Milford chronicle., 1930-08-29
GLENDALE
me COming ELECTION In DelaMnre

The election of U. S. Senator fol
Delaware seems to absorb the clos
est attention of not only the politi.
clans, but the people at large as
well. The Republican party has but
one candidate which is the present
U. S. Senator Daniel o. Hastings
There is not likely to be another
candidate to oppose him, so we can
feel assured that Senator Hastings
will be the nominee of his party.
In the Democratic party things
are different as there is already two
prominent candidates who have
their hats in the ring. Former SEN
ator Bayard and Hon. Josiah Marvel
both from Wilmington, will oppose
each other, until the State COnven-
tion shall decide the contest.
Both Bayard and Marvel are hon
orable men and are worthy of the
support of all who believe in their
policies and surely when the con-
vention decides the contest in an
honorable manner, the loser will
take his defeat gracefully and assist
in every way to elect the successful
one to victory.
This applies to all nominees of
either political party-either Demo-
cratic or Republican.
We have no time for anyone who
has been defeated by the delegates
of his party and then run as an in
dependent candidate-they have had
their chance and failed, now let
them take their medicine and wait
for another chance when they may
have better success.
There is an old and true saying
which says that there is just as
good fish in the sea as ever was
caught. This applies to all appli-
cants for political preferment.
Congressman-at-Lar now being
filled by Hon. Robert G. Houston,
Republican. Mr.. Houston has filled
the office for three terms-a time
longer than any one has been elect
ed for many years-two year terms
have been the limit for any political
party to allow anyone to fill this po-
sition. The writer doesn't object to
having the Office filled by respon-
sible man one who is willing to
aid his constituents in every way
possible, and we believe one who
has served many years in Congress
will become more prominent and
have more influence than any new
one, the Republican party can send
while they are in pOwer-as far as
we know Mr.. Houston has made a
very creditable record as a member |
ae n fiuoe 1t I
Washington. But we must also re-
member that the bed of a Congress
man like other political offices is
not always strewn with roses. The |
outs want to get in, and in conse-
uuence many look with longing eyes |
toward the position occupied by Mr..
Houston.
The Hon. Charles DUPONT Ridgely |
seems to loom up as a candidate |
and says he was promised two years
ago if he would get out of the way |
and support Mr.. Houston he should
have the nomination this year. Will !
he get it? We very much doubt it!
Political promises are like pie
crust, easily broken" and Mr. Rid
gely will find this out when the Re-
publican Convention meets next
month.
The question is will the Republi-
can organization be able to force
the nomination of Mr.. Houston
when the convention meets-that
they have the power no one doubts,
but would it be for the best inter
ests of the Republican party to do
such a thing?
Other forces outside of Mr.. Rid
gely seems to be coming to the
front and will as they say, not sup
port Mr.. Houston for the nOmina-
tion.
Hon. I. D. Short of Milford who
wields a strong influence among the
Republican of Sussex county and
prominent candidate for the Office of
Governor two years hence will not
support Mr.. Houston; others per-
haps of lesser calibre than Mr..
Short, also say they will not sup
port Mr.. Houston.
Those who are opposed to Mr..
Houston makes a formidable power
to contend with and whether or not !
they can muster sufficient strength
to force another nomination On the
Convention, other than ]
Mr.. Houston-time will tell.
Who the Democrats will nominate
for the office of Congressman at
large is not yet known and will be s
the subject of another story.
Big Day At Slaughter Beach !
Our people were heavily repre- {
sented in the large crowd gathered Y
at Slaughter Beach on Big Thurs c
day. The weather was cool and a ]
heavy wind was blowing from the J
northeast made the bathing any h
hing but pleasant and only very Y
lew tempted the rough waves beat {
ng on the shore to get dip in the q
1rimy deep.
The crowd assembled was report t
I'd to be a good naturel set of peo-
pie who engaged in the innocent {
un throughout the day.
The medicine man was reported e
o have been present and with his L
,iolin and gift of language was able
o make those assembled to hear p
lin, believe that the concoction n
which he was selling would cure
my disease known to the medical O
The people were liberal "
md bought freely. Another case Of h
fools and their money soon part
d." L
A few of the people were reported b
o have indulged too freely in the e