Evening journal., 1908-08-26
Wednesday. August a6. I9os.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.


THE Republican State Convention at Dover
l. Yesterday filed by acclamation the two
most important positions on the ticket when the
Hon. Simeon S. Pennewill of Sussex county, was
named for governor, and the Hon. William II.
Heald, Of this city, was selected as the congress
sonal candidate
If ever two candidates deserved their nomina-
TONS Mr. Pennewill and Mr.. Heald are those
men Their friends fought for them and they
won a clean and clear cut victory 1t early be-
came evident that in accordance with the rota-
ton custom OF the party, the candidate for gov
ernor would be named by Sussex county, and the
candidate for Congress by New Castle county
Mr. Pennewill had so large a majority in the
Sussex county caucus that he was entitled to the
nomination. And Mr. Head had so great ma
iority in the New Castle county caucus that he
was clearly entitled to the congressional nominal
ton.
The question Of Mr.. Pennewill's choice was
settled directly by vote in caucus. And the
question of the supremacy OF Mr. Heald was
settled in the New Castle caucus through
motions that asserted claim Of New Castle
county for the gubernatoral nomination, which
motions were voted down by very large ma
jority
What triAing objection there was to the nomi-
nation of Mr. Pennewill and Mr.. Head faded
away as the hour of the convention approached,
Overwhelmingly in favor Of the men who
were named Neither candidate needs an
introduction to the voters OF the State Mr.
Pennewll for a young man, has had a long
career in politics. lie comes OF an old Sussex
county family which has been prominent IN the
work of the Republican party Mr. Pennewill
made a creditable legislator. One OF the notable
things that is scored to his credit is his endeav-
ors to secure a more uniform system OF taxation
in the State. He stood for and tried to have en-
acted, a law providing for more equal taxation.
AS the question of taxation is to be live topic
at the incoming Legislature, it is gratifying to
note that the next governor is man thoroughly
in sympathy with the movement to equaze the
taxation system of the State
To Mr. Pennewl opens an opportunity to
carve for himself a fine career as governor. We
have no doubt that he will measure up to this
opportunity, and we trust that he will make one
OF the best governors that the State has had-a
governor Of all the interests Of the State.
OF the Hon. William II. Head, of this city, we
see no reason why he should not be an ideal con-
gresham. Mr.. Heald is man OF wide informa-
tion OF force of political acumen, and OF expert
ence not only in national affairs but in Delaware
matters He was educated at Delaware College
right here among Delawareans. No man better
than he knows the wants and needs of Delaware.
If those voters Of the lower counties knew him
as we know him, they would be thoroughly con
convinced that the Hon. William II. Head will
be congressman of whom Delaware may be
proud. There is not an interest that has been
mentioned affecting this State that Mr. Head is
not competent to deal with. He has the right
stuff in him 10 make congressman.
There is undoubtedly some regret on the part
of Republicans of New Castle county that Our
own county candidate, Mr.. Daniel O. Hastings,
was not named for attorney-general, but the Re
pubhcans here cannot always get what they
want. The situation over the encouragement
was complicated by the up in the air" condition
that developed when the nomination of a oandi-
date for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was made. That
office came to New Castle county practically by
default Kent which had centered all her efforts
upon the nomination for attorney-genera had nc
candidate for lieutenant governor. and the Kent
delegates took advantage of the start that New
Castle county made towards places the ticket
Mr. Davis is the choice of the lower county dele
gates aided by some from this county. TIL,
exigences of the political situation seemed to cal
for his nomination
The other positions on the ticket are filled by
men who have been long active in political al
fairs They are well known to the voters Of th
State, and they are representative of the part
their vote-drawing qualities having been teste'
in many political conflicts