The Wilmingtonian. (Wilmington, Del.) 1882-188?, 1884-05-17
LOCALPOLITICS.

main TO capture the coveted prize, but the
result of their efforts will be matter of
conjecture until the ballots are counted
tonight; but at this distance it looks safe to
throw the odds in Hukill's favor. If ITukill
has bu5 fair measure of the strength that
is accredited to him in the suburban districts
his success is more than assured. Hoagland
and Stidham are very clever men, and the
supposition is that the vote in this city will
be pretty evenly divided between these two
candidates. and James ], Vincent, young
man of most excellent business attachments,
will probably capture more votes in the
western precinct of the Seventh ward and in
Chrstiana aud Brandywine Hundreds than
all the other candidates combined. Thus it
will be seen that the fight is quadrilateral,
and Hukill's only hope is in the evenly
divided strength of his opponents in their
respective localities With Hoagland out of
the contest Stidham would have had walk
over and gice gersa. If Mr. Vincent had
been as well and as favorably known in the
Hundreds south of Wilmington as he is in
Christiana and Brandywine he would have
dstanced his competitors beyond a doubt.
The Democratic nom nation for Coroner
and Sheriff will take place fur weeks from
tn dav Gatprdav Tuna 1dtn
OF the several excellent names suggested
for the Coronership it is safe to say that
Mr. George T. Barnhill leads,the race by at
least several neeks.
In scanning the list of those who have
ination for the Coronership it is but fair 30
state that they are, in the main, most credit
filling the office in an acceptable manner;
but public sentiment is crystallzng in favor
he will receive the nomination by good
round majority.
II.
the name implies yet he is not in season
and out Of season, thrusting his political
opinions in every mans face. He has the
courage of his convictions and he maintains
his political opinions because Of his faith in
their justness
Mr.. Barnhill represented his ward most
creditably in City Council few years ago
and his straightforward and business-like
methods challenged the admiration of his
political opponents.
1t will be comforting and conSoling fol
those in the Coroner's race to remember
that it will not detract in the least from
their fair names to be beaten by such com
petitor as George T. Barnhill.
What of the Democratic She; iffalty con
test? Z? Of Richardson, it can only mourn
fully be said, that false to himself and falls,
to his friends he is beyond the pale of even
possibilities. Lightning may strike Rich
ardson, but it will not be of the sherifalt,
kind.
This narrows the contest practically t.
Messrs. Ford and Oldham, and who shall i
be? Some weeks ago there We're those il
the Democratic ranks who were reall
chimerical enough to predict Ford's on.ina
tion, but we question if there are score 3
men in this city to-day whose political opir
ions are worth The asking, who would veI
ture an opinion other than "Ford's was
forlorn hope.' Mr.. Fold's e.ectioneerin
tactics have been at utter variance will IL
respectable sentiment of this conmul it,
When candidate makes the bold declaii
ti0n that he W i'll be Sheriff of New Cast
County, even if it costs him ten thousar
dollars, the voters ale liable to ask tN
questions of such candidate viz: First, do
man who has ten thousand dollars
spend for an office need said Office, from Il
standpoint of financial necessity? Second
is the man not absolutely unfit to be Sher
of New Castle County who would thus pu
licly proclaim his i..tention TO debauch al
prostitute the better natuie of his fello'
citizens in uch Wholesale manner?
Mr.. Oldham in the very earliest stages
the campaign emf hasized the statement tn
'he had no money to spend for rum
elcctioneering purposes, neither would
seek to demoralze his fello
citizens even could he financially afford it
Mr.. Oldham has gone quietly and unostC
tatiously among his friends with the SIM
statement Il at he was candidate for
honorable Office of Sheriff of New Gas
County and lie would be thankful for VIII
ever support might be given him.
Mr.. Oldham is clean handed man and
esteemed the highest by those who KIN
him the most Intimately, and this much c
be affirmed of him, that whether he rcceil
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