Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-30
alice FACTION
WON HAND|LY IN
KENT COUNTY
Carried All Contests at the Re-
publican Primaries, Held
on Saturday.
MAJORITIES WE'RE LARGE
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Dover, Sept 3O-kcnt county Re-
publican primaries. Saturday, were at
tended BY more than ordinary interest
in some sections, clearly indicating that
all is not MS harmonious as the leaders
would like the pu bic in general to be-
iieve.
The contest in the Second Election
district of the Second Representative
district, including Leipsic and Dover,e
in which candidates for Rnpresentativ
and Levy Court Commissioner were
nominated, in addition TO the other
county and district offices. the fight
seemed 10 be between the forces oi j.
Frank Alice and ID. Mif1lin Wilson.
with victory for Alice, forces who
seems to be III absolute control of Kent
co,rtv Republican politics.
Tho fight in this district was for the
legislative nomination, between John
W Caulk of this town, several times n
candidate for sheriff on the Republican
ticket. and Judge Ed Willim. a farmer
living Just outside of Dover and who
moved here few years ago from Ken
lucky. The Within forces were IN the
majority in the Dover end Of the dis
trict but lost in the Icipsic end giving
Caulk the honors by Id majority.
Another contest was between James
h Keith. a farmer living near Ieipsic,
end formerly rrolibitionist, and Alonzo
Jones of LcipsiC, for Levy Court Conn
missioner Jones IG one of thc head men
1t tho Richardson & Robbins canning
factory IN Icipsic, and had the support
Of tho Richardson's and ID NJ Wilson
Keith had The support of the Alice forces
and wor hy six majority.
,IIEE WINS EASILY
Tho contest for State Senator IN the
Third Sorat rial district including Dover,
Camccn and Wyoming between James
Mice .Ir., and George r. kersey, Rep
rescntativc from the Seventh distinct
two wears ago, resulted IN an overwhclm-
ing victory for Alice by majority OF
DDS
The contest in the Seventh district
for Representative in the General As
Scmhlv between William II ,lakes of
WYOMING, an cmployc Of tho dover
State Sentinel, and Henry L. Burke OF
Camden. resulted in n waik-ovcr for
lakes Nv l39 majority.
4 thrcc-corncred fight in tho Tenth
district. for Levy Court Commissioner,
hv Adrian Y Woodruff William John
son and : 4 NJ Armour, resulted IN
thu selection Of Woodruff, il is believed,
although the vote IS close.
THE COUNTY CONTEST
The contest for tho county officers
resulted in overwhelming maloritics for
the favoritcs of the organization now
in control Of Kent county.
For sheriff. Harry u. Johnson Of
Wyoming defeated :. Herman Dill Of
the Sixth district by ola majority. &C
cording 10 the figures received by the
Kent county Republican Committee
up to Midnight Saturday.
For clerk Of the peace. Or. Wilbur
| d. Burton, who has been deputy clerk
| for several years. under both Demo
| cratic and Republican officers. and whe
! has twire been a candidate for that office,
won over his opponent, John Mensch'
| by 501 majority
| For recorder Of deeds. Edward Baker,
| former sheriff Of Kent county and n
| faithful follower Of the allees during
/ the last two campaigns defeated Mag
/ istratc Charles DUPONT Ridgely OF Cam
/ den by $40 majority
! There was but one candidate for
| clerk Of the orphans court and register
/ in Chanccry, Thomas V Keith Of Dover.
For coroner. Harvey W. FAIRIES of
! SMYRNA. won over his three opponents.
/ Thomas G. Harrington. Nutter Marvel
and James W Thomas all from the
southern part of the county, by 7S6
majority.
Former Sheriff Samuel L. Shaw of
| Harrington. was the only candidate
/ for county treasurer
The other two candidates for State
/ Senators were Thomas ID. Garrison OF
| Cheswold. First district, and Wallace
| :. Handy Of Milford, Fifth district. were
unopposed. The candidates for Rep
resentatlves include the following
First district, Thomas Jackson Snow
Second John W Caulk; Third, Charles
Hanratty; Fourth, Webster Phillips
Fifth. John T. Buckson; Sixth, Nor
man c. Voshcll; Seventh. William II
Jakes: Eighth, William NJ Short; Ninth
| Richard D. Short; Tenth, Clarence
! Jester.
Levy Court Commissioners, Second
district, James b Keith: Fourth, HomeI
/ c. Nickerson: Eighth. John G. Darby
! Ninth, David T. Booth Tenth, Adrian
I V Woodruff