Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS FIRE THE
OPENING GUN OF THE 1890 CAMP
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This meeting marks the begin
ming of a real fight. You as commit
tee members must accept the great
er part of the responsibility. | feel
confident that the candidates to be
nominated at the Republican State
convention will be the best that can
be had. Just who will be nominated
no one knows. For the important
offices there are some men who
have declared themselves as candi-
dates.
"Among them l am happy to say
is U. S. Senator Daniel o. Hastings,
who in the short space of sixteen
months has made for himself an en-
viable record, and might say bril-
liant record, in the Senate"
The mention of Senator Hastings
name bv Governor Buck brought
from the audience several rounds of
annlause. Senator Hastings, who
was appointed to the Senate to sue
ceed General Coleman du Pont, re-
signed, recently announced himself
as a candidate for the Republican
Senatorial nomination. He was one
of the speakers at the meeting.
IT = Senator John G. Townsend,
Jr of Selbyville, had planned to at
tand the meeting but was detained
AT home because of the forest tlre IN
Cussev county which was approach
ing some of the Senator's property:
CONGRESSMAN Robert II. Houston, OF
Georgetown, candidate for re-noml-
nation could not attend the meeting
because of important business IN
WaebingtOn. the House being in the
midst of the tariff discussion
Those at the meeting hcinoeG
Mrs. Charles Warner, Republican
National Committeewoman from
delaware and the chairmen OF the
RenubIican State Committee, the
First and Second District Commit
toes and the Kent and Sussex Couh-
ty Committees.
Governor Buck is Republican Ma
tionaI Committeeman from Delaware
having been elected to succeed Geh-
eral du Pont who resigned.
senator Hastings spoke brleIly Oh
tho subject of his candidacy Tor the
Senatorial nomination. First he CON
"ratnlated Governor Buck upon ms
thoughtfulness in calling the lleet
ing and also congratulated the au,
dience on the opportunity aHorueu
them to meet together.
No party, he declared, can succeeu s.5e'i
Uitho11t a close-knit organization
where majority rule is recognlzeu'
For political organization 10 SUI
GOOD If must have control and Keep
=, aotion from one election to the
other, he added. ....ua+ior
mo government adminlstra!:ioi'
can succeed without an orgahlzas-
tion" Senator Hastings contlhueu'
"Our particular form of government
makes a strong organizatioh "
majority rule necessary nam
81 realize that there exists a 4i DeLii-
ocratic party, party wnlch Guns, o,,
mites a necessary-well III le' yot
en- in the word yourself what tha'
nartv is doing in trying to point ou'
the mistakes of our party. tit
"a man who has occupied pupiIo
oe3ce is at a greater disadvantass
when he seeks renOminatloh anu ~ -,
election than a man who seeks ollio'
never having held office peIoIe
Tho latter man has no broken plOIn, S,,.
isee or mistakes to explain. III
,on who seeks reelection has eV'
erv record vote he has cast III d 100
islative body to face. o ir
~ realize that l have not Deen :,
tho Senate long enough to make an an!
Iind of a record that will oVercoll'
tba noints that will be taken up y.
tho democrats of the State durlns
. tbe annroaching campaign. l eXpeI
NV record in the Senate to De az
tacl,ed. Because without such an az a..
taoI- the Democratic party Woui'
hove nothing to talk about or rel!
on That party can't go out ana -
votes on their party promises DC
oo,,ee the people know now TIA
such promises lack slncerl'S
value. -..,o4od bv th,
'.If I should be nominated Dy In'
state convention l would be apso
i"teIv helpless without your sup
mort eyouldn't want the nomlha
Ton If I were not certain OF you
s,,nnort I don't want the nomlnatlOl
iuet for the sake of being nominate
- tbe high office l hold or becaus
might enjoy the society or goou
Fellowship of the Senators.
..T would like to have the nomlnu
ton because l seek the opportuhlt
to see whether l can be OF any re'
sorvice to the State and nation.
~on ANXIOUS for the nomination an
for election because l want 10 seS
.the full extent of my aDliily 10 u
something for the people. -,
What will be Senator Has'iiie'
platform? a d,,rirg th
last few days was answered py u
senator himself near the close y
his address. -, odor
THE State convention Will adoI
nIatform. l am reasonably satlshe
that the convention will adopt
nistform which will be satisfactor
70 me. I want that platform to Sc
, forth what the Republicans OF Dela
ware stand for. ,o.4od
"If such a platform Is auopteu
will accept it. 1t Will De Ine pi"'
form upon which 1 will stand
senator Hastings conveyed w0I
of warning to the Democratic ranA
declaring that if he obtains the nom
ination at will mean no easy CAN
naign for the Democrats
IF it is physically possible 1or III III
20 do so I will go into every ele'
ton district of the State with III
NiOA t.o,o I am rp0upSteQ