Milford chronicle., 1916-09-15
kent DEMOCRATS NAME
A FULL COUNTY TICKET

Saturdays Democratic primaries
for county offices were market with
considerable interest, ana on the final
wind-up, the returns of several of the
districts not being received until after
midnight, showed that practically the
entire strength Of the party had been
polled.
The greatest interest was manifest
ed in the struggle for nominations to
county Offices, as there were but two
contests on the legislative branch
for State Senator in the Fourth Sena-
torial district including the Sixth and
Ninth Representative districts and
Representative in the rtgnth Repre-
sentative district. In tne Senatorial
contests Charles d. Murphy of Har-
rington was pitted against former
Representative Frank j. Prettyman,
of Pennington Murphy winning by ov7
er 400 majority. For Representative
John W. Killen and Joseph S. Reeves
both of FELTON,, contested. Killen win
ming by SO majority.
The contest for sheriff between John
Evans Cooke of Camden, Kent Coun-
ty constable, and Frank Vansant, of
Dover, was very keen and not until
late hour Saturday night was the re-
suit fully known. Vansant was win
ner by more than 100 majority. Van
SAINT was defeated two years ago by
Sheriff Kirby by only two or three
votes.
The contest for register of wills was
another hard fight among three can
didates-Dr. H. b. Lewis and Joshua
Smith, of Harrington, the latter pres
ent incumbent of the Office, and Ern-
est B. Raughley of Dover. The idea
of a second term did not appeal to
Kent Democrats and Raughley walk
ed away with the hOnors by more |
than 900 majority.
For prothonotary there were but |
two candidates, Daniel NJ Ridgeley |
of Dover, and Edward S. Wyatt of |
Magnolia. Ridgeley won by nearly |
900 majority.
For coroner there were four candi-
dates consequently the fight was a
lively one. John J. Harrington of
Masten's Corner, won over his three
opponents, Jonathan Jacobs and Oliv-
er ]. Lafferty of the Third Represen
tative district and Andrew j. Ross of
the Tenth Representative district, by
fully 200 majority.
Comptroller Fight Exciting.
The contest for comptroller was the
most exciting of all. there. being three
candidates-Joseph H. Barbour, Har-
ry B. Grieves, William H. POore-all
of whom are popular in the county.
1t was after midnight before the re-
suit was positively known, owing to
long delay in receiving the returns
from fba Elircf ond ConOnd E1aaffnT1
districts of the Sixth Representative
district, Willow Grove and Masten's
Corner, the returns of the latter not
coming to hand until about 1890 a.
m. Up to that time Poore had won a
lead of "a votes, but Masten's Corner
vote reversed this standing and Mr.. Z
Grieves came out a winner by a "a &
majority. Y
there were three contests. In the z
First district the fight was between I
NJ. V. Ford and James T. Truax,
Ford seeking reelection. Ford won
by a substantial majority Third dis
trict between E. Y. Williams and
George E. Pratt Williams winning. In 7
the Sixth district, Thomas A. Welch '
was nominated over S. Carl Hughes. i
Ihe Complete Ticket. c
The nominations in full are as fol-
ows S
sheriff-Frank vansant, Dover. il
Register of Wills-Ernest B. Raugh- l
ey, Dover. a
Prothonotary- Daniel NJ. Ridgeley, d
Dover. q
Coroner-John J. Harrington, Mas f,
ems Corner. r
ComDtroller-Harry B. Grieves, of
smyrna. e
County Edmund o. Ray 81
nond, Dover, (unopposed.) c.
State Senators-Second district, Il
Robert H. Hollett, Clayton; Fourth n
district, Charles D. Murphy, Harring- a.
on.
Representatives:
First District-Hervey p Hall,
second-John W. Tarburton, Leip- it
ic. nj
Third-Daniel F. Loose, Cheswold. If
Fourth-E. c. DAILY, Hartly. cC
Fifth-E. L. Jones, Dover. f,
Sixth-Cooper Gruwell, Willow re
rove. sr
seventh-A. W. Cosden, Woodside. Sc
Eighth-John W. Killen, FELTON,. it
George W. Swain, Harring- #
IN. to
Tenth-Wilbur Masten, Milford NJ
Levy Court Commissioners: eli
First distrfct-Matthew V. Ford, Of en-
myrna Or
Third-E. Y Williams Clayton. Sc
Fifth-Benjamin Donoho, Dover. sn
Sixth-Thomas A. Welch, Masten's M
Orner. Ct,
Seventh-Joseph A. Frear. tel
The County Committee re-organized
j Tuesday last