Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-01
SUSPECTS COMBINE
RULES LEVY Court
Peculiar Situation Develops at
Election of Rural Tax Col
lectors for Next TWO Years.

peculiar situation developed at the
meeting of the Levy Court yesterday
afternoon. when rural tax collectors
for the next two fiscal years We're be-
ing elected. Commissioner Collins,
Democrat, united with Commissioners
hall. Mccoy and Stetser. Republicans.
while Commissioner Jones. Republican,
joined Commissioners Buckson and
Strahorn. Democrats. Commissioner
Collins "cut" Democratic nominees,
.and Commissioner Jones cut Re
publican nominees. The former made
no explanation, but the latter stated
he was trying 10 confirm suspicion
that Commissioners BAH. Collins, Nc
Coy and Stetser have formed a COM
blnation for control Of the court.
Frank ]. Meredith. George Carroll.
Frank Dennison and Edward O..
Walton, Republicans, nominated BY
Commissioner Mccoy, were unani-
meusly elected collectors for Brandy
wine Christiana. Mill Creek and
rcncader hundreds. respectively MIR.
Meredith succeeds Joseph IL. MARITIME.
Republican. and the others are incum-
bsnts
ON succeeding ballots candidates put
in nomination by Commissioner Nc
Coy were elected by vote OF 10 3.
For collector fOr White Clay Creek
hundred Commissioner Mccoy nomi-
mated Rankin Colmerry. Republican,
and Commissioners Jones nominated
W illiam Armstrong. Democrat. Mr..
Colmcrry was elected. succeeding +.
W lovctt, Republiean.
For collector for New Castle hun
dr,d Commissioner Mccoy nominated
William Leach. Republican, and Com
MISSIONER Jones' nominated Clayton
Npplchy. Republican MIR. Leach. who
was elected. has held tho position FIR
several years
For ollegtor for Red Lion hundred
Commissioner Mccoy nominated
Gearge }atten. Republican. and Com
missioner Jones nominated Stewart
nrrk. Republican AIr Batten was
elected. succeeding John Stuckert
Republican.
Tor collector for ST. Georges hun
drDd Commissioner Mccoy nominated
tamts T. Carpenter, Republican, anc
Cammi ssioHer Jones nominated Eu.
gou, raNon, Republican Nj Car
pointer was elected, succeeding Mr
leNuan.
For collector for AppoquiniminR
hundred Commissioner Mccoy nomi-
mated ErnjAmln Lockerman. Repuh-
firan and Commissioner Jones nomi.
matted Sudlcr King, Democrat. Mr
I.uckcrman. who was elected sue
creds Joseph Hutchison. Republican.
For collector for Blackhird hundred
Commissioner Mccoy nominated lohr
Beth Republican. and Commits soneI
Jones nominated Walter Donovan
Democrat Mr. Reith. who was elected
has held the position for several years
Commissioner Mccoy. criticizina
Commissioner Jones. said he nevei
knew before of . Republican nominal
ing Democrats but COMMISSIONS
Jones dld not reply
What prompted Commissioner Col
Inns Democrat. % unite with Com
missioners Ban, Mccoy and Stetser
Republicans. was not disclosed.
The court ordered the recording q
she report 81 the county Board 81 A
spssmcnt with the capitation items eN-
punged. II also resolved that the cer-
tlneate az the assessed value q
property submitted by The board he tn
assessed value 81 property in Wv
castle county for the fiscal year 1871
- and that the duplicates II the ta7
collectors be turned over % the clerl
&, the peace hy the board. same 70 rs
main in his custody untA the collec
tors bond.