Daily Republican., 1880-09-01
LOCAL POL'TIVAL DOINGs.
How tho Political Potts BubblinR
- NOtHin asi0ns for Council s.
Publle MaelfnEs. Ge,

E1DAAO MOCsAnHss Nos
An active nomination election wa
held by the Republicans Of the Fifth
ward last evening for candidate fol
City Council. The polls were opsr
from s TO 7.30 o'clock at Bailey's sho'
sore Seventh and Tatnall streets, and
during that time l99 votss we're polled
This unusually large poll for Council
nomination was caused by the report
that another ticket had bsen sprung
with W. w. .Woodwsrd's name on it ioi
Council In opposition to MAP. Beech.
or.
Before the polls opened however II
was announced that the ticket would
be Withdrawn and that there would be
no opposition TO Mr.. Beecher. There
was an entire absence Of eleotioneering
for Mr.. Woodward, nevertheless there
was considerable surprise to find when
the tickets were counted that he had
received Al votes and In q small poll
would have been nominated.
The following were the votes cast:
City Council-A. P. Beecher, 1855; W.
w. Woodward, Al.
Eastern Precinct-lnspector- Z. h.
Hoagland, l91; assistant WIN. Sim
mons, 1879.
Western Precinct Inspector Geo.
3. Roberts, 1885, assistant - James +.
Spsakman, 1919.
The Republicans Of the Ninth Ward,
last evening, unanimously re-nomiHa-
ted David R. Smith, for Council (;
James Lyni, for Inspector, and James
A. Spencer, for Assistant Inspector.
The Young Mems Republican Club
has uniformed $50 of its members and
ordered $50 more uniforms. The uni
formed and ununiformed will turn out
in force this evening, TO attend the
Veteran Guards mass meeting, at In
stitute Hall. They will also turn out in
force to attend a meeting at the Old
Blue Ball, Brandy vine Hundred, on
Saturday night.
The Bird Guards have over one hum
dred members uniformed, and will also
turn out this evening to the Veteran
Guards mass meeting.
The Republicans of the Eighth ward
will open a poll this evening at the
headquarters Of the Hastings Guards,
corner Ninth and Church streets, and
to remain open from 5 to 7 o'clock, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Council also one for Inspector and
Assistant Inspector of the ward.
The indications are that Abuer P.
Bailey will be nominated for Council.
The Republicans of the Second Ward
will meet in the Lincoln Club room this
evening to place in nomination a can
didate for Council and candidates for
Ward inspectors. 1t is not thought
that there will be any opposition to the
Of Samuel w. Schultz for
Council.
The Republican nomination for Couu-
Gil and for ward officers of the Seventh
ward will DO held on Saturday after
n BON from three to six o'clock. The
gentlemen named in connection with
the nomination are Charles W. Talley |
and John Green. Either Of them would
ably represent the ward. There was
report that Mr.. Talley had concluded
not to be candidate, but his friends
contradict the report.
AL the members Of the Higgins Re-
publican Club are requested to meet
1t their head quarters, Ninth and
Walnut streets at 81 o'clock this even.
ing, to attend the Veteran Guards
Mass Meeting and flag presentation at
he Institute Eall.
The Democratic City Association is
for a public demonstration
next Monday night, and W. H. Brady, |
Edward ]. Kelley and W. II. Blake
having been appointed committee,
nave secured the services Of the City
Cornst Band. 1t is expected that all
The local Democratic clubs will join in
he parade.
q A number of the friends of Edward
Eane, Democratic nominee for Assessor
and Collector Of taxes Of the Southern
met at his residence last night
IN South Wilmington and with yiolins,
oanjos and other high sounding in
truments, rendered him serepade. II
8 reported that the feeling between
he Kane and Kyne factions is very
bitter and that 1t need occasion no
urprise If Mr.. Kyne should effer him
ELF as an independent Democratic can