Milford chronicle., 1928-09-07
MILFORD. FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 1928


DELAWARE REPUBLICANS wi
hold their primaries throughout tn
State tomorrow. Contests betwee,
the Organization" and the "anti
organization" factions will be stag
ed in every county and in the Cit.
of Wilmington. 1t is pretty gener
ally believed that former Senator
D. Short, of Milford, will win a bis
majority of the forty-two delegates
to be elected in Sussex County, anC
that he will be the caucus nominee
for Governor. Claims, and counter
claims are being thrown out from
both camps in Wilmington and ru-
raj New Castle County, as to the
probable winners in northern Della
ware. Sussex County Republicans
are very closely united on one point
that the nomination for Governor
shall come from Sussex County this
year. By all party tradition and
custom, and by application of the
rotation system which has been
followed indefinitely, except when
Kent County one year passed the
honor in favor of New Castle .Coun-
ty, the nomination belongs to Sus-
sex. The rank and file of Republi-
can voters in Sussex County de-
mand this recognition for their
county, and they may retaliate
should a candidate be chosen from
Kent County, New Castle County or
the City of Wilmington. After the
withdrawal of former Governor
Townsend from the race for the
Senatorial nomination, Sussex re-
linquished her claim for this Office.
No demand has sprung up in the
county since for a candidate for
United States Senator from Sussex.
The feeling seems to be general that
Robert G. Houston will be re-nomi-
mated to succeed himself-even
though in the past few days there
has been an undercurrent among
the Organization" followers to drop
him. The Republican Convention at
Dover next Tuesday will do well to
consider the claim of Sussex on the
nomination. The
present is no time to create party
strife through ill-advised action.
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THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY in
assembled at Dover has
nominated it's State ticket for the
of Delaware voters.
for Governor, is better
known for his athletic achieve
ments during his college years and
with the foot ball activities of the
Pennsylvania University than for
any ability as statesman in later
years. His record as a State Sena-
.or in Delaware is good; but, while
q member of the State Senate he
sponsored no outstanding legisla-
ion, that would cause any number
If voters of Republican faith to vote
lor him for the Office which he now :
seeks. Bayard, re-nominated for
United States Senator, has served !
lis State well during his term at J
but on matters of par
y policy he has naturally voted for 7
hose principals for which the Dem S
,cratic party stands. Nothing that
Ie has done while filling his Sena- {
orial Office in Washington should
raw votes for him from voters of F
he Republican faith. An avowed T
wet" he has had the support of the "
adical wet vote in the past. His Il
tand on this question will ALLEVIATE S
cores for Democratic "drys" '
the State. Reynolds, for r
tate Treasurer, suffered overwhel-
hing defeat two years ago while a
andidate for the same Office. Cod K
in, the candidate for Auditor of Il
.ccounts, one of the most impor- q
ant State offices, is unknown to a
delaware voters, and his addition to L
le ticket should not add strength to =,
/. Richardson, for Congress, will N
ave the dry element of his party to
ontend with. Taken as a whole the o
cket should not be a hard one for NJ
le Republicans to defeat in Novem-
er.
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