Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-31
MANY CONTESTS At
c. 0. P. PRIMARIES
Large Number Of Candidates
Have Filed Names for Differ
rent Offices.

| Plenty OF spirited contests will fea :
ture the Republican primarieS, judg-
Ing from the number of names filed.
The county committee will 60 over
the list at n meeting this afternoon
and 1t Is probable that some OF these
contests Will DO eliminated at that
time
Tho biggest tight centers about the
nomination for recorder OF deeds. with
Harry I. ellis and Albert Stetser as
rival candidates. Both are making a
very active campaign and predictions
are being made by followers Of each
that they will defeat their opponents
two to one. This fight appears to be
the outstanding feature OF the various
contests.
Second In interest IL the battle for
the sheriff nomination. Four candidates
are lined up for this position and all
are waging a hot campaign. These
candidates are Samuel A. Mcdaniel.
John T. Spring. Thomas Parker and
Reuben Hall. Various reports have
been that the Republican organization
Is supporting one OF these men and
then other reports are that another
candidate is being supported.
Isaac r. Brown. the present incum-
bent, and Julian c. Walker are candi-
dates for the nomination for register
OF wills and an interesting contest 10
looked for.
Unless some contests are eliminated
there will be number among those
who are reported to have filed for
Representative In the General As
eerhbly.
The list OF those who arc reported
to have filed for the various county
offices are as follows:
Sheriff-Samuel A. Mcdaniel
Thomas X. Parker, John T. Spring
and Reuben Hall.
Coroner-Charles Taylor, Isaac 8
Bullock and William c. Brooks.
Recorder OF Deeds-Albert Stetse,
and Harry !. ellis.
Register OF Wills-Isaac r. Brown
and Julian c. Walker.
State Senator, First district-James
w. Robertson and Captain w. A
Simonton.
State Senator, Third district-wil-
lard A. Gregg and ]. Gilpin Hlghfield
State Senator. Fifth district. F.
Y. Clayton, John c. Stuckert and
Thomas J. Whiteman.
State Senator. Seventh district
Harry S. Woodkeeper.
Levy Court. Second district-Ham.
ilton Stewart
Levy Court Fourth district-Dela.
ware S. Wright and Benjamin p
, Dickey.
Levy Court. Sixth district-A. lie,
, Orrell, P. Earl Pleasanton, Morris F
Eliason and Mrs. Catherine Fox.
Levy Court. Seventh district, to I'll
, term at present held by Commission
} er Lattomus, who was appointed 4
, succeed Commissioner Collins. VIII,
died.. d. Reynolds.
For Representatives.
First district-Harry Mari, Samue
: II. Burris and Charles F. Robinson.
Second district-James B. McAfanu
and B. Frank Wagamon.
: Third district-Charles S. Lednur
and James keenan,.
Fourth district-w,llfam f. virde,
and Sumner Jones.
Fifth district-No name filed. On
will likely be selected at the meetin
this afternoon.
Sixth district-Harry G. Little.
Seventh district-W!lliam Lord.
Eighth district-C. p. Dickey an
Matthew Roser.
Ninth district-Harry II. Staffor
and one other name. The name @
the second person could not be learn
ed. but II is understood that II Will b
settled this afternoon, when one wi
withdraw.
Tenth district-Edward Megginso
and Jesse Mckay.
Eleventh district-John l. Deput,
9 Twelfth district-William U. Rey
bold.
Thirteenth district-Henry I
Howell.
Fourteenth district-Harry {
4 Weatherby.
: Fifteenth district-George H Brad
ley.