Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-30
In
MR.. MlLLER'S
STATEMENT
Knocks Out Attempted At
taCkS by Frank Announce
ment Regarding Voters
Assistants
Mr.. SATTERFIELD TO
STAND ON HIS RECORD

Much interest has been created by
the straightforward statement OF
Charles r. Miller. Republican nomi-
nee for governor. on Saturday after
noon at meeting OF the Republican
county committee, TO the effect that
he favors a new and simpiined ballot
law that will make voters assistants
unnecessary and will advocate the
passage of such law by the Legis-
lature II he is elected governor. At
the same time Mr.. Miller did not side
step or evade the fact that he voted
as State Senator against repeal OF
the voters assistant law, as he con-
siders voters assistants are neces-
sary under the present complicated
ballot laws, and he makes II clear
that under the same conditions he
would vote again as he did
Mr.. Milleris frank statement of his
position was regarded as completely
disarming the opposition that has
been attempting TO make political
capital out of the fact that he voted
against the repeater. His statement
that he will, II elected governor, adj
vocate new, short and simpliiied
ballot law and the repeal Of the pres
ont voters assistant law and all other
ballot laws which make the voters
assistant necessary" Is regarded as a
statement with the punch TO IL. lnas-
much as simplified ballot laws bills
have been introduced I'm the Legisla
ture In the past, but have not gotten
very far because the Democrats who
have introduced such bills have given
them a partisan tinge, Mr. Millcrs
statement may be taken as an indica-
ton that he would do all possible IL
elected Governor. TO get a simpliiied
ballot law passed that would make
voters assistants unnecessary and
make voting easier.
The Republican County Committee
had an enthusiastic meeting on Sat
urday afternoon, the speakers In adj
diton TO Mr Miller being Harry x.
, Fooks candidate for lieutenant gov
ornor; James NJ. Satterheld for attor-
lney general; Gen. George II. Hall
nominee for Congress. Colonel Ihco'
dore Townsend. nominee for state au'
ditor: and David S. Clark. nominee
for state treasurer
Mr.. Satterfiold spoke for the first
time before New Castle county Re-
publlcans and volunteered his ser.
vices to speak wherever requested
He made a forceful address, in the
course of which he made It plain thai
he did not propose to say one word
that might be construed as a refiec'
ton against the personal character
or integrity of his Democratic oppon
ent for attorney general, Josiah O
Wolcott. He said he and Mr.. Wolcou
were friends and we're admitted "a
the bar az the same time down in Do
YER.
Mr.. Satterheld said that he has
/, been a deputy attorney general, and
! that Mr. Wolcott is now deputy attor'
+, ney general. and he would be willing
to have his record compared with
that of Mr.. Wolcott before the voters
during the campaign.
Dr. l.. Hoisler Ball, county chair
man. in calling the meeting to order
said that H. order tnat the committed
I might hear ana see th state and
county candidates, he invited thu
, staroard bearers TO be present
Harry X Fooks, candidate for Lieu
n tenant-Go ernol, said that SUISSE.
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