Evening journal., 1910-09-02
DEMOCRATS
At THE POLLS
Some Keen Contests to be
Fought Out at the Pri-
marieS Tomorrow
REPRESENTATIVE COOPER
vs.. COUNCILMAN DEMPSEY

Democratic primaries to nominate
part of the county ticket, candidates
for the Legislature and delegates to
the state and county nominating con-
ventions will be held tomorrow. The
Democrats have some keen contests
and "a thorough canvas has been
made. So warm is the contest that
many Republicans have been asked to
vote for certain candidates at the
Democratic primaries. but il is un-
likely that they will do so. as they
cannot vote at the Republican prima-
ries y they participate in those of
the Democrats. William j. Bayley
and John ID. Thompson are the rival
candidates for sheriff, while John NJ
Collins is unopposed for coroner.
Probably the most bitter contest is
that for the nomination for repre-
sentative I'm the Fourth district, be-
tween DR.. Thomas o. Cooper, at
present Speaker of the House, and
Councilman Charles @. Dempsey. No
more thorough canvas ever was made
than that by friends of these candi-
dates In the district, which com
prises the First and Third wards and
part OF the Fifth ward The lines
have been working day and night
lately, and some friends of the candi-
dates have not hestitated TO ask Re-
publicans to vote at the primaries for
one or the other candidate I'm. the dis
trict.
In the First ward Louis A. Hiller-
sohn and John ]. Cassidy are fighting
for the honor of going to the Demo-
cratic State Convention. Hillersohn
is bucking the Democratic machine
and has not forgotten the manner I'm
which he was ignored when Board OF
Health patronage was being handed
out, which led TO his resignation from
the board In the Third ward John
McCulloch and Joseph b. Bierman are
fighting It out for delegate to the
State Convention.
There also are rival sets of dele
gates to the county convention from
the Third ward. One set of dele
gates is backed by ]. Edward Nc
Nabb. and the other by John Dolan.
These two are fighting for the ward
ard every voter has been
searched out by the factions.
John Malone had been a candidate !
for Representative from the Fourth
but he has withdrawn. II
Is understood that he got out with
the understanding that he would be
for Council from the Third
ward at the election next year.
In the Seventh Senatorial district,
comprising Blackbird and Appoquini-
mink hundreds. there Is a contest be-
tween William H. Armstrong and
James II. David for the nomination.
The complete list of Democratic
candidates for tomorrow. many Of
whom are unopposed. is as follows:
Sheriff-William !. Bayley and John
ID. Thompson. both of Wilmington.
Coroner-Thomas NJ Collins.
Senator Third district) Charles d.
Bird, of Brandywine hundred
Senator (Fifth district) Richard T.
Cam. OF Red Lion hundred
Senator (Seventh districD-Wil-
liam H. Armstrong and James II. Da-
vid both of Blackbird hundred.
For Representative to General AS
sembly-First District-John A. Kel-
ley.
Secohd district-James c. ONeal.
Fourth district-Dr Thomas o.
Cooper and Charles G. Dempsey.
Fifth district-Thomas r. Gormley.
Sixth district-Robert Orr.
Seventh district-Samuel Kilgore.
Eighth district-Abram Armour
Ninth district-Andrew l.. Fisher
and George w Griffin.
Tenth district-Eyan G. Boyd and