Milford chronicle., 1910-10-07
THF kent REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE Their TICKET

snvrna. as secretary, assembled IN
noyey on Tuesday and nominated the
,,1owing county ticket:
Ear Clerk of the Peace, Charles du
port Ridgely, OF Camden Recorder Of
nssd- Elmer Walker Kehton County
r,ss.urer. Fred c. Hopkins, FELTON,
rlsrs of the Orphans Court, Romulus
Hopkins, Dover; Sheriff, William
short, Bowers ; Coroner, J. b. Cain,
harrington.
The choice Of Mr.. Hopkins was by
.e,lsmation. On all the other positions
,ns OF two ballots were taken.
The district conventions reported the
allowing nominations, which were
rsHfed
vor Representative First District,
Edwin Hoffecker, Smyrna Second,
Tbomas d. Garrison, Cheswold Third,
edward A. Evans, Cheswold Fourth,
william H. Marvel, West Dover Fifth.
George W. Tebo, Dover Sixth, George
p simpson, Harrington seventh,
Charles ;. COnwell, Camden Eighth.
lew q. Rogers, Frederica Ninth,
1obn Il. Masten, Harrington Tenth,
Edward 5. Beswick. Milford.
Far Levy Court Commissioned
second District, Thomas V. Keith,
Dover Fourth, Manship Rash, West
Dover: Eighth, George G. Herring, Eel
inn Ninth, David T. Booth, Farming
toD: Tenth, John P. Carmean, Milford
For Assessors. First District, George
W GINNING. smyrna Second, Levick
p Cowgirl. Dover Third, Carroll B.
Massey. Clayton Fourth, David H.
Webster, Marydel Fifth, Manlove H.
Pslmatory, Dover; Sixth, John w.
Steele, Marydel Seventh, William H.
Conard, Dover; Eighth, David H. Phil
lips, Frederick ; Ninth, Beniah Ander.
son. Harrington Tenth, Nutter Mar.
vel, Milford.
For the office Of inspector OF the sew
sIal election districts, the following
nominations were made:
First District, George W. Cunning,
Smyrna D. B. Lyman, Smyrna. Sec
Ond, John P. Jefferson CheswOld
James B. Keith, Dover Third, Stan.
ley A. Carr, Clayton Charles H Gar
fson, KentoA. Dourth, Jacob Ross,
Hartly. Fifth, w. L. Clayton, Dover
Henry I. Clark, Dover. Sixth, Aaron
Mcdonald, Willow Grove; Benjamin
F. McKnatt, Masten. Seventh, Robert
N. Price, Camden; Harry X. Jones,
Woodside. Eighth, w. H. Deskyne,
Frederica Dauiel Mcconnell, FELTON,
Ninth, Gilbert Jones, Harrington Ed
ward Thomas, Pennington. Tenth,
Charles A. Hillman, Milford Nathan
B Johnson, Milford.
The following platform was adopted
PLATFORM.
We the Representatives OF the Republican
Patty Of Kent County, IN Convention assembled,
reassert our allegiance TO the hepuOican Party
and our faith in Republican Principles.
We endorse the administration of President
TAN and the laws enacted by the late RepuOli'
NaN NulElHsh III tue AAAAGA E1A VI AAAN RNbFAS'
endorse the administration OF Governor zen.
neWi and invite the careful investigation OF
81 voters 10 the work OF our State Adminlstra-
ton under Republican Law
We extend our thanks to Hon. Henry A.
du Pout and Hon. Harry A. Richardson, our
United states Senators, and to Hon. William
T.. Head, our Congressman, for the work ac-
oompushed and their efforts in behalf OF their
constituents In this state.
We endorse the state ticket nominated at the
state Convention Of the Republican Party, and
Lha pI4 4fforr1 auapfpd at that Convention.
We deeply deplOre the removal from our
midst sf the Hon. Theodore +. Clark, our can
uluate for State AUDITOR Dy the nahu OF ue'tlH'
Z aud we commend the Governor for MS admira-
ole selection in filling the said vacancy
We favor the carrying into effect the pIoVl'
sions Of the good roads law known as the sOper
ACT, passed AT the last session OF the Generai
Assembly, and we believe that the Democratic
Levy Court OF Kent County has not kept taltn
With tue people In refusing to carry,out the
provisions thereof
We pledge ourselves as favoring the putting
mo effect the laws now existing concerning
tne I'M proyement OF our reads, ana 10 use our
utmost efforts to enact such other laws as are
necessary 10 provide good road 10 each man 8
uoQf lu Kent County.
We pledge ourselves as opposed to the resub-
mission at this time Of the question OF license
Or no license for the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating liquors in this County
We believe IN strict enforcement OF all
laws affecting he manufacture and sale OF all
intoxicating liquors in this state ana Inc en-
selment Of such other laws as may be necessary
lor the better and more efficient enforcement
oi the said laws.
We cOndem the extravaganza of the present
democratic Levy Court and the utter lack ot
MODERN business methods on the part OF said
uoqrt IN the administration Of County affairs.
we believe that the present County Assess
ment to be altOget her out Of proportion TO the
Hue value Of real and persona property In this
Sounty and that by raising the assessment and
,OWerlng he tax rate, the burden OF the tax
payers would be lighteDed aud the public In
'etesl materially promoted thereby
we believe that the law providing for salaried
county offices in this County and for the em'
Ployment of deputies in said offices should be
We ere convinced that It is for the best inter
ss sSssts OF the Republican party and Of the people
tuet tne method OF nominating candidates Tor
e see county and District offices in this County
suould be changed to a direct primary law,
raM.etnlng similar to the law existing in New
castle County.
I'VE pledge ourselves to the good people OF
theat county Irrespective OF party. that II en-
sre5I,eo with power we will give a square deal
is,i ~ men an honest and economical admin.
ist,latlon OF power fairly and equitably admin
"'efeo according to the laws.
Ihe l2lst annual meeting Of the Del