Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-04
Democratic Primaries.

A Struggle for FOs1t1Ons-EheApS versus BradIey-H11ls versus PIunkett-Dris- coll versus Fox-Etc. versus Etc.-Ki1- kenny Cats Nowhere.
 The Democrats were on the qui vive last evening. There were thirteen lively ward meetings. and political business was boom ing. They were the primary meetings of the party, and big with importance, as bearing on the local nominations for Representative, Senator and Judge of Probate, and on the complexion of the delegations to the Con eressional and State conventions. The fight was principally over delegates for the Con- gressional, Senatorial and Representative con- yentions, there being contesting candidates on all of these tickets For Congressional honors both Judge Levi B. Bradley and Judge Phelps are in the field, and both showed considerable strength It is difficult to decide which has gained majority of delegates although from the best informa- ton that can be gained it appears that Phelps has the inside track. Bradley men are, how ever, confident So far as sheriff is con- cerned it would appear that Byxbee has large majority of the delegates, and, in fact, that the delegation is almost unanimous in favor of his renomination; in short, that he has got ''walk over" Plunkett appears to lead as the Senatorial candidate, but William J. Mills loomed up strong, and Driscon as the candidate for Representative, yet all these calculations may be upset when the conven- tions meet, as "the white man is very uncer- tain" Many of the delegates elected are ''non- n-committal, , which means 'the longest pole gets the chesnuts.' s.'
 FIRST WARD.
 In the First ward there was no struggle" 7" The primary was held at 313 Chapel street. the ticket in favor of Mills and Driscoll having complete ''walk over." One hun dred and thirty-four votes, with but few scratches, were cast for the one ticket in nomination, the few ''scratches'' there were not affecting the general result. The ticket elected was as follows:
 state-C B. Bowers H. P Frost Edward J. Ender. Congressional-D. L. Carpenter, William J. Mills, Truman s. Foote.
 County-George E. Kimberly, J k ReInDert, E Zacher.
 Judge of Probate-E Gilbert. George Hitler. Jacob senate-D L. Carpenter. J. 1ngersou, J. R. Buick epresentatives-George E. Kimberly, Lewis Asher, W. H. Law, jr.
 Primary Gommitteeman-G George E. Kimberly.
 SECOND WARD.
 In this ward ballots of different colors were used. For two hours and over the Demo cratic wigwam, the scene of the contest, cor ner of Oak and Asylum streets was sur rounded by crowd of hungry strikers, who hesitated until approached by one of the gang who fixed things to their satisfaction. The polls closed at half-past nine, with the fol lowing result for the successful ticket, which, up to the present time, means Phelps for Congress, Plunkett for Senator and Fox for Representative
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 Congressional-John Reynolds, Edward M. Graves, Joseph D. Plunkett.
 County-E. G. stoddard. George Lutz. William Moran.
 Probate-Timothy J. Crowley, Eli Mix, Benjamin Senatorial Timothy J. Fox. Henry stoddard. Mau- rice McHugh.
 Represenfatives-J. J. S. Doherty, James Kivlan Adam Curran.
 Primary Committeeman-Tim Timothy J. Crowley.
 The above ticket received 94 votes, while the opposition boiled only "A.
 Would be Senator Plunkett was around carefully eyeing proceedings to see that his own ward would not leave a cold day for him. The defeated candidate of 8 year ago looked happy and sanguine, and apparently did not consider it necessary to wear patent leather boots to secure his election. While feeling was strong, the demonstration was quiet
 THIRD WARD.
 In this ward two hundred and sixty-fve votes were boiled, and the fight was Q bitter one, which dated back to the caucus, when half dozen fists were shaken in the face of a member of the Hancock Legion who stood up and announced his preference for Judge Phelps. The contest in fact waxed so warm that Larry Eagan, the chairman, stood up and threatened to floor any man that dare lay finger on the man who was so outspoken for Phelps. The Phelps, Plunkett and Fox ticket received 10S majority The delegates elected are:
 state-Thomns F. Gaynor, George R. Cooley, Alex ander Troup, Lawrence Eagan.
 Congressional Edward Mccarthy, Daniel F. Kelly, Frank Herman, Thomas CoIweH.
 Senatorial-Thomas H. Sullivan, Michael Dillon, Ed ward Lynch, John H. Howard
 Probate-Peter McHugh, John G. Healey, Patrick Burns John C. Golden.
 County-John Kelly, William Higgins, Michael Egan, William Turbert.
 David ODonnen. George J. Faulhsber.
 Primary Committeeman McDermott
 FOURTH WARD.
 In this ward the general interest some what Jagged. When the polls closed it was generally conceded that the Bradley and Mills delegates had been elected.
 FIFTH WARD. The Fifth ward Democrats held their pri- mary at John Tuttle's store, corner of Woos- ter and Chestnut streets. The contest in this ward was an exciting one, especially so be- tween the Driscoll and Fox factions. The Driscoll ticket, so called, was successful by one majority on the State, Congressional, Sena- .torial and Probate tickets, while the Represen- tative ticket was elected by 14 majority and County ticket by IT majority. Following is the ticket:
 state-Curtis F. Evarts, Simon B. shoninger, C. T. Driscoll.
 Congressional-J H. Franklin Michael McGovern Abram UllmRn.
 Senatorial-John Cunningham, Henry F. Andrus Charles Pfeuderer.
 Probate-Charles W. Bradley, Frederick PIeger. Malachi Collins.
 Representatives George F. Holcomb, Michael Fitz- patrick Max MaiIhouse
 County-George A. Stevens. James T. Lynch. John