Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

pald iOr them without raising hel
tax rate.
WELL here is another horoscope
of the political field as cast by Rob-
ert G.. Houston, who has about COW
cred the ground, but has made no
alignment or staked out any ground
for himself. In his paper last week
he says:
The present year is very import
ant one from political standpoint.
The election to be held in this State
is probably the most important one
that will be held in at least twelve
years and probably longer. The
Governor elected this fall will have
the appointment of the entire judici-
ary of the State, unless a vacancy
should occur in the meantime. In
addition to the Governor, a Congress
man, Insurance Commissioner, At |
torney General, State Treasurer, and !
State Auditor will be elected, besides
State Senators, Representatives and |
the various county officers. In this
county Prothonotary, Clerk of the
Orphans Court, Sheriff, Coroner and
County Treasurer and, members of
the Levy Court from the first, Third
Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Districts
will be elected, not to mention num-
erous petty offices.
Already the field is full of candi-
dates and both parties are preparing
for the fray.
1t is generally conceded that the
for Governor on both the 2
Democratic and Republican tickets
will come from Sussex county. This 4
iOes not mean that this county will f
)e allowed to select any man, ma Q
ority of them shall choose. The t
'ther two counties believe that they h
hould have some say in selecting Z
he Governor who will appoint the Il
Judges, but if Sussex presents an ac- h
eptable man no doubt Kent and ]
Jew Castle will endorse that selec- re
on and he will be nominated.
Several prominent Democrats are D
ientiOned as the possible nominees OF
that party. Among them are N
1seph E. Holland of Milford, James
Ross of Seaford, William T Rec R,
ds of Laurel, Henry A. Houston ri,
DIillsboro, DR.. R. G. Paynter of at
and L. w. Mustard of an
ewes. Men who profess to know
edict that the contest will be be- bo
-een Joseph E. Holland and L. w. m,
0o
The Republican possibilities are bv
illiam 1. Simpson, George H. Hall p
Milford, S. S. Pennewill of Green ]
,od, Henry P. Cannon, Philip /. iro
nnon Of Bridgeville, Daniel J. Ioe
.oks, J. Dallas Marvil and Curtis at
Davis Of Laurel, John G. Town Mo
Id of Selbyville, DR.. C. R. Layton Z
Georgetown, and Congressman Of
R. Burton and Charles H. Maull NJ,
Lewes. -,
Certainly the field is large enough Ma M
select from, to say of numerous Ed,
'irants residing in Kent and New to-
stle, who are hoping that some a
ng will happen to throw the nom- hol,
e to their county. 1t is rumored boa
t Governor Lea is a candidate for 4,
election, and that Insurance Com D.
ssioner Marshall of Kent is pulling AZ: Wy
es to land the Governor in Kent q o"s =.
stands ready to catch the plum. po -
t is in fact up to Sussex to sug- 10y ~
t the man, with all signs pointing Dy ,:oz
ards Greenwood. Mr.. Penne- U,., IIeu
is said to be favored by both WI "n'
Iators, which is powerful backing Oess g.
eed, but the friends of DR.. Lay D, 91 '1
claim that he will CONTROL a ma M ~,
ty of Sussex delegates. This I,u ,:I
m is without sufficient foundation .L Al'ie
fact. A careful examination of 'ne
situation will disclose the fact .ns
Dr. Layton will not have any 'o"l
re near half Of the delegates be- asAg :.
Sc Of the favorite sons in the diff az, .epll
ut districts, and this may prevent 1uei'
ator Pennewill from having a ma 'au'
y Of the delegates in the Sussex Is no no
,us on the earlier ballots, if the lloli s..
lgth Of the candidates be tested allsii
aucus. So that, to say the least, ana am,
situation is fraught with posi- PIE ple a
les. tne