Milford chronicle., 1928-11-02
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT
OF SUCCESS IN STATE

With all members of the Republi-
can County Committee in Sussex ac-
tive in their respective districts and
with regular Committee meetings
being held each Tuesday night at
Republican Headquarters, George
town, party leaders are anticipating
a record breaking Republican vote
in the county on November 6.
With the county registration the
largest in recent years and an eX-
preston of decided unity in party
ranks, political students are voicing
views which indicate not only the
heaviest Republican vote in years,
but party leaders are making pro-
phecies which claim majorities
ranging from 1000 to 1000.
When County Chairman William
J. Swain, of Bridgeville, was ques-
toned as to his views on this sub
ject he was emphatic in saying that
he has never in his many years of
political experience in Sussex coun-
ty witnessed greater and more
harmonious interest in Republican
ranks.
81 am confident that the Republi-
can national, state and county tick
cts will receive a majority in Sus-
sex county. AS to the national and
state tickets l believe they will go
over with a greater majority than
ever experienced in Sussex before.
On the county ticket 1 am confident
that equal majorities will be reach
ed, although in purely county issues
there are candidates who have wide
acquaintance and who are extreme
ly popular or perhaps not so we'll
known, and their majorities will
naturally vary" he said.
The Sussex Republican County
Committee is directing it's efforts to |
a clean, sharp campaign. At their |
meetings which are addressed by |
leaders and prominent candidates |
they discuss the issues of nation,
state and county. Last Tuesday
night a number of important dis
cussions were heard relative to can
1idates' qualifications and the party
platform. One of the issues of es-
Decial interest to Sussex county
farmers was the discussion relative
o the Democratic Underwood tariff
dill of 1913 which places on the
rec list corn, potatoes, milk, cream,
ruit, hogs and numerous other
sussex county products, and as Gov
'rnor Smith, in his acceptance
peech stated that he intends to ask
Congress to carry out this Demo-
ratio tariff pledge, Hoover has de-
Jared that he would "use the Presi-
ential office to give the farmer full
enefit of the historic Republican
ariff policy, a policy of protecting
he American markets for the Am
rican producer" the Sussex farm
rs are seriously questioning wheth-
r they could afford to experiment
nth the Democratic plan, which |
yould mean that they would have to
with low-cost foreign pro-
ucers.
G. Douglass Buck, gubernatorial |
is unquestionably a high H
lVorite with Sussex Republicans,
ldging by comment at the various
leetings. His short, direct talks, II
oicing definite views are meeting
18th a distinct approval and win
ing both the party and himself
'yal friends. John G. Townsend,
r., candidate for United States
enate and a Sussex countian, will \
-ithout doubt, receive a leading ma
'rity in his home county, as will
Robert G. Houston for
s-election. III
On the county ticket the party
'aders believe that Bud Coy candi-
ate for sheriff, and one of the most
Opular men in the county, will
obtain a leading majority.
or Clerk of the Orphans Court,
arvey M. Short, and for Levycourt
commissioners, William S. Todd,
re both expected to pile up maiori-
es which will be evidence of their
1pularity.
One of the largest meetings of
egro Republicans ever held down
ate is scheduled for Thursday
ght, October 25, at Milford, when
lssex and Kent County Negro Re-
lblicans will unite in mass-meet-
g. They will be addressed by
of national prominence.
Mana Burris and Jeffer-
n Coage, of Washington, d. G.