully accepted by Mr. Abbott and his
friends, and the nomination is where II
should be by the rule Of rotation.
THE DOVER CONVENTION.
The convention was held in the court
room of the Court House, and DIR.
Luther r. Conwell acted as chairman,
aud VIM. +. Cole, of Leipsic, SIS secre-
tary. After organization the COnven-
ton went into secret caucus and dis
oose of all routine work. The Fifth |
Senatorial District stood for Abbott |
and 5 for Conner, and as neitheI; would !
recede. it was referred to the County
Convention, where the vote stood 80 fol-
Conner and u for Abbott.
The following ticket was named
First Senatorial District-Dr. Thomas &.
Moore. smyrna; Third, J. Frank Alice, Dover;
Fifth, Alvan B. Conner, FELTON,
First Representative District - Henry
Anthony, Smyrna; Second, Harvey Dexter
2 Learned, Dover; Third, Albert I. HOfecker,
[ Cheswold; Fourth, william Il. (iohmann,
Dover Fifth, Joseph Henry Harper, Dover,
: sixth, Joseph f. Schwartz, Felton, seventh
{ Thomas E. Warren Camden: Eighth, Joseph
FRAZIER Frederick; Ninth, James Wilbu'
Powell, Harrington; Tenth, Lavinius Austin,
Milford
Other candidates nominated by me con
l. ventlOn was as follows:
: Levy Court-second District, Walte.'S Hen
erickson, Little Creek; Third, Edward W
o Latham, Clayton; Fourth, Henry Vinson
e Marydel; Eighth Edward r. Knots, Felton,
Tenth, Aaron b. Woodruff, Houston.
/ Assessors-First district, Joseph f Carter
n Smyrna; Second, James f. Taylor; Third
John r. Rehm: Fourth, Joseph T RASH, DO
YER; Fifth, Augustus b. Moore, Dover: sixth
l. william shockley; seventh, Edward d
Noll; Eighth William s. Davis; Ninth Rob
u ert p. Thompson; Tenth, Henry w. Pussy.
a. Inspectors-First District, Samuel G. Reem
son, John Wesley Start, Second, Harry Ray
mond. Joshua Burton Wharton; Third Sam
n uel l.. Johnson, Samuel Gullett; Fourth
:, David H. Webster; Fifth, George II. Parri'
Thomas v. Keith; SIXTH Harry H. Smith
IN Charles d. Bastian; Seventh, Alfred b EVAN
-, George B. Kersey; Eighth, Charles Kersey
- Oscar Boone; Ninth, Alfred G. Creadi,k, He
he man Getaway; Tenth, John W. Shorl, Cha
he p Armour.
Two ballots were necessary to nom mate
us sheriff. Riley Melvin, of FELTON,, received
~ votes on the first; Edward Baker,of Dover,l
Lemuel Johnson.Of Bowers, :; and scstteriI
Id 10. On the second ballot Melvin wal nom
70 mated.
James V. McCOmmons, OF Wyoming, WI
he nominated for Clerk ofthe Peace on the hi
sc ballot, receiving p votes, two more than
majority. His opponents on the third bI
De- lot were Alden Il. BensOn,Of Dover, and Re
he ert l.. Cummins, OF Smyrna. David 'iOop
in the Democratic 'Shoestring'' distr Ct "
his nominated for Recorder OF Deeds on the fiji
IA ballot receiving 80 votes. His oPponei
were John Satterfield OF Dover, and Villa
M p. Hudson, OF Smyrna. Benjamin T. CC
la1- we'll, OF Magnolia, received the nom natl
for County Treasurer. his vote being ~ lie
ca COurtman Charles e. POstles, of Milford,
40 ceived II votes, and County Treasurer Penn
Emerson, Of Wyoming, 8.
lin Henry Ii. Abbott Of Milford, was nomi
ted for Coroner, over a number Of other c
testants.
~. ,.nr Il
& lister in Chancery.
d. GEORGETOWN CONVENTION.
mo The convention assembled at l | a.
4te and was called to order by Joseph
:. Cahall, the county chairman. DR.
III H. Chapman was made secretary, 8
sat after the committees were appoillte
)ur- recess was taken until one o'clo
when their reports were received {
who approved, and the convention proce
w ed 10 nominate ticket.
,cur- Every man made vigorous cont
orth but no scars were left behind, and
q ex- convention was full of enthuma
liars good feeling.
bich In all Of the deliberations the o
ito a branch for harmony with the Re
the lars" was kept prominent, and
, for ticket named will be winner.
,ort,, After long deliberation Daniel j. Lay
Regular Of Georgetown, was namNd
'JSAS Register OF Willis.
made For Clerk OF the Peace James Ii. WI
sub was renOminated.
soo For Recorder Of Deeds, Albert +. Arc b
-. Milford.
'Oaru For County Treasurer, Charles Will
lmed Laurel.
Fsr Sheriff, John II. Steele,o of DagsbOr
For Coroner, James Lank. Of Leweg
P1A RehObOth.
S are Senatorial Candidates-First District,
PenHewin, Greenwood; Third, d. o. NJ
Laurel; Fifth, G. L. Magee, Milton.
/ fact These representatives were nOmin
First District, John W. Bennett, Ellen
: ~ Second, o. A. Newton, Bridgevine; Thir
ublic roy b. Tyndall Knowles; Fourth, Sam
49,. MessiclK, Laurel; Finh, John 3. Coope.
nave lumbia; sixth, Rufus ID. Lingo,Jr Days
ment Seventh, John G. Townsend, Jr., Selby
- Eighth, Frank W. Lawson, Trinity; \
" ~ Thomas r. Powell, Georgetown; Tenth,
" ten v. Lyons Lewes.
orary Levy Court S,S oenS FIRST D
com Bridgeville; Third, J. X. Brown. Sc
,ao~s Fourth, A. H. Elliott, Laurel; Fifth, st
Hearn, Delmar; sixth, John d. Parker
large borO; seventh, Edward Dlngle Clerk,
dino Eighth, Clifton Burton. Angola.