Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

they were ballots intended for an
other district. They had been dis
tributed in the wrong districts. This
was especially true in the Eighth
Ward. In the sixth district of that
ward SO Republican votes were
thrown out because the ballots voted
were for another district, workers
reported. In the first district of the
same ward II Republican ballots
were reported as discarded for the
same reason and in several cases in
the Ninth ward similar conditions
prevailed.
Whether the discarding of those
ballots would be ground for filing
contests could not bs learned today.
According to the figures of the
Department OF Election there were
6.00S voters registered in this city,
who failed to vote yesterday. The
total registration was $3.50 and
the combined vote Of the Democratic
and Republican parties in Whining
ton yesterday was 29.742. The total
vote polled by the Forward party is
included in the COOS voters, who did
not vote for the two major parties.
II was said today that this vote
would be considerably less than
1000
In New Castle County the Repub-
leans were successful in electing /
their entire county ticket with the
exception OF their candidate for
Sheriff.
Isaac r Brown, Register OF Wills,
defeated the Democratic candidate
for that office. Harley j. Strahorn
by the decisive majority of 1913
votes.
Albert stetser Republican for
Register OF Wills. defeated his Demo-
cratic opponent, Frank r. Years.
ley by a majority OF 114s.
Charles A. Taylor, Republican. for
coroner. was successful in winning
over j. Leslie Ford by a majority of
24ss.
John w Walls, Democrat, NOM
inee for Sheriff, won over former
Sheriff Samuel A Mcdaniel by ma
jority OF 41SO
As we expected the Democrats of
Kent County succeeded IN electing
their entire county ticket. but not
by as large majorities as they had
anticipated.
For Clerk OF the Peace In Kent
county Edgar f. Clements. Demo-
crat, won over Edward II. Tubs, Re
publican, by a majority Of 9s3.
For Recorder OF Deeds, Edgar II.
Atkinson triumphed over his Repub- (
ican opponent. Webster Phillips, !
With the largest majority OF 1893.
For Register In Chancery Ell ]
Burris. defeated Elias Simpson, Re {
publican by a majority OF 66s.
For Sheriff, J. H. Bullock. Demo-
rat, won over G. J. Saunders, Re :
727 votes TO spare.
The majority OF b. f. Jester. Dem
'cratic nominee for Coroner, was
.O17 over W. II. Peterson.
In Sussex county the Democrats
'leoted their county candidates by c
he following msjorities: /
Levy Court, b. 3. Bowden, 1887.
Clerk OF the Peace, W. ]. CULLEN, d
io1. !
Register of wills. Isaac e. Jones.
$50. d
htCotueF OF DeeOti II. U. Slrman, | n
102.
Sheriff, ]. II. Phillips. 1856. 4
Coroner, Elmer Dickinson, SIS. y
LEVY COURT
New Castle County d
Second district, wilmington
stewart. Republican. defeated Sa-
lille, Democrat, by 2007 majority.
Fourth district CPart OF Christiana
nd MIL Creek Hundreds) Wright, .
republican. defeated Nevln, Demo- :
rat. by 33S majority.
Sixth district (St Georges and ,
'encader) Truitt. Democrat, defeat y
d PleasaDton. Republican and II
Webb, Independent. by a plurality
( So.
Seventh district (Blackbird and .
Hart. Democrat, de-
Gated Reynolds, Republican. by 43G 6
majority.