Evening journal., 1902-09-25
NAMES FILED
TOR TICKET
Many We're Surprised When
They We're Announced
SOME INTERESTING CONTESTS
George Rriule and Webster BIakeIV
Decide Not 10 Run in Third
Senatorial District
SOME INTERESTING CONTESTS

At the meeting Of the Republican
Joint Campaign Committee, which was
held yesterday, the list of candidates
to be voted for at the primary election
on October A. was made up. AS the
candidates qualified. Francis S. Brad
ley, secretary OF the Joint Committee,
made up the list
When the names Of the candidates
were read this morning there were
many surprises. In the First senatorial
district most people were surprised to
find out that Robert Adair had filed his
name. He has no chance of winning,
and the supposition is that he decided
to run for some other office.
In the Third senatorial district itl
was expected that George Frizzle and
Webster Blakely would both be on the
ticket They were formerly warm
friends. but when both aspired for
State senatorial honors. fell out.
1t was announced this morning that
lSenator Robert MclFarlin, OF the Fifth
senatorial district, would not have op-
position for denomination. and some
lsurpriee was expressed that Charles
w. PancOast. OF Delaware City, who is
a candidate. had not filed his name. Il
is understood THAT Mr.. Pancoast for
warded his name and other necessaries
Ito ]. G .Jolls. one Of the members OF
the Joint Committee. but that Mr.. JOlls
lhad not received the letter. An under
lstanding was reached this morning
with the committee and Mr.. Pancoast
is a candidate.
In the Second representative district
There are five candidates. In no other
ldistrict are there so many candidates.
, Henry Thompson did not file his
name as a candidate in the Third dis
u1tct This leaves the field for Frank
Corbit and John Bancroft
Hoffecker a Surprise
In the Fourth district most people
were surprised to learn that the name
of Francis Hoffecker had been filed in
opposition to William IAwton. The
candidate is not Francis II. Hoffecker,
the lawyer.
There will be a three-cornered fight
in the Fifth William S. Lednum having
a decided to run. Harry Whiteman did
llDA lllH Allo llAlllO ~ AOA AAN
Seventh representative district. In the
Tenth it was thought that James b,
Foster would be a candidate, but he
dropped out. 1t was not known to
many that Daniel w. Ell1inton would
. be a candidate.
o There will be no contests in the
e Seventh senatorial and in the Seventh
{ Ninth. Eleventh. Thirteenth, Four
l. teenth and Fifteenth representative
districts. Irwin Ball. George w. w.
Naudain and w. II. Hukill withdrew
s from the race for recorder Of deeds.
g., Mr.. Money whhdraws
3 Walter S. Money, OF Appoquinimink
hundred. has withdrawn from the Re
e publican contest for Clerk OF Orphans
}. Court and register in Chancery. He
a announced his intention in this par
n ticular this morning, giving as his rea-
son that he desired party harmony
10 Mr.. Moneys withdrawal leaves the con
r test between David p. Hutchinson. Of
Appoquinimink, and William T. Deigh.
ton. Of Mill Creek hundred.
For register of wills Howard Ely Is
no longer a candidate.
; At the last mimnute Clayton White
lutNlltu MOl W UC u ItiiluAhdlG dfdAluhl
G. Mr. Ewart for Levy Court commits
is sionT.
g Mr.. Dwarf did not announce his can,
! didacy until yesterday. It was sup
y posed that f. S. Bradley would be &
= candidate for sheriff. but his nam,
y docs not appear ON the list
- There is some feeling among the can.
- didates for road commissioner in New
p Castle hundred. and the politicians. Il
is said that John e. Taylor and hi.
friends wanted w. F. Blackburn fol
assessor. He wanted to be road com,
= missioner and forced his name on thaf
ID ticket. He withdrew his name thiI
m morning.
d, The list as filed is as follows:
ID State Senators
1. First district Wilmington james
p w Robertson. Robert Adair ant
l. George W. Sparks.
e Third-Alexander L. Stevenson
Thomas J. Stirling, Robert Casey, Jr
Fifth-Robert McFarlin.
Seventh-Benjamin G. LOclIerman.
RI Representatives
se First district-James Kitchen
>. Charles Z. Sparks, Jr.
t. Second-Erwin +. Phillips, James w
lc Agnew, James S. Davies. Asbury Ster
ling, Charles A. Rudolph.
Th.rd-Frank Corbit, John Bancroft
Fourth-William LawtOn, Franci
y, Hoff5cker.
Fifth-James c. Wrightington, Johl
A.. Mahoney, William S. Lednam.
Sixth (Brandywinehundre )-Georg
re w. Webster. Abraham l. Tyre.
IT Seventh (Christiana) )-William r
& Finn.
Id II ehth (Mill Creek)-William NJ
Eastburn.