Smyrna times., 1946-11-07
COP. SWEEPS
INTO OFFICE
James Nj. Tunnel Comedies
Election To Opponent,
John j. Williams
OFFICIAL RETURNS

The old adage of LAS goes Della
ware, SO goes the Union, was once
again proved as the Republicans
swept the polls Tuesday in the first
peacetime election since 1910. At
11.30 p. M, U. S. Senator James
NJ. Tunnel, of Georgetown, conced-
ed the election. Shortly afterward
Representative Philip A. Traynor
followed suit. John ]. Williams,
for U. S. Senator, who had cam
paigned on platform of business
like government for the nation, re-
lief for the farmers, equal rights
for employers in their negotiations
with labor, lost the two local dis
tricts by an official majority of six
votes. Joining Mr.. Williams in
victory was Deputy Family Court
Judge ]. Caleb Boggs, the Repub-
lican candidate for U. S. Represen-
tative. The third of the principal
COP candidates to win easily in
the election was Albert W. James
for attorney general. Mr.. James,
a popular vote getter, easily de-
feated Daniel F. Wolcott, World
War II veteran of New Castle.
Others of the six statewide can
dilates who were swept into vic
tory with the Republican tide We're
Benjamin F. Johnson, of Dover,
for State Treasurer. Insurance
Commissioner, William ]. Swain,
seeking reelection and Benjamin L.
Shaw for state auditor. From his
home in Millsboro, Mr.. Williams is
sued the following statement on be-
ing informed that Senator Tunnel
had conceded: 81 am grateful to
the supporters of the, Republican
party in Delaware for giving me
this opportunity to serve in our
National Senate. I want to assure
them in this hour of victory that
what I campaigned for business in
government, an end of confusion, a
wedding out and destruction OF
Communist influences, an end OF
unnecessary controls-will be what
I will fight for in Washington. l
believe that the mandate is crystal
clear. The voters of Delaware are
tired of confusion, tired OF regula-
tions. They want the Congress to
revitalize the pre-1932 philosophy
of free enterprise. 1t will be my
intention at all times to carry out
their wishes"
First Representative District
Although the State, in general,
was Republican by a landslide, the
First Representative District win
ners were predominantly Demo-
cratic. The official returns from
this district only are as follows:
for United States Senator, James
M. Tunnel, D., had majority of
six votes over his opponent John
]. Williams, R. For Representa-
tive in Congress, Philip A. Traynor
D., lost to James Caleb Boggs, R.,
by II votes; for Attorney General,
Daniel F. Wolcott, D., won out
over Albert w. James, r., by rs
votes; for Insurance Commissioner,
James B. McCabe, D., over William
]. Swain by 28 votes; for State
Treasurer, Jesse S. Cooper, Dover
BENJAMIN F. johnson, r., by 40
votes; for Auditor of Accounts,
Harry P. Jones, D., over Benjamin
I. Shaw, r., by 54 votes; for State
Senator, Wilbert Rawley, D., lost
to Eberly Paul Burkholder, R., by
As votes; for Representative IN the
General Assembly, Joseph w. En-
mis-, D., over Guy M. Edmondson,
r.. by 80 votes; for Clerk of the
Peace, Harry C. Tee, Jr., D., over
John R. Leverage, r., by 19 votes;
for Recorder of Deeds, Daniel f.
Sullivan, d., lost to Frank T.
Walker, R., by 1 vote; for Register
in Chancery, Frank D. Webb, D.,
over Norris B. Garrison, R., by Z
votes; for Clerk of the Orphans
Court. Frank D. Webb, D., over
Norris B. Garrison, r., by votes;
for Levy Court Commissioner, VII
liam B. Markland, D., and William
Millaway Broadway, r., tied, each
with 100 votes; for Receiver OF
Taxes and County Treasurer, Fred
M. Williams, D., over Webster
Phillips, R., by 6 votes; for Sheriff
Harry Camper, D., over william
w. Simpson, R., by % votes; fol
Coroner, N. Edgar Smith, D., over
John R. Roger, R., by 13 votes.