Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-11
SIM0NTON WINS OVER ROBERTSON;
CILLIS BOWLED OVER BY STETSER;;
BITTER G. O.P. FACnONAL FIGHT.
Saturdays Primaries Characterized by Spirited Contests
The Outcome Of Which Sgmfied Party Supremacy
City Senatorial Contest Was Mainly on New Charter
Issue, Friends Of Measure Winning

Bitter factional fights characterized
the Republican primaries held In New
Castle county last Saturday afternoon,
when the ticket, printed herewith, was
nominated.
The outstanding features were:
The defeat of State Senator
James w. Robertson by Capt. Will
liam A. Simonton for Senator from
the First district OF wilmington.
The victory OF Albert Stetser,
president OF the Levy Court. over
Harry l. Gillis. deputy State tax
commissioner. for recorder or
deeds to succeed Darlington Finn,
who is temporarily serving In that
capacity.
The rcant attention paid TO the
ella Inns OF women. as evidenced by
the fact that Mrs. Catherine Fox.
the only woman on the ticket, who
was a candidate for Levy Court
from the Sixth district, received
only % votes.
Charter Issues Defeated Robertson.
While the fight between stetscr
and ellis was countrywide anu
naturally the most spirited from
county standpoint. that between
Simonton and Robertson for the city
senatorial plum really attracted the
most attention on the upper part OF
the city. The First senatorial district
comprises all Of Wilmington above
Eighth street. and in all that terri
tory the Robertson-Si -Simonton fight was
decidedly hot. The city charter issue
defeated Robertson, in the belief OF
many persons. The tactics OF the
senator In that behalf. at the last ses-
eion OF the Legislature. when the
movement, failed, have not been for
gotten. Therefore the results OF Sat
urday's vote Is not surprising. Capt.
Simonton is a well-known citizen, but
has never held office. He is connect
ed with the du Pont Co. Simonton
beat Robertson 10y soa majority.
Ii Is said that a number OF dry ad-
vocates. including some church people,
who had not taken hand heretofore,
got into the fray I'm behalf OF Robert
son. While they knew nothing detri-
mental TO S,monton, they claimed TO
know that Robertson was thoroughly
dry and that he had stood by the
church people in matters in which
they were particularly Interested.
Flight For Supremacy.
Tho contest between ellis and
Stctser was fight for supremacy, and
,n that case the BAH faction won,
Ginis being regarded as n representa-
tive OF the du pont faction. 1t also
seemed TO be a victory for city Chair
man J. Austin Ellison.
However. there were a lot OF Incl
particular fight. Gillls' opponents
were particularly active In their cam
paisn against him. using the fact o'
HIS long tenure Of office--over 2.
years--and also some OF his work a:
State detective. against him. Wo-
men got into the iSht and in some
sections, made a house-to-house can
,Nass Some were advocating ellis
while some were urging the ncmina-
ton OF Stetser. Stetser beat Gillis 10y
1856 majority.
Some persons were surprised at IN.
run made by Isaac r. Brown fol
Register OF Wits. lie defeated lunar
c. Walker by a majority Of 5.246. Thi'
Will mean that. II elected. Mr.. Brown
viii take his third term in his presen
Office. The sweeping majority givel
Mr.. Brown. II Is said. is due TO tn
fact that he was first lined up Will
Ue Stetser combine and on Thursday
n IA reported. the Gillls group decide,
,b,, his yo,a-ref-i,Sr uualifies upr
TOO much for them and he was accept
cd as their candidate. Thus. in som
districts he received the support o
both factions.
ror sheriff, former Sheriff Samuel
Mcdaniel came out victorious afte
two previous attempts. He had as op
ponents Reuben Hall. John T. Sprini
and Thomas X. Parker. Hall an
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