Smyrna times., 1926-11-10
LOCAL NAMES FIGURE IN TALK
FOR NEW LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
H. P. HALL, SENATOR ELECT
URGED FOR PRESIDENT PROTEIN
\. Wesley Smith Of KentOn Hundred
Mentioned for the Democratic Floor
Leader Of House 60 Other Officers


Numerous candidates for positions
il the General Assembly are now be
ing mentioned and their friends are
lining up for them. Hervey 2. Hall
Of Smyrna, Senator-elect, is urged
for President Protein of the State
Senate. Former Congressman Brock
son Of Clayton, for Senate Attorney,
and other local names in Kenton,
Blackbird and Appoquinimink Hun
dreds are being mentioned for Legis-
lative offices. Hervey P. Hall was
representative from this district three
terms in the lower house and was one
term its speaker. By experience and
qualifications he is regarded the best
fitted man elected to the Senate to
preside over that body. 1t is expected
there will be a number of interest
ing contests for places. Republicans
are naturally interested in the organ
ization of the Lower House for the
reason that it is controlled by that
party. Thomas B. Curry, of Bridge
vile in Sussex county, William Win
trup of the Second District in Will
mington, William E. Burton, of Sus-
sux county, and William Ball, of Kent
county, are being mentioned for the
position of Speaker of the House. 1t
is understood that an especially hard
fight will be made for the selection
of Ball on account of the change in
political conditions in Kent County
where Congressman Robert G. Hous-
ton received a good majority and
Republican sheriff was elected despite
the fact that the county is usually
Democratic by a big majority. Ball
formerly lived in Delaware City in
New Castle county. He was at one
time a clerk in the office Of the Re
corder Of Deeds in that county and
now is connected with the motor We
hicle registration department in Do
YER. The other men mentioned are
well-known Republicans. Mr.. Wintrup
was a member Of the House at the
last session of the legislature and
made good record.
J. Wesley Smith for Floor Leader
j. Wesley Smith Of the Third dis
trict in Kent county, residing between
Clayton and Kenton, is being prom
inently mentioned for the position Of
Democratic floor leader. He served
one term in the House previous to
being elected at this election. Ed
ward Hart, of Townsend, elected rep
resentative from his district, is also
mentioned as Democratic floor leader.
Representative Hart has served six
teen years in the Senate and House
Of the Legislature Timothy f. Mel
son, of Ocean View, in Sussex county,
il being prominently mentioned for
reading clerk in the House. Charles
w. Jones, Of Appoquinimink hundred,
who was a reading clerk of the Sen
ate in 1922, is being urged for enroll
ing clerk of the Senate. William
Watson. a former assessor of Black
bird hundred, is being urged for read
ing clerk of the Senate. Mrs. War
ren G. Roosevelt, daughter of form
er Lieutenant Governor Colen Fergu-
son and who lives in Appointments
hundred, is an aspirant for the posi-
ton of telephone clerk of the Senate.
Franklin BrOckson for Attorney
Former Congressman Franklin
Brockson, who lives at Clayton, is be-
ing prominently mentioned for attor-
ney for the Senate. He served a term
in Congress and has several times
been urged to again become Con-
gressional candidate. Earl Carey, of
Little Creek hundred, in Kent county,
who was a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for State Senator,
but withdrew in favor of Hervey P.
Hall Of Smyrna, who was elected, is
being urged as candidate for bill
clerk.