Evening journal., 1914-08-31
NAME KENT TICKET
At Direct PRIMARY
Democrats Charge Trading
on Some Of the Candidates,
as Heretofore
VANSANT CONTESTS,
KIRBY FOR SHERIFF

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Aug. s1.-The Demo
cratic primaries in Kent county held
on Saturday, the first time Kent coun-
ty tried the direct primary law. have
by no means proved satisfactory to
the Democrats as a whole. u was
charged here after receiving the re-
ports from the various districts that
the usual amount of trading and
scheming had been resortod TO ON the
county Offices, while In some districts
delegates to the State convention
were set up by the few. as has been
the case in the past The result Of
Saturdays election showed that with
n chance to vote directly the people in
general used their rights, and consid-
cradle cutting was manifested in many
of the districts against candidates.
For some of the county Offices the
vote was close. especially for sheriff
where there were hve candidates.
Thomas A. Kirby. Of Milford. won by
the narrow margin of four votes. The
fact of Kirby having an opponent In
his own district. w. E Maloncy, serv-
cd to lessen his chances in his home
district
Notice Of a contest In the vote for
sheriff at Saturdays primaries has
been filed by Frank Vansant Of Dover
the second highest candidate, he be-
ing defeated Throwing out of votes
IN the several districts which were in-
Tended for other districts Is the cause
assigned for a contest by Vansant.
For Recorder of Deeds, w. r
Peters, who had lead on his oppo-
nent. Luther Maryil, OF three or four
weeks, won out by a large majority.
W. b. Donovan. of Magnolia, candi-
date for coroner against John j. Har-
rington. won ou; by heavy majority
Notwithstanding the fact that DIT
James Martin. the unopposed candi-
date for county treasurer. came from
the same district TWO of the three
senatorial candidates were unopposed
receiving practically the full vote OF
the district They include Or. Charles
M. Wharton, Of Dover, First senator
ial district, and A. NJ. Thomas, oil
Canterbury, Third Senatorial district
In the Fifth Senatorial district there
was contest between Dr.. James p
Ionand. of Milford, and George Wald.
man. Of FELTON,, Waldman winnins
over l.ohand.
There was but one contest for rep
resontative. that of Howard Paul Fen
nimore and Howard Slaughter. botl
OF the Second Representative district
Slaughter winning by nearly 40 ma
iorNv The issue 10 this district wa
cicafiv or the "wet" and dry pro
position. slaughter. wet man
winning ont.
There were but two contests ON 10
r7Vp Court Commissioners, one in tn
Fourth and the other in the Eighth, Sam
nri Hufnal winning out In the fowt
district over two other candidates. JOIN
Craig and Eugene Coppage. In tn
Eighth district Luther Robbins wo
over Jacob l.. Sopcr
The fun list Of county and district !
as follows;
sheriff Thomas A. Kirby, MILFORD
Del
Coroner William b. Donovan. Mag
nolia
Recorder Of Deeds William r. Peters
Dover
County Treasmer-Dr. James Martir
Magnolia
Clerk Of the Pence Samuel S. Sard'
Camden, Del.
clerk Of the Orphans Court and Reg
stcr in Chanccry-J. Thomas Lowe, Lit
tie Creek.
STATE SENATOR'S.
First Senatorial District DR. Charlie
NJ. Wharton. Dover
Third District A. NJ Thomas, Car
icrmry
Fifth District George Waldman, Fc
ton.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
First District Charles II. LcFevr
SMYRNA.
Second District Howard Slauehtc
ST. Jones Neck.
\ Third District Thomas w. Mabre
kontnn.
Fourth District ~ Seward Dali
Hartley.
Fifth District =. L. Jones. Dover.
Sixth Distict James T. Cubhagc. wi
low Grove.
Seventh District Peter S. Brown, W.
oming.
Eighth District Thomas c. saleva
Frcdcrioa.
Ninth District Cove s. Milhourn
Harrington.
Tcnih District DR. John C. Sharp
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