Smyrna times., 1936-10-01
E. S. MATTIFORD
WINS PRIMARY
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defeated former State Representa-
tive Edgar Minner of near Willow
Grove, with a vote of 401 to 80,
dn the Sixth Representative Dis
trict, for a vote of Isl. This dis
trict comprising two election dis
tricts, includes Willow Grove and
Masten's Corner. In the First
Levy Court District, which includes
the First, Second, Third, and Fifth
Representative Districts, James j.
Behen of Dover, incumbent, won
with a total vote of 947, against
755 for James B. Tigner, a major
ity of 1872. Nathaniel Minner of
near Willow Grove, won in the
Second Levy Court District, which
includes the Fourth, Sixth, and
Ninth Representative Districts,
polling 1889 votes. This gave him
"a majority of 767 over DR.. Joseph
r. Smith of Marydel, who polled
B22 votes. In the Third Levy Court
District, comprising the Seventh,
Eighth, and Tenth Representative
Districts, Charles r. Brown of Wy
oming, gained a majority of 314
votes to defeat Elmer Dunn of
Camden. Brown polled 723 votes
to Dunn's 400.
Two Contests In Sussex
In the Sussex Republican prim-
CaaanI o. Dsiu
trict, which comprises East Sea-
ford, West Seaford, South Nanti-
coke, and Broad Creek, Hurley
polled a total of 257 votes to de-
feat Longendyke for the state SEN
atorial nomination. Hurley's vote
by districts follows: First, 46; Sec
ond, 121; Third, 20, and Fourth, TO-
Longendyke's vote by districts fol-
lows: First, L; Second, 95; Third,
70; Fourth, /. Ringler polled to-
tai of 257 votes in the fight for
nomination of state representative
in the Seventh Representative Dis
trict, Selbyville, to win over Lath-
bury, who received 122. Ringler
received 12O votes in the First Dis
trict, and 137 in the Second,
against 100 for Lathbury in the
First, and % in the Second.
Lively Fight Over in New Castle
In rural New Castle County,
Chauncey p Holcomb, a former
speaker of the House, emerged Wis
torious in a three-cornered contest
for the nomination as State Repre-
sentative in the Tenth Representa-
tive District, New Castle Hundred,
on the Democratic ticket A total
of $40 votes was polled. Mr.. Hol-
comb received $50 in the six voting
districts, against 3O8 for former
Representative Scott w. Rees, of
New Castle. The third candidate,
Benjamin H. Moor of New Castle
got PIP votes. Holcomb carried
four of the six districts, polling his
biggest vote in the Sixth district,
where the results were: Holcomb,
100; Moor, 72; Rees, SO. The only
district carried by Moor was the
Third, where he polled 81; Rees,
54, and Holcomb. 27. Sussex Re-
publicans. by vote of 257 to 176,
nominated Leroy B. Hurley of Sea-
ford for State Senator in the Sec
ond senatorial distdict over Will
liam F. Longendyke, also of Sea-
ford. William K. Ringer of Mill
vile, in the only other Republican
contest in that county, defeated
Lewis j. Lathbury, of Dagsboro
by a vote of 257 to 122 for the
nomination of State Representative
in the Seventh Representative Dis
trict. In the only other contest in
New Castle County, Rober A. Der.
rickson of Blackbird, defeated Her.
man Pratt of Smyrna, for the nom,
ination of state representative In
the Fifteenth Representative Dis
trict, Blackbird Hundred, by vot,
of 224 to 80, or a majority of 135
Derrickson carried the first distric
10y 153 to 81, and the second dis
h,~ta l..