Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-26
KENT AND SUSSEX
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| funds because of fear of Federal prusecu-
| tion. Other Democrats remark that the
| Republican leaders believe they can carry
| Delaware without ''sl,ishing" A few Dem
ocrats, however. drcnd the remote pos
sibility of the Republican National Com
mittee sending money to Delaware.
Kent and Sussex Democrats have funds
only for legitimate campaign expenses
and declare they will not spend one cent
for political corruption.
DEMOCRATS ENCOURAGED.
The Democrats were greatly encouraged
| and enthused by the last registration. More
women have been registered in Sussex than
! in Kent. Ninety per cent of the white
women and 20 per cent OF the coiored
women ins Sussex are registered. The
| Democrats claim majority of the white
women and say the total registration in
dicates that Kent and Sussex will go Dem
ocratic. The white women are well or
ganized and exhibit much interest in the
| League of Nations. They will probably
be a stronger political factor two years
hence Disorderly conduct by colored
women at Dover and Frederick made
many white women Democratic converts.
In Kent and Sussex the so-called School
Code is a political issue. Kent and Sus-
sex are described as hotbeds of opposition.
Politicians assert some Sussex countians
hate the School Code as much as bull
hates a red shirt. 1t is said praising the
School Code would endanger life in certain
districts The School Code is held to be
as much n State issue as the League of
Nations is n national issue Politicians say
some persons want TO scrap" both, but
they have nothing better to offer.
SCHOOL CODE FIGURES.
For large majorities in Kent and Sus-
sex the Democrats are relying consider
ably on opposition TO the School Code.
They hope disfavor of the School Code
will elect Lynch governor and make the
lower branch of the Legislature Democra-
tic Republicans declare the Democratic
legislative ticket does not contain mora
anti-School Code men than the Republi-
can legislative ticket. Democrats retort
by saving Denneyfavors the School Code
Republicans sllege Democrats friendly
To the School Code will "cut" Democratic
nominees. Republicans claim Denney
has been strengthened by independence
Of spirit and running his campaign alone. |
Democrats predict that Layton Republi- |
cans will '-cut" Denney Republicans |
siuuate that MANY opponents Of the |
9 n, oil Code are purchasable In reply some |
persons remark that former purchasing |
agents now are persona non grata.
PAD OUTLOOK FOR LAYTON.
= DR.. Caleb R Layton's reelection
Representative in Congress seems i'm
possible if, as reported, the Townsend |
Republicans and railroad employees, the
latter numbering 5000, "cut" him. Re-
publieans say Townsend factionists viii
indulge in individual cutting" instead
of making a concerted move. Democrats
think the opposition to Layton viii be
strong no matter what form it takes. 1t IS
believed railroad employees viii cut him
because of his advocacy of the Cummins
Railrosd bill and his antagonism Of labor
legislation. Daniel ]. Layton. Jr., is
interested in bis fathers candidacy, but
has not been in close touch with politics
neuralgia.
LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK
The Democrats expect TO elect State
Senators in the Second and Fourth Sens
torial districts of Kent county ana the |
Second and Fourth of Sussex. With dry"
assistance the Republicans viii try 10 elect /
a Senator in the Second districtsof Sussex !
Kent Republicans say Robert X. Jones, |
Republican chairman Of that county, Is |
very pessimistic and quote him as saying |
Kent viii not elect more than three Re- |
publican Representatives In the General |
Assembly. The Republicans hope TO carry /
the FIRST, Third and Eighth Representa- |
tive districts. Republican chances are less |
in Sussex, where, il is said, but two Re- !
publican Representatives are likely TO be |
elected, probably IN the First and Tenth |
Representative districts, or in the Second
and Eighth. I
AFTER KENT LEVY COURT.
Republicans are making a great effort
TO capture the Kent county Levy Court,
whose membership will be reduced TO
three. II. /. Beers, Democrat, is contest
ing c. B. Hope, Republican, N Dover,
and George Waldman, Democrat, is the
opponent of George Herring, Republican,
at Milford. John Sheldrake, Democrat,
of Harrington, has good prospects Of elec-
tiop. One member Of the Sussex county
Levy Court viii be elected. Baker God
frey Of Frankford is the Democratic
nominee and Rufus D. Lingo. Jr., OF Days
boro the Republican nominee. Whether
road shall be built to Frankford or
Dagsboro depends on the result Of the
election. Politicians assert electing
Lingo would give the Layton Republicans
control of the court
Many SUSSEX countians hope former
convict on charge of election bribery,
who IS Republican nominee for
county Office, viii be defeated. II Is
reported he is posing as martyr seeking
vindication
Because of the erfranofnsemerk Of
women voting facilities in Kent and Sus-
sex will be inadequate. This is especially
true of Dover. where the number Of voters
has been greatly increased.
JoHNsoN's PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
There is much speculation concerning |
Everett G. Johnson's successor as secre-
tary of State. Albert F. Polk and Che rlen |
s. Richards, both of Georgetown, sre |
mentioned for the secretaryship. II is |
thought Mr.. Polk may be appointed secre- |
tary should Andrew ]. Lynch be elected |
governor and Mr.. Richards may get the |
secretaryship In the event of Colonel |
William d. Denny becoming executives
Mr.. johnson will return to Newark next |
January and devote his time to mana ging
The Kels printing plant and publishing
the Newark Post