Smyrna times., 1902-08-13
PARTY LEADERS ARRANGE
FOR VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
UNION REPUBLICANS WILL HOLD THEIR
COUNTY CONVENTION TUESDAY NEXT.
State Convention Will Follow on Tuesday,
September the 2nd-Kent County Demo-
Gratis Ratify Their County Ticket.


DIR. George W. Marshall of Milford,
chairman of the Union Republican
County Committee of Kent county,
and Joseph L. Cahall of Georgetown,
chairman of the Union Republican
County Committee of Sussex, have
each advertised an exhaustive call for
the primaries for county convention
to be held at Dover and Georgetown,
respectively, on August 19. one week
from next Tuesday. The primaries
are to be held at tn e various voting
precincts on Saturday, August is. As
is customary with the Addicks men in
making their calls for their primary
elections, they invited call other cleo
tors of the Union Republi 3an paryt of
the State of Delaware, and all other
electors, without regard to past pOliti
cal affiliations, who believe in the
principles of the national Republican
party" to join them.
Their county convention in Kent
will nominate candidates Cor state
senators, representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly, Levy Court COM
missioners, sheriff, coroner, county
treasurer, recorder of deeds, clerk of
the peace, clerk of the Orphans
Court and register in chancery.
DR.. Moore the Choice for State Senator.
The three Senators will be DIR.
Moore of Smyrna; Alice of Dover; and
Abbott of Milford, although there
will be contest in Milford. Joseph
Frazier, A: B. Conner and ex-Repre-
sentative Herring are also candidates.
For Representative in Duck Greek no
one has been slated yet. In the sec
ond, H. D. Learned will be the man,
while Albert 7. Hoffecker will repre-
sent the third. The fourth perhaps
will have surprise in the person of
VIM. H. Geham. The fifth is solid
for J. Henry Harper. The sixth has
not been stated. Edward Warren and
Daniel B. Murray are candidates in
the seventh, but Warren is picked to
win. The eighth wants Edward
Knots and the ninth looks to VIM.
Powell, while the tenth may be either
Austin or Davis.
Candidates Lively for Clerk Of the Peace.
For Clerk of the Peace there are
four candidates and possibly five,
being Robt. l.. Cummins, of Duck
Greek; J. B. McCommous, of the 7th;
Robert S. Downs, the present incum-
bent; A. r. Benson, now a member of
the Levy Court, and perhaps W. d.
Hudson also of Duck Creek. For Re-
corder of Deeds it is between David
Cooper, of the ''Shoe String" and
John Satterfeld of Dover.
For Sheriff, Ed. Baker, Riley Mel
vim and Levin I. johnson are in the
fight. The fight is clearly between
Baker and Melvin.
For Coroner, G. Bradley, Henry
Abbott, of Milford, an uncle of SEN
ator Abbott, and Ell Abbott of Do yer
are aspirants.
Those Who Will Conduct Primaries.
These inspectors will hold election
First district (Smyrna), Harvey W.
FAIRIES; Second district (East Dover,
William D. Denney; Third (Clayton),
William Fl. Lurty; (Kenton), Freeman
Clark; Fourth (Hartley), DR.. J. NJ.
Downs; Fifth (Dover), Victor NJ. Dan
ner; Sixth (Willow Grove, Laroy G.
Smith; (Masten's Corner, Romolus
Hopkins; Seventh Camden, Levi G..
Sterner; Canterbury, @. M. Hoch;
Eighth (Felton). W. J. Harrington;
(Frederica), S. w. Darby, Jr., Ninth
Harrington, Harry Swain; Tenth
(Milford), G.. W. Joseph.
State Convention to be Held September 2.
J. Frank Alice of Dover, chairman
of the Union Republican State Central
Committee, has issued a call for con-
vention of that party to be held a
Dover on Tuesday, September I'd. In
addition to nominating candidates for
Representative in Congress, State
treasurer and auditor of accounts, 6
new State committee is to be chosen,
the delegates of each Senatorial dis
trict electing one member thereof.
Democrats Ratiiy Their County Ticket.
The first ratification meeting accept.
ing and cheering the new Democratic
county ticket prepared and placed il
the field by the Kent county Demo
Gratis last week, was held Saturday a
Little Creek, big crowd finding itI
way into the new Democratic hal
there, women being among the specta
tors. Speeches of ratification and en-
couragement to the Democlatic vot
ers we're delivered by James Y. Marsf
Of Georgetown, Frank Whcan anC
Arlev Il. Maoee Of Dover.