Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-30
STATE REPUBLICAN
COME TO THE CITY
FOR CONFERENCES
Discuss Plans for Naming the
Party Ticket for the November
Election.
FIGHTS ARE IN PROSPECT

Many Republicans came to Whining
ton from Kent and Sussex counties this
week and conferred in the Hotel du Point
and at private residences. The visitors
included Governor John c. Townsend
Jr., of Selbyville; ]. Frank Alice, Colonel
William ID. Denney and Frank Hall
DAVIS, of Dover; Senator Isaac d. Short
of Milford and Charles s. Richards of
Georgetown. Surface indications point
ed to diacord in the Republican party
and a possible battle between the New
Dispensation and old Organization fac
tons. Kent county there has devel-
oped material evidence of hostility to
the Organization.
Interest has been injected in the
Republican campaign by persistent
rumor that Alfred /. du Pont will re-
enter politics and support Mayor William
G. Taylor for the Republican nomination
for governor. 1t is also reported that
Alfred /. du Points political mantle may
fall on William du Point
Republican nominations have been
parceled as follows, but Subject to
change" Representative in Congress,
Sussex county; governor, Kent; attorney
general, New Castle: State treasurer,
Kent; State auditor, New Castle: insur-
ance commissioner, Sussex Because the
position Is a mere figurehcad and Re
publican Senators deny the incumbent his
right to preside over the Senate, few
Republicans aspire TO the office of lieuten-
ant-governor, and ''auctioning" the nom
nation may be necessary.
FIGHT FOR CONGRESS-.
Congressman Caleb r. Layton is
making an active canvass for renomina-
ton. but Townsend Republicans are
vigorously opposing him.
Notwithstanding county rotation en-
titles Kent to the Republican nomination
for governor there are indications that
New Castle county is trying to obtain
it. Colonel William ID. Denncy leads
the Kent candidates who arc numerous.
For the Republican nomination for
attorney general Deputy p. Warren Green,
Julian c. Walker, Sylvester ID. Townsend.
Jr., Harry p. Joslyn and Edward G.
Bradford, Jr., of New Castle county and
J. Hall Anderson of Kent have been pro
posed.
George NJ. Fisher Of Wyoming. State
treasurer, and Daniel Thompson of
Newark. State auditor, desire renomina-
ton
William j. Swain Of Sussex county and
James V. McCommons of Kent have been
suggested for the Republican nomination
for insurance commissioner.
MUCH DEFENDS ON GOVERNOR
Besides appointing a Judiciary, an
Industrial Accident Board, justices of the
peace and other officials of various degrees
of importance. the governor elected on
November 2 will appoint two members
of the State Highway Department, TO
succeed Josiah Marvel. Democrat, of New
Castle county, whose term expires in
June, 1921, and Walter o. Hofecker,
Republican. of Kent, who relinquishes
office in June, 1928. Successors will be
appointed for eight years. Joseph +.
Holland. Democrat, of Sussex, will
serve until June, 1925. Coleman du
Pont, Republican. of New Castle county,
was recently reappoInted for eight years.
The governor-elect will also be q member
of the department.
Edward d. Logan of % East Thirtieth
street is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Representative from the
Second District Of Wilmington.
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
The Third Ward Democratic Club was
organized last night with a membership
of So. Officers as follows were elected:
Howard NJ Stanton, president; Michael
j. Carney, vice-president; William Alb
berger, secretary; Charles Ryan, Joseph
d. Bein and Frederick J. Getting, board
Of governors The club adopted a resolu-
ton expressing sympathy to Representa-
tive John +. McNabb, who was injured
recently by fall.