Smyrna times., 1904-08-31
DISTRICT DEMOCRATS. TO
RUN SAMUEL ]. REYNOLDS
RECEIVES THE NOMINATION FOR LEGISLA.
TURE At THE COUNTY CONVENTION

TURE At THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Matthew '. Ford Selected TO Represent Duck
Creek Hundred 10 the Levy COurt-De.
tails of Yesterdays Convention.
The Democrats of Kent County held
/ their convention at Dover Yesterday
and nominated ticket to be voted for
at the coming November election. 1t
was not Smyrna's turn to get any of
the county offices, aud the only places
IN which Smyrna men figured were in
this immediate district. Samuel J..
Reynolds, president of the Smvrna
Town Council and a member of the
well-known firm of Cosgriff & Rev
nolds, was nominated for the Legisla-
ture as representative for Duck Creek
Hundred. Mr.. Matthew V, Ford of
Severson's Neck, well-knOwn and
popular farmer, was nominated for the
Levy Court for this district. The
convention was called to order bv
Senator Harrington. The nominees
for county offices were chosen as fol-
lows; Sheriff, Frank Collins, Dover;
coroner, Montgomery Richards, Little
Green; treasurer, Joseph S. Clark.
Frederica; register of wills, James An.
drew Smith, Harrington; prothonotary.
}. Harry Latcham, Milford: Levy
Court commissioner, First district.
Matthew V. Ford; Third district.
John J. Graham; Fifth, Frank E. Ma
loney; Sixth, James E. Sapp; Seventh,
Thomas Q. Shay; Ninth, Charles A.
Smith.
Full Legislative Ticket For Kent County.
The legislative ticket was nominated
as follows: State Senators Second
district, Aida B. Powell of West Do
yer; Third district, William Pennewill
of Dover; Fourth district. James Todd
Reed of Hollandsville. Members of
the House of Representatives. First
district, Samuel J. Reynolds of Smvr-
ma; Second, William H. Raughlev of
Leipsic; Third, H. Eugene Mabrev of
kenton; Fourth, Henry Williams of
West Dover; Fifth, Robert J. Camp.
bell of Dover; Sixth, John G. Meredith
of Willow Grove; Seventh, Willard s.
Brown OF Willow Grove; Eighth, Rob-
ert G. Stevenson of FELTON,; Ninth
Frank S. Prettyman of Pennington:
Tenth, William E. Malonev of Mil.
ford Neck.
Fight of the Kenney Forces For Leadership.
The Democra tic delegates selected
the following county committee to
conduct the campaign and Democratic
party business for the ensuing two
years: First district R. Hirons Den.
ney and Robert Y. Wallen. Second
DIR. E. F. O'Dsy and William Over
Third-Dr. J. S. Cobb and John w.
Fourth-Bedford Roe
and W. P. Powell. Fifth-Mark w.
Cole and Charles Denney. Sixth
Thomas Meredith and Albert w.
Welch. Seventh-W. E. Maloney and
Kline Cook. Eighth-Philemon R.
Dill and William F. Hoey. Ninth
W. 5. Smith and William Watson Har-
'lngton. Tenth-Willlam Tribbet and
md Andrew Jackson Ross. The fight
or control of the committee is claimed
'y both National Committeeman Ken
ley and the reorganization forces
which were arrayed against Kepnev in
he tight to overthrow his county or
'anization. Mr.. Kenney's candidate
or comfy Chairman is believed to be
)r. William F. Hoey while the oppo-
ltlon forces will bring out Alexander
DAILY. The meeting for an elect
on OF chairman will be held within a
ew days.
Reorganization Element Wants Salisbury.
The reorganization element will CEN
er their strength upon William Sauls-
ury OF Dover for governor, and to
ne delegation which waited upon him.
If. Salisbury consented to enter the
ght and announced his candidacy.
eadlng politicians i'll the Democratic ,
INKS declare that the DEVELOPMENTS
Monday have contributed largely to :
ealing the old Wolcott-Saulsburv
ctlonal fight in the Democratic par
:. Nearly all of the old and new {
'olcott leaders are in the reorganiza-
on movement. Z