Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-28
Governor WAITS
ON WET" list TO
APPOINT BOARD
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be Saturday, July Z and. this Will
give the Election Department but one
week 10 name registration officers.
have registration books printed and
attend 10 many other necessary de-
tails. which i'm the opin on OF many
persons, will now be possible. The
"drys' submitted their list late In
May.
Governor Townsend could no. be
located this morning. but Secretary
Of State Johnson. who was at Dover,
stated 20 a representative OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL that. while he
was not positive he thought - was
the intention of Governor Townsend
10 appoint the members OF the special
Election Department tomorrow. as
Saturday Is the last day OF the month.
Governor Townsend It Is understood
has delayed this long 10 give the
'wets' every opportunity TO submit
their list OF names and II this Is not
done no will make his own selections
and appoint the FIVE members. some
70 be from the list filed by the "drys.'
James H. Kane. president OF the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association,
when asked THIS morning If the
"wets" had filed their list replied
that he knew nothing about it as he
understood the wholesalers we're 10
attend 10 that kind OF work No one
else connected with the "wet' cam
paign could be found who would
state why the list had not been sub.
mitted or whether Il would be
The section of the resubmission oil
relative TO the governor appointing
Department OF Elections follows
THE governor. shall. also, som'
time IN the month OF June aforesaid
appoint five suitable persons OF th'
city OF Wilmington for the purposl
/ OF conducting the election provided fo
IN this act The said persons so an
pointed shall be selected from a lis
OF names submitted by the commit
tee having charge OF the campaigl
against license, and from list o
\ names submitted by the committee
having charge Of the campaign for i
cense. and not more than three - SAT-
persons shall be appointed from eithe
OF said lists"
The act provides that the Depart
lment Of Elections. whom appointed
shall name the registration officers 10
Wilmington and have the same powe
IN conducting the election as IN
present Department ~ Elections ha
over regular elections. One OF IN
duties> OF the department wi
he 10 have printed the necessar
registration books. As the first res
listratlon day. as provided under IN
law. VIII be Saturday Of next weel
IN will almost be a physical impo'
sibility. IN the opinion OF many pc
sons. for tho department 10 nam
Registration officers. have the bool
printed and attend 20 other details
!. that time
Caleb p. Burchenai. attorney. vi
; IFS connected with the dry campai
;, stated this morning that his party h
II their list OF proposed registation
hcers ready 20 submit 10 the Depa
ment Of Elections as soQn as
y pointed. He said he had no infori
le ton as 70 when the governor wo
~ make the appointments.
Governor Townsend Is requi
also TO appoint sometime this mo
REGISTRATION officers 20 conduct
IT, election I'm rural New Castle cou
I'd from lists submitted TO him by
at VETS and "drys" Both these II
IA were submitted the FIRST day OF q
10 month.