Evening journal., 1902-08-19
70 OFFICES
FOR REGULARS
! the Sense Of Union
epnbIiCan Convention
SESSION In GEORGETOWN
sSiIiOn TO Allow Regulars to
me Two Nominees Dropped
Without Consideration
,eoIal % the Evenlng Journal.

pecial to the Evening Journal.
lrgetown, Aug. 19.-At II O'Clock
lorning the Sussex Union Repub-
q County Convention was called to
b by County Chairman Joseph l..
IAl. He was made permanent chair
and DR.. j. H. Chapman, secretary,
IS agreed upon last night. The
all showed a full delegation.
following committees were ap-
ed:
ndentials-John w. Green, o. w.
FL, Henry Holt, w. o. Johnson,
las j. Pritchett.
;ular Organization--C. E. Davis,
layton, A. II. King, L. e. Wal
y. w. Hunter.
,olutions-F II. Brewer, G Lay
irier, Leroy b. Tyndall, Robert
mall. Sr., S. NJ. Walls.
motion the convention ad-
ed.
report current that a fight had
bped between County Chairman
u and Caleb. r. Layton is without
.ation. There was, and is, objec-
on the part of certain members
,e County Committee to layton
g anything to say in this coun-
natters. Layton, however, did
something to say, and by the aid
me of his faithfuls, succeeded in
iding the opposition. 1t was lay
plan to fill two of the places on
.ounty ticket with Regulars, one of
b should be Daniel J. Layton, his
for register of wills. The oppo-
favored a stronger Union Repub-
ticket, but did not prove strong
sh to down the Secretary of State.
IN S. Cooper will be the represen-
, nominee for the Fifth district.
fight for recorder of deeds grows
complicated as the time gets
ter. There are eight candidates in
.eld. and it is generally believed
,Archer. of Cedar Greek, win be
nan. There are more candidates
4 sthrOner than any other office. each
/ '1ct having its own candidate.
lpecial to the Evening Journal.
prgetOwn, Aug. 19.-Last night be-
the sun had hidden his face be-
the lanky pines of Sussex, the
of the Union Republicans swoop-
wn on this peaceful, unassuming
lie like the Scriptural quotation.
came from the four winds Of
IN, and gathered in motley groups
Id the village green, proving TO be
My advance guard of the dele
army that came this morning.
ne were walking delegates; and
4 talking candidates.
> latter had a working majority.
z man, however, had an AK to
and there was some tall old
ing done, too, before the lamps
put out.
clans gathered jim the Levy
rooms about $50 p. m, and i'm
. htely proceeded to business. The
+ 'ty Committee and several dele
were present, and after some rou-
4 business, the report of the COM
. e appointed to confer with the
lar Republican County Committee
4 accepted, and its action approved.
4 D chairman announced that there
three alterations left. any one of
n the convention could adopt. The
. Mas to nominate a straight Union
# iblican ticket throughout the cOun-
4 The second to name ticket CIV
4 D the Regulars a representation of
. namely, the register of wills and
4 ly treasurer. and the remainder of
icket TO the Union Republicans.
n Third was TO leave these two
IS vacant to be filled by the RegU-
The last of these was dropped
put any consideration whatever.
the other two. some favored one
some the other. However. it was
4 " decided by a rising vote to rec
bnd the second proposition to the
Iteration Of today, and naming
hose two places Daniel J. Layton
register of wills. and Albert J.
81 le, another Regular. OF Little
N k, to be county treasurer.
& heph L. Cahall was made chair
and DIR. James II. Chipman, TEN.
IS iy secretary of the convention
they were made permanent Off
The Nominees
e following nominees will b.
E bn unanimously: James II. Wright
& mist, clerk Of the peace; John r
& e, Unionist, sheriff; Daniel r. lay
Regular, register of wills; Alber
hite, Regular, county treasurer.
the office of recorder of deeds
q will he a contest.
10 coroner will likely come from
: IS and Rehoboth hundreds.
& S. Pennewill. in the First; d. o
81 e, in the Third. and Captain
II ge AIagee in the Fifth, will be tn
Orial nominees.
IN w. Benentt. in the First; Oil
n n. Newton. in the Second; Lero.
# yndall, in the Third; Samuel J
tick. in the Fourth; ---, il
81 Fifth; R. ID. Lingo. in the Sixth
G. Townsend. in the Seventh
k w. Lawson, in the Eighth
a mas r. Purnell, in the Ninth an
81 ~ V. Lyons. in the Tenth, will b
mated as assemblymen.