Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
SUSSEX REPUBLICANS
UNANIMOUS FOR TICKET

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With party harmony as their key
note and "a unanimous vote to sup
port the Republican party from the
National issue to the county ticket
members of the Sussex County Re-
publican Committee assembled at
the Republican Club, Georgetown
last week, in what developed to be
the largest and most enthusiastic
Republican County Committee meet
ing held in years. The meeting was
followed by a very delightful sup
per at the century club where the
committeeman and host of friends
were addressed by the leading State
and County candidates and party
leaders of prominence.
Sussex County Chairman William
j. Swain, of Bridgeville, presided at
the club meeting and acted as toast
master at the supper. At the con-
clusion of the meeting he announced
that he had never witnessed a more
largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting of Sussex County Commit
C6en9Q ana party lSduSIS.
Il never felt more safe in saying
that Sussex County Republicans are
IN harmony and stand behind our
National, State and County tickets
as a unit, than l do nOw," said
Chairman Swain, following the meet
ing. ANY factional feeling which
may have existed in the past has
disappeared. Sussex County Repub-
iicans are more solid than l have
ever known them to be-"
Chairman SWANS views were
substantiated by the expressions of
practically every speaker who ad-
dressed the gathering. 1t was evil
dent in the audience of County Com
mitteemen and leaders that Sussex
county is looking for a unity in par
ty support which will surpass any
previous campaign and has pledged
itself to a victorious cooperation.
While the Sussex County Commit
teemen formally agreed that they
of the entry of religious
questions in the present campaign,
they expressed resentment toward
the statement circulated to the eff
feet that the Republican guberna-
torial candidate, c. Douglass Buck,
was of Catholic faith. 1t was def
nitely announced that Mr.. Buck is
a member of the Episcopal Church.
Both the committee meeting and |
supper gathering were addressed by |
leading party candidates. John G.
Townsend, Jr., former Governor, and |
now candidate for the United States |
Senate, was given a oval greeting. |
He reviewed the party platform as
adopted by the National Committee
and urged that the entire Republican
ticket be given support. He con-
fined himself to the question of Ma
.ional and State prosperity under
Republican administration and ex-
pressed his sincere approval of the
attitude among Delaware Republi-
cans in uniting to support their tick
It.
c. Douglass Buck, candidate for
Governor, went on record on the
question of national prohibition by
aging that he sincerely believed
md approved the attitude of Her.
Dert Hoover, Presidential candidate,
IN this issue and endorsed the Re-
publican party plank as it was the
My sincere attitude which genuine
americans must accept. He pointed
ut that religious beliefs have never
cen permitted to enter State de-
in Delaware and that in
is own department, the State High
ray Engineering Bureau, under
Thich the State Police serve, he has I
ever permitted political influence to
nter, although in the latter case
here have been many incidents
here political bosses have endeav-
red to WELD their power. J
when politics are permitted to 3
Ontrol a State Department it i'm q
lediately loses its value. Every de-
in every State should '
erve the people of that State, and l.
cannot function with interference a
nd do the work for which the tax 1
aver pays" he said. Delaware Il
rs been free of such influence un- a
er Republican guidance and will q
,ntinue so under a Republican ad- d
he continued. "
Other speakers who sounded the G.
apublican urge for harmony and W
Inplete party support included; e.
Oward Ward, candidate for State h
Edward Baker, candidate
+ State Auditor. In addition the IN
lowing prominent party leaders tc
the meeting: R. K. Jones,
airman Kent County Republican h;
mmittee; George Williams, presi-
mt of the State Board of Educa- fe
IN, of Millsboro; Mrs. Lena Mes =
TX, of the State Republican Com
ttee, of Bridgeville; Mrs. Eta
ker, vfce-chairman of the Sussex Z
unity Committee, of Delmar; Mrs. 4
18th H. Hoch, of Bridgeville, and e
veral county candidates. IS