Milford chronicle., 1918-11-08
ELECT BALL and LAYTON
and ALL STATE TICKET
Republicans Garry New Castle and
Sussex COunties-LOse Kent by
Surprisingly Small Majority

confidence, by electing men who stand
for pushing the war to successful
finish. Sussex County gave the
largest majority for the Republican
ticket that has been pOlled in years
and it was this majority which prac-
tically corresponded to the majority
given the state ticket. Wilmington
was very close, and the majority Civ
en- the Republicans in rural New
Castle County was about Offset by
that in Kent County for the Demo-
Gratis. To old Sussex, therefore, goes
the honor of sending the new Repub-
lican officials into Office. Early re-
turns Tuesday night indicated that
Salisbury had been reelected, but
only for a very few minutes did the
Democrats have time for rejoicing.
AS fuller returns were received II
was apparent without question that
Delaware had again taken her place
in the Republican column from which
she fell six years ago because of strife
within the Republican ranks.
In Sussex, nine of the ten rePresen-
tatiVes elected were Republicans, and
all of the three Senators from this
county were elected by that party.
In Kent County two of the three Sen
ators were elected by the Republi-
cans. Both the State Senate and the
House are Republican by safe major
tiles. The soldier vote may change
some of the close districts. but not to
such an extent that the majorities in
either branch will be cut down.
Beginning with but very little in
terest being displayed on the part of
the Republicans, the campaign got
lively after President Wilson gave his
interview asking for the election of
Democratic members to both branches
of Congress, and from then on the
fight was hot in Delaware. Numbers
of Republicans, who had expressed
themselves as feeling that the should
vote for the Democratic nominees
were convinced that the proper course
was to get sOlidly behind the full Re-
publican ticket. The Wilson note, es-
pecially in the vicinity of Milford, |
proved to be a boomerang. Without
doubt Polk lost a large number of Re-
publican votes as a result of the Will |
son note. The same condition ex-
listed in other communities.
Complexion of Next Legislature
Both branches of the Delaware Leg
islature will be controlled by the Re- |
publicans. The unofficial count in |
dicates that Republicans will hold |
eleven of the seventeen seats in the |
State Senate In the House there |
will be "a Republicans and II Demo-
Gratis.
The personnel of the next Legisla-
ture will be:
SENATORS
Wilmington
Thomas F. Gormley, D., (hOld-over)
James W. Robertson, R.
Rural New Castle
John NJ. Walker, r., (hold-over)
Frank Pool, r., (holdover)
George W. Webster, R.
John F. Richards, R.
John E. Latta, d.
Kent County
Robert H. Hollett, D., (hold-over)
Charles d. Murphy D., (hold-Over)
L. NJ. Price, D.
James F. Alice, Jr., R.
Wallace S. Handy, R.
Sussex County
E. B. Brown, R, (hold-over)
Ira L. Long, R, (hOld-over)
I. D. Short, R.
Asa Bennett, r.
j. c. Palmer, R.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
New Castle County
A. Murine. D.
Second-William Lyons, Jr., R.
Third-TheodOr W. Francis, R.
E. McNabb, D.
]. Mulvena, d.
Sixth-William H. Danzenbaker, r.
Seventh-Williard S. Gregg, R.
Eighth-Aaron F. Klair, r.
D. Dean, r.
Quigley, D..
c., Brooks, R.
Twelfth-Edward Lester, Jr., r.
Observation-Disclosures P. Corbit, r.
E. Hart, d.
Fifteenth-JeffersO A. Stats, Dd.
Democrats, 5; Republicans, 10.
Kent County
J. Snow, R.
Second--Garrett D. Paradee, d.
Hanratty, R.
Fourth-JOhn w. Smith, d.
7. Buckson, R.
NJ. Sherwood, d.
Seventh-William H. Jakes, R. s
Eighth-JacOb L. Soper, D.
C. Hardesty, D.
Jester, r.
Democrats, ); Republicans, S.
Sussex County
E. Clendaniel, R.
Second Charles W. Parker, R.
Third. B. Lord, r.
E. Lloyd, r.
Fifth-Harvey W. Hastings, d.
F. Jones, r.
W. Bunting, r.
D. Warrington, r.
S. Smith, R.
] Warrington. R.
y emocrats, l. Republicans. 8.
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SAblicans, "a.
MShe local w. C. T. U. meets with ]
Mrs. Harry Bennett, East Front street l
next Tuesday evening at 7.S0; text
word, patience"