Smyrna times., 1921-07-13
7. COLEMAN DUPONT ACCEPTS
OFFER TO Be U. s. SENATOR
WILL SUCCEED JOSIAH o. VOL
COTT WHO RESIGNED HIS SEAT
Feels Greatly the Honor and Expects
To Come East Next Month to Take
His Seat In the Senate


His Seat In the Senate
General T. Coleman dupont, who
last week was appointed United States
Senator to succeed Hon. Josiah o.
Wolcott, resigned to become Chancel-
lor of the Delaware Courts, has wired
Governor Denney he will accept, in
the following message: "Your tele-
gram advising of the great honor you
have conferred on me just received.
1t would be impossible for me to ex-
press the deep gratitude and how
greatly complimented l feel at being
thus honored by the State of Della
ware through you, its Chief Executive.
AS you know | never have had any
political ambitions, but when called to
duty by ones State or country there
is but one thing to do, give the best
in you. This / will do. There are
men in the State who could fill the po-
sition more brilliantly and with great
credit, but none who will work harder
for the good of the nation and for
Delaware. | hope to show you and
the good people of Delaware my ap-
probation of this great honor by acts
rather than by words. | accept the
appointment, knowing it to be the
greatest honor of my life" General
DUPONT will serve in the Senate until
November 7, 1922, when two United
States Senators will be elected from
the State, one for the short term to
hold office until March 4, 1923, when
former Senator Wolcott's term would
have expired and the other to begin
the regular term on that date.
Grantland May Be His Secretary
Charles H. Grantland, secretary of
the Industrial Accident Board and the
Republican State Committee has been
elected as private secretary to Sena-
tor T. Coleman DUPONT, Delaware's
new representative in the United
States Senate, according to reports
current. There has been considerable
discussion in political circles as to this
appointment. No name other than
Mr.. Grantlands has been mentioned
and it is believed that close friends
and political associates of the new
senator have urged this selection. His
selection will carry with it a salary Of
S2,750 a year. Mr.. Grantland is one
of the best known figures in Republi.
can politics in Delaware. Among the
younger group of party leaders, he
has performed many effective services
and is considered one of the best or.
ganizers that the party has had fol
years. He is married and lives at 501
Taylor street in the Eighth Ward.
Senator dupont Comes East in August
Senator dupont intends to remair
in Colorado for several weeks, accord
ing to his present plans. In the even
that the present special session o.
Congress should adjourn in the neal
future, it is believed that Senator du
Pont would not come on to Washing
ton until December when the mex
regular session begins. In reply t
a telegraphed inquiry regarding hi
plans, Senator DUPONT has sent tn,
following reply: expect to get Eas
between the first and twentieth o
August" General DUPONT went t,
Colorado Springs, Colorado, to res
and receive treatment for a throat af
fection fom which he has suffered fo
several years. 1t was his intention t.
remain in the west until the latter par
of August, and his telegram would in
dicate that his acceptance of the sen
atorial appointment has not change'
his original plans. Speculation is riff
already in political circles as II
whether General DUPONT will be
candidate for United States Senate
to succeed himself in 1922. Wor,
has come from down state that form
er Governor John G. Townsend, Jr
of Selbyville, and Ruby R. Vale, o
Milford, are being urged to becom
candidates to succeed the general
State Senator l. Dolphur Short, o
Milford, who was active in opposing
tn confirmation of Josiah o. Wolcot
as chancellor, is said to be leading tn,
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