The daily gazette., 1882-05-08

TREASURER.
By wards the vote for City Treasurer was
as follows First ward, 335 Second, 381
Third, 377 Fourth, 344 Fifth, 376 Sixth,
287 Seventh, 264 ; Eighth, 362 Ninth,
l61 Tenth, 427 Eleventh, 14l Total,
3,435. The scattering votes numbered 10.
AFTER THE NOMINATION..
The returns were received by the City
Executive Committe in the auditorium
of the City Hall, and the full result was
announced about o'clock.
Loud cheers were then given with hearty
will for Joseph l.. Carpenter, 1.-THE neXtM Mayor
of Wilmington" as the man who proposed
them put It, and for Harry Sharpley, Esq.
| Mr.. Sharpley was loudly called for by
the 500 people who, by this time, crowded
| the hall, and he stepped forward, being
1 greeted with renewed cheers
Mr.. Sharpley said
| Gentlemen: / am u Democrat, and 1t is the
duty of every Democrat to support the nomi-
nee. voted at the election to-day for the
successful candidate and the successful can
didate voted for the one who was unsuccess-
\ fll. Laughter In other words, Mr.. Car
penter voted for me and voted for Mr.. Car
| penter, because neither of us would vote for
i himself / thank my friends for the hearty
support given me to-day. 1t shows / have
many friends in this city, and for their sup
port am thankful. But the majority of
the voters to-day have declared In favor OF
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., for their next
standard bearer in the city campaign, and ]
hope every Democrat will help him to furnish
rope to harpoon the WhGtes against him.
I Laughter. And hope he will be as success
full in the election as he was at the nOmina-
ton to-day, and If he is, think his oppo-
nent will feel worse than do now. j thank
YOU for your support and foryour attention
. and hope in my future life | will receive as
fair treatment as / have during the contest
just closed. Applause and cheers
Mr. Carpenter was then repeatedly called
for and after some delay made his appear
anee. He thanked his friends for the higt
compliment they had paid him and said III
would do his duty TO the Office If elected
!. and to the party during the canvass.
City Treasurer Guthrie made a few re
marks, thanking the party for selecting hin
:, second time for the office of treasurer.
> WHO THE NOMINEES ARE.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., the Democrats
: candidate for Mayor is a eomparativel
= Young man and one who has made his mari
q in Wilmington. He was formely butcher
J, but of late years has been an extensive AM
!. very successful builder. He was elected Ia.
:, collector for Wilmington hundred In 1877
and held that office for five successive term
, and in the last two years was collector O
! the Northern district, the city having bee
J divided into districts. He has always bee
, staunch Democrat and has stood high /
! the party's councils. He was born
Christiana hundred.
Robert II. Taylor isa native of Philade
| phia, came here when year old, an
y is probably more familiar with Cit
Councils business than any man
ne Wilmington. He is a young man, but
II the Oldest one in Council in point of service
n having been In the body since 1873, whe
is first elected, and has been on the most In
ot portant committees.
re John Guthrie is native of Ireland, an
n, was elected to the office of City Treasure
ed for which he is candidate TO succeed hin
1t self, in 1879, defeating ex-City Treasure
Is, Vincent. He was a member of Counci
ds having been first elected in 1877, and durir
ch the last year of his Office was chairman
,e, the Finance Committee. Earlier in life
te. had followed boating on the Chesapeal
ay bay and up to his election he had kept
he grocery store at Front and Madison street