Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-07
THE sCIHoOI. ELEcrIOr.
RESULT OF sArURDAY's ELECTION IN THE Va
RlOUs WARDs.

RESULT or SATURDAY's ELECTION IN THE Va
RlOUs WARDS.
The election for members Of the Board of Pab-
lie Education took place in this city on Saturday
afternoon. Il passed of very quietly, and except
m w or three wards created very httle interest
or excitement Strict party nominations were
made only In the Tenth Ward, where,A1len Ruth,
Democrat, defeated Patrick Megarity RepubIl.
can, BY majority OF SO votes. In the First
Ward the Democrats made no nomination, but .
short time before the opening Of the polls fsw
persons made movement, BY way Of q buD
Icsque, bad tickets prepared, with the name OF
Charles ID. Agncss, prominent colOred Hepub-
lican, upon them, Their trick iailed to take,
however, and their candidate" received only 10
votes 70 104 for Thomas Johnson Opposition
In the Third Ward, a livoIy little contest en-
sued between John +. Frock, Republican nomi-
nee, and David III. COyle, Independent. The op-
pOnents Of Mr.. Frock declared that he was nomi-
mated, at the Office Of the Clerk Of the Market,
by half dozen members OF the uCity Ringh
This did not suit them exactly, 80 they nOmlna-
David ii. COyle, and headed by Masshal Dunn,
worked actively for his success securing his cleo
tlon by vote Of 147 TO LAG. Il is stated that
twenty-five negro votes were secured for the In-
dependent candidate, when there are only about
dozen negro voters IN the ward.
In the seventh ward, dOpbtless, the most exclt-
Ing contest of the day took place, Chas. Baird,
was elected for the three years term, without op-
position. The contest for the two years. term
/ was DCtWccn 1lOWNiO NJ Jeukluea Aepu0llEuMt
and Col A. II. Grlmshaw, Independent. The
friends of both parties worked earnestly, and
both sides were confident Of success. Three hun
drcd and seventy-two votes were polled, Of which
Jenkins received 19t votes and Grimshaw 1S1,
thus defeating the latter by ten votes. Col Grim.
shaw had only moved into the Ward few dayl
previous. ff943fatF tf1
1 In the other Wards there was little or no oppo
stion, consequently small vote was caat. Tho
following Is the result In all the Wards -
| First Ward-IhOmas johnson, for three Years
/ 100 votes Charles Agnes, (n) 10. Majority fol
| johnson, 104.
i Second Ward-Col, B. Robert HeIsIer, for thre,
years, ia votes, no opposition.
1 Third Ward-David H. COyle, for three years
147 votes; John E. Frock, 106. Majority TO
Coyl, Al.
Fourth ward-George E. Rice, for three wear,
201, no opposition. For two ysars, w. ], Nor
row, rs5 John ToneF- 70. Majority for Morrow
Filh Ward--Anthony Higgins, for three vear1
III votes; s. Rodman Smith, two wears, lie; I
4 A. MaeallisteT, one year, 1l9.
Sixth WaTd-lsaac j. jenkins, for three YEAR
Il l35 votes John II. Adams, two Years. 1885
Il Seventh Ward-ChaFles Baird; for three Veau
3T2 votes Howard NJ. Jenkins two wears. 100
4 Col. A. ii. Grimshaw, 1871 Jenkinai i1arforitv
Eighth Ward-James G. Morrow, three year
no opposition. Hf
Ninth Werd-Ziba Ferris, three years, 05 vote
John Palmsr, two years, 90.
Tenth Ward--Allen Ruthrfot thnse years, Il
, votes; Patrick Megarity, %. Majority Tor Ruth