Evening journal., 1912-10-02
KENT C. O. P.
PICKS TICKET
Three Contests Are Eliminat-
ed in Caucus and Party
Lines Are Sold
ENDORSE ADMINISTRATION
OF PRESIDENT TAFT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Oct 2.-rhe Kent
County Regular Republicans, met
here in County Convention yesterday
afternoon and nominated a straight
Republican ticket including q tull SET
vi county officers, state senator's, rep
resentatives. Levy Court commission
ers, assessors and inspectors, as fol-
lows:
County Ticket
sheriff-John w. Caulk, Dover.
Coroner-William r. Dayett, Clay
ton.
County Treasurer-Frederick Hop
kins, Frederick
County Comptroller-Char j.
LUZ. Wyoming.
Register of Wills-Charles II. Sim
mons, Pennington
Prothonotary-Ge c. Herring
FELTON,.
State Senators.
Second Senatorial District-Ed-
ward A. Evans, Cheswold.
Fourth Senatorial District--J. Wes-
ley Webb.
Representatives to General Assembly
First district-John p Hudson
Smyrna.
Second district-James d. Keith,
Dover.
Third district-Samuel Brady
Cooper. CheswoId.
Fourth district-Charles G. Rod
way, Hartly
Fifth district--William IL. Baker
Dover.
Sixth district-Charles ID. Bastian
Masten's Corner.
Seventh district-John A. Barnard
Camden
Eighth district-David Phillips.
Ninth district-Herman Galloway
Harrington.
Tenth district-Luther f. cubbage
Milford
Lew Court Commissioners.
First district-Walter II. Keith
Third district. Franklin Pratt Fiftf
district. DR.. Wilbur ID Burton; Sixth
district. Robert Friedel; Seventh dis
trict. Daniel b. Murray
Assessors.
First district, William A. Broad
way: Second, John =. Jeiferson'
Third. W H. Learned; Fourth, vii
liam r. Masten; Fifth, Walter II
Peterson: Sixth. James v Melvin
Seventh. Wilbur Kersey: Eighth
John j. Hammond: Ninth. II. Course,
Hammond; Tenth, Joseph l. Marvel
Inspectors.
First district. Joseph Snow, d. 4
Lyman: Second, Joseph 4 Potter
Joseph Parvis; Third, James W. Mon
tague. George II. Wright, Fourth
Olin Ford; Fifth. Phillip S. Hurd
Daniel Farrow; Sixth, Nathan Steele
Alexander + Meredith; Seventh
Henry II. Downham, Benjamin +
Hartman: Eighth. Clyde II. Knots
Robert VI Clarke: Ninth, Clarence A
rh'rp. George 10, Wilson; Tenth
orge p. Roach, Heber F Scott
While there were three contest
ch showed themselves at the morn
g caucus. all OF which were annie
ny settled in caucus except I'm IN
Zenith district, whore there were tw
nominees for Representative In IN
General Assembly. the convention en-
countered no serious break.
Frank Hall Davis was chairman O
the committee ON resolutions, and 4
other ways held the convention a
points where there seemed 20 b
semblanoes OF a clash. The commit
tee on resolutions made the followin
report:
"We, the Republicans OF Kent couu
~ In convention assembled this frs
day of October. 1912. do ratify tn
statement of principles adopted at IN
recent convention Of the Republica
party of Delaware, and do endorse tn
several candidates nominated for tn
State ofiices at said convention.
we most heartily endorse the Ma
lional Administration under the abb
and Impartial leadership of Williai
Howard Taft. believing that tn
principles for which he stands and th
policies inauguratod by him repre-
sent the best interests of both on
State and Nation.
I'VE approve the several acts ,
our Senators and Representatives
Congress aud believe that our count
IS honored I'm having among them on
OF It's citizens whose integrity an
efficiency cannot be assailed
I'VE point TO the record of n
Democratic party in this county sin'
they have been in control as q
most completed demonstration of the
nuntness 20 manage the business
the people
"We pledge ourselves TO furnish d
example of efficient county manag
mcnt If the opportunity is given on
party at the next election.
I'VE pledge ourselves as favorii
the putting into effect the laws no
existing concerning the improveme
OF our roads. and to use our utmo
efforts to enact such other laws as a
necessary to provide a good road
each mans door In Kent county.
1--WE pledge ourselves as opposed
the resubmissi0n at this time of d
question OF license or no license
the manufacture and sale of intoxica
ing liquors in this county. We b
lieve in a strict enforcement OF f;
laws affecting the manufacture al
sale Of intoxicating liquors in Ill
State and the enactment Of such 9th
laws as may be necessary for q
better and more efficient enforceme
OF the said laws.
unn NrVE no arm