The Morning herald., 1878-09-04
A Majority of
Over 600
A GAIN IN ALL WARDS
AND A DEMOCRATIC
COUNCIL.

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The people of Wilmington may well bel
congratulated upon their uprising toa true
conception of the wants of their municip-
atty. Almond, the successful and upright
merchant, who so worthily has performed
his duty as a citizen, is called to the
Mayoralty by over six hundred majority Of
the votes cast at the election. This is
good days work as 1t rebukes the assump-
tion of political unftness, and seals the
stamp OF condemnation upon corruption
and trickery.
We have carried Councils so overwhelm-
ingly that It throws upon us the entire re-
sponsibility of the city government. Let
us at this time, in the midst of our triumph,
resolve to practices the most rigid economy
In the administration of our municipal
affairs. Thus we will satisfy the expets-
tlons of the people, and deserve the conf
dence given to US, BY the votes of our
citizens.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
The day passed off very quietly, and no
serious rows occurred. In number of the
wards q good bit of feeling prevailed and q
lively time was experienced, especially in
the first, Second, Fifth, Eighth and Ninth
wards. In the Fifth ward shortly after the
polls opened, young man named Barney
McVey. residing on Windsor street, went
up and offered his vote, but it was refused
by Thomas w. Saville. Constable Pritch-
cit insisted upon the vote being taken, but
Saville savagely refused to do 80, and
finally upon being pressed struck Mr..
Pritchett and the two men clinched. They
were forced apart BY friends, but Saville
was dissatisfied and drew revolver in his
rage, threatening to blow hole through
his opponent, but peace was at length re-
stored.
Just before the Ninth ward polls closed
crowd of some seventy-fve or eighty ne.
groes came up, and threatening to take
possession, behaved in q very disorderly
manner. Word was at once sent to the
nolice station, and as there were no police~
men about, Chief O'Toole drove over, but
the negroes having got wind of word being
sent for aid, had dispersed before he ar
rived.
At Fifth and Spruce street. the eastern
precinct of the Fourth ward, ripple of ex-
citement was created at about $50 O'Clock,
when q man came up to vote and had his
vote challenged by John Gallagher, who
| had been very drunk and quite abusive all
afternoon, and the man struck him. Gal
lapher then turned to officer Traynor and
ordered him to arrest the man, and tmme~
diately caught the officer by the collar and
| commenced hauling him around the street.
officer Traynor not being used to such
tbinps of course did not enjoy It, and finally
| settled the festive John with smart blow
| in the eye.
In the evening the colored folks had
warm contest in the western Precinct OF the
Fifth ward by Jack Boston and Peter Blake
getting together and mopping up the gutter
with each other by turns.
WHERE THE GAIN LAYS.
The result gives a sweeping Democratic
victory throughout the whole city. The
vote exceeds that cast at the last msyoralty
by hundred votes, and the Democratic
| Gain since then in the election fOr Mayor ID
In the neighborhood of $40 votes. OF the
ten candidates for council, which were voted
for. ak of the Democrats were elected, viz
Mr.. Huestel ir the First ward, Mr.. Town
| sepd in the Second, Mr.. McGlinchey In the
Third. Mr.. Hart in the Fourth, Mr.. Rowe
In the Ninth and Mr.. Lynch In the Tenth
lOf the holding over members, six are
Democrats and four are Republicans. o.
the new members six are Democrats and
four are Republicans, which will only givt
the Republicans nine members counting
r the President, and the Democrats twelve, OF
, a majority of three.
! By $50 O'Clock the result became
sufficiently known to enable fair Idea tina
. the Republicans had suffered an igno
+ minious defeat, and the water department
: which had presented an animated scene IL
the early part OF the evening gradual.
a grew silent and desisted, and the brav'
Car tain and his company threw down thei
' arms and dispersed to their homes as tn
truth gradually forced itself upon thei
! minds. Not so with the Democratic head
quarters, in the Friendship engine hous'