Smyrna times., 1910-01-05
SCRAMBLE FOR SEAT OF
DR.. MOORE IN LEGISLATURE
CHOICE WILL COME NEXT TIME
FROM LOWER END OF DISTRICT

.'BiIly" Denney and Captain MunceY ,
Already Spoken Of Compilations
In Appointment of Harry Ram m1nd
Anent the political situation in
this district in which a successor !
will be elected to succeed State Sen
ator DR.. T. C. Moore, the Dover cor
respondent of the Wilmington Sunday
Star writes the following story
There is much talk around Dover
thai the surprising appointment to
the position of collector of the port
of Harry Raymond, an unknown man
in politics in Delaware, and not
young man, is part of poll ical
scheme and the beginning of vigor-
Gus campaign on the part of Colonel
w. D. Denney, private secretary to
Senator Richardson. The scheme is,
it is declared in Dover by those who
say they know, to begin in this ap-
pointment "no quarter" campaign
for control of the next State Senate
by the Republicans, and particularly
of the Legislature. AS has been an
nounced before, both great political
parties intend to put their strongest
campaigners in nomination for the
LEGISLATURE in the doubtful districts,
or as they are now known, the
"debatable districts. - A successor
to United States Senator Dupont is
to be chosen at the Legislatures
next session, and a majority of State
senators are to be elected in NOvem-
Der of this year who will hold over
and vote, two years hence, for the
success or of Richardson, Republican.
"BiIly' DenneY After Dr.. Moore's Seat
The First Senatorial district of
Kent county was carried by the pres
ent State Senator, Thomas c. Moore
by only six majority, and there was
doubt for days as to whether he was
elected at all or not. The district
contains two doubtful representative
districts-the First and Second of
Kent county, although both these
districts were carried by the Demo
Gratis at the last election. When Mr..
Denney ran for representative in the
Second election district in the days
of high financing in Republican
politics and Addicks' glory, he car
ried the Second district by over 10I
votes, and his record-breaking vot'
caused him to be elevated to Speaker
of the House. Now, so the stor.
goes the plan is to run Denney TO
senator in the First district. If h
can get the same proportionate vote
it is argued, he can overcome tn
most recent Democratic Assembl
district majorities of Hall and LATER
ty, amounting to about seventy vote
The appointment of Raymond come
in lust at this point. The new col
lector of the port, while politics
nonenity, is a Delawarean with
good name about his home at Leipsi
and Raymond's Neck. 1t is, there
fore, distinctively Leipsic appoint
ment, and the credit will go to MI
Denney. Beside, the Raymonds
Leipsic and Raymond s Neck neigf
borhood and their Connections ar
many of them, Democrats, and
case of the Denney nomination, the
votes will be needed to Offset Il
votes of Alice Republicans, whi
Denney surely will not get becau
he applied the "unit rule" on the
at the memorable Republican coun
convention run by Denney and Fra'
Davis, and at which Hartnett W
nominated for Sheriff. But, as t
story goes, there is trouble abe
for the friends of Colonel Denney
even get him the nomination.
Capt. Muncy, Little Greek, Candidi
Captain Thomas .Mdncey. is
strong Republican who has thu
homes-one in Dover, one in Lit
Creek and another at Kits Ha
mock. The Little Creek and XII
Hammock residences are both in
First senatorial ditrict, and Capt;
Muncey, it is said, would like to
State Senator. Many of his frier
seem determined that he shall hs
IL if he still desires it about {
time for the Republican primari
He is an oysterman who has got
rich at it, and man of wide pol
larity, except with some few ar
organization Republican worke
who charge him with part in
unit rule program at the 1906 cou
convention. At the senatorial c
vention, Smyrna, Leipsic, Lit
Creek and Dover-all east of st
street-will be represented. If D
ney can get Dover and Leipsi
through the friendship of the r
..a. hn ruill have q hip le