Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-24
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Yesterday afternoon and evening the Dem ocratic primaries in every ward in the city and town were held for the purpose ot select- ing delegates to the various conventions which are soon to meet, and in their wisdom select the persons for standard bearers on the tickets at the coming city and town cleo. tions. There were all sorts of speculation as to who the successful candidates would be in the convention, but, as opinions varied SC widely. it was difficult to speculate with any degree of certainty regarding the final result The various candidates will look over the list of delegates this morning, and probably everyone will be able to figure out his nom1 nation on the first ballot-"in his mind. We submit the list of delegates for theil earnest consideration.
 FIRST WARD.
 In this ward there was the liveliest contes known in several years, based chiefly on tht battle for the city clerkship nomination. The winning ticket received 72 votes, the defeat ed 31 votes. The strength of the former vii be cast for Loomis in the city convention provided he develops the necessary backing. failing in which it is either Shan A Geary ticket. Both tickets are the same town wise, excepting that James H. Kelley's name was on one and W. F. Gilbert's on the other For assessors and board of relief both tickets agree. On the Geary city ticket were Phll1I Winter, E. Gilbert Austin, Philip Fleming and James H. Kelley. The ward nominating committee were alike on both. The voting was done at Otto Walls parlor, 69 Grown street. Following is the winning ticket:
 p Andrew J Callahan Herman Alderman, James H. Kelley.
 Aternate-at Large-Julius Hermann
 City--Jonathan ingerson JacoD Mahh' Ionn C'
 Alternate at -Large-Philo S. Bennett.
 Assessors and Board of Relief-Caleb E. Bowers John Rosinus, John J. Tierney, Louis S. Day
 Alternateat-I.arge-E. Gilbert Austin,
 Ward Nominating Committees Francis c. 1nger- soil Charles A Lindsley George E Nettieton John drew T L. Kidston, Augustus c. Wilcox, Charles A. Futile Emil Otto, Charles A. Buchhoz, Edward S. WE " Bra,iey E. Gilbert Austin, Porter C. Hull sam Botsford, d William W Mercer Christian R. schuez, Phiio Bennett, Wilbur E. Gilbert, Timothy P, Nathan A. Myers, Thomas L Madden, John c. Gallagher, Charles s shaw ,ss;; s; Roger Hemingway, Frank Gallagher Adam Lsnhart Martin Helfrisch Jacob Lesserlnan, Pc arer ffu Pstcp oeef Andrew FarIey George Cummins, Joseph A. Kilhourne, Henry Keynoias, James A Duncan, William W. MorCeF, 1d6TlCk O'Keefe, John F. Tobin, Dennis Leary.
 Checker-Frank c. Miles.
 Box Tender-Nathan A. Myers.
 SECOND WARD.
 There was but one ticket in the field in this ward and eighty-four votes were caat. Alderman Spreyer was the favorlte for assess or in this ward James F. Brannigan is pop ular in this ward and will undoubtedly se- cure the nomination for alderman. For councilmen Messrs. Pardee, Hayes and Korne were favored The ticket was:
 Town-samuel L. Bronson, John Ready, James P Durkin, Robert W. O'Connell, John Korn.
 Alternate-J. J. S. Doherty.
 City-John Reynolds, Frederick H. Brethaur, John F. Shea, Joseph D. Plunkett Matthew Fla
 Alternate Flynn.
 Assessors and Board of Relief-Eli Mix, Stephen Shanley, James E. Calvin, John Schenek, John Ii. Alternate Patrick Murphy. ertson, Frederick W. Lutz, Peter Lynch, Stephen Shanley, Michael Collins Moses Murphy, John vus Baehr Charles Knecht, Charles Albig, Patrick Leonard Michael Collins, James Keheley and 9 others.
 THIRD WARD.
 There was lively contest in this strong Democratic ward. There were 745 votes boiled. The winning ticket had 279 major fty. Alderman McGann for city clerk ap- peared to have it all his own way, both tick cts, it was reported, supporting him. The fight was over the disposition of Common Council honors The winning ticket was as follows:
 City-Michae1 Dillon. John J. Mccarthy, Robert Thomas if GoiWell, William Noonan, Isaac F. Da- wis, Thomas H. Sullivan
 Alternate-William Reilly.
 Town-Patrick Moran, Daniel Carroll, Terrence J. Reynolds Joseph McGuire, John Stanford, Cor nelius Shanley. Edward l.. Cahlli, Joseph Moha- ham, James F. Bohan.
