Smyrna times., 1912-07-17
SLATE MAKING FOR LINEUP
IN DELAWARE THIS FALL
SOME CANDIDATES ALREADY
OUT WITH MORE YET TO COME


The political bug is hopping in
Delaware. The Republican State
Committee having selected August
20 as the date for holding the State
convention of that party in Dover,
the Democrats have fixed the date
for their convention, also there, for
September 10. At both of these
gatherings complete State tickets
will be nominated. In addition to
naming three sets of candidates for
Presidential electors, nominations
will be made for Governor. Lieu
tensnt-Governor, Atto-ney-General,
Insurance and Banking Commits
siOner, State Treasurer, Auditor of
Accounts and Representative in Con-
gress. Candidates for the Legisla-
ture will be nominated subsequently
in each of the three counties. The
next General Assembly will elect a
successor to Senator Harry A. Rich
ardson.
Lively Fight on For Governor
The candidate most prominently
mentioned for Governor on the Re-
publican side is DR.. Luther S. Con-
well, of Camden, Kent county. He
has never held an office, being a
practicing physician and graduate
of Jefferson Medical College, Phila-
delphia. He has been an active Re-
publican, however, for years. The
Democratic nominee for Governor
this time will come from New Castle
county. There are several aspirants,
including State Senator Thomas M.
Monaghan, made president pro TEN.
of the last Senate by republican
votes to break a Republican dead
lock; John G. Gray mot a relative
of the judge and Police Commits
sioner Thos. N. Stayton. All three
are from Wilmington. Theodore
Armstrong, of Newark, is also
candidate.
Several Out For Senatorial Toga
In the event of the next Legisla-
thre having a Republican majority
Senator Richardson would undoubt-
dley be reelected if he desired. In
any event, the friends of Richardson
would, in all likelihood, name his
successor. Senator du Pont is anx-
ious to have Senator Richardson re-
elected, a factor that may have
decided bearing in the final analysis.
Should the Legislature be Democra-
tic, there will be a lively fight for
Senator. The candidates would be
Willard Salisbury, ex-senator Rich
ard r. Kenney, of Dover, and ex-
Co ngressman L. Irving Handy, Of
Smyrna. With a Democratic major
ity. the contest would most likely
be the field against Salisbury.
Sussex Claims Turn for Congressman
There was considerable opposition
throughout Delaware to the renomi-
nation of Representative William H.
Heald, of Wilmington, for a third
term. There are several Democratic
asDirants to Congress in Sussex
county, including Robert G. White,
the nominee two years ago. and
Albert F. Polk, ex-county chairman,
both of Georgetown. For Attorney
General, Alexander M. DAILY, of
Dover; Charles F. Curley of Will
mington, and Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Josiah o. Wolcott, also of Will
mington, are aspirants. James M.
Sstterfeld, of Dover, will probably
be nominated by the Republicans
for Attorney General. Charles H.
Maull, of Lewes, is an aspirant for
denomination as Banking and Insur-
ance Commissioner. He is now
completing his eighth year-two
terms.
Third Party Movement in the State.
Announcement was made Saturday
night by an advocate of the third
party movement in this state that a
call probably be issued in a few
days for a state convention the lat
ter part Of this month to elect dele.
gates to the Roosevelt convention.
Whether a state ticket will be
placed in the field was not stated,
and, in fact, little information was
given beyond the statement that the
state convention will be held and
delegates named. 1t was said that
plans are not yet sufficiently in shape
to make a statement at this time,
but that statement will be fcrthcom-
ing at an early date outlining the
plans of the progressive Republicans
in Delaware. The further announce
ment is made that the movement ir
Delaware is being headed by State
! Senator Louis A. Drexler, Of Beth
any Beach, Sussex county, anC
Robert G. Houston, of Georgetown,
also in Sussex county. They. it il
stated, are the prime movers. /
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