Evening journal., 1918-08-16
REPUBLICANS SOON
TO SELECT TICKET
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delegates in Kent County, but in Sus-
sex County there are contests in Sea-
ford hundred and in Lewes and Reho-
both hundreds.
The candidates in wards and districts
in which there are contests are:
Sixth ward, Delegates-Nevin NJ.
Clowney, Joseph C. Moore, John Sim
mons, Howard Gibbs, George Wright,
Samuel ]. Mills, William II. Seagers,
the Rev. II. Y. Arnett, DR.. Conwell BaD-
ton. Alternaies-Nevin NJ. Clowney,
George w. Cummings, Elijah Russ, Wal
ter Mercer, Zelmonah Lewis, Alex
Hollis, Jr.. Joseph Matthews.
Ninth ward, Delegates-William Fuhr,
Albert Miller, Howard Johnson, Nelson
Goyens, Samuel r. Snltcher, Samuel
Craig. ADMINISTRATION Paris, Ohio
NJ. Pierce, Nelson Govens, J. Graham
Taggert, Garnet Miller.
Leonard L. Purks has Withdrawn as
a candidate for delegate in the ward.
Brandywine hundred, fourth district.
for delegates, James Meglligan and
William NJ. Royal.
New Caste hundred, second district
for delegates, James w. Foster and
Samuel McKnltt
Fourth election district. for delegates.
William Murray and William B. Mar
shall.
st. Georges hundred, second district,
for delegates, Charles ~ McMunn and
Robert Chadwick; third district for del
egates, Merritt N. Willitts, Thomas 5.
Fouracre, Joseph c. Jolls.
Appoquinimink hundred, first district,
for delegates, Richard HOdgsOn, Nathan
iel w. Van Horn, John 5. Lattomus, Ben
jamin G.. LOckerman.
As TO the nominations 10 be made by
the convention for United States Sen /
atOr several men are mentioned includ- |
ing Former Governor Charles r. Mill |
er, former Senator L. Heisler Ball. for /
mer Judge Daniel 0. Hastings, former |
William II. Head. Secre- !
tary Of State Everett C.. johnson and /
Ruby s. Vale OF Ni7i-6rd.
Some Republican politicians today in /
discussing the SenGuorship said the !
nomination depending a great deal upon /
the last minute attitude OF Alfred |. /
dupont. Some Of the politicians were
whether Mr.. dupont would /.
Indicate through some Of his lieuten- |
ants his preference for the Senatorship |
while Others were wondering whether |
he would adhere TO the policy he had ad-
vocated OF hacing the delegates to make /
.he nomination without any rntimatiOn
from Mr.. dupont as 10 his choice for
For Representative in Congress sew
~ ]
iighfeld, of this city, former city
treasurer, sometime ago announced
himself a candidate for Congress should
he nomination be given to New Castle
county, and in the past few days the
lame Of William G.. Taylor, banker and
ormer President Of Council, has been
mentioned for Congress.
Kent county has a candidate for
congress in Dr. Luther Conwell, Oi
camden, while several Sussex coun-
ians are mentioned. They include for
ner Governor Simeon S. pennewill, Of
DR.. Caleb r. Layton, Daniel
/. Layton and Robert G. Houston, Of
Dr.. G. Layton Grier and
D.. Dolphus Short, Of Milford, and DR..
iiram r. Burton, Of Lewes. Former
Governor Pennewill and Daniel j. Lay
on. whose names have been mention
ID. have given it out that they are not
candidates and do not desire the Con
ressional nomination. There was
much talk today Of the strong posi-
,ilities of Dr.. Layton being nominated.
For State Treasurer. Kent county has
andidates in George NJ Fisher, Of Wy
ming. and Frank Danner, Of near
lover.
Several Sussex county Republicans
spire TO the nomination Tor otaJe
treasurer and State Auditor.