Daily Republican., 1882-05-08
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
Total in the city. .2l25
Taylor's majority, 7Sl

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| THEVOTE FOR TREASURER,
BY wards the vote for City Treasurer
was as follows: First ward, 1856 Sec.
ond, 361i Third, 81; Fourth, 344;
Fifth ZIG !; Sixth, 2S7; Seventh, 1853
Eighth, 362 Ninth, 16l; Tenth, 427
Eleventh l4l Total, 1884. The scat
tering votes numbered O.
The returns were all in before 10
o'clock aud as soon as the secretary had
footed up the columns he announced
the result, which was received with
cheers.
Cheer after cheer was given for
Joseph L. Carpenter the successful can
didate, and also tor Harry Sharpley
who was in the room, and in answer he
carIe forward and said
Gentlemen: l am a Democrat, and it
is the duty of every Democrat to support
the nominee. | voted at the election
to-day for the successful candidate and
the successful candidate voted for the
one who Was unsuccessful. Laughter.
In other words, Mr.. Carpenter voted
for me and voted for Mr.. Carpenter,
because neither of US would vote for
himself. thank my friends for the
hearty support given me to-day. 1t
shows have many friends in this city,
and for their support l am thankful.
But the majority of the voters today
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 fur
nish rope to harpoon the whales against
him.
Laughter.) And hope he will be
az successful in the election as he was at
the nomination to-day, and if he Is ]
think his opponent will feel worse than
| do now. thank you for your sup
port and for your attention, and hope
in my future life | will receive as fair
treatment as have during the contest
ust closed.
Mr.. Carpenter was then called for,
and finally came forward and mado q
lively address, in which he thanked
his friends for their support, and Pied
ged himself to do his duty in the event
of his being elected to the office for
which he has been nominated.
Remarks were also made by City
Treasurer Guthrie, thanking his friends
for the compliment they had given him
in his denomination for the office of
treasurer.
THE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.
Mr.. Carpenter, although a compare.
lively young man is well known in this
city. He was at one time engaged in
the butcher business, but relinquished
that several years ago and engaged in
building and contracting He has been
very successful in that business, and
accumulated fortune In 1874 he was
elected tax-collector and held the office
for five successive terms. and was for
two years collector of the northern dis
trict, the city having been divided into
districts. He was born in Christiana
Hundred, and has always been identi-
fed with the Democratic party.
COL. ROBERT H. TAYLOR.
The candidate for President Of City
Council, Col. Robert II. Taylor, is q ns-
i've OF this city, and although but q
Young man has been for the last eight
years y member of City Council, having
,esn elected in 1873 and re-elected at
zach expiration of his term. During
lis long service he has been on the
most Important committees, and for
'ome time has been recognized as a
eader Of the party in that body.
JOHN GUTHRIE
Mr.. Guthrie the successful nominee,
or City Treasurer is native of Ire.
and, and in early lite was engaged in
'oating on the Chesapeake bay. After
le came TO this city he engaged in tho.
grocery business, in which he contin-
led until his election as City Treasurer
n 1879 He was elected to the City
Jouncil in 1877 and was chairman Of
he Finance Committee during the last
'ear of his term.