Evening journal., 1902-03-29
NUMEROUS CANDIDATES IN SUSSEX
Many Men in the Lower County Who Seek
Political FaVOrs

The Georgetown correspondent OF the
Evening Journal gives his ideas regard
ing the political situation in SUSSEX
county in the following communications:
Georgetown, March 29.-The Sussex
county political pot bOis slowly. but
surely. Apparently the leaders Of all
parties are resting ON their oars, awaiting
developments. In GeorgtOwn there is
some talk among the Republicans of
bringing out DIR. Harry Marshall as the
next representative candidate for this
hundred. DR. Marshall is a young veter-
mary surgeon and has . high standing,
both personally and professionally in this
community. 1t is claimed by many that
he would poll every Republican vote OF
the hundred, irrespective of factiOnal diff
ferences.
Georgetown hundred is naturally Dem
Ocratc and the only possible way in
which the Republicans could hope to at
tain success would be by running a man
who is not nor can be controlled by the
party leaders. Dr. Marshall is a man
who does his own thinking and would be
a safe representative.
Harry Lyons. the pilot. who was the
Republican candidate in Lewes and Re
hoboth hundred at the last election. and
who was endorsed by both factions. in all
probability will be renOminatcd on the
| ticket
\ prominent Democrat who is well ac-
quaintcd with the political situation in
that hundred. made the remark a few
days ago that. providing the Democratic
party did not nominate a pilot on their
/ ticket, Mr.. Lyons would have the entire
vote of the pilots and would come very
| near carrying the election" Such an ad-
mission from a leader in the opposite
party speaks volumes for the popularity
| OF Mr.. Lyons.
In Indian River hundred the leaders of
| the Republican party have practically
settled their choice for representative Oh
| Frank W. Lawson. Mr.. Lawson Is a
| school teacher by profession and II,
doubt possesses the qualifications which
should 20 70 make mp a tit man to repre-
sent his constituents.
The practice Of the party leaders OF
late years has been not TO select a mar
for his general fitness and ability, bu
rather to hit upon a man whom they car
control absolutely. With this state Of af
fairs in existence one seldom, if ever
| secs representative men in the Legisla
tive halls. As a rule the leaders have n,
use for a man who dares think for him
scf. hence the lack of good laws. Thl
prime object i'm sending a man to th'
| Legislature these days seems TO be no
to make laws, but TO vote for senators
The latter object, by the way, is not al
| ways carried ont with any satisfaction
| When the people begin TO realize tina
they need representatives instead Of merl
figure heads then they may hope TO Sc
, better times in this State. politicall
| speaking.
, Stephen +. Blizzard. the present Lev
Courtman from Indian River hundred
has announced his candidacy for renOm
nation on the Republican ticket. MI
I | Blizzard has proved an honest Ofcii
q who has always had the interest of th
p county al heart. The Republican nOmiI
alton in Indian River hundred is as goo
as an election and when the first fight
won. Il is only question of the majority
Robert Il. Hart. the manager Of IN
| Sussex Journal, is out for the Dcm'
/ cratic nomination Of recorder Of deed
7 Mr.. Hart always has been a thOrough-g'
ing Democrat OF the better stripe an
has never before been candidate for o
fee II is thought by many that he wi
land the nomination.
There promises to bc a hot light in IL
4 Democratic primaries Of this hundred b.
tween the salisbury and anti-Saulsbul
! men. Mr.. salisbury mas some might
good friends here-and also some might
I active enemies. In numbers, the force
are almost equal. but in strength, !
{ | doubt the salisbury men Will have Il
better OF the argument because they al
the greatest husters.
The Union Republicans of this cOun
n seem TO take the recent action of Il
- Regular Republican State Central Cor
q mittee in a philosophical sort OF wa
While the reply to their proposition WI
not what they wished, they still hope f
the best. and many of them firmly belle
!, that some means will be brought ab0
Il whereby the Republican party will co
9 | tinue TO retain control of the State an
county government. They argue III
while il may not be possible for the IL
factions to come together ON legislsti
20 | tickets. this is no reason why the Sta
> and county officers. which have very litl
le bearing in the senatorial question. shou
10 be sacrificed TO Democratic misgovci
ment.
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