Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-04

the point. some say. that he does not
care what happened and that II he Is
going down to defeat he would like
to see Senator du Pont go with him.
The prospects for the election OF the
Democratic State and county tickets
were never better. The Democrats
are In harmony and are working like
beavers. They have been in tho har-
ness ever since the first registration
day, and Saturday OF last week, tho
last registration day, plainly showed
that they are dceirous Of wrestling
power from the Republicans.
The registration In tho several dis
tricts has, on the whole. passed the
most sanguine expectations. and near
ly every precinct has full registrn-
ton. There has been noticeable
decrease in the Republican registra-
ton. which Is attributed to the apathy
that has been no manifest throughout
the country this campaign.
Conditions In County.
In the second Representative dis
trict, Northwest Fork hundred. con-
sidercd ono OF the Republican strong
tration is said to be more than 200
short. This In the home district of
Norman Collision. Democratic nominee
for insurance commissioner. and also
of Mrs. Eta Gray Jones. nominee for
State Senator for tho First Senatorial
district OF Sussex county. Mrs. Jones
In sistor of John @. Gray. well known
Wilmington attorney.
In Baltimore hundred. the Seventh
Representative district. tho Republi-
can registration Ia about $50 short,
Normally this district. until the on
| franchsement of tho women. gave n
Republican majority of about 37b For
the flvst time I'm the history of tho
district, two years ago. Elmer Turner
! Democrat. was elected to the House
of Representatives OF tho Delaware
| Legislature and thereby gave the
/ Democrats a majority. The Demo
Gratis are confident of winning this
time with Thomas A, Holloway, one
of tho most popular men in the
southern part Of tho county. The Re.
publican party In this district, which
is the home OF former Governor John
O.. Townsend. Ia divided into two fac
lions, one of which ia bitterly antaeo-
nistic to Mr.. Townsend.
In tho First Representa- tive district
Cedar Creek hundred. which Ia dom
mated by former State Senator l. u
Short. once lieutenant of Alfred |
du Point and an opponent OF SenatOs
du Point, the Democrats have a fight
ing chance of electing, for the frs
time. Repre- sentstive. Roy II. Petty
John He In one OF the most popula
young men Of Milford and hie fines
for the position is not questioned.
The Democrats believe that Benia
min II. Powden, Of Sea ford. thei
nominee FOR Levy Court Commission
err. will win over his Republican op
ponent, Joseph Gray Davis Of Mifor'
easily. Reports ase TO the effect tina
the western part Of Sussex county
which ia especially desirous OF havin,
representation IN the Levy Court /
soIidly back Of him Many OF tn
prominent Republicans are said to b
in favor Of having n minority repre-
sentation In the Levy Court and 70
that reason are going TO give hin
tho support. Should Mr.. Davis. hi
Republican opponent. be elected, a.
three members Of tho Levy Cour
would be located In the eastern par
OF the county, leaving the wester'
section without representation.
State Senate Outlook.
Tho Democrats should elect three q
tho four State Senators-Nictor a
Moore. Second district; Wihtam Cler
ence Truttt, Third. and Jacob Pretty
man. Fifth Mrs. Eta Gray Jones
nominee for the First Senatorial die
trict which embraces tho First an