Smyrna times., 1909-12-22
KENT POLITICAL GOSSIP
AND STATES SUGGESTED
ALVAN B. CONNER TALKED OF
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DR.. George B. Marshall Slated For
State Senator to Succeed A. 3.
Conner.-Fourth District Fight.


Conner.-Fourth District Fight. {
Althoughs polite do not come
into the foreground of public con-
verse usually until after Christmas
there is some political talk stirring
that indicates battle royal between
the Democrats and the Republicans
of Delaware for control of the Leg
islature next year which will elect a
successor to United States Senator
Henry A. Dupont. 1t is reported
here that strong politicians are to be
put on the various tickets to make
the run, and some strong runners are
being groomed up for the fight. DIR.
George w. Marshall, former State
Insurance Commissioner, and former
county chairman of Kent, It is re-
ported here, is to be brought out for
State senator from the Fifth Kent
district to succeed Senator Alvan B.
Conner. There is a strong feeling |
throughout the county, however, that |
Senator Conner ought to be run again.
He has made some mistakes in his
publi, life, it is 'mitted, but he has
been the most successful Kent
County man in the Legislature in
securing improvements and ad-
vanced Legislature. His renomina-
tion for that district, however, is
said to be not on the program.
A. B. Conner For Lieutenant Governor
There is some talk of running Sen
ator Conner for Lieutenant Governor,
two years hence, to succeed Lieuten-
ant Governor Mendinhall. 1t will
then be Kent county's turn for both
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Senator Conner would like to be Gov
ernor, but some younger men are be-
ing prominently mentioned, among
whom is the Kent county orator,
Secretary of State Smithers. Colo
mel Theodore Townsend, who desired
the Fifth district senatorship four
years ago aid was beaten by Senator
Conner, is not being mentioned for
legislative honors, although there is
some talk of his succeeding State
Auditor Theodore F. Clark in the
event that Mr.. Townsend cannot land
a second term. Colonel Townsend,
by the way, is being run by the
4 Milford Red Men for Great Junior
Sagamore of the State, an Office o.
high honor among fraternity men.
'Wets" and "Drys'A to Have Contes
The Democrats are planning t,
capture both the Fourth and Fift
districts of Kent county next No
vember and are grooming severa
prospective nominees. The "dry'
supporters of the Democratic ticke
it is said, have served notice on tn
leaders that no "wst' man will g
to the Legislature from either @
these districts, and point out as a
object lesson the. defeat of Mr.
Hartnett, thoroughly capable mar
in the Fifth districts legislativ
candidacy last election at the SAN
time the district was electing by
good majority Benjamin Donoh'
Democrat, to the Levy Court. tt
Fifth district was carried for Wi
liam M. Hazel, Republican, at Il
same time it vas electing a Dem
cratic inspector.
Big Fight Figured For Fourth Distric
The Fourth district, which W
carried for Charles Hopkins, Dem
crat, by q majority that could
counted on ones fingers, will be t
area which will command the are
of all Kent county. Mr.. Hopki
has been asked to run again by t
"dry'' men, while the Democrats
the western end of the district q
grooming Joshua Raughley a
Luther Marvel. The Fourth distri
Republicans will have controversy
settle as William H. Gehman is d
sirous of another term in the Hot
of Representatives. Mr.. Gehm
has lately become a temperance m
and active church worker, q
there is belief in the distr
that he can carry the Church vote
Soper May Refuse To Run Again
Representative Soper, the Der
cratic memb Der of the House, v
carried theRepublican Seventh distl
last election, may not run again
representative. The Democrats
anxious to try him for the Senate
beat Marshal or Conner, but Their
doubt about Mr.. Soper consenting
make the run. He is a sensatio
eampaigner and got many Republi
votes. President Sapp of the L
Court may run for Assembly
mington Sunday Star.