Evening journal., 1912-10-11
PROCRESSIVES
PICK TICKET
FOR SUSSEX
Party There Endorses Most
Of the Republican County
Candidates
NO DISCORD in
THE CONVENTION

HE JUN VLlNlA lAOAN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Oct 1.-THE
National Progressive County Conven-
lion. held in odd Fellows Hall. yes
lerday afternoon, was without a rip
ole of dscord The convention,
which was considered a mass conven-
lion. as no call had been previously
issued for the selection of delegates,
was opened by Former State Treas
urer Thomas n Rawlins, of Seaford,
+ with Flemuel c. Long, of Selbyville,
as secretary. The Rev. w. S. II.
Williams prayed, and after stating
the purpose of the convention, Mr..
Rawlins. who is the National Pro
gressive Chairman of the county,
placed former Levy Courtman Harvey
NJ. Short, of stockley. in nomination
for chairman OF the convention. Mr..
Short was elected and Mr. Long re-
tanned as secretary.
This ticket was named:
Prothonotary - Horace Sudler,
Bridgeville.
sherin-Harry c. Short, Nanticoke
COroner-David c. Lawson, Indian
I9AlH
Clerk of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery-Millard f.
Murray, Millsboro.
County Treasurer-Dr. William X.
4 Messick, Rehoboth.
ft,r,vfro11ar William fThOrOUQh-
good, Georgetown.
State Senators-Second district,
Henry H. Morgan, Seaford; Fourth
district, Harry j. Anderson, Fair
mount
Representatives-F district Eli
t. Bennett, Jr., Milford; Second,
George Ray, Bridgeville; Third, Lacey
l.. Hardesty, Seaford; Fourth and
Fifth. left vacant: Sixth, William l..
Parker, Dagsboro; Seventh, Harvey
o. Derickson. Omar; Eighth, Asher
II Lineo Aiilleboro; Ninth, left
vacant: Tenth, William VI. B00hhafa-
mer. Lewes.
Levy Court Commissioners-Fi
district. James H. Reed, Lincoln
Third, Thomas II. Calhoun, Seaford
Fifth, Charles Moore. Laurel; Sew
enth, Charles Z. Johnson, Ocean
View Ninth, left vacant.
The assessors and inspectors are to
be supplied by the County Committee
who were elected as follows First
district. no selection; Second, r. F.
Ledenham; Third, Henry II. Nor
gan; Fourth, Daniel Short; Fifth
James c. Tull; Sixth, Harvey M
Short; Seventh, Flemuel c. Long;
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth, left vacant
The convention endorsed the coun-
ty ticket Of the Republicans almost
20 a man with the exception of the as
SCISSORS, inspectors and some of th'
County Committeeman. There was
one exception, however, that was es
pecially noticeable and that was the
"col dshoulder" that was given JOIN
NJ. c. Moore. the Republican NOMINEES
for the Second Senatorial district, TO
the Office of State Senator. Henry H
Morgan. of Seaford, the home distric
of former State Treasurer Rawlins
was placed on the ticket instead o
Mr.. Moore. Just why Moore was no
endorsed is a matter of speculation
but il is believed that former Clerl
OF the Peace Wright and Mr.. Moore
the two big political guns of Broal
Creek hundred, are opposed by MI
Rawlins, who seemed to be a big fac
tor in the convention yesterday.
Say Telegram is Sake
n The National Progressives say tn
II telegram of endorsement purpOrted I
have been received by the Layton
Houston-Lrexler-H -Hynson Progressive
on Tuesday shortly before the hold
II ing of their convention was fake,
and are open in expressing the Opin
ion that National Chairman Dixo
had not sent the alleged message {
greetings but that il was a ruse
some shrewd politicians. II is tn
intention of William p White, of Wi
mngton, to ascertain whether or nc
such a message was sent by Senate
Dixon.
The party adopted the declaratio
of principles as outlined by the Ch
cago Progressives Convention. and {
the National Progressive Party
convention assembled at Dover, an
approves of the nominations made b
u that convention for State officers. TIL
platform also says:
n I'VE favor the adoption and carr,
ing into effect such provisions as wi
give Sussex county a system of goC
roads reaching every part of tf
county and will provide for their pc
manent maintenance.
Believing in the principles of Il
1 rule of the people. we demand the ei
4 forcement OF the Local Option La'
/ and favor such legislation as Will a
In its enforcement.
I'VE favor such legislation as vi
result in the repeal of the Voters A
I sistant Law, and give us a simplifs
ballot
tenn of drainage for this county. al
the opening of inland waterways
facilitate transportation in section
not now convenient TO any public ca
rier"
William p White, of Wilmingto
assisted in the convention work. N
White brought much literature dow
with him. and much of it was distri
dted TO those in the convention.
vas accompanied by the Hon Abe
D. Kelley, lawyer of Philadelphi
Who addressed a fair sized audien
n Progressive principles in the re
# the old court house. Caleb R. La
nm 1frfQ 70 he nF Mr.. =