Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-25

THE INTEREST rycREAsEDrS IN THE DELEGATE ELEc-
rIoSs-A HEAVY VOTE, THIS AFTERNOON.
The interest manifested in the Republican del
sgste elections has rather deepened, since yes
terday, and there is certain to be an unusually
heavy vote cast, this afternoon The polls will
be open in all the several wards, from O'Clock
until 8, and the result will be known, probably,
by o'clock this evening.
THE VOTE, TO-DAY,
Is regarded by many as forecasting the popu-
lar action in regard to the city election which
take place in q few weeks. 1t is said that If the
ticket supported by Mr.. Pickels, Mr.. Gallagher,
and those associated with them ls generally sue
cessful, those parties will be able to continue
their present control of city affairs, nominating
and electing such members of Council as they
choose, and pursuing their proposed plan of con-
structlng the new reservoir, by the day, under
the direction of Chief Engineer Gallagher.
Those who consider that there is and has been
such q thing as a "City Ring and that its con-
troll OF municipal affairs is in judicious and un-
sound urge that the Ring is now eserting it's
utmost power in these elections, and that the
people are called upon to vote either in approval
or disapproval of it
STRONG EXPORT WAS MADE
yesterday, to represent that the action of a ma
jority of the members Of Council, in refusing to
sanction the immediate commencement OF work
on the reservoir, without money to pay for it,
and before the plan of proceeding is fully set
out, was in opposition to the interests Of the
laboring classes, and hardship to those desir-
ing employment. The answer to this was that
the work was certain to employ many laborers
that the only question now was whether il should
be done econmleslly, under contract, or waste
fully by the day and that as the whole body OF
Taxpayers must pay for it, they were most deep
ly interested IN having the work done in pro
per manner. Everybody is willing 10 begin worl
as soon the money from bonds is available
and the expectation is general that many labor
ers, now unemployed, will get job on 1t
BOGUS CIRCULAR
Those favorable to what is known as the New
Castle County, or amt Ring" ticket have sen
with their tickets a circular, similar to tina
printed in our advertising columns addressed''Tl
the Republican voter. This circular has no sig
nature, but this morning our reporters wer'
shown counterfeit copy of it, signed with th'
names of Z. S. Marshal Dunn, Howard NJ. Jen
kins, W. I. Croasdale, Anthony Higgins, an,
/ Washington Hastings. No such signature wa
authorized by any Of those parties. (AIr Higgin
is in Europe, and Mr.. Croasdale declines to tax
an acaye part in politics. and It is therefore whs
is commonly called forgery, rejecting no cred
1t on its author, and assuming character NOR
fraudulent than smart
MEETING OF coLoRED VOTERS.
A meeting of those of the colored Republ
cans who are favorable to the nomination Of Dl
Jump for the Goyernorship, as against
candidate from this county, was held at It
and Walnut streets, last evening, TheI
was fair attendance, OF colored citizens irrei
pecuye of their choice for the gubernatorial cal
didate. ]. II. A. Myers called the meeting
order, and on motion Of S. Nichols, ]. G. Wa
ker was called to the chair. and Mr.. Myei
made secretary. Rev. solomon Cooper OF D,
yer, was first introduced, who traced the ris
and progress of the Republican party
Delaware, and then spoke of the noinii
atoms about to be made for Go,
ernor and Congress- representing Dr. Jump
devotion to the colored people and urging thos
present TO vote for delegates to the Conveutic
who are favorable to his selection. Other a,
dresses were also msde by ]. G. Walker. s. ]
Nichols, u. p Hamilton, and j. II. A Myer
when the meeting adjourned at late hour.