Smyrna times., 1924-07-23
BOYCE WOULD Be NOMINATED
us. SENATOR BY DEMOCRATS
NOT A CANDIDATE BUT WILLING
TO MOVE UP FROM HOUSE
Congressman BOyce Says Letter Writ
ten About Him Was Not Author
lied and Discusses Its Contents

not q cduulQdIe LOT NOMINATION as |
United States Senator on the Demo-
cratic ticket, this fall, he declared
last week but will accept the nomi-
nation if it is conferred upon him.
Mr.. Boyce pointed out that it was not
his belief a picked" man should be
nominated and further declared it was
not his opinion the people wanted him
for the job. Congressman BOyce
made the statement in correction
with a letter boosting Richard r.
Kenney, of Dover, for the senatorial
nomination, copies Of which are being
mailed through the Dover postOffice.
In the upper left-hand corner of the
/ envelopes containing these letters is
printed: Committee in the interest |
! Of Richard r. Kenney, for United |
States Senator" This letter, which |
originally appeared in the Delaware |
! State News on March %, states that |
Judge Boyce has decided not to be !
candidate for the Senate, but will |
accept a denomination for the House"
Judge Boyce says the article appear
ed without his knowledge and is now
being sent out without his consent or
approval. The letter follows:
Contents Letter Made Public at Dover
"Now that Judge BOyce has decid-
ed not to be a candidate for the Sen
ate, but will accept a denomination
for the House, Kent county Demo-
Gratis should unite to secure the nOmi-
nation of the above-named gentlemen
for the Senate and House respective
lv, there should be no difference
among Kent Democrats as to this.
"The contention of the few who OPP
pose the nomination of Mr.. Kenney,
that his nomination to the Senate
would defeat Judge BOyce, is without
foundation and fact. "The nOmina-
ton of Mr.. Kenney for the Senate,
. will in no wise effect the nomination
of Judge Boyce, to succeed himself,
for under party usage, at least fifty
wears in effect, a Democratic Con-
gresham is always given a second
nomination. If the convention should
e fill all the places on the ticket before
t that of Congressman, Judge Boyce
Z, would not only get the sixty votes
3 from Kent county for his renomlna-
e ton, but as well, all those from the
2, other two counties. ain 1922 Sussex
n county had the chance to secure the
: nomination of the candidate for Sen
: ator. but those to name Mr.. Bayard
e of New Castle county, instead of one
n of its own sons, so that it will be no
y hardship on that county, not to get
IL the nomination this year. The fact
r is, in 1922 Sussex county made bOtt
e the nomination of Mr.. Bayard for the
L Senate and Judge Boyce for the
al House. Mr.. Bayard was not the
IS choice of his own county, nor wa:
al Judge Boyce the choice of Kent coun
al ty for Representative, but its choice
Is for the Senate. And further, since
-e 1896, Kent county has not had State
r or National office except that of Re
m preventative now held by Judge BOyc'
le while Sussex has had a DOmOcrati
a. Governor, two members of Congress
+ an Insurance Commissioner and Stat
oil Auditor. "Kent County, the Onl,
in Democratic County in the State, j
c. entitled to both the nomination 70
m Senator and Representatives in Con
m gress, and can secure them by unite
rd effort and a failure to do so will b
he a blunder. "Judge BOyce's course j
o. the House of Representatives, ha
ty proven generally satisfactory, an
be Mr.. Kenney, in the Senate, will Civ
I'd, great satisfaction to the rank and fl
i'll of the people of the State. In him a
RS. classes will have a friend and Demo
IT'S cracy an experienced champion"
ID BOyce Makes Reply to Question
IN Judge Boyce Wednesday was aske
Mt. the following questions: as theI
er- any understanding or agreement bC
Is. tween you and Mr.. Kenney such g
ed indicated in the above article
Of ''None, whatever. The article al
og peared in the Delaware State New
be without my knowledge or consent
in and it is being mailed at this tim
nd without my assent or approval
ng Many citizens of tn
nd State are desirous of your nomin;
rm ton for United States Senator an
It'll it is known that you have and al
Or being urged to announce yourself ;
Id candidate for the nomination. Wi
you make any statement relative
the matter?" Answer-"I have I
inclination whatever to seek the nor
rd inatiOn for United States Senator.
an is true that a number of citizens ha,
ret called upon me and more have wri
ed ten to me urging me to become a ca
on. didate for the nomination. / ha'
out uniformly declined to do so, believiI
the it best that the people should Sc,
lad their candidate. | am, therefore, n
nd. disposed to make a canvas for del
atil gates to the Democratic State Co
1858 vention in order to secure the non
ing nation; indeed do not think the del