Smyrna times., 1934-11-08
MATTHEWS OUR
NEXT SENATOR
Elected To State Senate By
Big Majority Over Rob
ert H. Denney
w. G. ROE DEFEATS SNOW

Republicans carried Delaware at
Tuesdays election electing the
whole State ticket from U. S. Sen
ator John G. Townsend down, and
a majority in both houses of the
Legislature. Kent County, as us
ual, went Democratic, carrying
most of the offices, except that of
Clerk of the Peace. Harry T.
Greenwell OF Smyrna, overcame
the Democratic majority running
far ahead of his ticket with a pop
ular vote of 26O majority. John
j. Hurd, democrat, of near
Smyrna, Levy Courtman from
this district, who ran for County
Treasurer and Receiver of Taxes,
won along with the rest of the
Democratic ticket w. G. Roe,
democrat of Smyrna, won a seat
in the Legislature, succeeding Mat
thew V. Ford, term expired. He
made popular run. For State
Senator from this district William
E. Matthews, Jr., republican, ran
away with his opponent Robert H.
Denney democrat, overcoming the
normal Democratic majority and
winning, it is said, by more than
130 majority. Senator-elect Mat
thews will succeed Senator Ernest
V. Keith of Dover. Over in Clay
ton and Kenton Hundred, Carroll
B. Brown, democrat, won a seat in
the Legislature. Election day
started out rainy but cleared off
about noon to cool and bracing
weather, enabling voters to get
out to cast their vote. The cleo
tion was quiet and orderly. Owing
to So many split tickets, election
officers of both voting precincts in
Smyrna were kept until the wee
hours of the morning tabulating
the returns. They were as follows:
1st End
United States Senator Dist. Dist. Maj.
Wiber l.. Adams, ID. ... .343 4s1 166
John G. Townsend. R. -. .321 337
For Representative in Congress
John c. Hazard, ID. ..... 345 4SS SO
John George Stewart, r. -.314 322
For Attorney General
Edward w. Cooch, d. ~. .348 4S2 1s9
Percy Warren Green. r. .-314 1872
For Insurance Commissioner
Bankson t. Holcomb, d. ..344 4S3 1856
James P. Hammond. r. .-317 1927
For State Treasurer
James r. Clements, D. 34S 4s2 1872
Warren t.. Moore, r. .3l3 325
For Auditor of Accounts
Scott w. Rees. D. 1856 465 142
James Henry Hazel. R. ..-322 1886
For State Senator
Robert H. Denney, ID. .322 395
William E. Matthews. .Jr..R.328 402 13
For Representative in General Assembly
William G. Roe. d. ...326 Asa 109
Thomas jackson Snow. R. 321 $50
For Clerk of the Peace
Earl N. Faulkner, ID. .316 319
Harry T. Greenwell. R. ...343 407 lis
For Recorder of Deeds
EnOch Y. Williams u. .34Z 464 lSo
William Storey. p. .......31S 321
For Register in Chancery
John Merritt Hurd. d. ..343 466 157
Eugene Raughley. R. .....320 1892
For Clerk of Orphans Court
John Merritt Hurd, d. ...340 1855 149
Eugene Raughley. r. 320 337
For Levy Court Commissioner
James j. Behen, d. 1888 AGA 135
Robert w. Knight. r. 1923 338
For Receiver of Taxes and County Treas
John J. Hurd. d. ....-.. 1928 AL 18
| Thomas ]. Moore, r. 1888 1888
For Sheriff
! William G. Bush, d. 49,, 1929 All 151
Brainard Carroll. r. 1924 325
For Coroner
Edgar N Smith. d. .....343 4S0 IT'S
Herman Peck. r. ....... 1928 322
For Inspector
Ernest Blendt, d. 343 %
/ Joseph Broadway, r. -. .315
Charles f. King. d. ..... 469 140
/ Vernon Westfall, r. ..... 329
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