Evening journal., 1916-05-20
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
MR. HANDY,s ANNOuNcEMENr.
from the Dover State News.

nbh' HaNDA = ANNOJNOEMENIs
From the Dover State News.
Hon. L. Irving Handy's announce
ment that he will be candidate for
the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator, to succeed Senator
dupont, was not entirely unexpected
as his name has been mentioned prom
inently in connection with that office
for months. and Judging from the past
record of the Smyrna ex-Congressman
his announcement means that he will
wage an active battle for the nOmina-
ton. Mr.. Handy is the first Kent
cOuntian 10 announce his candidacy
for this nomination and as he has
hosts OF friends throughout the coun-
ty, as wen as the entire State, there
is no reason why he should not COM
mand strong support among the DEM
ocrats OF Kent.
The Delaware State News OF course
will give its staunch support to the
candidates who are nominated by the
Democratic State Convention, provid-
ed, always, that that they are the
proper kind of men, and we feel sure
that the Convention will nominate
only those candidates who are quail
fed to fill the Offices TO which they is-
pire But we do hold the opinion that
Kent cOuniys claims must not be
overlooked by the convention. II
should not be forgotten that Kent
county is the Democratic stronghold
of Delaware at the present time, and
can be surely counted upon to give
safe Democratic majority at the
election, while on the contrary New
Castle county is now controlled by
Republicans. whose majority in that
county is so large that it has carried
the entire State for some years.
Yet. Notwithstanding this fact. some
Of the New Castle county Democrats
seem to feel that all the best Offices
should be distributed in New Castle
county, on account of the greater pop
ulation OF that county. For some
years Kent county Democrats have
received very little recognition from
the party, and it will certainly seem
only fair and just that Kent should be
given some show. The Governors of
Delaware have. for a number Of years
hailed from New Castle county, and
the last Governor from the State be-
low New Castle was a Sussex man.
Therefore il would be the proper thing
this time TO nominate a Kent county
man.
While we would like to see State
Senator Charles NJ. Wharton nomina-
ted for this office, yet should he fail
to receive the nomination we will
gladly support the winning candidate.
We believe that DR.. Wharton would
make a strong candidate. His record
| is clean, he has made an excellent
member of the State Senate, and he is
free from any entanglements that
would likely cause internal strife in
the Democratic party. He could con-
! duct a winning fight.
While there has been considerable
comment upon the subject of the Cub
ernational nomination, and a number
of good Democrats in Kent and Sus-
sex counties have been mentioned in
this connection in addition to Dr.
Wharton. yet there has apparently
been very little discussion over the
Senatorship, and former Congressman
Handy is the first Democrat in this
county to throw his hat into the ring
So far only one other Democrat in
the State has actively entered the race
for this office. former State Chairman
Thomas +. Bayard, OF Wilmington. ano
while he is a good man. and a good
Democrat. yet it seems hardly likely
that the Democratic State Convention
will nominate another New Castle