Evening star., 1936-10-23

sex ard back
again.
An independent Republican ticket
has been placed in the field, with
set of electors who are supposed to be
for Landon and Knox, just as are the
electors for the regular Republican
ticket. But, unfortunately for Mr.
Landon, the electors are not Identical.
Hence the New Deal electors may get
an actual plurality because the other
two groups will divide the Republican
vote.
1t is apparently too late for one set
of electors to withdraw, as the legal
requirements have already been met
and the ballot presumably cannot be
changtd, though there has been some
talk of persuading the electors on the
independent Republican ticket to re-
sign.
Voters Ignorant Of Result.
So far as the Landon voters are
concerned, they may have their differ
ences as to the State ticket, but unless
they are fully familiar with the mean
ing of their split tickets, they run
chance of marking the electors on the
independent ticket. This would throw
the State to Roosevelt.
The row originated because Of an
alleged agreement whereby the gov
ernorship nomination on the Repub-
lican side was to have gone to some
one from Sussex County. Here is the
formal statement by the independents:
"The nomination of Governor was
conceded to Sussex County. 1t was
Sussex County's right to name the
nominee. Their choice was I. DOL
phus Short of Milford for Governor.
The few who controlled the Repub-
lican party Of the State selected an
other candidate, forced his nomina-
tion on the Republicans of the State.
"Mr. Short Is a successful business
man, vice president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Milford, one Of the
Oldest banking institutions Of the
State; director of the Delaware Rail-
road, and has long been an active
Republican leader in the State. He
was entitled to the nomination and
there was no good reason why he
should not have received the nomina-
ton for Governor on the Republican
ticket. He was denied the privilege.
The Republicans of the State in favor
Of his nomination were ignored.
Domination Must Cease"
"Such domination in party affairs
and in the State must cease. There
was only one thing to do-organize
another Republican party; nominate
a ticket so that the Republicans of
the State would have an opportunity
at the ballot box to express their de-
sires in this matter"
The Republican leaders deny that
the last time the matter was consid-
cred a promise to rotate the nomina-
ton geographically was entered into.
Anyway, Short Is the independent Re-
publican nominee for Governor and
he says he Is for Landon and Knox
and that his electors will cast their
ballot that way if chosen.
It Is conceded that Short cannot be
elected and that all he can accom-
plsh Is to force the State into the
hands of Democratic Governor and
jeopardize the electoral ballot that
otherwise would go surely for Landon.
This State, in other words, is by no
means for the New Deal though the
Roosevelt strength is substantial. In
o straight out-and-out fight, the Re-
publicans would carry Delaware as
they have so regularly heretofore.
There is, Of course, no telling how
much the factional fight may mean.
Poll Shows Shift.
The Literary Digest poll shows that
there are twice as many Republicans
shifting to the New Deal ticket than
Democrats of 1892 shifting now to
Landon. This has not happened often
In the various reports of the States
In the Digest poll. the customary be-
havior of the poll being a shift OF
twice as many from Roosevelt of
four years ago to Landon this year
than Republicans who supported
Hoover In 1882 going over to Roose-
Welt this year.
1t has often been said that the
du Points of Delaware Influenced or
controlled the political lineup here,
but the situation so far as the States
electoral vote Is concerned would
hardly justify such a charge this year,
because 1t is known that their sup
port Is being given to the Landon
side and the outcome may show that