Milford chronicle., 1928-11-16
MILFORD, FRIDAY, NOV. 16, 1928

With The REPUBLICANS
control of the State Senate it wi
fall to Republican members to OF
ganize that body of the General AS
sembly when it convenes in biennia
session next January. Senator Viii
liam A. Simonton, hold-Over mem
ber from Wilmington, seems to
the man to whom the honor of Pres
ident Pro Tenn of the Senate will
fall. Senator Simonton is we'll quail
ified by years of experience in tht
Senate to preside over that brancl
of the General Assembly. He has ad
vocated measures in the past which
have been to the best interests Oi
Delaware, and it is certain that il
he is selected to preside over the
Senate at the next session he will
fulfill his duties with credit to him
self and the State. While several
names have been mentioned for the
Speakership in the House, that of
Charles w. Messick, who was elect
ed from the Fourth Representative
District in Sussex County, seems to
be the most seriously considered at
this time. Like Senator Simonton,
Mr.. Messick has had experience
about legislative bodies, and he is
capable in every respect of conduct
ing the routine duties of Speaker of
the House, and of meeting emergen-
cies as they present themselves.
Should these two men preside over
the Senate and House respectively,
the presiding officers will have been
selected from the northern and the
southern end of the State. In this
manner criticism that one county
was favored as against another will
have been avoided. While it is too
early to predict that the two above
named men will be selected when
the caucuses are held in January, in
dications at this time would seem to
indicate that such may be the case. |
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WITH THE ELECTION over, and
the Republican State ticket elected
by the largest plurality ever given
any set of candidates in Delaware,
speculation as to the successors of
some of the appointees is rife. Gov
Buck, when he assumes
his new duties in January, will
leave the State Highway Department
without a Chief Engineer. 1t is con-
expected that w. w. Mack
will be elected by the Highway Com
mission to succeed Mr.. Buck. Mr.
Mack is familiar with the work of
the Highway Department, is capable
in every respect, and through his
courteous treatment of the public in
he past, should receive cooperation
and assistance from all parts of the
State should it fall to his lot to head
hat body. Under him the State
Department would have
worthy successor to an efficient
predecessor. GoYernor-elect Buck !
must select a man for Secretary of
State who is familiar with the var .
ed requirements of that office. The
resent encumbent, Charles II.
has filled the office cred q
tably and capably. Whether he y
will be reappointed by Mr.. Buck is a -
uestion that the governor-elect v
as not publicly announced. 1t is p
afe to say, however, that whether =
Ir. Grantland is retained, or whe-
ler another is chosen to handle the :,
)b, the appointee will be d man r.
ualif1ed to cope with the manifold n
uties of a Secretary of State. The fr
of the State Highway De- p,
under Mr.. Buck is a guar NJ
ntee of the ability of the governor e,
ect to make a wise appointment to al
lie Office of Secretary of State. W
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THE STATE AUTOMOBILE De- Ia
lrtment is busy sending out the u
ew registration cards to automo-
lie owners in Delaware. Under the u'
wv system, in use in this State for III
e first time this year, all automo- 81
lie owners who licensed cars dur D'
g the present year will receive al
ese cars. If they still own the
me car, all that will be necessary
secure license tags is to go be- =,
re a Notary Public, make affidavit -
the card as filled out by the High -
ly Department, and return the =,
mplete card to the Office at Dover, - -
an envelope sent the car owner -
th the card. If the car has been y
ID or disposed of during the year, %
that is necessary is to return the -
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the license fee must accompany W. W.
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nor 70 make complete applica- ' ta'
each year, by filing out tne on o,'
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