Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-04
HANDY'S FRIENDS
Claim HE IS ON
TOP FOR senator
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kill, 3; South Murderkill. 6; Shoe
string district sixth 4; Mispillion.
8; Milford, 4.
Among the delegates claimed by
Handy's friends in this county are
those OF White Clay Creek hundred
and st. Georges hundred solid. Nathan
NJ. Motherall OF White Clay Greek hun
dred, may place Mr.. Handy in nomi-
nation, while Alexander M. Comegys
Of st. Georges. will lead that hun
dred's delegation OF Handy followers.
John M. Richardson of Georgetown. is
understood to be leading the Handy
forces in Sussex county.
Sussex county. II is expected, will
nominate Andrew j. Lynch for Sena-
tor, and Albert f. Polk for Congress,
and may nominate James NJ. Tunnel
for attorney general, and w. r. Nc
Cabe for another term as insurance
commissioner II is said, however,
that the Sussex delegates will concen-
trate in open convention on Mr.. Polk
for Congress and Mr.. Tunnel for at
torney- general
There is much talk OF a combination
between two OF the counties 10 domln-
ate the convention and distribute the
principal Offices
Kent Claims Two Offices.
Kent county will stand on its claim
OF both the Senatorial and guberna-
torial nomination. IL is argued that
according to party precedent, New
! Castle county has one United States
Senator (Willard Salisbury and the
dOwn-State is entitled to the other
nomination. AS Sussex county is
backing Albert f. Polk for Congress,
and there is every indication that he
will be nominated, II is reasoned that
the Senatorial nomination should go
to Kent county. thus giving New Cas-
tie n Senator, Kent q Senatorial nom
/ inee and Sussex a Congressional nom
inee. In Kent county il is conceded
that the Senatorial fight will be prin-
cipally between Mr.. Handy and Mr.
Ridgely. with MIR. Wolcott developing
some strength there.
Indications today we're that the
Senatorial nomination, at least, will
be thrown into open convention, with
I both Kent and New Castle counties
claiming the right to the nomination.
Hughes Leads for Governor.
Heretofore il has been generally
conceded that Kent county would
land the Gubernatorial nomination,
but II Mr. Handy develops the
strength his friends claim, Il may
complicate the situation. James II.
Hughes. Dover lawyer. It was said to-
day. has developed the greatest fol-
lowing Of any individual among the
| Kent delegates for Governor, with
former State Senator J. r. Clements,
Of Clayton, second and J. Wallace
Reynolds, OF Felton, p. A. HAZEL, of
Smyrna, and DR.. Charles NJ. Wharton.
OF Dover, dividing the remainder OF
! the delegates. Ezekiel Cooper, of
Wilmington, also Is a candidate for
the Gubernatorial nomination and
may be given the endorsement OF the
New Castle county caucus.
While Mr.. Polk, of Georgetown, Is
said TO be leading for the Congress
sional nomination. friends OF John F.
! Malloy, OF this city, are putting him
/ forward for the Congressional honor.
/ The name Of former Senator Thomas
! NJ. Monaghan, OF this city, also is be-
ing mentioned for the Congressional
nomination, but the Salisbury fol-
! lowers are throwing cold water on
| the suggestion of Monaghans friends.
/ Urge Chaytor's Selection.
For attorney general the contest Is
between Deputy Attorney General Armon
| N .fhovtor Tr of this citv and James
Nj. Tmncll Of Georgetown, with the
chances said to be in favor of Mr. ebay
tor landing the nomination. He will be
backed bv the New Castle county cau-
Gus for the office, he being urged because
of his record as first deputy attorney
general and also because the Office is
claimed for this county.
With Kent county claiming the Cub
ernatorial and Senatorial nominations,
and Sussex county the Congressional
nomination. it is argued that New Gas.
tie county not only should have the
attorney general, but some of the other
state Office nominations, such as insur-
ance commissioner, State treasurer or
State auditor. For State treasurer the
candidates thus far in the field are New
ton H. Grubb. Of Brandywine hundred
| Edward W. Cooch, of White Clay Creek
hundred; Martin Il. Smith, Of New Cas-
tie hundred. all Of this county, and
county, and James Lord, Of Dover, Kent
county.
For insurance commissioner, Sussex
county will put forward Insurance Com
missioner William r. McCabe for re-
nomination. There has been no public