 Alternate-John Hegel.
 Assessors-John H. Burke. John Fitzpatric.,, Daniel F Sullivan. George J. Faulhauber, Phillip Coiweli Bernard T Lynch, John Coyle, Daniel F. Teznolds.. Tllon2az Kennedy. Board of Reef,IThomas MeKiernasn, sI n John !2I Ra1id GhaTeS Wis seh9FeT erc patrick Car AlternateHVai t stephney. esy,. O
 Ward Nominating Committee Edward J. Kelly, aid, Hugh Moran, James P. Kelley, James Me Cram, James OBrien, James F. Moran, Terrence F. Dinnan, John Reilly, Phineas Cowell, Charles Grey, Thomas G. Stanford Michael Sullivan.
 Box Tender-Luke H. Boylan+;
 Town Committeeman1Joh J. Coffee
 Checker-7John F. McHugh.
 FOURTH WARD.
 The contest in this ward was between the "old fellows" and the "young chaps" and the old gentlemen came in a good length ahead The winning ticket means Whately for alderman in the place of J. J. Kennedy, the present incumbent, who made 8 strong fight to retain his position. But the old fel- lows said we don't want any government of icers in ours and won't have it, and they had their way. The delegation will go solid for Shanley for city clerk is is said. There we're 4S0 votes cast in this ward, the follow ing ticket being elected by 104 majority: Ssgeph Keefs J Boland Isaac Hayes, Bernard Moran.
 Alternate John Leary.
 City-John Clancy, Isaac Wolf, John Ward, Nor riS Lynch Edward R. BuDQell. Joseph E Tay- Tor, Peter Carberry, Meyer Lambert.
 Alternate-EdwaTd F. Reynolds.
 Assessors-Ncholas Countryman Thomas Bren- nan, Marcus Schwed. Martin Kennedy, Alfred Par low. Henry Daley, Lot J. Cunningham. Robert B. 
 Alternate-James Gillian.
 Board of Relief-Willis H: Fulton, David s: Free man, John Cox, Frederick MunZ William Keane. Wilbur Prindle, Au ust Kapitzk, Daniel Kearns. Alternate-James Whately. vey, William F. Beckman, William H. Flynn, George W. Pierson, Charles Mitchell and 5s Box Tender-Edward R. Bunnell.
 Checker-Michael F. Griffin
 FIFTH WARD.
 In this ward there were two tickets in the field, known as the Carney aud Se1lwood tickets respectively, both of these gentlemen being desirous of holding the high and i'm portant position of town committeeman. The Sellwood ticket was elected by fifteen major ity out of total vote of 307 It was difficult to ascertain who the delegates favored for either town or city officers, the invariable answer to questions on this subject being, ''We are unpledged."
 Following is the successful ticket:
 Town-Andrew J. Kennedy, Patrick J. Kelley, Simon J. Hugo, William H. SelIwood, Thomas Brinley
 Alternate Edward c. Beach. Henry Farrell. Charles Pfuderer, John J. Murphy Alternate-Henry L. Clark.
 Assessors and Board of Relief-Harry Leigh Samuel H. Barnes, James P. Lynch, Isaac Ullman, Patrick Condren.
 Alternate-N. I. Kleiner.
 Ward Nominating Committee William H. Spears. George s. Thomas, Thomas Kelly, James Goodwin, B. P. Blenner, Malachi c lns, Christopher Brut- ton, John Dolan. John Downs, William H. Ray, Ed ward Ryder, William A. Durant. James Quinn, Isaac Morris, Benjamin Levy, Charles Katch, John Galway William Egan and about thirty-five others. Box Tender-EdWard c. Beach.
 Checker Charles Hosmer.
 Town Committeeman William H. Selwood
 SIXTH WARD.
 In this ward there was very lively fight, occasioned by Patsy Willis putting an oppo- sition ticket in the field with view of carry ing the ward in his own interest. As very Democrat expressed it last even ing: "Patsy worked the ward for all it was worth and got most beautifully left, >" and said he, 'Fit serves him right, for he helped the Republicans last fall and he ought to have been left" There were 465 votes boiled in this ward, the winning ticket being elect ed by Al majority. Like many of the other wards it was difficult to find out who the delegates were in favor of, but one thing was plain and that was that they were not in favor of Patsy Willis.
 Following is the successful ticket:
 Town-Thomas F. McGrail, John D. ,BeIcher,