The daily gazette., 1878-04-01
FOURTH EDITION
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

I The biennial Election for
GERS this Evening, with the
Chances I'm Favor of Council
Electing all.
For the sixth time, the flremen will
have a chance to elect II possible,
Chief Engineer aud two Assistant En-
gineers of the Fire Department, this
evening. between the hours Of 9 and
10 O'Clock, at their respective engine
houses.
A general tour amopg the firemen
yesterday afternoon elicIted nothing
of interest. In most cases they were
nor p-committal, but enough was asce!-
tanned TO know that re-assembling of
delegates from the Washington, Re-
lance, Wecc lcoe and Pho ak was ar
ranged to be held in the Washington
engine house in the evening. The
Convention was held, but its proceed
ings are kept secret, though it is the
opinion generally that nothing was ac-
complished.
The Friendship say they will sup
port Vandever OF the Fame, while the
Fame say, they have not even had it
mentioned in any of their meetiAgs as
TO who they will support. The Wee
cacoe say they viii have special
meeting this evening at Z O'Clock to
hear report from their committeeman,
(for She only one of the three delegates
from this company was present at the
meeting at the Reliance engine house
on Friday evening last.) The Phenix
assert that they were willing to with
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Delaware man, but the Delaware
would not listen to it and say they
will support Dutton at all hazzsrds.
The Water Witch will support Taze-
well, the Reliance say they do not
know what they will do, and it is pre-
sumed the Washington will stand by
Hanna. However, II the firemen fail
to elect these officers this evening,
Council will have no new business to
perform, as 1t will he seen from the
election already held since the ordl-
nance creating Chief and Assistant
Engineers passed at the City Hall, Feb.
9th, 1868, the firemen have succeeded
only once IN electing their entire tick
ct.
The various candidates thus far an
nounced to be voted for this evening,
are as follows:
Convention Ticket:-For Chief En-
gineer, Daniel Richardson, Of the
Pneaix; First Assistant, Joseph Cash
of the Reliance; Second Assistant,
Joseph G. Dutton Of the Delaware.
Other candIdates-For Chief Engin-
eer, Samuel &. Tazewell of the Water
Witch, A. ID. Vandever of the Fame,
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VIM. Hama of the Washington.
For First Assistant oseph Cash of
the Reliance, Robert w. Chambers of
the Delaware and Charles Lukens OF
the Weccacoe
| For Second Assistant-Joseph G.
Dutton of the Delaware.
The "Convention Ticket" was nom
mated bya convention composed ofdel
egaLes from the Washington, Reliance,
Weccacoe and PhGnix Fire compan-
les are required TO elect, and strenuous
efforts are beiLg made TO secure the nee
essaTy vUtes for this or some similar
ticket, in order to prevent the election
from being thrown into the City Coun-
Gil.
THE ELECTION OFFICERS.
The officers 10 conduct the election,
so far as they have been appointed, ARE
as follows:
Washington Judge, VIM. IIya,t;Tel-
lers, VIM. Black burn, John 7. West.
PhpGiX-Judge,H ID. II. Price, Iellers,
Benz. Richardson. James Lybrandt.
! Delaware-Judge, Edward Hamilton;
Tellers, James Williams, Ford Cheairs.
Fame-Judge, Leighton Grimes;
Tellers, Nm. Blake, John S. Hazel.
The other Companies-the Reliance
Friendship, Weccacoe and Water
Witch-wlll appoint election Officers
this evening, previous to the op enipe
OF the polls.