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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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In Dover, Delaware, on Sept. 12, the State Republican organization won a factional fight at the state convention, with Douglas Beck defeating I. D. Short for the gubernatorial nomination; the Sussex County delegation walked out, claiming unfair treatment and rotation rights.
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DOVER, Del., Sept. 12.—The State Republican organization emerged victoriously in a bitter factional fight over the gubernatorial nomination in the Delaware State convention. Douglas Beck, son-in-law of United States Senator T. Coleman du Pont defeated I. D. Short of Sussex County for the nomination.
The Sussex County delegation walked out of the convention hall, declaring that they had not received a square deal. Sussex County claimed the right to name the candidate for Governor by right of rotation.
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Dover, Del.
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Sept. 12.
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douglas beck defeated i. d. short for the gubernatorial nomination; sussex county delegation walked out.
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The State Republican organization emerged victoriously in a bitter factional fight over the gubernatorial nomination in the Delaware State convention. Douglas Beck, son-in-law of United States Senator T. Coleman du Pont, defeated I. D. Short of Sussex County for the nomination. The Sussex County delegation walked out of the convention hall, declaring that they had not received a square deal. Sussex County claimed the right to name the candidate for Governor by right of rotation.