Evening journal., 1902-08-06
lent DEMOCRATS NAME TICKET
WHILE THE WEATHER SIZZLED
Rnddate for Nomination Of Clerk Of Peace Charges Ken
nOy and Magee With Kniflg Him in COnVen.
ton Contest in Third District


SDover, Aug. 6.-With the thermom-
II registering something over a hun
Hed, and the perspiration just drip
hg from the faces of Temporary
airman John Cosgrift and Secretary
Lindsey McFarlane, the conven-
In of the Kent county Democrats was
{ Id in the Peoples Theatre yesterday
-ernoon.
Ia. n. Brown. of Clayton, whose fea-
res somewhat resemble Those of j.
zank Alice. and e. f. Melvin, whose
ce is not unlike the handsome fee-
Tres of j. Edward Addicks, mOpped
&e perspiratiOn from their brows as
B ey performed the duties of tellers.
Quiet Convention
HI was a quiet convention. 1t named!
Hull Kenney ticket. Although some
& the legislative nominees, if elected,
. men who will vote for Kenney for
slited States senator, they are not men
no would tolerate a deadlock for
b..
IAll contests were settled by the cam
Idates for the lower House, except
h the Third district, where Cook and
Doding are stubborn. This fight will
settled by the newly-elected County
5Dmmittee on Tuesday, when it will
! eet and organize.
Several caucuses were held yesterday
the delegates from the Third, butt
settlement could be reached. Friends
both Gooding and Cook stood by
Ieir candidates and refused to yield.
is reported that the new committee
I'LL name Mr.. Cook. although they ac-
'lowledge that Mr.. Gooding is better
ted for the position.
Charges Kenney With Trsachery
James d. Wright, OF Kenton hun
red, who hoped to be named as clerk
i the peace, was defeated by Stephen
aughter. who was nominated by
riley b. Magee-
In speaking to an Evening Journal
'porter after the convention, Mr.
fright said:
"Kenney and Magee have treated
dirty They led me right up to
4 G pen and slaughtered me. Why, it
las only about n week ago that Sen
or Kenney called me up by telephone
lid told me that the East Dover hum
! red delegates were for me, and when
Z saw Mr. Magees name among the
|alegates felt sure then
. bat everything was all right. / sup
.Ited that The candidates for nomina-
Ion would be A. N. Brown, 'Ad' Cahall
.ld l. Kenney and Magee knew that
build beat Cahall, so they sprung
laughter on me. It was a dirty, mean
|ick. l have worked hard for the
'hrty. and have got nothing. while Mr..
'auglhter has had four years in the
'Pnate. It will lose votes for them, for
'y friends will be mad. and while I
I'LL vote the straight Democratic
cket. l will take no other part in the
hmpaign."
& 1t is reported that Mr.. Magee SAYS
enator Kenney did not know he would
ominate Slaughter.
Nominees for Kent County
The nominations resulted in the Sc
'sction Of the following named men:
Sheriff-GeOrge Reed LOftland, of
'myrna, by acclamation.
Recorder Of Deeds-HezelIiah Har-
ngton, of Harrington. Mr.. Harrington
|efeated A. J. Ross and Burton Cosden.
Clerk of the Stephen Slaugh--
pr, who defeated James d. Wright and
|. N. Brown.
Clerk of the Orphans COurt-A. J.
'ioss. of Milford. who defeated James
b Wright
County Treasurer-George M. Killen,
4 FELTON,. by acclamation.
Coroner-W. G. Parvis, of Dover.
Senatorial nominees:
First district-William NJ. Lewis.
Second. f. Clements hold over.
Third-William Pennewill.
Fourth-George Harrington.
Fifth-Leander S. Hopkins.
Representatives
First district-James T. York.
Second-Charles Pardee.
Third-To be filled by committee
Fourth-W. II. Poor.
Fifth-Thomas M. Gooden.
SiXth-Carl Hughes.
Seventh-William Graham.
Eighth-Frank Hardesty.
Ninthi-John B. Meehan.
Tenth-Dr. James =. IOftland.
New City Committee
The new County Committee was Sc
.ected as follows:
Harry Slaughter and w. Lindsey
McFarlane, Smyrna; DR.. E. f. !. Day
little Creek; George "A. MillingtOn