Middletown transcript., 1908-08-08
POLITICAL GOSSIP OF WEEK
Now Seems That PennewiII and Heald
Will Head Republican Ticket

Will Head Republican Ticket
REHoBoTH, DEL, August lst.-There
were important developments in the Re-
publican situation of Delaware to-day
when it was learned that State Chairman
T. Coleman dupont, of Wilmington, who
is also the Delaware member of the Re-
publican National Committee, had an
nounced that he will support ex-State
Senator Simeon S. PennewilI, of Green
wood, and ex-Postmaster William H.
Heald, of Wilmington, for Representative
in Congress. As Senators Richardson and
DUPONT are also supporting Messrs. Penne.
will and Head, as well as the State Or
ganization in general, their nomination
at the State Convention, in Dover on
August 25th, is foregone conclusion.
The primaries will be held throughout
the State on August 22d. In addition to
this development it has also been learned
that Frank H. Davis, of Dover, will have
the support of the Kent and Sussex
counties delegates to the State Convention
for Attorney General. As the delegates
from these two counties comprise 80 of the
100 delegates throughout the State, the
nomination OF Mr.. Davis is likewise as
sured. He is being supported by Sena-
tors Richardson and DUPONT. The State
Chairman has not, as yet, taken a hand
in the Attorney Generaship matter, but
be will doubtless soon do and his support
of Mr.. Davis is anticipated primarily be-
cause OF the latter's strength in lower
Delaware
With the carrying out of this slate, the
other nominations to be made by the |
State Convention may be apportioned |
thus: State Treasurer to Sussex county;
Insurance Commissioner, to New Castle |
County, and State Auditor of Accounts
and Lieutenant Governor to Kent County. |
The three Presidential Electors to be !
nominated will, as usual, be chosen one
from each county. No slate will be made -,
for the electors. The leaders of the party
have been giving their attention almost
wholly to the nominations for Governor,
Representative in Congress and Attorney
General and nothing definite has there
ore been decided upon as regards the
'ther offices. 1t is stated, however, that
.x-Congressman Walter o. Hoffecker, of
Smyrna, may be nominated for Lieutenant
Governor.
With the beginning of the next State
there will be revision of
he salaries OF the officials. The pay of
he Governor will be increased from
2OO0 year to $4500. The office OF Sec
etary OF State, which has heretofore been
1orth about $4,000 a year on the fee
ystem, will go on salary basis, the stip-
lated emolument of this official, who is
personal appointee of the Governor, be- :
lg $1,000 per annum. The other offices I
Iso pay well. The salary of the Attor-
ey General is So, 500 year, with the ap-
ointment OF three Deputy Attorney 4
enerals, one for each county, at salary
81 900 per year each. The last audit G
the office of State Treasurer showed
lat it pays S., 100 year to the incum-
ent. The Office of Insurance Commits
oner is worth $500 per annum; the I
ate Auditor of Accounts receives $1,000
year; and the Lieutenant Governor gets
100 year. The prospective nomina-
ons Of Messrs. Pennewill, Heald and y
avis show that Governor Lea and Rep s.
sentative Burton will both fail in their
torts to be renominated. The develop
ent also indicates that Deputy Attorney
sneral Hastings, who is an aspirant for r
e Attorney Generalship, will likewise
unsuccessful.
The recent selection OF State Chairman +
POut as a member of the executive
Of the Republican National 81
first time that Delaware
s thus been honored-increases the i'm
rtance of the situation. Because of
s fact, Delaware will occupy more r
1spicuous place in national sense than
er before. The appointment of Mr.. du-
mt to this inner circle also disproves u
bort that the national administration
It its lot with ex-senator Alice and DR.. IA
ytcn, opponents of the Delaware Re-
blican organization.
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