Evening journal., 1908-08-22
REPUBLICANS
HOLD PRIMARY
Are Selecting Delegates To-
day to Tuesdays State
Convention
MUCH INTEREST IS TAKEN

Republican primaries for the election OF
dlegates to the State convention are be-
ing held to-day. Much interest is being
taken in the elections. especially in tho
districts where there are contests. Tho
polls opened at o'clock this afternoon
and viii close at o'clock this evening.
The voting Is expected to be heavy IN all
the districts. In this county the names OF
the candidates for delegates must be filed
ten days before the primary election and
this prevents late candidates from enter
ing tho race. but o. Kent and Sussex
counties It Is not necessary to file tho
names Of candidates.
While much interest is centered IN the
coming convention the candidates for
county officers are far from idle and cam
didates and their friends are conducting
vigorous campaigns.
Reports from every section OF the sia'o
to-day Indicated the election of state con-
vention delegates favorable TO this ticket:
Governor, simeon s. Pennewn. Of sua-
sex County
Lieutenant Governor. Walter o. flof-
feoler. OF Kent county Representative ia
Congress William H. Heald. of Whining
tom State Treasurer Theodore IT, Clark.
Of New Castle county. attorney y-general,
Frank H. Davis Of Kent county. on DAM
Tel O. Hastings OF New Castle county
While there are numerous candidates
for presidential electors is ls thought
that James H. Wright of New Castle
county; Ezekiel Cowgirl OF Kent and
Thomas Curry. of Sussex, win he named.
Following are the New Castle county
voting places
wnmlngton-First ward-Thrd and
Orange streets.
Second ward-Flrst primary district 21s
East Second street Second iiol A street
Third ward-3l Madison street
Fourth ward-3o6 East Fourth street
Fifth ward-first primary district 500
Jefferson street; Second. rear Of 7oi Van
Buren.
Sixth ward-First primary district Sow
onth and French streets. Second. 1907
French; Third. 1887 French.
Seventh ward-First primary district,
Eleventh and West streets: Second. Tenth
and M eroe Third. Eleventh and Adams:
Fourth. Delaware avenue and dupont
Fifth. 1898 Lowering avenue; Sixth. Odd
Fellows Hall Highlands
Eighth ward-First district zoe East
Seventh street; Second. Tenth and Lom-
bard. Third. TAYLOR and Pine
Ninth ward-First district Thirteenth
and Claymont streets. Second $50 van-
dever avenue Third vandever avenue
and Hutton; Fourth eiss Market: Firth
$40 West Twentv-ninth
Tenth ward-First district. 1927 West
Fourth street. Second. III South Van
Buren,
Eleventh ward-soo MARYLAND nvenu.
Twelfth ward-First district. Fourth and
Rodney streets; Second Second and scar
les; Third. 1918 West Second
Rural New Castle county Brandvwine
hundred-First district. Grubb's: second.
sharpley schoolhouse Third. shcllnot
schoolhouse
Christiana hundred First district. New
port; Second Marshanion. Third Hum
ter's store; Fourth. centreWne: Firth
Tollgate on Kennctt turnpike
Mil Creek hundred-First district Mar
shallton Second. Hockessin; Third. Mil
ford Cross Roads
White Clay Creels-First aud second ds-
tricts Newark; Third. Christiara
New Castle hundred-Au four polling
places I'm New Castle
Pencader hundred First district,
Coochs Bridge; Second Glasgow
Red Lion-First district Delaware cty;
Second. ST. Georges.
ST. Georges hundred-First distr'c'
Odessa; Second. Port Penn: Third and
! Fourth. Anddioiovn.
Appoquinimiul, hundrcd-Flrst and S c.
ond districts. Townsend
Blackhird hundrcl-Flrst ana Second
district, Blackhird