Evening journal., 1910-11-11
KENT VOTE
Is CANVASSED
Official Returns Show W. II.
HeaId Has Carried County
by lO4 Majority
CLOSE FIGHT ON
LEGISLATIVE PLACES


pONhR, Del, Nov. 11-Kent coun-
lys three State Senators were cleo
ted by the following official vote. as
determined by the Board OF Can
vass.
First district-Edward G.. Walls.
ID, S4I; Alden b. Richardson, r., 831.
Walls majority, 43.
Tn ird district-William Pennewil1.
d., 1872; William NJ. Hazel. r.. 9O6.
Hazel's majority. ia.
Fifth district-Francis NJ. Soper. d..
Sl2; George W. Marshall, r.. SOS:
Aiarshall's majority, SO.
Onicial majorities on the State and
county tickets follow:
For Congress-White Dem, $50:
Heald, Rep, 1914; Brosius, Pro,
ll9; Heald's majority. 104
state Treasurer-Davis, Dem. s.
s47; Moore, Dep, 3,903 Moore's ma
iority, &C.
County Ticket.
Clerk of the Peace-Pratt, Dem,
$500; Ridgley, 1888; Buckson. Pro-.
III: Pratts majority, 81.
Recorder OF Deeds-Tiinsley, Dem.
and Pro-, 1874; Walker, Rep, 1878:
Hinsleys majority. 95
Sherih-Raughlcy, Dem. and Pro,
S,s4S; Short, Rep, 1907; Raughleys
majority. So
Register in Chancery and Clerk OF
Orphans Court-Smith, Dem. 1856.
Romilus Hopkins. Rep. and Pro, g.
9SS; Hopkins majority. 1913.
County reasurer-Meredith, Dem.
$500; Frederick Hopkins, Rep, s.
9Ss; Heyd. Pro, i04; Hopkins major
ity, 1873.
Coroner Nouch Dov, Z. 7oa. cain
Rep, 1868; Gains majority, 167.
In acting upon the two contested
election districts returns Superior
Court. sitting as the Board OF Cam
vass for Kent county late last even
ing, announced that after a careful
examination OF all the ballots IN the
First district box. they decided 10 ac-
copt the return Of the election board.
! their finding having been correct. IN
4 the judgment of the court. This gave
i ). Edwin HonecEer, Republican,
! majority Of three.
. The Ninth district box, however
: was opened and counted by tie court
& with the result that George-A. Morris
\ Democrat, got three majority for the
r Legislature, gain Of two.
/. Legislative Maioritles.
The night for places in the Legis-
= IIluIt IIUl AhtuI NOQMlf was 30 tA0rH
d throughout Delawares central county.
that only one man elected has over
a hundred majority, and all but two
others have less than forty. The Of
fetal figures are:
First district--Robert n. Denneys
d.. 462; James Edwin Hoffecker, r.,
465; Hoffecker's majority, 8.
Second district-Elmer Outten. d.,
/ 3g7. Thomas 3D. Garrison R. 1892.
Garrisons majority, 5.
Third district-Harry Pratt, d., 346s
Edward A. Evans, r., 373; Evans ma
jority, "a.
Fourth district-Luther Marvel, D.,
233; William II. Marvel. r., 213; W.
H. Marvels majority, 40.
Fifth district--William A. Wise, D..
f26; George w. Tebo, r., 495; Tebo's
majority, 60.
sixth district-Thomas A. Bell, d.,
800: George r. Simpson, r., 22Ss
Bells majority, 81.
Seventh district-Marshal c. Derby
d., $40; Charles S. Conwell, r., 445s
I Conwell's majority. 105.
Eighth district-Benjamin r. Coop
er, D., 466: Livy c. Rogers, r., 4S4s
Cooper's majority, 80.
Ninth distrlct-George n. Morris. D.,
452; John p. Masten, r., 449; Morris
majority, 3.
Tenth district-Lewis B. Graves, D.
353: Edward j. Beswick, r., 45l; Bes-
wick's majority. 9S.
The new assessors of Kent county,
with their respective total votes. are:
First district-Reuben Ford. D., 4S3s
George W. Cunning, r., 442; Ford's
majority. Al.
Second district-Moulton Richards
D., 3S3; Levic Palmer Cowgirl, r.. 1856;
Cowgill's majority. 3.
Third district-James b. Graham,
D., 345: Carroll b. Massey, R., $751;
Massey's majority, II.
Fourth distrtct--John Bowdle, D.
233: David H. Webster, R., 274; Web
ster's majority, Al.
Fifth district--George e. KINNEY,
z D.. 425; Manlove H. Palmatory K,
, 494; Palmatory's majority, SO.
! Sixth district-Hezekiah Sapp, d.
+ $40; John Wesley Steele, R., I'll;
! Sapp's majority. 129.
Seventh district-Peter II. Brown.
d., BAT; William H. Conard, R., 444;
Conard's majority, 81.
Eighth district-George w. Spurry.
4 d., 469; David Phillips, r., 42s;
( Spurry's majority, 40.
h Ninth district-Arlington l. Wix, d.
5 242; Beniah Anderson, r., 225; Wix'i
J. majority, II.
> Tenth district-Arthur Robbins. D.
+ $3.50; Nutter Marvel, R.. 472; MarveI'i
n majority, 142.