Evening journal., 1909-07-17
CAMPAIGN ON
DOWN In KENT
Agitation Over The WOICOtt
Case Has Stirred Politicians
And The Pot SiZZIeS
specIAI 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL


DOVER, July 1.-THE Wolcott case
which resulted in the acquttal Of the
young Dover Democratic attorney Of
the alleged attempt to buy the Fourth
Representative District OF Kent county.
via the Republican voters assistant.
n. Herbert Hutchins and his father
Levy Courtman James A. Hutchins,
seems destined to go down in the re-
cords as starting the campaign Of
1910, In this county and starting IL
with a rush. Usually, even in this
hotbed of political engineering and
planning, the off, year is allowed to
slip along at least until the farmers
have completed their seasons work
before the fires are kindled under the
political pot. preparatory for the next
campaign; but the West Dover case
has acted as a firebrand and now the
pot is sizzling merrily. while it's in
gradients are bobbing around at boil
ing point.
This has been brought about by the
Democratic leaders, who in their anx-
iety to make political capital out Of
the affair started their local journals
at work trying the case over again,
and to make good these Journals are
maligning the Republicans Of the
Fourth district in a manner that is
inviting retaliation, and the fight is on.
It has also stirred up the old fac
tiona trouble in the Democratic ranks
as it is arraying the Gray Wolcott men
an dthe Salisbury men on sides, while
peculiarly. but very naturally it is
driving tho Republicans closer togeth-
er so remarkably that nearly all Of
the discomfort shown a year ago is dis
appearing. and emphatically It has al
ready cinched that Fourth district sol
idly for the Republicans in the next
fight.
The editorial endorsement given Road
Commissioner Hope OF Kent by THE
EVENING JOURNAL. in commenting
on the work he is doing. expresses ex-
sctly the sentiment generally enter
tanned here. and is bringing out be-
fore the people prominently the atti-
tude of the Democratic members of
the Levy Court in holding up the ef-
fort made by the farmers to secur
better roads. Mr. Hope has now in
hand data gathered with a good deal
of effort on his part which would enable
the court to act intelligently i'm the
matter OF road building. but the Demo-
Gratis absolutely refuse TO take up the
subject Mr.. Wolcott, the courts at
torney, is quoted as saying that the
court will do nothing and that the
! Democratic majority is opposed to
bonding the county. Representative
Soper has been making efforts 10 get
! his Democratic brethren stirred up
in the matter. but has at last given
| It up as a forlorn hope. Meanwhile
the Changers of the county, are pass
ing resolutions demanding road ini-
proyement. and individually the farm
ers are pledging themselves to place
men in the Levy Court who are in
sympathy with them. The Republicans
have now put the matter squarely up
to the Democrats, and the dog-in- the
manger policy Of the Democratic Levy
Court will undoubtedly have its infiu
ence on the vote Of this county next
year.
There's a pretty sGuabble on among
tho Democrats all over the county in
the Senatorial scramble and LEADING
Democrats from tine various districts
can be seen here in consultation WITH
the leaders of the different faction,
almost daily From present outlooI
there will be a fight to the death al
the primaries for supremacy. and tho
iaftermath can be judged from exper-
fence.
The Republicans are by no mean,
idle. Quietly but very effectively or
ganization is being perfected in tn,
different districts, and there is har
mony OF sentiment apparent that
speaks well for success in the can,-
paign. Senator duPonts visits to thu
lower part of tho State coupled Will
his stand in favor of Delawares in
terests in the tariff matter has woI
him hosts Of active supporters and il
looks as II he will have a solid dele
cation of Kent men back Of him il
the next Legislative session.