Evening journal., 1910-05-30
REPUBLICANS
SELECT DATES
County Primaries to be Held
September lO---Chairman
Billany Optimistic

The Republican County Committee
met In the rooms of the Young Mems
Republican Club on Saturday after
noon. and dates were selected for the
coming primaries. II. H. Billany,
Chairman Of the First District Republ-
can Committee. presided.
Saturday, August 27, was selected as
the date for electing delegates TO the
state convention with the reservation
that 1t may be changed If some other
date is more suitable.
Saturday, September 10, was fixed as
the date for the primaries to make
nominations for county Offices.
City Chairman Billany is much
pleased with the Republican outlook,
and is confident of party victory all
down the line.
Conditions within the Republican
ranks in this city and county, and, in
fact, throughout the State, are better
now than they have been for years.
says Mr. Billany. Elements of dis
cord that were in evidence in prev
ious campaigns are now absent. Every
thing points toRepublican success this
year in Delaware by an increased ma
jority.
ed Representatives in the First Sec
ond and Third districts. II Is nrob-
able this year that we will not onlv
De successful in those three districts
but that we will make advancement
py erecting the Republican nominee in
the Fourth district The Democratic
majority there has been growing less
at recent elections. II our hopes are
realized. this will give us four of the
nve representatives from Whining
ton"
What about, the independent move
ment among the Democrats in the
FlIth district hitherto the banner
Democratic district Of the State. II is
reported that the Republican leaders
expect to make inroads there also?,
was asked.
am not sufficiently posted In Dem
ocratic affairs 10 talk with any degree Of
positiveness on this particular matter ,,
Mr.. Billany replied. Il have read. how
ever that theer is considerable uneasiness
among the Democrats thew have been
treated in the recent allotment Of municinal
offices From the viewpoint Of an ont
slider, / should have thought our Deno-
Gratis friends who are in mower vvo,Id
have looked after the men who wear sfter
year nave continued to roll up votes for
the Democratic cause. I know very well
Tor example, that IL we should fau ~
recognize the Third districta Republican
stronghold, we would hear sometime
drop. As ] said before 1 am not sue,.
ciently posted TO give any opinion an
this subject. may say, though. thai
the Republican League OF the Eleventh
ward Is we'll organized. while there ar,
also larg numhr OF Republican voter,
wards
Reports submitted by members Of m,
Republican County Committee AZ An.
meeting on Saturday show that evervtbin,
Is IN good shape Two years ago W.
carried the Seventh. Eighth, Ninth Eiev
lenth, Twelfth and Thirteenth districts w
VIII certainly do the same this year. w
also expect to be successful IN m s,vtt
and Tenth districts. This would give !,
eight Of the ten Representatives from rp
raj New Castle county.
AS the campaign approaches he ven
on TO say. 'the chances for Senator A.,
Pont being elected with votes n s,s~,
increase in a manner that is satisfactor,
weI' a.
Inc county committee. on Saturday.
elected Alfred whartenby of Brandvvvi,,s
hundred and Richard c. Cavanaurh :,
Christiana hundreds. members TO I'M va
cancies.