The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-27
ON DELAWARE STATES

Developments Of the past rev Gays in
dictate that the Republican leaders o.
Delaware have practically decided to
support DR.. Luther S. Conwell, of Cam
den, for Governor. 1t is also probable
that the same forces will decide upon
Col John G. Townsend, Jr, of Selbyville,
Sussex county, for Congress. While no
definite slate has as yet been made,
everything points in this direction es
peciaily as regards DR.. Conwell.
By reason of the rule of rotation the
Republican nominee for Governor this
year will come from Kent county The
principal, to the Congressional honor.
The double distinction will not be insist
ed upon, however, the preference being
given to Governor. AS Representative
William H. Head, who is now complet-
ing his second term, is a resident of Will
mington New Castle county, this nomi-
nation will go to Sussex in the event of
Heald's defeat for denomination.
CONWELL FAy oRED BY SENATORS.
Both Senators du Pont and Richardson
look with favor upon Or. onweIi, while
sColnnel Townsend also has friends at
court" The primary reason why Or.
vConwell is favored as the successor to
Governor Pennewill, who is also Re-
publican, is because he can get the sup
port of majority at leass of the dis
NJ nrn
or less identified with the Bull Moose
movement In addition he has never held
an office, although active as a party wor
ker for years and stump spe, ker of
ability.
Conwell is a practicing physician. II
elected he will be the first doctor to fill
the Office of Governor in this State since
DR.. Cove Salisbury, of tower, who sue
ceeded to the Office on March /, 1865.
upon the death of Governor Cannon and
was elected to a full term of four years
in November of that year.
James NJ. Satterfeld, of Dover, will
doubtless be nominated for Attorney
General. He is persona grata to the Del
a udiciary.
the nominations will be made
"a ne convention to be held Au
.gust 20. At the same time three Presi
dt 81 electors will be named They will
be Taft supporters, une IuivocaIy. The
slate for the remaining State officials
Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer
Auditor of Accounts and Insurance and
Banking Commissioner-has not yet been
formed. New Castle county will prob
ably get the bulk of these nominations
because of the preference being shown
Kent and Sussex counties in the more
important Offices
SMALL CHANCE FOR BULL MOOSE"
The Bull Moose" movement in Della
ware Will not be a deciding factor. All
indications point this way. call has
been issued for STATE convention of the
National Progressive party to be held
here July 81 to form an organization and
elect delegates to the Roosevelt conven-
ton in Chicago on August 5.
While the Roosevelt followers in Della
ware declare their opposition to Taft,
they are wary about naming, separate
State and legislative ticket, as they feel
that such move would help Willard
SALISBURY, of Wilmington, Democratic
National Committeeman, and number
of the campaign committee recently nam
ed by Governor Wilson. Salisbury, who
is a son of the late Senator and Chan
cellor Willard salisbury and nephew of
Governor SALISBURY. is generally regard
ed by Delaware Republicans as being
their arch enemy; hence the caution now
being displayed by the Bull Moose" fol-
lowers.
salisbury was behind the effort made
by Senator Reed. of Missouri, in the
United States Senate last February to
force an inves LEGATION of the election
t)f Senator Henry A. DUPONT, OF this
State. The attempt failed. In the YER
nacular, 1.-The bottom suddenly dropped
out" Salisbury married the divorced
wife of William dupont, now of Orange
county, Va, brother of the Senator. His
move against the Senator was generally
recogni ed as a family fight" Sauls-
bury has been candidate for the Senate
for years.
The drift of Democratic sentiment for
Governor leans toward Frederick w.
Brady, of Middletown He has never
been active in politics. There is also a
movement to renominate DR.. Rowland g.
Paynter, of Georgetown, the unsuccessful
nominee four years ago. He is a son Of
the late Judge Paynter The Demo-
cratic state convention will be held Sep
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