Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-09-01


The ELEcTIoS.-The election for municipal
officers will take place in our city tomorrow,
Wards at l. o'clock, NJ, 4rhaFj A lha dilisIEs4lt
M. 1t is to be hoped that all the voters win
cast their ballots Oh this occasion. AT any
rate we trust that every Republican will do So.
The candidates presented are worthy citizens,
and well qualified 10 discharge the daties
of the offices for which they are named.
Mr.. Maris, who heads the ticket, is an excel
lent presiding officer, and not word can bC
Justly said against him. lie has been tried il
various positions, and has invariably discharge
the duties Icvolving on him very creditably.-
Beside lie is not unduy exalted by position
and does not forget or overlook the men TO whom
lie is indebted for favors. He is worthy Of tn
place and should receive the vote of many
Democrats as well as that Of tie Republican,
Francis Vincent, the nominee for Treasurer
is well qualified for the position. lie is
ready accountant and fair penman. notwitl
standing the insinuations whlch have bee
made against him. His chief flul! is that
poverty Had he been blessed will, ticc
many who now object to his election, Won
unite in his support. The working poop
understand his position, and can see the prop
ETY. of lending helping hand on this occasic
We hope they will not refuse to do so, when t
effort costs so little lie sIo..la bc elect
Treasurer Wy good round majority.
The candidates for Council are as good IN
as could well be selected for the position. Til
will without single exception receive a f
vote of the party, if nothing more. The schi
in the Fifth Ward Is greatly to be regretted, |
We look for the election of Mr. Pickles bv
cded majority He is too well known,
served the city too long and too faithfully, to
thrust aside at this time. lie is one of The III
active men in the Council, is deeply ineres
in the city's prosperity and advancement, an
strictly honsrable and conscientious in all
movements. There is no better man in the
for the position, and the citizens Of the "
should give him Il handsome majority
There can be uo doubt Of the election
John II. Adams in The Sixth Ward the e
ton of John p. McLear and Joseph Il. +
lips in the Seventh Gilrin b. Underwood
the Eighth and Christian Febiger in the Mi
The Republicans have the necessary votes
these Wards, and the Democrats concede
they have 10 hope for their candidates.
We also hope to carry the First, Third
Fourth Wards, and we should net greatly
surprised if the Second and Tenth wheeled
to the Republican line We hope that the
pnbiicans in all these Wards will do their d
will turn out and vote-as We know the {
didates will faithfully perform their duties
every position in which they may b. placed
We trust that each and all may he clt cted.
would, however especially eNhort tie Repn
cans in each o renewed ohulls. Mi. Mula
the First Ward made a splendid lun.l wear:
and was beaten by only irw votes Iy
coming out the result may nos b. different
Ii" same may be said ct the TLUl Wat
lie contest i. the city election wa tery eli
the Democrats succeeding by about - yu
while at the State election several Of the
publican candidates were given a majority
MIR. Green, the candidate, Is an energetic
zen, well worthy OF the position, aud by a
cided effort may be elected.
The contest in the Fourth Ward will Iol
less be close, but we have hope of the rec
ton of John &. Baker. lie has represented
Ward for the past two years AMI has ma
capital member of Council. lie is an ext
sive property holder, being quite extensively
gagged i'll the morocco business, his interests
closely Identified with the prosperity of
city, and he may be trusted in any position
There is no better, trler, or more conscienti
man in the Ward, and the citizens thereof 81 {
rally to his support on this occasion