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nomination for Representative in Con-
gress. 1t was said the Sussex caucus
would not ask for DIR. Layton's renom-
ination unless commanded by tho or
ganization to make the request.
Friends Of Mr.. Houston claim that
rs or 2S of the 81 delegates COM
posing the Sussex caucus prefer him
for Representative In Congress. and
might be proposed from the conven-
ton floor should the organization COM
pei the Sussex caucus to ask for DIR.
Layton's denomination.
1t developed last night that Mr..
Houston has not been appointed legal
adviser In the once Of Alien Prop
erty Custodian Thomas w. Miller. as
published by Wilmington news
paper. Mr.. Houston said he had not
been notified OF such appointment.
Wrangling Over Nominations.
Throughout the night and early to-
day rural New Castle county and Kent
county Republicans wrangled ovcr the
nominations for State treasurer, and
auditor OF accounts, and II was not
known to what counties these Of
fees would DO given. There seemed 10
be possibility Of Sussex county get
ting the nomination for insurance
commissioner. and William ]. Swain.
who Is finishing the unexpircd term
of Horace ]. Sudler. deceased, said
he would have the support OF ma
jority OF the Sussex county caucus
should the office be offered to Sussex
AS the morning advanced the lay
onHouston contest grew stronger
with tho proponents OF Mr.. Houston
going to delegates and saying plead
lngly: Use Judgment, exercise sense
Opponents OF DIR. Layton declared he
would not be reelected II renominated
To substantiate this belief they
pointed to his alleged unpopularity
with women voters. with the American
Legion, and with Negro voters.
May be Driven to Layton.
A prominent Sussex county Repub
lican made the following statement I,
Every Evening:
Eighty per cent OF tho citizens o.
Sussex county DO not want Congress
man Layton renominated, and rs o
! the Sussex delegates are PERSONAL,
! opposed TO his denomination, bu
| enough to re-nominate will vote fol
him II the Republican State Commit
tee drives them"
Probable Selections.
While the LAyton-House fight In
creased in intensity. there was n,
doubt OF Coleman du Pont gettin,
the Senatorial nominations and the fol
lowing nominees also seemed probable
State Treasurer Benjamin A
Groves Of rural New Castle county
Auditor OF Accounts-Maurice Har
rington or William Cole OF Ken
county.
Insurance Commissioner-William
Swain OF Sussex county.
One Reason for Contest.
A story told in connection with tn
Layton Houston fight was that tho con
test was IN retaliation for an allege
attempt TO Withhold from William .
Swain the nomination for insuranc
commissioner and give It to forme
State Senator Oliver A. Newton. On
| ACt M. IlohstpD NAhi
drawal from the congressional ftgh
J month ago. was said TO be IN
nomination OF Mr.. Swain for insuranc
commissioner. and II was stated M
Houston renewed his candidacy whe
| an effort was made to oust Mr.. Swat
from the Office. to which he was Al
pointed by Governor Denney.
Many ut Dover Last Night
Republicans VINO thronged the lobb
of the Hotel Richardson last night, II
cluded former United States Senate
~. Frank Alice. Congressman Caleb
Layton, Former Congressman Hiral
r. Burton. Governor William ]
Denney, Former Governors Simeon
Pennewill. Charles r. Miller and job
G.. Townsend. Jr. Secretary Of Sta
Alden r. Benson, State Bank Con
missioner George L. Medill. Sta
! Auditor Daniel Thompson, Insurant
: Commissioner Charles II. Mau
Deputy Attorneys-Genera Robert {
: Houston and Clarence A. Southerlan
Former Deputy General Frank
Speakman. State Senators Asa Bel
nett, Wallace S. Handy. ]. Clip
D Highheld. Jr., Isaac d. Short and JOB
= Walker, former State Senators BENZ;
min A. Groves, Oliver A. Newton ar
Z Joseph life, Representatives Fran
Hail Davis, William E. Virden ar
. Samuel ]. White, former Represent,
( tives Elijah w. Bunting. Frank Davi
George c. Herring. r. Layton, X.
,inDn 7 u lnNd TJor 7 ~
= A. Brainerd Peet, Judge Daniel
Hastings. former Judge Henry c. Coz
rad, State Prohibition Officer James
Oliver. United States Marshal Walt
Money, Collector of Internal Reven'
|. John w. Herring, Levy Court Cor
missioner Boyd Mccoy Of New Cas-,
county; Treasurer Walter l.. Burr
x of New Castle county Comptroller
g. Shaw of New Castle county; CT
Councilman Alexander X. Abrams,
Wilmington; Assistant City Solicit
Harry Hoch. Of Wilmington; Charl
II. Warner. Charles II. Warner, J
c. II. Grantland, Thomas f. Peen,
l. w. Bowers, Z. NJ. Davis, r. X, Jon
j. L. Bradley. Edward Vogt. T.
ID Bacchus. c. NJ. McCabe, e. A. stevel
John G. Townsend. 3rd, J. w. Messi,
Thomas Tompolsky, William II. G
m yer, w. l.. Parker, j. NJ. Donaw,
Is c. Dale Lingo, William j. Highfie
fe Raymond Robertson. j. II. Marti
is l.. Martin Miller. p. w. Taylor, W
d liam Z. Booth, DIR. Merritt Burke.
n E. Burton, w. d. Steele, William c,
or penter, II. Il. Nelson, j. NJ. HarrinRt