Evening journal., 1922-08-23
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST %, 1922
AN ADMIRABLE TICKET

MYTH ticket of exceptional strength and popu-
w Iarty with platform that is in line with
Republican and popular sentiment national and
State issues, Republican parsy of Delaware stands
today thanks to the work State convention In
Dover yesterday unusually position before
the electorate.
by General t. Coleman dupont as the candi-
date for United and with Dr. Caleb r.
Layton OF Sussex. candidate Representative in Con-
grcss; DR. C. NJ Hollis of Sussex, candidate for State
Insurance Commissioner; Thomas S. Fouracre, of New
Castle candidate for State Treasurer Morris Har-
rington, Kent candidate for State Auditor, as his
running mates. ticket is which will stand the
acid test of Democratic criticism and believe win
signal victory November election
The favorable regard in dupont is held
by the Republicans indicated clearly by
the fact that he nominated by acclamation and
under circumstances especially gratify
ing 10 him and his friends. the OF
Republican convention. up of delegates from
all parts of State that during the comparatively
dupont had been in the Senate,
acquitted himself well in all respects that he
should be returned for the full term.
Representative Layton also renominated by .c-
clamation his case. however, broad elements
work produce that highly complimentary re-
sult One was that much o Congress dur
ing years had appealed strongly party
and public sentiment. The other that the Repub |
lican party of Delaware desired year
break the old and injurious precedent whereby
past no Representative in Congress from this State
Republican or Democrat. permitted longer
four years no matter how ably conscientousy
advantages arising from limitation ap-
for both the parties and the people 1t
remained, however for the Republican party take
the advanced step looking the breaking of precedent
which has removed from Congress many the
very time when result of service experience.
they beginning be of values public
We believe the people OF State will put upon the
step taken yesterday the Representa-
tive in Congress seal Of their approval.
Representative Layton will to Washington
by a substantial plurality.
The other candidates ticket represent the
tlnent Of their respective counties Dr.
Hollis a dentist seaford; Mr.. Fouracre is former
Levy Commissioner and editor of the Mddletown
Transcript while Morris Harrington is fruit broker in
FELTON, that the delegates from their respec-
deemed It wise them the ticket,
should indicate clearly of the State at
large they viii fully competent perform the
duties of the Offices which they have been nomi-
mated they be elected November.
All in all, the ticket is which should command
the full support the Republican voters of Delaware
and also a strong appeal large independ
ent element in the electorate which counts for much
IN these days in deciding the of elections IL
Is ticket that be, will be. matched by
'ne Delaware Democrats augurs well for Il
eortnuance of Republican control of our delegation
u congress and of the OF our State a
government. 81
we ieictate the delegates to the convention upon
'ne ine quality OF the work they performed with
respect to the ticket.