Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-06

l.. Layton and Joseph Cox. Colone
Stevens and DIR. Paynter seemed to be
the most popular, but their acceptance
of nomination was regarded as doubtful.
Frederick Brady, Ezekiel Cooper, James
p. Winchester and Josiah Marvel Of New
Castle county were mentioned as guber-
material possibilities. Friends OF MIR.
Marvel said he would not accept nomina-
ton.
Republicans proposed j. Hall Ander-
son OF Kent county and Julian c. Walker,
=. Warren Green and Sylvester ID. Town
send, Jr., of New Castle county for at
torney-general and Democrats suggested
Richard $. Rodney and John +. Malloy
of New Castle county. Some Republicans
announced that Mr.. Townsend would
not accept nomination,
The residents of Indian River and Bal
timorc hundreds had picnics Saturday, the
former Mt Oak Orchard and the latter at
Sandy Landing. Both resorts were throng-
ed. Bathing, boating and politics were
attractions. Congressman Caleb r. Lay
ton. ID. Mifflin Wilson, Representative
William Lyons, Jr., former State Librarl-
an Thomas Wilson and Every Evenings
correspondent had an unpleasant experi-
ence late in the afternoon while returning
on the launch Mollie Shannon to Oak
Orchard from Sandy Landing, where
doc" and milf" had gone for political
mingling and the rest of the party Tor
sightseeing The launch became dis
abled in midstream, one mile from land,
when the craft sprang leak and the
engine event dead" water entering the
carbureter. A storm, accompanied by
lightning, was approaching and Indian river
was turbulent Leaving the channel the
launch drifted amid whitecaps for half an
hour Billy" was obtaining life belts and
rcmarking to milf" that, notwithstanding
they had taken opposite sides on the
suffrage question at the special session
of the Legislature he would try to saye
"Miff's" life when the powcrboat Margaret t
H., which was laden with excursionists
hove to and towcd the Mollie Shannon to
shore. Margaret arrived before Mollie
was IN danger of sinking, and consequent
" the life belts were not needed. Had the
launch been adrift longer the passengers
might have taken an involuntary plunge
over board. Among Those attending the
picnics were former State Treasurer Will
liam Swain, former State Senator Harry
j. Anderson, Representative j. ID. War
rington, former Representative Tim
othv Townsend, former Levy Court Com
iiiSSipntl Jbhhrbht fs'i"Nt f"''t'f
Captain John Long, Chester Townsend
and Eben Townsend.
There will be another large gathering Of
politicians at Oak Orchard August II,
which will be "big" Thursday.
Governor Townsend and some friends
spent the holiday at Rehoboth Beach.
Sussex county S celebration OF the Fourth
of July, which was staged OF Georgetown
yesterday, attracted $4,000 visitors. IL
was the greatest event IN Georgetown $
history and afforded fine opportunity
for political work. Politicians from all
parts of the State were present, and
they worked assiduously. Fifteen hundred
automobiles and several trains transported
sightseers TO Georgetown. The affair was
a complete success, and praise was lavished
on the managers.
In the morning there was a parade
of the First Infantry Band and the
Georgetown and Gumboro musical or
CARNATIONS. the American Legion, the