The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Vhe Inauguration of the New Demo-
cratic Regime.

January, 1859, Daniel M. Fox, ESQ., Will De ln'
augurated Mayor OF the city OF Philadelphia, as
the successor of the Hon. Morton McMichael.
At the meeting of Councils held on December |
Il, in accordance with q concurrent resolution |
previously passed, joint special committee of |
hve from each branch was appointed 70 make
The committee consists OF the following gen.
duemen;5M do!s essrs; King, Pumly, Jones, Hodg-
Hetzell, Campbell, Harrison, j. u. Martin, and
W. b. Hanna, OF Common Council-6 Republi-
cans and Democrats.
Daniel N. Fox, Esq,
the new Mayor was born in June, 1919, In the
old district OF the Northern liberties and has
dwet in that portion of the city all his life. He
american 5 al esVi@ation, nTD1 % for % his is % sTSnd's
David Miller was one OF those nc. nc oio patriots
of Revolutionary days wpcc ioughE and bled for
independence. " mis- youth we say nothing
on reaching manhccSc11 ne selected the profes.
s slon VI q conveyancer, has steadfastly adhered
~ A., and in It's practice has attained consider
able fame and success. He has held several
public .positions-School Director, member Of
the Board OF Hsalth, director or trustee OF
Clrard college, and memOer of Select Council
In these VARIOUS positions he conducted himself
with urimpeachable integrity and fidelity,
s1suents and then to the citizens at large. The
Cause Of general education ranks him as one ofits
supporters He has ever believed in education
for the masses, rightly Judging that, as iguo.
prevents 1t. His long residence in our city
must necessarily have made him ah1 hth1osroGsnly
mSnepa wants ants I pointed out our manicipaI @
abuses, and guided him TO the proper measures
| for their allevietion. As mentioned. having
| had some experience in public life, he has
| turned 1t to some pro1t--has acquired an easy,
pleasant, fluent way Of speaking, and drilled
| himself to that suave demeanor SO taking with
the masses Unquestionably. he naturally pos
sesses kind heart-a grace manifested
| in almost his every action and word. To the
poor he has always been warm and ready
| friend, and this fact alone should commend
| him to favorable consideration. In private life
his character has been unolemished. While
| recognizing the many necessary evils of great
so o, 9as M ss b
| soften the repulsive features they publicly dis
away %sh OF OF
sances about which our citizens loudly and
Justly complain: In alb all his previous relations
punctualiiy and probity, qualities which have
reacted upon himself to the effect Of amassing
| him handsome competency.
| In 1852 Mr.. Fox was the Democratic candidate
for the Mayoralty against Alexander Henry,
his Honor Morton McMichael. In 1882
although Mr..Henry was then already seated
sense experience, stood far the better chance,
having under his control, were he disposed to
being witha a very popular man, Mr. Fox ran ran
up TO the average vote of his ticket. In 1855 he
The city and county candidates except Major
Weaver, running ahead OF Linton, the Demo-
avs the 'q6 and nd
Auditor General-the last of whom was re-
| garded q pet OF the soldiers.
| In the October election of this year he. for the
third time, was the Democratic nominee for the
May orally. being opposed to General Hector
| Tyndale. the Republican candidate The vote
stood as follows:-
Eor f Tox e, 81 5la
Majority for Fox: 1888
been entered In the case of Mr. Fox in common
with all the other Democratic candidates who
received certificates of election. These contests
are now pending, making but very slow pro-
enbs spa Before n all optfe6aPy
their issue Will be- let time disclose.
The New City Councils.
On Monday next, at noon, the new City Coun.
ellis meet for organization. The following is a
their addresses, Democrats being printed in
ttoucs, and new members indicated by an
| asterisk:- =
l. Thomas A. Barlow. No. 1882 s. Fifth street
2 Dr. O. q. hamerty, 8. W. corner Third and
3. tJohn 9. Mccall. No. 1l2 Fl zwater street.
1en Henry MgSs No No 52S a2S spat1 s'I street.
9. Pdtrtck Du0y, s. e. corner Fifth and Vine
7. John a. shermer. N. E. corner Eighth and
South streets
s. Alexander L. Hodgdon, No. 1ol5 Spruce
J o. william 8. stokley mo, 1929 Filbert street
10. 4; Il. Franoiscus, No. 1922 Arch, OF SIS
!. II. Samuel G. King, No. 852 N. Second street.
T. Seorgg " Fp PS"Ssy y SS N9 2o9 n Fourth street
|
IA. David Cramer, Nos. lll3 and ll25 Brown
Is John ]. Kersey, No. 1920 Green street.
l6. James w. Hopkins, No. 925 N. Sixth street
II. Joseph II. Hockey No. 1916 N. Second street
IL. William Bumm, Race street wharf, Della
ware avenue
10. James Ritchie, No. 1924 American street
above Oxford.
20. *Charles H. Hardness, No. l4l2 N. FIr
teenth street.
q. Charles Thomson Jones, No l3I South
%. William F. Smith. No 6si Chestnut street
20. Edward A Shsllcross. No. 723 Arch street
"a. Samuel w. Cattell, No. 3947 Market street
70 James McC~tcheors, corner of Ann and A m
| Der streets.
26. Robert Armstrong, No. I4le Christian at.
y. %Hugh McIlvain, No. 1921 Chesn ut street
%. William l.. Morrison, Falls of SchuylkiIl
Republicans, II; Democrats, IL.
The members of The Common branch are o.
follows
| Ward.s
n | l. william Calhoun, No. 1928 South Sixth st.
! %Daniel M. Blackburn, No 72S Morris street
q "GeratduS B Stockd0te. No. 3O7 Wharton ST
: %ISaac Grt6iths No .439 Wharton street.
' %IhOnaS Hamilton South Fourth street.
| g. "WttttdDl II Fdgen, No. 723 Arch street.
%George ~. Ntchets, No. 4l0 German street.
: 4 ~WM; Moamt@"'' Shlppen street. abov'
"DaVfd J., Mccain. shippen street, abov,
g. *James r. Dillon No. S2S South street.
| 6. %AieTander M. Grant No. AZ North SeconC
street.
7. John Bardsley, No. 2llO Lombard street,
John v. Greeley. No AIS South Fifteenth. o.
No. 725 Walnutstreet
8. John Q. Martin, No, 24S 8. Eighth street
*John Rice, No. l29 3. Seventh street.
8. john Fareira, No 7l8 Arch street
TO- William B. Hanna, No. 2Ofs. Fifth, or No
243 N. Twentieth street.
$GtorgeW. Hall. No. 250 N. Eleventh street
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