Milford chronicle., 1932-09-09
POliticaI-DemOcratie

, SSASAeAAy plSulCI Wudl we WOull
like to see come about, but no one
can tell at the present time the out.
come of the election to be held this
fall. Many things may intervene
which often change the whole stu
alton. 1t will be a hard contest let
the result be what it may. No one
can tell at the present time what
effect the prohibition question will
have on each party, Whether they
will vote for straight prohibition
ist for President or align them
selves with the two old parties-but
it now looks as if the Prohibition
party would have but few followers
when election day rolls around. The
independent vote will be large this
year. People are now competent to
form opinions of their own, and not
be led by the politicians to support
incompetent candidates. This will
be we'll for both parties.
For the Office of Governor on the
Democratic side we have so far
three candidates: Landredth Layton
of Georgetown, Wilbur F. Deputy of
Laurel and Wilson NJ. Vinyard of
Milford. Mr.. Layton is a hustler and
will give his opponents a fine race
for the nomination. Mr.. Deputy is
man of large experience; in politi-
cal affairs he has served his State
long and we'll. Mr.. Vinyard is a self
made man, shipbuilder, in which
he has been very successful, having
built some of the finest boats afloat
He is man of sound judgment,
qualification badly needed when fill
ing the Office of Governor. Perhaps
more will have their hats in the
ring, as we draw. near the days when
the Democratic Convention will be
held; but if we have only these
three candidates, it would be an act
of courtesy to allow each to select
the delegates from the hundred from
which they hail We think this
would be we'll for the Democratic
party as it would save any conten-
tion at the primary election. Con-
tests of this kind generally create
bad feeling on the part of the fol-
lowers of the different candidates,
which some times make sores which
ldll " neal OVER Ill lllu6 IOI luG |
election, which is to follow.
John Biggs, Jr., is now spoken of
for the Office of Attorney General |
We still believe he would make an /
admirable Congressman and hope he I
will make the race as we feel sure .
he would win. The Office of Attorney
General is also an office of great
importance and, should be filled by |
a lawyer of ability and a person in
whom the public at large have the
utmost confidence. If Mr.. Biggs
would prefer the office to that of
Congressman then the Democrats
need to go no further to find the
man to fill the bill. Mr.. Biggs would
do this ably and we'll.
Republican
President Hoover, like Governor
Roosevelt, seems to be holding his
own, but the Republican politicians
seem to be making large predictions
in regard to the election of Mr.. Hoo
yer, all of which must be taken
with a grain of salt. That the Re-
publican leaders are scared goes
without saying but the outcome no
one can tell. It may be Republi-
can landslide or it may be a DEM
ocratic landslide, or one of the can
didates may pull through by the skin
of his teeth.
For Governor-The present Gov
ernor and late State Senator 1.
Dolphus Short are the only two who
have their hats in the ring. A bitter
fight is impending between these
two candidates which they say can
only be settled by fair and square
vote at the primary election to be
held next Saturday. If there is no
money used in the purchase of votes
then we believe that Mr.. Short will
win out in Sussex county, and with
the help of General Ellison of New
Castle county, one of the shrewdest
politicians in the State, and other
helpers in Kent, will give Governor
Buck a close race for the nomina-
tion, but we believe that the pres
snt Governor will win, as he has all
The money powers of the State be-
hind him. 1t may be that the con-
lest now pending between the two
may be the downfall of
5he Republican party for some time
% come.
The two candidates for Congress-
nan at large, Reuben Satterth-
waite, the present Attorney General
and Robert G. Houston, present
are the only two so
ar to have their hats in the ring.
dr. Satterthwaite has the backing
If the Better Government League,
which will no doubt be able to pull
him through. Robert G. Houston has
made a record as Congressman to
le envied. He has ably represented
he State at all times, perhaps it is
lot we'll to swap horses when cross
ng stream. The prohibition vote
Iouston, and their influence may
ave something to do in winning the
domination for him, but we doubt it.
lr. Houston is bone dry and both
arties this year are looking for
andidates who have wetter
Jews than Mr. Houston. We hear of 4
andidates who will seek the nom a
nation for other State and county S
fices. Among these we hear the o
anne of Harry w. Jester of Ellen q
ale for the Office of Receiver of
axes for Sussex County. Well the '
lore the merrier. 1t looks now if j
ne election which is to come will l
e one of hardest conflicts between !
he Democratic and Republican par T.
&c the neon1e of the State have {