Evening journal., 1920-08-18
KENT'SCLAIM
TOGOVERNOR
NOT DISPUTED
ConlInned dom FIrsl Pase.

Continued from First PAGE.
fact that Dr Harrison ". Howell and !
William j. Highneld. OF Wilmington, |
who have announced their candidacy |
for Governor. both made II clear In !
their announcements mat they rec
ognize Kent countys lrst claim upon
the Gubernatorial nomination. Both
of ihese Wilmington Republicans
stated they would be candidates only
upon nominee. Or. Howell and
Mr.. Highneld are regarded here as
being In thorough accord with kent's
claim and at The same .ime putting
themselves In line as active candidates
for Governor four years hence. when
10 will be New Castle cOuntys turn
for the nomination.
In fact. nowhere In New Castle or
Sussex Counties has kcnts right 10
the Gubernatorial nomination been
assailed this year In Republican cir
clos. Democratic influences have done
their worst 10 try 20 set up scare
/ the futiliiy Of that VIII be revealed
when the Republican Convention rs
held on Tuesday next. and the Re
publicans nominate their Ticket
/ chosen under the time-h0nOred rota-
/ ton system and caucus plan.
Under the rotation plan 10 Is eX-
necicd that Kent County Will be
given the Governor and state treas
urcr: Sussex County Will he given
he Congressman and Insurance Com
missioner. and New Castle County the
Attorney general State auditor and
lieutenant governor.
Kent Couniy's choice for Governor
will be Colonel William u. Denney
OF Dover. Although several others
are mentioned for that honor. Col
Onel Denney Is a former speaker Of
the House OF the Legislature, was q
Colonel on Governor pcnnowills anC
Governor Millor's stan, and was
, Lieutenant Of infantry during th'
world war. Three times he Wai
ordered overseas. but each time hi
I sailing orders were cancelled NJ W'
deharkation camp. lie was on IN
shin the last time his company wa
called back 10 the shore TO avail
, further orders Colonel penney
widoly-known throughout the olai,
and has a host OF friends m WI
minglon. H. Is engaged IN the In
His friends predict ne will have N
suunort Of at least thiriy-siX Of m
4 forty delegates in the Kent count
p caucus. one delegate In the Sevenl
Z. Renroeeniative district Is conceded
j. he a suppOrter OF Secretary or stat
Everett G.. Johnson for Governo
TWO sets Of candidates for delegate
lhad filed in Duck Creek hundred whic
:, includes SMYRNA. and ~ was ihougi
z that they would have 20 settle H.
I, the polls on Saturday. YESTERDAY
r however one set Of The candidate
. withdrew. leaving those favorable
Z, Colonel Denney unopposed. 49,,
=, In the Tenth Representative disirf
y sNiilford) there is a contest Tor del
, gates involving a question OF 200
! leadership. but 10 is said hoth sei-
candidates are favorable 10 colon
: Denney for governor,
- county Indications are that Oongres
Il man Caleb r. Layton will be renon
=, mated. n Is said a majority or u
I, sussex caucus will support Dr. Ia
u" ion. tho custom Of a second term I
f,yo-vear officers being urged IN Z
hahaif There Is a lively contest
., SUSSEX. however. over ihe Conere
~ sionai nomination, some distri'
I'M having developed opposition 10 90
o. gresham Layton.
m For insurance commissioner n.
g. Elliott. Of Seaford. is being talked
~ he was a delegate 30 the Republic
el / National Convention.
a. n Is expected state Treasurer Geor
r. NJ Fisher. ef Wyoming VIII he
.al nominated. as Will state Audi
Danlel Thompson. Of Newark, bc
being two-year term officials.
In AM probability there Will be
n tercsting contests for attorney gene
ny and lieutenant governor. but bt
ii- may be disposed Of in caucuses.
lis attorney general the names m
lal prominently mentioned are Sylves
ox ID. Townsend Ir. and Deputy Att
Iih ney General Percy Warren Green,
he Wilmington. and Julian G. Walker,
Richardson Park. The latter two
avowed candidates, and Mr.. Tow
send. while not having consented
70 the Use OF his name. Is being strOnl
mi urged for the nomination. The na
rst of Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr., also
rs being mentioned.
For Lieutenant governor the nan