Smyrna times., 1915-07-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP POINTS
TO KENT MAN FOR GOVERNOR
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBl IcANS
WILL URGE KENTS CLAIM

Mentioned For Guoernatorial Nomina.
tiors are Or. Wharton. Edward c
Walls, j. r. Clements and Others
The announcement made several
weeks ago that State Senator Charles
NJ. Wharton Of Dover. a forme
Smyrna boy. would be a candidate for
the Democratic gubernatorial pomin-
alton has started the political Dot N
boiling in earnest in Kent county and
many aspirants for this honor have
cast their hats in the ring. While
the U. S. senatorship is being talked
about quietly among political circles.
yet no active candidates have VET
entered the race, but candidates for
the goVernorship, spparen ently believ.
ing that the esrly bird catches the
worm. are being urged from all sides TO
enter the fray. II seems to be ac-
cepted as fact at Dover that the
night for the gOvernorship. will he
centered in Kent county next wear and
that the Democratic and Republican
party will each nominate Kent
county man for that office. The DEM
oeFatic leaders of Kent county claim
that rs they were victorious at the
last election, while the other two
counties were captured by the Repub
licans. they are therefore entitled TO
the governorship, especially as the
Democratic candidates for this Office
Tor some years past have hailed from
the other counties.
Former Senator E. G. Walls Mentioned
In addition to Senator Wharton
some of the most prominent Demo
Gratis Of Kent county are being men.
toned for gubernatorial honors. Sen.
ator Wharton, better known as" Buck
Wharton, is the former famous
University of Pennsylvania football
star. Prominently mentioned in con.
neetion with the gubernatoria! NOM
inatlon is former State Senator Ed
ward G. Walls. of Smyrna. who made
such a good record while in the Sen.
ate. He would make a strong can
ddate. Alfred Raughley of Harrinq-
ton. Is also urged by his friends. The
friends Of Frank Bancroft. of Cam
den. the well known apple grower.
are urging him to enter the race.
Francis NJ. SOper, famous not only in
Delaware but in other states as we'll
as the delaware Apple King" will
also be candidate for the Democrat
&c guberna.orial nomination. according
to the statement Of his friends. and
ne Will wage an active campaign from
one end of the State to the other.
Mr.. Soper resides at Magnolia. and in
the same Representative district "a
Mr.. Bancroft. the seventh, and il isa
coincidence that there will be battle
between the two leading apple grow
ers for the delegates from that dis
trict at the primaries. The name Of
former Senator J. r. Clements, CLAYTON.
who Is said to be favored with the
friendship and personal backing Of
United States Senator Willard Sauls.
bury. is also mentioned in that con-
nectiOn.
Republicans Of Kent After Honors Also
Republican leaders Of the county
are said to be pointing out that a
Kent county candidate would have
more chance of winning the county
for the Republicans. II is pointed
out that Governor Miller is New
Castle county man and Ex-Governor
Pennewill, his predecessor was a ,
Sussex man. while Governor Lea, who {
held the Office prior to Governor !
Pennewill, was also a New Castle {
county man. So far three leading
Republicans are mentioned for this
Office. Former Senator A. B. Conner.
brother Mrs. John w. Clifton, Smyrna.
u FELTON,, has announced that he will
be a candidate. and it is understood
that Senator John A. Barnard of g
camden. and ex-senator William 4
Hazel. Of Dover, father of the Hazel q
bill, will figure in the =
race. Undoubtedly. however, Sena- /
.or Conner is figuring more strongly {
md from present indie atiOns stands {
he best show Of capturing the nomi- v
iation.