Evening journal., 1909-07-10
Saturday, July 10, 1909
CAMPAIGN NEXT YEAR.


X ENT County Democratic politicians al
AA ready preparing for the election Of next
wear. The next Legislature will choose United
States Senator. That fact alone is sufficient to
stir ND the political leaders. Candidates for the
Legislature being discussed. 1t has been
stated that Salisbury and Kenney men, and
Handy men. Gray men, gohn c. or Andrew
ca are being mentioned in connection with the
Legislative nominations
The Kent Democrats have reason for en-
couragement With the help of Former Sena-
Tor Alice who has a political crouch about ten
times as large as himself, the Democrats car
red seven of the ten legislative districts IN
Kent They expect to repeat the performance
They are likely TO be bitterly disappointed but
that does not prevent them from laying plans to
control the Legislature There IS as much tua
sometimes in thinking that you have chance
to be Senator as there is in really having the
chance
The Democratic pot will soon be boiling furi-
ouslv in all parts of the State cooking the Sena-
toral potatoes Naturally, the anti-Saulsbury
faction thinks that after its success In controlling
the last Democratic State Convention. it will be
able to manipulate the next Legislature. But
that depends. The circle of possible Senatorial
candidates is likely to be greatly enlarged.
There is former Chancellor Nicholson who
has not been mixed up in the party conflicts OF
the past There is DR.. Paynter who has been
living the Lie OF an ordinary citizen since his
a political Office and without bride, because
he would have had both according to the Hon.
l.. Irving Handy had he been elected. Then
there is Mr. Ford who has a grip on the Demo
cratic machinery and organization of this city
SO tight that all those who not in his favor
arc bowled over with a ten strike. In fact many
factors are to be reckoned with
Should the Democrats win, they would eX-
pect that the Senator would come from this
county, no matter what the Kent men might
saw And when we think of this county the
name of Mr.. Biggs also appears.
The situation will be muddled. The old Sauls-
burv-kcnney combination may again be formed
That combination carried what was left of the
party during the dark days, and when the DEM
ocrats think they begin TO see a little light
that IS a chance of wnning--it is to be ex-
pected that the old combine will again don its
fighting clothes
Altogether it looks as il there would be 4
lively squabbe among the Democrats when the
Legislative nominations are made.
All this is warning to the Republicans to be
up and doing. They should begin to make
preparations for the campaign of next year, such
preparations as they would make il they we're
convinced that the battle would be a hard one
with the result in doubt The Republicans have
been resting too easily. They have thought that
the large majority the party has had in the State
could not be overcome, that they were secure
in their possession of Delaware. They cannot
afford TO proceed on that line. The Republi-
can leaders should canvass the entire State, dis
cover the weak points and make them strong.
They owe this to the party and they owe 1t to
Senator DUPONT who has given in Washington
an example OF fidelity to duty fidelity that has
not been surpassed by any other man who has
been a Senator from Delaware--certany not in
recent wars.