Milford chronicle., 1920-10-01
COUNTY TICKETS IN
KENT AND SUSSEX
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES WERE HELD IN
KENT COUNTY AND DEMOCRATIC IN
SUSSEX LAST SATURDAY.
MUCH INTEREST WAS SHOWN
GEORGE B. INSLEY OF BETHEL DEFEATS
VICTOR A. MOORE FOR SENATOR
IAL NOMINATION.

The primaries in the two lower
counties Saturday attracted consider
able attention and while marked by
few contests resulted in several dis
tinct victories. The Republican pri-
maries were held in Kent and the
Democrats clashed in Sussex county
There was no opposition in Kent to
the candidates for the more impo.
tant county Offices.
In the Kent fracas HilOry W. Oliver
defeated Edgar Spruance for register
of wills. Oliver and Spruance are both
from Smyrna. In the contest for cor
oner between William Boyd, John II,
Hinsley and Nutter Marvel, Marvel
won c. B. Hope, of Dover, won the
nomination for county commissioner
from a. L. Hudson, Jr., by large
majority.
The high light of the Sussex county
balloting was the nomination for
the State Senate of George B. ms
ley, of Bethel. defeating Victor A
Moore by 42 majority. Another inter
esting fight in Sussex was between
Ex-Mayor George II. Otwell, of Laur-
el and Theodore A. Veasey for repre-
sentative from the fifth district. Beas-
ey went down to defeat, the vote be-
ing: Otwell, PSI and Veasey. 80.
Republican Ticket in Kent
Complete returns from Kent Coun-
ty follows:
County comptroller, James V. Nc
Commons, unopposed; prothonotary
Lawrence r. Moore, unopposed
Sheriff, Manship Rash, upopposed
Register of Wills, Hilory W Oliver
of Smyrna, winning ouu Ger Edgar
Spruance of Smyrna, former in
cumbent Of the office.
Coroner Nutter Marvel of Milford
winning out over William Boyd, Dover
and John H. Hinsley, Camden. County
Commissioner, First district, c. B
Hope, over Alfred Ii Hudson, Jr. Sec
ond district, Harry H. Smith, unop-
posed. Third district. George c. Her
iag, over Adrian V. Woodruff.
Representatives, First district, Gil
bert Pratt; Second district, J. Edgar
Boggs; Third district. James H. Fraz-
ier; Fourth district, Albert Comegys
Fifth district, Frank Hall Davis
Sixth district, Herman Peck; Seventh
district. Edward Todd; Eighth district
John W. Goodwin; Ninth district, Noah
Cain; Tenth district, Howard r.
Moore.
State Senator's, Second district
William Marvey, Fourth district, Ben
jah Anderson.
Democratic Ticket in Sussex ?
Complete results in Sussex county
follow:
Clerk of the Orphans Court and
REGISTER in hancery-COlumbuS W.
Kenney. Laurel.
County Treasurer and Receiver OF
Taxes-Berry Guy Wheatley, Broad
Greek.
Comptroller-Jacob A. Burton,
Millsboro.
Levy Court Commissioner-Asher
Godfrey. FrankfOrd.
Sheriff-Robert w. Bennett, Frank
ford
X Elmer Dickerson, Broad
kiln district.
Representatives district, Eu-
RE NJ Donovan. Lincoln; Second dis
trict, Frank Collision. Greenwood;
Third. Samuel S. Gray, Seaford;
Fourth, John A. Phillips. Bethel;
Fifth, George H. Otwell, Laurel;
Sixth. George w. Smith, NIillsboro, R.
D.; Seventh, Elmer J. Turner, Selby-
Vile; Eighth, James H. Phillips. Mills
boro. r. D.; Ninth, John o. Cordrey,
GEORGETOWN; Tenth, Thomas w. IT,
ner, Lewes and Rehoboth district.
State Senate Second district, Cap
tain George B. Insley. Bethel; Fourth
district, Thomas c. Stockley, Indian
River district.