Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-09-24
THE COUNTY TICKETS

nominated b06iE COuuby bicAos CoboLOSyI
September 10th, in primary election at
which we're cast nearly 1850 votes. The
nominees are exceptionally strong and
each was selected by decisive majority.
The Democrats held their county conven-
ton on Thursday Of last week, and com.
pleted their county ticket, they having
chosen their nominees for sheriff and
coroner at the primary Of September Sd,
when the delegates to the convention
we're chosen. Their ticket is such as
would be expected from minority party
made in q boss controlled convention.
While the Republicans had hot contests
for ali the offices. with two or more can.
didates for each, there we're not more
than two candidates for any Office for the
Democrats to choose from.
We do not desire to make invidious
comparisons, but as the tickets are before
the people we think brief statement Of
the several candidates may be interesting,
If not instructive, to our readers.
For Sheriff, James Logue, the Republi.
can nominee is one of the best known
men in the county, and as bis successful
candidacy after q very brief canvass
shows. he is as popular as well known.
Getting into the fight after all the other
candidates had been hustling for weeks
and months bis success was almost certain
from the start. He has been member
of the Levy Court, and made an efficient
working commissioner. A successful con.
tractor, bis business experiences qualify
him for the Office. His opponent, Will
liam J. Bayley, is not well known outside
the city, but in Wilmington is fairly well
known as a local politician of average
ability.
For Coroner, the Republicans chose
James T. Chandler, who has by service as
Deputy Coroner under two administra-
tions amply qualified himself for the
Office be seeks. His many Democratic
friends will doubtless make his vote one
of the largest on the ticket Against him
the Democrats have placed Thomas N.
Collins, very clever, pleasant gentleman,
known best as having been defeated for
this Office.
For Recorder Of Deeds, the present
Deputy Recorder, A. v. Leslie George,
after six years Of experience is set up by
the Republicans. The most efficient con.
duct Of the Recorders Office during Mr..
Billany's term had been largely due to
Mr.. George. Unusually exact in all his
doings, his pleasant manner and obliging
disposition have made him one Of the
most popular men in the county's service.
The fact that Mr.. George was born in
st. Georges hundred makes his candidacy
of local interest. Joseph II. Hossinger,
named by the Democrats to contest for
this Office is the strongest man on that
ticket. In Newark where he lives, Mr..
Hossinger is deservedly popular but his
acquaintance is not 30 large as his
opponents.
For Register Of Wills, the Republicans
Venominated Frances NJ. Walker, and the
record made by him in the past four years
is the best evidence Of his ability to fiji
the Office. The fight against Mr.. Walker
was probably the warmest of she Repub-
licau primary, and that be won out with
the odds against him ia strong proof of
bis popularity. The Democrats tried to
meet the particular qualifications needed
in this Office by selecting an attorney in
ARENAS Smith, who had served for four
years az State Senator. The best that can
be said for this nominee is that probably
be was theSbettef Of the candidates.
For Clerk Of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery, Joseph G. JolIs,
the Republican nominee is too we'll
know to our readers to need any praise
or comment. lie had hard fight to land
the nomination and bis majority was
more than double that received four
years ago against the same opponent.
The bar Of New Castle. Democrats as
well as Republicans, urged strongly that
precedent be set aside and his conduct
Of the Office be rewarded bYa third nomi.
nation. Theodore Ferguson, the Demo.
cratic candidate was for several years
clerk in the Office of his father, CoIen
Ferguson, who filed the Office for nearly
eleven years by appointment of the Gov
ernor, and made an efficient clerk. It
Is matter Of general knowledge among
those doing business in this Office that
Mr.. Jolls 80 systematized the works and
papers and records of the Office that the
practice is materially changed and better
and quicker services rendered than ever
before.
The tickets are now before the voters. |
Barring death FIVE out of the above
named ten men will gil these Offices. |
AZ . whole the Republican nominees
ire better qualified than the Democrats
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