Evening journal., 1914-08-26
MANY Candidates
FOR sussex Officers
Some Democrats Balk at
Assessment to Get on
the Ticket
REPUBLICANS OUT
FOR ALL THE PLACES

GEORGETOWN. Del Aug 26. Demo
cratic primaries to elect delegates to the
State Convention will be held September
and the county primaries TO nomi-
nate candidates for county and district
offices will be held Saturday, Septem
Der -. II is necessary that all candi-
dates for office ile their application
with the Democratic Executive Commit
tee ON or before September 2. The
heavy assessment levied upon those who
hle for the nomination is having a ten
dency TO reduce the usual large list OF
applicants The following names have
been fled with County Chairman of the
Democratic party, James NJ. Iunnell
thus far; Coroner, Elijah Lynch of L.,
seventh district; county treasurer, Jesse
r. Wells. present Incumbent; repre-
sentatives. First district. Darwin $. Col
lins. Milford; Fifth district, John II. El-
liott and Oliver Cordrew. Laurel; Sev-
cnth district. George ". Records; Levy
Courtmcn. Sixth district, George =.
Stoeckel; Tenth district, William y.
Chase; inspector First Election district
of seventh Representative. William
Payne.
Edmund Kitchens has announced his
candidacy for clerk of the peace at the
Democratic primaries and Deputy Clerk
of the Peace W. Elwood Wright of this
town, ON the Republican side. ln Broad
Creek district four names are mention.
ed ON ihe Democratic side for Levy
Court They are Former Levy Court
man Henry c. Riggin. Emory l.. Phillips,
II. g.. Sirman aud Victor A. Moore Nh.
Riggin, who is being backed by some
of the politicians for Levy Courtman,
has announced his candidacy for Repre-
sentative.
Thomas Scott of Blades, is seeking the
nomination of Representative for the
Fourth district, and Dr. j. G.. knowles
of Scdford is being urged for Represent
ative of Seaford hundred by many OF
his Democratic friends.
4. u. Mcgee is seeking the nomination
of Levy Courtman in the Tenth Repre-.
sentative district ON the Republican
side, and Harry W. Johnson of Bridge
vile for the Second district at the
hands of the Republicans.
.lonuthan z. White of Little Creek dis
trct is after the office of county treas
urcr ON the Republican side. Charles
W. Mt~Hich is HttkiNA Aiit hflAuiitah
nomination of Recorder OF Deeds.
tIarlW NJ Joseph OF Midway, a mem
bcr of the Democratic State Central
Committee is being urged for State SEN
ator for the Fifth district. The Re
publicans may select John r. Baylis OF
/ Lpwcs
The name of Noah Hurley of this
town. has been mentioned in connection
with coroner on the Democratic side
while DR.. Evans Roberts of Milford
has announced his candidacy subject {,
the decision oi the Republicans.
Edward Il. Ncasey of Lewcs and Re
hoboth district. is seeking the Dcmocra
tie nomination OF sheriff and Willard II
Clendaniel of Cedar Creek district. iron
the Republicans Some OF the friend
of William Smith of Indian River hun
drcd have mentioned him for Represent
stive for that district and Willard ~
lliugsworth of Milton has also been men
toned for Representative for the Tent
district.
John r. Calhoun a Georgetown bar
her. has announced his candidacy fo
the nomination of Recorder of Deeds
subject TO the decision of the Democrats