Milford chronicle., 1938-09-23
STRICTLY POLITICAL

they handled them with credit while
they were in ofIice. They rendered d
good accounting of them to the peo-
pie of Delaware and they were still
Republicans when those jobs were
through. They didn't sit back and
say like so many do, I've had my job
let the rest do the work now. Not
one of them but has been a consist
ent worker for the Republican Party
in rain and in sunshine. 1t certainly
( is at least a Republican ticket with
no apologies that need be made for
any of them. They have been tried
| and proven and the voters of this
State have confidence in them and in
their ability to handle the positions
to which they will be elected. It is
one of the best tickets that has been
presented to the voters of Delaware
for several years. At some future
time we are going to take each one
of them up. one by one, in this col
umn and tell something about them.
We would like all OF you to compare
them with their opponents, one by
one, and see what is your answer.
o.
The young Republicans in the
State are really taking hold this
election and if the older men in the
party will let them spend their en-
thusiasm in hard political work it
will do plenty of good for the ticket
and also place in training a bunch
of hustlers to take over the work
when the present leaders begin to
find the work growing tiresome. The
young ones are perfectly willing to
listen to advice but after all they |
should be given some head" to see
Just what they can do.
The writer of this column has been
forced TO drive in several parts of
the State since the convention and
everywhere he went he heard moth
ing but praise for the platform and
the candidates and pleased express
ions of how nicely the convention
went over. Republicans everywhere
feel like they have ticket they can
work for this year, with most Of the
candidates out in the lead working
for the whole ticket and the party.
o.
Didat Senator "Jawn" Townsend
put up a swell job at the convention?
His keynote speech was a surprise
to those who have not heard him
lately. His speech was top notcher
and his delivery went over in great
shape. Following the speech he
handled the convention chairman
ship as only he can handle such
things. Not a fuss of any kind, no
back biting or calling hard names.
Did YOU notice how he keeps that
homely way of his in spite of his ad-
as a national figure. Al
ter James Morford concluded his
speech of acceptance, Townsend [
turned to the crowd and drawled,
'Spect you'll hear from Jim some {
more before election day" He knows
every one at conventions by their
first names, he sights no one, has :
smile and a laugh for everyone and
hat certainly does make hit with !
crowds for his air of sim /
,erity shows plainly that It is not =
nut on" for everyone knows he has 5
lone it all his life. Republicans at
Dover were proud of their Delaware
senator.
Former Governor Douglass Buck
vas standing around on the side
walk before the convention, greeting
lis many friends. We believe he has !
.Iways sort of felt to blame for the
efeat of last election, but he needn't !
eel that way, no one could stop the
,cean and no one that fall could 4
ave stopped the multitude of false
romises Roosevelt was making.
There was a new spirit at the con-
ention. After it was over Frank
banner, Sam. Pierce, Frank Hurley.
George Stewart and all OF
he defeated candidates for nominal
ion were on the job pledging their X
oyalty to the ticket and not LOOKING
our about it either. That is real 3