Evening journal., 1914-09-07

Interest in the Democratic primary
election on Saturday was not as keen
as in previous years, owing TO the
fact that there we're no contests for
the county offices. but there were
spirited contests in some OF the dis
tricts, I'm which the Democrats are In
the majority, for the offices OF Repre-
sentative and assessor. The contests
for Representative we're In the Fourth.
Fifth. Sixth. Tenth. Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Representative districts.
and Fifteenth Representative districts
and for assessor were In the First.
Fourth, Fifth. Tenth. Fourteenth and
Fifteenth districts. There Was also
one contest for Levy Court Commis-
sioner
In the Fourth district John 1. Ma
lone defeated George " Rader Tor
Representative by 2ei majority,
In the Fifth district. samuel r. Ei-
liott was victorious In a field Of four
for Representative, by plurality Of
454. Elliott's victory was q defeat FOR
the James Salisbury faction OF the
city committee.
William h. Husbands was nomina-
ted for Representative in the Sixth
district (Brandywine hundredl by IS
plurality. Frank stephens OF Arden
received but two votes.
James p. McGrory defeated George
f. Duncan for Representative by lis
majority in the Tenth district New
Castle hundred.
T. Bayard Schwatka defeated John
ID. Stradley for Representative by 81
majority in the Fourteenth district
(AppoQuinimink hundred).
Walter E. Donovan defeated VIII
liam L. Reynolds by 80 majority for
Representative in the Fifteenth dis
trict (BlaclSbird hundred).
Charles II. Salmon defeated Elmer
H. Bender for Levy Court by SO ma
iority in the Sixth district.
For assessor, John A. MCGOWAN de-
feated W. J. Meaney by 227 majority
in the First district; Edward d. Carr
defeated Neal M. Kennedy by 81 In
the Fourth district; Martin +. Mealey
defeated James j. Devlin by 121 In
the Fifth district; Charles E. Lancas-
ter defeated Frederick Klingmeyer
in the Tenth district by sc; George
T. Slant defeated Walter Lee by 80 in
the Fourteenth, and William A. Wat
son, Jr., defeated William L. Derrick
son by % in the Fifteenth district,
The remainder Of the ticket, nomi-
mated without opposition. is as fol-
lows.
For recorder Of deeds-Joseph H..
Hossinger.
For register OF wills-Artemas
Smith.
For clerk Of the Orphans Court and
register in chancery-Lewis Sasse
For cOroner-Harry Crossan.
For Sheriff. Amos Collins.
For Representative In the General
Assembly.
First district-Harry G. Buckmas-
ter.
Second-Wilbur L. Adams.
Third--Louis J. Gibbons.
Seventh-Paul =. Wilson.
Eighth-Ferris J. Yearsley.
Ninth-W. Truxton Boyce.
Eletenth--John NJ Downs
Twelfth--John B. Mahoney.
Walter S. Letherbury,
For Levy Court Commissioner.
Second district W. Gooding.
Fourth--John Nevin.
For State Senator.
First district-James +. Casporson.
Third-John Frederick.
Fifth-John T. Hayes.
For County Assessor.
Second Eugene A. Smith.
Third-Charles A. Schneider.
Sixth-Ira Il. Sharpley.
/ Seventh-Harold G. Stanley.
Philip p pierson.
Ninth-John X. Mote.
Eleventh-John r. Robinson.
Twelfth-Frank X. Irons.
Thirteenth-Ch Charles X. Deakyne.
John A. MCGOWAN. named for as
SCISSOR in the First district, is i'll IN
the Physicians and Surgeons Hos
pital AS he was unable to get
about the district, his friends made
a canvass for him with much success
His recovery is expected soon.
Bitter Contest in Fourth.
Possibly the hardest fought con
test was that between Edward d
/ Carr and Neal NJ. Kennedy for As
SCISSOR in the Fourth District. Mr.
Kennedy who has held the office sew
eral terms was defeated by a majorit!
/ at Conrad and Adams streets. II
the contest for Representative in tn,
Fourth Representative John l.. Ma
lone and George w. Bader we're tn
opponents. Mr.. Malone won easil.
by a majority OF pol Another yer,
strenuous contest for Assessor was il
Fifth District where the opponent
were James ]. Devlin and Martin +
Mealey, Mr.. Mealey, who is the pres
ent incumbent, won by a majority o
121. In this district there was ais
very spirited contest for Represen
tative, there being four candidates
Samuel +. Elliott, Daniel X. McKen
ney, Thomas +. Magarrity and Rich
ard e. Pietsch. Mr.. Elliott won b
454 plurality. Mr.. Elliott lives at 73
South Harrison street and Is a ma
chinist employed at Trump Broth
ers Machine Company, this city.
Another feature Of the primarie
was the naming Of Paul Z. Wilson a
. Democratic candidate for represents
tive in the Seventh District Mr.. Wi
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