Evening journal., 1912-09-27
POLITICS
ASTIR DOWN
In SUSSEX
Three County Conventions
Soon, and Many Candidates
Are Out
DEMOCRATS HAVE SOME
HOT CONTESTS AHEAD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del, Sept 27.-Re-
cognizcd by Sussex countians and
Delawareans in general to be the
seat of activity IN political circles,
Georgetown these days is clinging TO
that game and is holding up the re-
putation Indications point that
there will be a fight in the Demo-
cratic ranks at the county convention
which will be held in this town on
Thursday of next week. There will
no doubt be a battle waged against
any candidate from Little Creek,
Indian River or Baltimore hundreds
who may come out for a place on the
county ticket, for II Is these three
districts that have the nominees on
the state ticket Little Creek has
Charles W. Hastings for State Trea-
Burer; Baltimore hundred, William r
McCabe for Insurance Commissioner,
and Indian River. w. Poole Pretty
man for State Auditor of Accounts.
In the Republican ranks the fol-
lowing have been mentioned In con-
nection with the nomination for sheriff,
William Mcllvaie. OF Stockley; Horace
Sudler, of Bridgeville, William Phil
lips, of Laurel; Charles T. Jester and
James Steele. Georgetown; James b..
Hudson, Ocean View: Charles II
White, Little Creek hundred; Curtis
Steen, Seaford; William O. Johnson,
Blades; Joseph Coulbourn, Woodland
Democratic aspirants are DR.. Will
liam A. Parker. Lewes; Cove S.
Lynch. Redeem; Charles V. Jones,
Lewes; James Dukes. Baltimore hun
dred.
No names have been mentioned in
connection with the Office of Clerk of
the Orphans Court and Register in
Chancery on either side, and the same
can be said of county treasurer. Some
Of the Democratic friends Of Thomas
Johnson of Indian River hundred have
mentioned his name for the Office.
For coroner on the Republican side,
the present incumbent. william o.
Cordrey, of Bethel. lis said to be after
the place. as well as Colonel John
Johnson, OF this town. and John r.
Harris. ST.. Of Bridgeville The DEM
ocrats have two candidates for the
nomination: w w. Donoho. OF Sea-
ford and Robert Donaway. of near
Millsboro.
Former Representatives Joshua J.
Lambden. OF Nantiooke hundred. and
e Frank Locates, of Little Creek hum
drod are the only ones mentioned for
the nomination of prothonotary on
the Democratic side
II is thought by many Republicans
I'm this district that Comptroller y.
W Ryon is after the nomination for
that office as well as eX-sherifi John
r Steele, who was seeking the APP
pointment az the time the present in
cumbent was appointed to take the
place OF General George II. Hall.
who rendered his resignation.
The names of George Miles, of Sand
Hills, and Cove 5. Lynch of Redden,
have been mentioned for the Office
of Levy Court for this district by the
Democrats; but so far no Republi-
cans have come out for the place,
save Harley Conway Howard p.
Ward, OF near Delmar. and Andrew
Dolby, of Nanticoke. are said to be
after the Democratic nominations In
the respective districts.
William l. Parker. Of Dagshoro, Is
after the Republican nomination OF
Representative for his district: while
DR.. John H. Hammond George w
Hatfield and John c. Abbott are seek
ing the nomination on the Democratic
ticket. for this district Captain Ed
ward Tracey, defeated nominee for
coroner the last election. Is in the
race for the nomination OF Represen-
tative for Lewes and Rehoboth hum
dred on the Democratic ticket, Harry
Ralph. for Little Creek and A. l..
Joseph for Indian River
The names of both Former Clerk OF
the Peace James IL Wright and ]. NJ.
G. Moore. of Bethel, have been made
for the nomination of State Senator
for that district: while James w
Hastings. Democrat. has been sug-
gested for his Senatorial district
Al a meeting of the Progressives OF
this district to make out a district
ticket to be voted for at the primar-
les. G. Roland Messick was selected
for Representative; John r King
one-time organization Levy Courtman
for the nomination Of Levy Court;
County Chairman John r. Carey, for
Inspector and ex-sheriff Joseph B.
West for assessor. The Progressivos
have selected October s as the date
to hold their county convention. The
Prohibition convention will be held
the same day as the Regular Republic
can convention. October 1.