Milford chronicle., 1926-09-17

fore the next legislature will be that
of good roads and good schools. Po-
litical parties, he said, hesitated to
take a stand on these questions but
he personally wanted it known that
he stood for good roads and good
schools to the limit of our resources.
He said Delaware has invested in
modern roads $21,O00,000, including
the du Pont boulevard gift and that
the counties are now burdened with
road bonds.
Taxes cannot be raised further, he
said, and to relieve the taxpayers
and the farmers who have had lean
years he favored taking money out
of the more than three billion dol
lars of surplus in the state treasury
to pay off the county road bonds
that fall due the next two years and
hoped to see the legislature pass Il
la VITO that effect. He also believed
the state should do all that it is
able to do financially for the build
ing of schools and advancement of
education.
Sussex Caucus
The Sussex County caucus nomi-
mated Congressman Robert G. Hous-
ton for a second term by acclama-
ton and accorded him the unusual
honor of having his nomination sec
Oned by the delegation of every nun
dred from that county who arose in
turn and announced their second
ing his nomination. This is said TO
be the first time this procedure has
been followed in a caucus.
Mr.. Houston was placed in nolni-
nation by Robert B. Elliott, of Sea-
ford, who made a speech lauding the
excellent record of the Congress-
man.
The Sussex caucus also adopted a
resolution offered by Daniel Burton,
veteran Republican of Millsboro, rec
ommending the repeal by the next
legislature of the direct primary law
in Delaware. Such resolution was
incorporated in the platform adopted
by the convention Tuesday after
noon.
Thomas R. Ingram of LeWes pre-
sided over the Sussex caucus which
was held in the Kent County court
room. ]. Clarence Lank, of Milton,
was secretary. After the appoint
ment of committees; Mr.. Houston
was nominated for a second term in
Congress.
The caucus decided to nominate a
candidate for Insurance Commits
sioner. George A. Short of George
town, nominated Chester V. Town
send of Dagsboro. Asa Bennett
nominated Eben A. Townsend, of
Indian River Hundred. Mr.. Bennett
claimed that that district has no
representative in any public office.
Mr.. Townsend, however, declined to
stand. S. Harrington Messick OF
Bridgeville nominated John 7. Van
denburg of Bridgeville. G. Clifton
Maull of Lewes nominated Samuel G.
Pierce of Lewes, who also withdrew.
was nominated, receiving
80 to 8 for Vandenburg, after which
on Mr.. Vandenburgs motion, the
was made unanimous.
Daniel Burton then offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas: After a full and fair
trial it is the feeling of the MEM
bers of this caucus by the Republi-
can party of Sussex county that the
common primary has not proved a
success and is not for the best in
terests of the Republican party OF
this State, therefore, let it be
Resolved, That the delegates from
Sussex county to the Republican
State Convention, in caucus assemb-
led, hereby recommend to the State
Convention that the present primary
law of this State be repealed by the
next legislature"
Robert B. Elliott, of Seaford,
thought the caucus was getting on
thin ice." DR.. Frank L. Grier, of
Milford, questioned whether the law
though not wholly satisfactorl, ought
to be changed. G. Clifton Maull NOV
ed to lay the resolution on the table,
but later withdrew his motion.
Daniel Burton said the present
law is complicated and unfair in
many respects. Congressman Hous-
ton said the direct primary law is
alright in theory but he did not find
a single member of Congress who
is not opposed to it. He said it
causes the spending of large sums !
of money at primaries in the larger
states. Asa Bennett urged adoption
of the resolution.
On suggestion of Clifton Maull the
resolution was made to read "For
the best interests of this State" in
stead of "for the best interests of
the Republican party" and it then
was adopted unanimously.
The caucus nominated the follow
ing members for the State Commit
tee.