Smyrna times., 1924-09-17
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES N
NEW CASTLE COUNTY CLOSE
D. P. HUTCHINSON, TOWNSEND.
DEFEATS NORMAN CROUCH
Richard HOdgsOn, Blackbird, Wins
Nomination for Representative I'm
OppOsed-SOme Close Contests

hlchard HOdgsOn, Blackbird, Wins
Nomination for Representative I'm
OppOsed-SOme Close Contests
In one of the most spirited pri-
mary elections in years. the Repub-
hcan candidates for New Castle coun-
ty offices pOlled between $4,000 and
$4,000 votes Saturday. All of the
contests were hard fought and several
surprises were sprung. The winners
were: Harry HOffecker, for prothon-
otary; Harry W.Wenninger, for comp
I'troller; William N. Lank, for sheriff;
David +. Hutchison, for Clerk of the
Orphans Court and Register in Chan
Gerry, and Harvey K Wadman. for
coroner. The contest for sheriff, in
Which there were five candidates, re-
suited in an easy victory for William
n. Lank, and Harvey X. Wadman was
an easy victor in a three-cornered
hight for the nomination for coroner.
Herman d. Faulkner, former CITY
Councilman, won a close fight against
Charles E. Anderson for Levy Court
Commissioner from the First district,
his majority being 281 out of total
of 3737 votes. Charles Simons, Jr,
defeated Joseph H. MARITIME in the
Third Levy Court district of Brandy
wine hundred by 121 plurality, James
H. Wright,of Hilcrest, running a poor
third. Burris defeated Claringbold in
the Fifth Levy Court district, White
Clay, New Castle and Red Lion hun
dreds, by a majority of 24O, polling
more votes than his two opponents
combined. One of the big surprises
of the day was the lie Roy Kramers
overwhelming victory over Harold S.
Creamer for Senator in the Second
District, Kramer's majority being
1173.
Hutchinson for Clerk Orphans Court
Another surprise was the appar-
ent defeat of Norman Crouch, pres
ent incumbent, for Clerk of the Or
phans' Court and Register in Chan
cery, by David Hutchison, of Town
send, whose majority, on the face of
incomplete returns, is about 1000. |
With the Third District of New Cas-
tie hundred, the Fifth of New Cas-
tie hundred, one district in Red Lion, |
two in Pencader, two in St. Georges |
missing, Hutchison has a majority of |
1864. The missing districts are ex-
pected to reduce Hutchison's major !
ity somewhat, but not enough to ma
terially affect the result. The total /
vote for Crouch in Wilmington was
1873, and official returns from the ru-
raj districts, gave him 2O52, a total
Of 6425. The vote for Hutchison in /
Wilmington was 5733,and in rural dis
tricts 1856, a total of 1859. Wen /
ninger, for comptroller, received the /
largest majority, 5279.
Richard HOdgsOn Was UnOppOsed /
The contests in the Representative
districts, Richard Hodgson of Black
bird Hundred, wins unopposed, while
in some other districts the contests
were close. In the Second Represen-
tative district, in Wilmington, which
returned Wintrup a winner over Wag-
anon by a majority of 2068. In the
Tenth Representative district, New
Castle county, Arters won over Weer
by the narrow margin of votes.
Downward defeated Lednum, who was
for reelection in the Third
Representative district.
Complete Ticket Nominated by COP.
Clerk of the Peace-John L. Wright
Clerk of the Orphans Court and Register
IN Chancery-David p. Hutchinson
County COmptrOller-Harry WeRninger.
PrOthOnOtary-Harvey HOffecker
County Treasurer-Water S Burris.
Sherif-Wliam N. Lank.
COrOner-Harvey X. Wadman.
State Senators
Second District-Le RO Kramer.
Fourth District-W William Lord.
Sixth District-Frank N. Pool.
Representative
First Dstrict-Jacob Shields
Second District-William Wintrup.
Third Distrct-Henry c. Downward
Fourth District William f. Virden
Fifth District-George W. Sehold
Sixth Dstrict-Mrs. Florence N. Handy.
Seventh District-W. II. Holiingsworth
Eighth District Irving G. Klair.
Ninth Distrcs-James c. Hastings.
Tenth District-Martn +. Arters.
Eleventh District-John Deputy. ,
Twelfth District-John W. Spicer.
Thirteenth District-MOrris F. Eliason.
Fourteenth District-Richard Hodgson
Levy Court Commissioner
First District-Herman d. Faulkner.
Third District-Charles SmOns, Jr. {
Fifth District-George W. Burris