The daily gazette., 1878-09-04
ON INSPECTORS TICKETS.
ATING THE VICTORY.

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CELEBRATING THE VICTORY.
| Shortly after ten o'clock the United
| Cornet band was secured and followed
| by over two thousand exultant Demo.
Gratis marched out Market street and
Delaware avenue, to the residence OF
John p. Almond, the Mayor-elect, al
| the N. w. corner of Delaware avenue
| and West streets. Here the serenaders
crowded around the house, ana after sew
eral tunes by the band Mayor-elect A Ii.
| mond appeared at the Delaware avenue
| door and was greeted with enthusiastic
| cheers. To this spontaneous greeting
Mr.. Almond responded briefly, thank
ing his friends for their generous sup
port, and promising to perform the
duties Of the office honestly and to the
| best of his ability.
AS the crowd on the other side of the
mousse was clamorous for speech, Mr..
Almond went around the front door,
and after the cheering subsidized, he
said:
"BoYs I've only to say that you've
elected Mayor boy who was born and
raised among you, and who will try to
MI the position worthily and honestly"
Immense applause.
DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT.
When the crowd first assembled at Mr..
Almonds house bricks were thrown in
to it by several rascally negroes who
were concealed behind trees across the
street. The scoundrels were fercely
pursued and it would have gone hard
with them had they been caught. Some
negroes also threw stones at the process
sion as it passed Orange street.
THE COUNCIL CANDIDATES.
The serenaders next started to nav
their rnSnapfS n fbn laf ot.,I Il
ful Democratic candidates for Council
stopping first at the house of Mr.. Andrew
Il. Crow, No. l016 Washington street.
Mr. Grow returned thanks for the
compliment, and also heartily thanked
his friends in the Seventh Ward for the
cordial support they had given him in
the face OF overwhelming odds.
HARRY M'INTIRE sERENADED.
The next stopping place was at the re-
sidence of II. b. McIntire, chairman of
the City Democratic Executive Commit
tee, at Ninth and Wolaston streets.
Col. McIntire, i'll response, thanked the
voters of the city for what they had
done and paid high compliment to the
members of the Executive Committee,
for the completeness and efficiency of
their labors. He referred with pride to
the fact that three times he had been
Chairman of the City Executive Com
mittee and each time the Democracy
had been victorious.
MR. JAMES CARMICHAEL,
the Democratic candidate for Council in
the Fifth Ward, who cut down the Re
publican majority in this Republican
stronghold to twenty, was next serenad-
ed At Sixth ana Jefferson streets. He
modestly returned his thanks for the
compliment, and promised to try "to do
better" next time.
MIR. JAMES M'GLINCHEY,
who so gallantly redeemed the Third
Ward from its Republican clutches, was
serenaded at his home on Fourth street,
near Monroe. In response he renewed
pledges he made when he was elected to
Council three years ago, to the effect
that he would perform his duty honestly
and conscientiously, without regard to
the fear or favor of any man.
THE GALLANT TENTH WARD,
was next visited, and Councilman Lewis
p. Lynch serenaded at his house Second
and Jackson streets. Mr. Lynch respon-
ded in glowing speech, and hoped the
Democratic Councilman would conduct
the affairs of the city in spirit of strict
economy and frugality, ever paying a
due regard to the rights and interests of
all the people.
THE GREAT BATTLE GROUND.
The First ward was the next objective
point, and Mr.. Peter b. Huested, who
beat Councilman Thos. johnson against
surprising odds, was serenaded at his res
idence, No. Ga West Front street. MIR.
Huested was given a most enthusiastic
reception and in response heartily thank
ed his friends, assuring them he would
perform his duties as Councilman hon.
estly and conscienhously.
MORE sKRENADEs.
Although it was nearly twelve O'Clock
when Mr.. Huested was bid good night, |
the serenaders never tired until they had