Milford chronicle., 1936-09-25
DEMOCRATS HOLD KENT
PRIMARIES TOMORROW

The Kent County Democratic pri-
, mary election, which will be held to-
J morrow throughout Kent County,
will have eleven contests to be de-
cided by the voters at the polls. The
winners in Saturdays election will
be the Democratic candidates for the
places on the county ticket to be
voted for at the general election in
November.
The polls will open tomorrow af-
ternOon at one o'clock and will close
at seven o'clock in the evening. The
election will be held in the usual
polling places in each election dis
trict or some convenient place
nearby.
There are contests for four of the
five county Offices to be filled this
year, as well as in all three of the
Levy Court Commissioner Districts.
Two Of the three Senatorial Dis
tricts, to elect State Senators this
year. will have contests and there
will be contests in two of the ten
Representative Districts.
Elijah S. Hughes, of FELTON,, a for |
mer Representative in the General |
Assembly and at present a Clerk Of |
the Board of Assessment, is the only ]
aspirant for a place on the county I
ticket to be unOppOsed. Mr.. Hughes,
who is a brother OF James H.
Hughes, the Democratic candidate
for United States Senator, is a candi-
date for County Comptroller.
The candidates for the nomination
for Sheriff are Levi L. Everett, Jr.,
of KentOn, Grier Minner, of Wood
side. and Elmer Warren of West
Dover
Roland Wilkinson, of Wyoming,
Arlie r. Jackson. of Magnolia, and
Harry Camper, of Harrington, are
the aspirants for the nomination for
Coroner.
Both candidates for the nomina-
tion for Register of Wills come from
the Harrington area. They are Clar-
enee S. Morris and Jonathan L. Hop
kins.
William d. Ennis, who resides near
Leipsic, and Marion L. Stevenson, Of /
Frederick, are the two aspirants for :
he nomination for PrOthOnotary.
In the First Levy Court District, !
lanes J. Behen, of Dover, and James
3. Tigner, who resides north of Do
'er, seek the nomination. In the
second Levy Court District the con-
est for the nomination is between !,
Minner, of near Willow Z
irOve, and DIR. Joseph R. Smith of p
larydel. The contest for the nomi- o
alton in the Third Levy Court Dis =
rict is between Elmer Z. Dunn, Sr.,
I Camden, and Charles r. Brown
Wyoming.
A. Bailey Thomas, of Camden. is
nOpposed for the nomination for
tate Senator in the Third Senatorial
district. The contest in the Second
District for the nomina-
on will be between Fred NJ. Will
ans, who resides west of Dover,
nd w. JENNINGS POore, of Hartly.
wO Harrington men seek the nom
lation in the Fourth Senatorial Dis
'ict, they are Wilbur e. Jacobs and
arl D. Sylvester.
The contests for the nominations
IT Representative in the General
ssembly will be in the Third and
lxth Districts Homer Pratt and
Iseph Swain. both of Cheswold, are
le aspirants in the Third District,
bile Edgar Minner, who resides
sar Willow Grove and Paul Hughes
no resides near FELTON,, seek the
in the Sixth.
The other candidates who are un-
IpOsed are: First District, Ernest
MattifOrd. Smyrna: Second Dis
let, William F. Cummins, Leipsic;
Durth District, William d. Craig.
Fifth District. W. Ross
mes, Dover; Seventh District, Dali
; c. Moore. of Viola; Eighth Dis
ct, J, Harold Schabinger, FELTON,;
nth District, Walter J. Paskey. Jr..
lrringtOn; Tenth District, George
iwey Sapp. Houston.