Evening journal., 1921-09-10
ARMOUR Wins
OVER GROVES
Defeat of Elkton Man One
of Surprises of Cecil
Co. Primaries
DEMOCRATS HAVE
CLOSE CONTESTS
Special to The Evening Journal.


Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON, Nd, Sept 10.-whiie
yesterdays primaries when both the
Republicans and Democrats of Cecil
County nominated their tickets for
the fall election, was conducted
quitely there was great interest in
the results and not a few surprises
In some districts there was a heavy
vote while in other districts the vote
was not near as large as expected.
There was a fairly large women's
vote and a number of women work
ers around the polls in the various
districts.
The Republicans did not have as
many contests as the Democrats.
On the Republican ticket J. Edward
Davis of North East won the nomin-
alton for Register of Wills by a
plurality of from $50 to 200, the
returns not being entirely complete.
For sheriff on the Republican
ticket 1t was a close race between
George L. Ewing of the Sixth dis
trict and Kirk E. Clifford of the
Ninth district. but the indications are
that Ewing was nominated. Charles
H. Reckesus won the long term and
Walter c. Miller of Elkton the long
term County Commissioner nomina-
ton on the Republican ticket. The
latters plurality is about 40.
One Of the surprises was the de-
feat Of Philip NJ. Groves for Assist
ant County Treasurer on the Repub-
lican ticket by Arthur A. Armour by
about 400. Mr. Groves had served
one term as county treasurer and
two terms as assistant and his re-
nomination was thought to be sure
but Armour developed unexpected
strength.
On the Democratic ticket DR.. Ar
thur Cantwell OF North East won
the nomination for State Senator
over Floyd ]. Kitner Of Aikens by a
vote Of 23s7 to s23.
Albert d. Mackey, OF Elkton, was
nominated for the House of Dele
| gates in a large field Of candidates.
The vote for this Office was: Mackey.
2093; Robert Ferguson, Cecilton.
1868; Cecil c. Squier. 1926; Fred f.
Myers, OF Elkton, 1896; Sylvester
Preston, of North East. 1917; Dur
ney Oldham, Of Cecilton, S94. and
George Quantrel, 500.
While the returns up until noon
today indicated the nomination on
the Democratic ticket for Register
of Wills of Irving G. Griffith, OF
Chesapeake City. by a plurality OF
g. the final decision in the Second
district over the counting of Is ball
lots said to have been folded wrong
may change the results. These bal
lots had not been counted up until
noon and there may be a contest
over them. The vote counted fol
this office up until noon shows ths
three highest candidates to be: Crit
I nth, s23; Robert J. McCauley o.
Leeds, $40, and Rufus d. Boland
65S.
Another close Democratic contest
was for Sheriff. where the vote was
]. w. McAllister, of Elkton, 1853
and Clinton J. Yerkes. of the Ninth
district, 1146.
]. Albert Watts, Of Cecilton, wor
the nomination for the short tern
and David T. Reed, Of Rising Sun
for the long term county comnis
sioner.
I John H. Terrell. OF ElKton, wal
Nominated for Couny Treasurer
(, with a vote of 1886. Georgs Ben
81 son. of Chesapeake City. received
c 76O votes. and John c. Rowan. o
, Cecilton. 600 votes for this Office.
e The Democrats also nominatei
3 three men for membership on tn
a State Central Committee. John II
q Black Of Cecilton and James S
- Evans of Elkton were sure winner
for the state committee, but it is
4 close race between Bennett Steel Q
a Chesapeake City and Caleb Broka-
y OF Providence for the third place o
the committee.
It The only women on the ticke
l, were the candidates for the women
J. section OF the Democratic State Ger
u trail Committee. Miss Mary II. Js
j. mar of Elkton, Mrs. Annie J. NJ,
Coy Of Cecilton and Mrs. Elmer Der
mis- Moore, Of Rising Sun, were nom
3 mated.