Milford chronicle., 1920-03-19
GOVERNOR TOWNSEND TO
MAKE FIGHT FOR DELEGATE
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fight the Governor would carry Sus
sex county But in their fight for tn
Governor, his workers did not thro'
any stones at Congressman Laytor
notwithstanding Daniel J. Layton an
all the Congressman political hench
men were fighting Governor Town
send The Townsend workers he'll
that so long as Congressman Layto
did not repudiate his promise to sup
port General dupont his presence il
the national delegation was perfectl
satisfactory.
At this point the Layton forces at
tempted some political strategy.
came in the form of a proposal t.
Governor Townsend by Congressman
Layton that in the interest of part!
harmony they both withdraw as can
didate for delegates to the natlona
convention, and let other men b'
chosen. If the Governor had "falleI
/ for" this proposition it would have
eliminated from the Sussex county
situation the only two candidates fol
national delegates who were sure tC
vote for T. Coleman dupont in event
of their election. and have thrown the
fight open to an unpledged and very
uncertain field.
Governor Townsend Immediately
assured Congressman Layton there
was no need of Congressman Layton's
Withdrawing in the interest of party
harmony because all of the Townsend
faction were satisfied with Layton's
going to Chicago as a delegate and
voting for T. Coleman DUPONT.
This proposition from Congressman
Layton came in the midst of a meet
ing few days ago of the Republican
County Committee of Sussex county.
This meeting in itself was a success
ion of high-lights and political SEN
sations. The purpose of the called
meeting was to "set up the pins"
against the Governor. All his Apo
nents in Sussex county were present
He was not invited. However, mas
much as it was a meeting of his own
party committee in his own county,
and he had not missed attending such
meetings for years, he did not feel
he would be intruding if he attend
ed.
The county chairman is Elijah
Lynch, State detective in Sussex coun-
ty by the grace of Governor Town
sends appointment. Since his ap-
pointment he has "fopped" and is
now a right hand man Of the Layton
machine. The meeting was in full
blast when the Governor dropped
in" He arrived in the midst of a
very vigorous attack which it is said
was prematurely stopped by the Gov
ernOr's unexpected appearance. Con-
sressman Layton was present. He
was called on for a speech. He told
he committee it is the especial wish
If National Chairman viii H. Hays
hat General T. Coleman dupont be
reelected national committeeman .
rom Delaware; that other Republican
leaders wish the same thing
md how essential !, % to have party .
harmony this year. Immediately fol-
owing his speech he called Governor /
Townsend to one side and made him .
proposition already referred to-
hat both withdraw from the race as
lational legates-althOugh so do
ng would lose General DUPONT two
ure votes. The Governors reply was
Who heard it say it was a knock
ut"
He told the committee he was for
dlLN udl luOAg anu Alau al ~ dg D0NlA
o. He expressed the opinion there
ras no genuine reason for Congress-
ian LaytOns offer to withdraw in
he interest of harmony, because Mr..
aytons candidacy, as national dele
ate was not disturbing party har-
lony. He gave the committee to un-
erstand that he and his friends were
Congressman LaytOn's
lndidacy for national delegate since
T. Layton had given assurances of
Is desire to see General dupont re
ected. But the Governor also gave
e committee to understand that lie
I'd his friends did not regard party |
lrmOny as a jud-handle affair and |
ley expected the same spirit of fair
ess from Congressman Layton and
S crowd that was shown Congress
an Layton.
Continuing, Governor Townsend
id he was for party harmony and
Irty success two years ago; that he
ID been for it to such an extent that
had personally contributed $500 to
LaytOn's campaign II
nd. This statement caused a SEN
tiOn, as the story has been circu- II
ted that Governor Townsend really II
ught Congressman Layton's defeat II
The Governor took up the charges II
lde against him and his administra- II
IN and announced his intention of II
ing before the people of Sussex III
unity and making a finish fight in III
tense of his administrative acts. III
, announced there would be no COM III
omise but a fight that would COM
everyone to stand up and be
united
One of the things upon which the III
yton faction has been fighting the Ill
vernon was his veto of the bill pass mi
during the closing hours Of the iii
t legislature which would have Civ
the Attorney General, or any OF iii
deputies, the right and the power
appoint as many state detectives
they might wish. The Governor iii
d the committee such power in the III
ads of the Attorney General, or anv iii
his deputies, was not necessary to
protection of the state or the
intenance of law and order, in the Ill
It place; that while it might not
so abused, yet it was capable of
ng abused by any Attorney Gener-
or any Of his deputies who would
Te had therein a power of espiOn-
or blackmail or personal or po-
cal persecution that would terror
individuals, communities or par
.
n reply to the charge that his veto
deprived the State detectives of
needed increase in salary, which
) part of the bills provisions,
Governor threw another bomb
Il in the camp Of his enemies. He
them it had not injured State
ective Elijah Lynch, of Sussex
nty, chairman of the meeting and
T actively working with the Lay
faction against the Governor, be-
Sc he (the Governor), had. out of