Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30


was held in Georgetown and lasted
until midnight The Democratic
county primary election will be held
Saturday afternoon, October 1st.
Big Corn Stalks
Oscar B. King has on display at
his store in Georgetown specimens
of corn ten feet tall that have two
ears on each stalk which are II and
II inches long and IA plats of corn
on each cob. 1t came from a field
near Georgetown.
Republicans from every precinct
of Sussex county were in George
town Tuesday, the last day for fill
ing names to be voted for at the
primary election to be held on Sat
urday afternoon, October 8.
Evidently not dismayed by the
backward swing of the political pen
dulum and apparent internal strife
in the party ranks as result of the
primary election on September 10,
the Republican workers throughout
the county are confident of success
as evidenced by the large number
fees. More activity was displayed
about the court house here Tuesday
than any time during the campaign.
Efforts to iron out differences were
made, and in many instances they
were successful. With view of ball
ancing the ticket so political pat
ronage may be served to workers
and candidates and a fair distribu-
tion of the nominations be made
throughout the county, many who
had intentions of filing their names
withdrew when they found that
some of the districts were overload
ed.
The general opinion prevails that
the workers throughout the county
with endeavor to distribute the nom
nations in different sections so
that the ticket will be well balanc-
ed from a geographical standpoint.
Prominent workers in the several
precincts have filed for office. Many
of them have been in the Republican
political harness for years and
worked for the success of the tick
cts. Some of them have never been
for any office.
One of the peculiar situations in
The western section of the county
hat has arisen is the number filed
for the nomination for Senator in
he Second Senatorial District,
which is a Democratic stronghold.
rhe Second Senatorial District COM
lrises Seaford, South Nanticoke and !
Broad Creek. In 1928, through a
split in the Democrats of the dis
rict, DR.. Charles M. Hollis of Sea- |
ord, was elected over Waitman w. |
Bryan Only on one other occasion,
,ack in the days when the Delaware
National Guardsmen were down on
he Mexican border, did the Repub-
leans succeed in electing a member
# the legislative branch from that
ection. This was accomplished
ghen, it is said, a soldier boy with
Democratic incIinations supported
he Republican candidate, thus de-
eating former State Senator Will
lam F. Allen. Three candidates, Is
dOre Stephany, Richard H.. Gerker
nd DR.. Charles M. Hollis, have fl
d from Seaford, and Norman S.
Ioffecker of Laurel. They believe
hat the contest between former
Irwin Smoot and J
.oy Cannon, of Seaford, who have
led for the Democratic primaries,
ill leave sores and prove an en-
sring wedge for one of them. On
le other hand, SmoOt and Cannon
re close personal friends and have
cen linked up in business together
" several years. The Democrats
ate that it, will prove friendly
)ntest and it matters little to eth
: who is successful. Capt. John r.
skridge, who was the third candi-
lte for the senatorial nomination,
rs withdrawn from the race, leav-
g the Iattle between Cannon and
moot. Democratic workers of Sea- !
I'd state that the Republicans will
It but little satisfaction over their !
acas on Saturday of this week, for :
hoover wins the other will fall in /;
lie in friendly spirit and work I
r the success of the ticket. r
John A. Tubbs, of Selbyville, SON !
law of United States Senator !
hn G. Townsend, is unopposed for 5
e senatorial nomination in THE
urth District, which comprises f.
e Seventh and Eighth Represen- F
i've Districts. Merrill G.. King, of n
urel, is the only one who has fill "
for a county office, who is not op- "
sed. He will be the nominee for
The same condition s
evails with the Democrats. Selby D
Oyd Lowe, Of Laurel, is the only ii
e filed for the office. s.
is a list of those who b
We filed for the various offices, to e.
voted for at the primary cleo G.
n to be held on October 8: D
Sheriff: Daniel ]. Short, living at G
llins' Mill, between Georgetown
Bridgeville; William Cyrus m
of near Old Furnace, in e
District; David Wilmer IL
'ele, of Ocean View; Manford J. c.
nuel, CT Frankford, formerly of d,
Orgetown. T.
receiver of Taxes and County
w. Jester, of Ell ! M
dale; Emile Pepper, of near tn
)lspring; George w. Derrickson, w
Ocean View H
9rothonotary-Merrill G. King, of H
urel (unopposed). ed
A. Hudson, of &C
Ilsboro; former Receiver of Tax lu
William A. Long of Greenwood; ca
)ert II. Messick, of Nanticoke
strict; Everett Long, of Frank al
d; John T. Fleetwood, of Con- SO