Evening journal., 1908-09-02

Court, Edward 9. Clark a Wou known
secret society man. and John G. King,
former postmaster at New Castle. are op-
posing Mr.. Chambers second term claim
to the office. As each OF the candidates
would make a competent comptroller.
voters are having some trouble selecting
their choice for the place.
Nine Men Want coronership.
For the office Of coroner. which has
lately come TO be one OF the best within
the gift OF the party. there are nine can
didatos. a larger number than ever before
contested for tho place. The present in
cumbent, James II. Galloway Is making a
hard run for second term nomination.
basing his claim on the satisfactory adj
ministration OF the office. but all the other
candidates feel satisfied that each Of
them can perform good service in the po-
sitlon. The candidates beside Mr.. Galloway
, are Thomas J. Gaynor. Alexander Guthrie.
william c. Brooks. Charles III. Crawford.
William NJ. Householder John r. Kilmer.
John Levy and Jacob b. Smith.
There is one contest for senatorial hen
ors in the three county districts which
will name state senators this year. II is
in the Sixth district. The candidates are;
Second district. Walter Rash; Fourth
district. Darlington Finn; Sixth district.
Robert S. Carpenter and Alexander p.
I Corbitt
Senators from tho remaining districts Of
tho county hold over this year.
There is a merry fight on for seats in
the lower house OF the State Legislature.
/ only three OF the fifteen New Castle coun-
I " districts not presenting contests. Inter-
ests is keen In all the city districts. par
ticularly in the Third district where Ar
thur W. Spruance, Dr. James r.. Mahaffy
and james NJ Smith are the candidates.
I Candidates in the other districts are:
First district. oscar c. Welch; Second,
I Alfred l.. Ainscow, Albert Beggs. James
S. Davies, Fourth, william N. Lanx. wal
ter snlltoe; Fifth. Fred vangeider; Sixth,
James Comfy. Jr.. James c. Comfy. Thomas
r. Day jeremiah B. Harvey; Seventh,
Edward G. Bradford Jr.. John +. ONeal;
Eighth, Ellis Z. Hicks. Charles II. Mac
Donald: Ninth. Robert ]. Morrison, Harry
Pordham. Joseph b. Weber; Tenth
George w Burris. Wallace l.. Cannon;
Eleventh. Henry c. Ellison; Twelfth,
Joseph N. Reeves; Thirteenth. Horatio
W. Pharo: Fourteenth. Joseph c. Hutch
inson. Walter S. Money; Fifteenth, Harry
S. Woodkeeper.
Levy Court Contest.
There is also hard fight on for Levy
Court commissionerships. Under the law
members OF the court cannot succeed
themselves necessitating the election OF
an entirely new court every two years. OF
the candidates for membership in the
body next year Isaac c. Elliott IS the only
one who has sat as a member OF the
court. He is a candidate from the Third
district William j. Brown. Everett Hol-
lingsworth. Thomas J. Sterling and Nelson
Talley who are opposing Mr.. Elliotts can
didacy constituting the largest field pre-
sented by any district for a seat in the
court.
In this city Homer c. Simmons. James
keenan, and Samuel ]. Dennison are work.
ing hard for the nomination in the Second
district. II is in these two districts that
the greatest contests are being made for
the offices. Other district candidates are;
First district James Braden, James
Kitchen. Henry W. Perkins: Fourth, Will
lifSi Carpenter Benjamin A. Groves, VIII
liam F. Taylor: Fifth. William c. Hickey,
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sixth. Warren o. Armstrong. John w.
Dayett. GLAND w. Kershaw; Seventh,
Richard Hodgson. Thomas Lattomus.
Candidates For Minor Offices.
other candidates for office to be voted
for are:
Assessors-Frank p Ewing, Brandywine
hundred. Alfred Whatanby. Brandywine
hundred Robert 5. Wood. Christana
hundred: Oliver w. Eastburn. Mil Creel;
hundred: Alfred G.. Heiser White Clay
| Creek hundred; Harry y. Tomlin. White
| Clay Creek hundred: Charles t. wollas-
ton. White Clas- Creek hundred; Harry P.
Ahern. New Castle hundred; James j.
| Wright New Castle hundred; Robert j.
Colhest. pencader hundred. Charles $
] wnigate. Red Lion hundred; Harry +
Heal. Red Lion hundred; GesrEs W. In