The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-28
CITY INTzLL1GENCE.
THE DEMOCRACY.

Democratic electors in each division in the city will
hold u cir annual delegate elections, for the purpose
of s,ectng delegates to the different conventions
by which their candidates for city and county
gnces are to be placed before the people Unlike sos
separate convention for each ONCE TO be nled the
Democracy are content with three general coNeh-
filed next October there win tomorrow be two
conventions only, distinguished ~ INC St wy cam
xeSt,cn ysS DouH w meet tomorrow morning,
at lOoclock, at the National Guards Hal, on Race
ate for tbe oces OF CITY Treasurer and City Com
missioner The County convention VIII meet at the
same time, In Washington Hall, at the corner OF
Eighth and srring Garden Streets TO nominate can
didaes for the offices OF Coroner, Recorder OF Deeds,
clerk of theour OF quarter Sessions, and Prothono-
tary of the District Court The convention for nom-
nofinp candidate for state senator from the First
asISS s az ~ corner of sixth ana Christian streets
Conventions viii likewise be held at the same time
in each cfthe eighteen Representative districts COM
prised thin the city limits.
The Democrats who aspire TO do the State some
ecsyiee are not less numerous than were their
equally patriotic brethren In the Repuoucan ranks
previous to the delegate elections OF the latter We
present below list of the asprants for the nomina-
lions, as'complete and accurate as IL can be made.
Candidates tor Coroner.
Among the candidates for Coroner are the follow
Frederick F. Burmeister. NJ. D., of the Nineteenth
ward, VINO served during the war surgeon of the
69th Regiment OF PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers, and held
the position OF Pension Agent under the last admnls-
Theodore Roth. NJ D., OF the Sixth ward who
the late civil war. Some of Or. Roth's opponents
have attempted TO cast reproach upon him and de-
stroy his prospects for the nomination, bypubshing
in the daily papers an advertisements in which his
name appears under the head of 'the Ring ticket
This he Indignantly resents and repudiates all con-
James stewart. Of the Fifth ward, who dlspenses
liquors and other refreshments in the base ment of
the building at the southwest corner of Fifth and
Walnut streets.
W. Frank Lecture, Of the Twenty-seventh ward,
who deals in liquors at No 3O3s Market street. West
philadelpnia,
James McFadden NJ. D., of the Thirteenth ward,
who served as a surgeon in the Union army during
1t is said that the contest lies principally between
DR.. Rothand James Stewart
Candidates for Recorder of Deeds.
The list of candidates for the lucrative position OF
Recorder of Deeds is headed by
Major D. r. Coke, of the Seventh ward, who made
a very credtable record during the war For some
time he was the stan of General Mcclellan, and
that officer, whose word is so potent in the Demo-
cratic ranks, bears the following high testimony to
his soldierly and gentlemanly qualities:-
HoBoKEN, June 81 ls6q.Major j. r. Coke Il very
hc long period you i've WITH the Army Of the Potomac
It would afford me very great satisfaction and heartfelt
delight learn that those services had been adequately
neer hat bs hear that YOU have obtained the
position you desire aud SO vel deserye T9pF % sincere
Late Major-General u. S. A.
Among Major CoXe's rivals for the nomination are
Samuel Nathans, of the Fifth ward, who recently
transacted the business of a pawnbroker at No %
but has announced that he has given it up.
Charles NJ. Hurley, of the Twenty-third ward, who
recently vacated the position of Appraiser in the
Custom House, which he had held for some time
Colonel A. A, Lechler, OF the Fifteenth ward, who
served during the war in the Pennsylvania Reserves
and recently held the position Of Internal Revenue
Gauger.
George W. Wunder, OF the Thirteenth ward,
prominent butcher doing business in the Twelfth
Street Market.
Isaac NJ. Post, of the Twentieth ward, real estate
agent, doing business at No. 11O5 Grard avenue.
Caudidotas for ritv Trao
For the responsible position of City Treasurer the
most prominent candidate is
held the position during the past two years and
previous to his entrance upon the duties of the Office
had devoted lifetime to financial business, having
been the cashier OF the Consolidation National
Bank for number of years.
S. Gross Fry, of the Fifteenth ward is the prnci-
pal competitor of Mr. Persol for the nomination.
lie is the President of the Spruce and Pine Streets
Passenger Railway Company.
George Grant, of the Tenth ward, dealer in gen.
tlemens furnishing goods at No 1913 Chestnut street.
IS likewise candidate
Candidates for Clerk of Quarter Sessions.
Among the aspirants for the nomination for the
Clerkshtp Of the Court OF Quarter Sessions are the
fOllOwing:-
William D. Kendrick, of the Tenth ward, doing
business as a pawnbroker at No. 224 South Third
street Mr.. Kendrck has for years been a very
active fireman, and the red-shirted bhoys are very
enthusiastic in their support Of his claims
John F. Sharkey, of the Fourth ward who served
as a deputy under Colonel Peter c. Ellmaker, the
United States Marshal during the time Of the last ad-
ministration.
Philip Ill. IuttS or the sixteenth ward, who fol-
lows the printing business at Fourth and Chestnut
streets. He is now connected as a clerk with the
City commissioners ONCE.
John p. Ahern, of the Third ward, well known as
q manufacturer of the ardent and who was Deputy
Sherir under eX-Sherih Magee.
Robert ID. Sherrard, of the Ninth ward, dealer in
liquors at No S23 Filbert street
Thomas McQuillin, of the Sixteenth ward dealer
in liquors at No. 1895 n. Second street.
Candidates for ProthOnOtary of the District
Court.
Among the Democrats who would like to admins
ter the affairs of the ofce Of Prothonotary of the
District Court,
William f. scheible, of the Twentieth ward, a
manufacturer OF awnings and stencils at No. 49 8.
Third street. holds the most prominent position.
DR. Henry II. Linderman, of the Fifth ward, is his
principal competitor He was Director of the United
States Mint In this city during Andrew Johnson's
high days and previous to that engaged in busi-
ness as a broker
John +. Kelly, of the Eleventh ward, is also
candidate.
Candidates for City Commissioner.
The candidates for City Commissioner number the
following in their ranks:-
Colonel A. ii. Reynolds, Cfthe Twenty-siXth ward,
VINO served In the Mexican war, and has never held
any political position.
Captain Charles B. Duncan of the Ninth ward,
carpenter by trade, who the competitor OF David
Better last year for the position of Alderman in this
ward
Matthew Crawford, of the Eleventh ward, a MEM
ber, we believe, OF the hrm Of Crawford q Co.,
dealers in glue at No. z06 Market street.
George w. Hare. OF the Seventeenth Ward, and
Charles f. Johes OF the Twenty-nfth ward are also
candidates. but il is understood that the contest lies
between Captain Duncan and Mr.. Crawford.
The Candidates for the Legislature
are ''too numerous to mention" The redoubtable
Sam Josephs, OF the.Third ward who handles lemons
adroity at Harrisburg, expected to carry OF the
prize in the First Senatorial district, there being
apparently, no organized opposllon 70 nm, although
there is a vast amount OF dissatisfaction in the
Democratic ranks at the prospect of his nomination.
THE ORDER OF HARUGARL-This Order, the men,
bership Of which Germans, will hold festival of