Milford chronicle., 1952-03-28
Republicans VIII
Pick IL Delegates
Wednesday, April 30
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kCOntiatsSQ from 4lthL pa8el
tration will have to take the rap
to save the Presidents face.
This is not enough. The only
way to end corruption is to pro-
vide the nation with a new admin
istratiOn-a Republican adminis-
tratiOn pledged above everything
else to replace corruption with de-
cency. We want an administration
in which fine men like our Senator
Williams are the rule, not the ex-
ceptiOn."
April 26 Probable Primary Date
AS result of the meeting the
three county committees are ex-
pected to meet within the next week
or 10 days to set dates for delegate
primaries. In all likelihood these
primaries will be held on Saturday,
April 26, the Saturday Immediately
preceding the delegate convention.
At the delegate convention some
100 delegates. elected the previous
Saturday, will select the states II
delegates to the national cOnven-
tiOn. At the moment and based on
an informal poll of those attend
ing last Friday nights meeting it
appears that Senator Taft will
have at least eight and more likely
10 of the IL delegates.
Whether any of the delegates
will actually be instructed or pledg-
ed remains to be seen.
Speaking up for Senator Taft
were Mayor James F. Hearn of Will
mington, chairman of the New Cas-
tie County Republican Committee;
former State Senator G. Clifton
Maull. Sr., of Lewes, chairman Of
the Sussex County Republican
Committee; Hyland P. George, of
Dover, chairman of the board OF
strategy of the Kent County COM
mittee. ,.
Also outspoken fer Senator Taft
for the nomination were Speaker
Of the House Harvey H. Lawson, of
Millsboro, and State Senator Thorn
as. E.. Peeney. of Wilmington, mi
nority leader in the upper house.
Former Gov Walter w. Bacon,
who has aligned himself solidly be-
hind Taft's candidacy. spoke about
the need for winning and did not
mention the name of any candidate.
After the meeting, however, he said
he had not changed his mind
II was for Senator Taft yester-
day, I'm for him today. and I'll be
for him tomorrow" Governor Ba-
COR said
KiIlOran For Eisenhower
The one vote raised for General
Eisenhower was that of Mr.. KillO-
ran. The state chairman made no
set speech in behalf of his candi-
date, but parried other expressions
for Taft with the rejOiner that
when the General wins the nomina-
tiOn on July 8 he'll be available for
consultation with Taft men.
Others who spoke included Frank
Y. dupont, Republican National
Committeeman, who returned from
a trip to the Orient in time to at,
tend the meeting, and Clarence w.
Taylor, chairman of the State Fed
Grafton of Young Republicans.
Another speaker was EllwOOd S.
Leach, chairman of the First Dis
trict Committee, comprising all of
Wilmington. who emphasized thai
any Of the prominent Republican
candidates will be a far better
president than the person we have
in Washington now"
All of those who spoke for Sena-
tor Taft made it plain, as did Mr..
Killoran, that they would support
the nominee of the convention who
ever he might be.
Mayor Hearn in his remarks de-
plOred the action this week of Gov
ernOr DriscOll of New Jersey. sta
ting that the Governor had obvious
iy planned a situation which would
embarrass Senator Taft.