Smyrna times., 1944-11-16
WEIGEL WINS
CLOSE CONTEST
William Jennings Poore Con-
tested Senatorial Seat of
Samuel Weigel, Jr.
w. nj. BROADWAY WINS

The canvas of the vote cast in
Kent County was completed before
Chancellor w. w. Harrington and
Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr., on Fri
day evening with the exception of
checking whether 10 absentee vot-
ing soldiers were registered in the
Fourth Representative District.
Contests filed in a senatorial race
and for register of wills failed to
change the final result of the Of
fees. Samuel Weigel, Jr., Repub-
lican, won over William Jennings
Poore, Democrat, by majority of
81 votes in the race for state sena-
tor. Ellwood Kemp, Democrat,
won the register of wills Office over
William w. Simpson, Republican,
by majority of 27 votes. The ten
ballots had been excluded by the
election officers of the district, in
which Poore had filed contest, on
the ground that they were not reg
istered in the district. At the con-
clusion of the session Howard E.
Lynch, Jr., who with Max Terry,
represented the Democratic Party
asked that all of the absentee
voucher envelopes received in the
election districts of the county be
impounded ito aid in criminal in
vestigation." Secretary of State
William j. Storey, representing the
Republican Party, asked if the in
vestigation is being conducted by
the state or federal government,
adding that "if it is an investiga-
tion planned by the federal govern
ment 1 would object" The board
denied the motion, holding that as
a board of canvass it was limited
in its authority and only a court
could act on such a motion. Mr..
Lynch failed to add additional in
formation on an yplanned investi-
cation.
Total County Vote
The total county vote for the
various state and county offices
follows:
State Treasurer, Jesse S. Cooper, D.,
1897; John S. Isaacs, R., 1877; Bid
die. p, 81; Coopers plurality, 800.
State Auditor, Wilbur E. Jacobs, D.,
1876 j. Morris Harrington, R., 1903
Jacobs majority, 72.
Prothonotary, w. Marion Stevenson,
D., 1857; Charles DUPONT Ridgely, R.,
1920; Stevenson's majority, 637.
Register of Wills, Ellwood Kemp, D.,
1868; William w. Simpson, R., 1886
Kemp's majority, 27.
Comptroller. Charles Lee Sipple, D.,
1886; Frank P. Walker, R., 7.45O
Sipple's majority. 1856.
Sheriff, Fred M. Williams, D., 1888
James E. Melvin, R., 7,4S9; Williams
majority, 109.
Coroner, N. Edgar Smith, D., 1906
Norris Lee Remley, R., 7,474; Smiths
majority, 13l.
The total vote for Levy Court COM
missioners follows:
First Levy Court District, G. Leslie
Gooden, D., 2,S19; William Millaway
Broadway. R.. 1923; Broadway's ma
jority, 104.
Second, Walter Paskey, Jr.,D.. 2,61O
Thomas X. Walters, R., 1,7S7 Pas
keys majority, 1923. Third, Uric P
Morris, D., 2,273; Jonathan s. Willis,
R., 2,709; Willis majoity, 4S6.
For satte senator the vote was: Sec
ond Senatorial District, William Jen-
nings Poore. D., 1885, Samuel Weigel
Jr., R., 94S; Weigel's majority. 81
Fourth. Fred S. Bailey, D.. 1852
Archie C. Ford, r., 905; Bailey's ma
jority, TAT.
The official vote for state representatives
was: -
First District, H. Lloyd Jones, D., Ss1
James T. Davidson, R., 754; Jones ma
jority, 1877.
H. Conrad, r., 919; Conrad's majority
Third, Endrew L. Everett, D., 572; Nor.
man D. Shorts, R., 469; Everett's majority
103.
Fourth, Julius A. Meyer, D., $40; How.
ard F. Schweitzer, R., 439; Schweitzer's
Fifth, Stanley A. Petty. D., 1,os9; Ben.
jamin F. johnson, R., 1,3l7; johnson
majority, 218. :, ro-
William Thomas Ross, R., 275; Gruwells
Seventh, Willard Dickerson. D.. III
Charles Fred Fifer. Jr., R., 1908; Fifer's
Eighth, George Dorsey Torbert. D.. 7ee
Thomas E. Moore, R., 822; Moores ma
jority, Sc. u,.,
liam R. Humes, R., 63S; Legates ma1ority
500. 200
Tenth, Clarence E. Kemp. D., 72s
George A. Swain. R., 946; SWANS ma
ioritv 2lS.