Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
The MunicipAi Etectto,.

The municipal election for Mayor Of
Wilmington and eleven members OF
the City Council will be held on Satur.
DAY, The BIN oi June, little more til An
seven weeks distant, and though the
tlme ID apparently near at hand but
Iittie preparation has been made to
meet II by either party. Ga SATURDAY.
evening, however, both par les IN AIDE a
start by electing chairman Of their reg
pective City Executive Committee. the
Democrats elec,ing j Frank Ball. E-u..
and the Republicans DR.. l. +. X i,,ep.
ger 50 fan there appears to be bu:
three Republican candidates In the
held for the nomination for Mayor viz :;
Henry {. Conrad, present President of
the CITY Council, John Hare, of the
mare x Morgan bolt and nut works,
! ""., 500. - ..-oycr member OF the
| Board of Health.
| The names of John NJ. Dunn, K. G,
| Fraim, John q. Baker and Thomas
johnson were canvassel in connection
with the nomination, but they have de.
| cllned the use of their names. Mr..
Johnson's declination will be found in
another column of the REruBIICAN
to-day.
For the Democratic nomination the
names OF ex Mayor Joshua l. Simms
Professor G. b. Rtoads, State Senator
=. II. New horter and Register and
Clerk Of the Boardof Heath are named
Mr. Frazer il also named as an indie
pendent candinate, and IN this lie is
opposed by Christopher Donnelly, a,f
Keeper at the Almshouse, but also a
Democrat, like MIR. Frazer.
The terms IT the following named
Councilmen Will expire til. first Iegu.
lar meeting III June
First ward James McKenna Sec.
ond, Colonel r. Fl. Taylor Third, w.
II Blake Fourth, George Are!e
Fifth, James Carmichael Sixth, Ed
win q. Moore Seventh, John II,
Moore Eighth, Joshua s. Litzenberg
Ninth, James Lynn, Tenth, jane.
Murray Eleventh, John NJ. Newell
1t is understood that all, or nearly all
OF these retiring members will Do can
didates Tor re-homin alton aud re-elec
ton, hut i'll some OF tie wards Their,
will he spirited contests. Mr.. Blake
of the Third ward. il il said, will be Oh
posed by GHorRe f. Young for the nomi
nation. Robert II. Taylor, of tn,
Second ward, will probably find hi
most active contestant in John Door
dan, OF the South Side, a saloon keeper
anu bAlu 10 Dc D"iDOcrat OF strong in
fiuence. IL is said that Mr.. McKen O
the First ward, MIR Murray Of tn
Tenth and Mr.. Newell of the Eleventh
ward will have strong opponents 70
the denomination, though each of thes
gentlemen have ably represented thei
wards.
Mr.. Carmichael of the Fifth ward
and Mr.. Moore Of the Seventh, bot
Democrats, and filling fractions o
terms of Republican members VIII
, have resigned, may be candidates fo
reelection but can hardly hope for SUE
cess in such strong Republican ward.
For the Fifth ward, OK Councilma
Beecher aud j. Newlin Gawthrop bay
. been named for the nomination by tb
Republicans.
In the Sixth ward, Councilman K. {
Moore is named as his own successor
though there may be opposition befor
the nominations are made. In til
Seventh ward, the names of John M
Dunn, Elwood c. jackson and DIR. j
f. Frantz are canvassed. In til
Eighth ward, the present incumben
MIR. Litzenburg, has not positivel
stated whether he will or viii not be
candidate for reelection.
1t is positively stated, however, tba
Alner p. Bailey and William K. Lon
! will be candidates, and possibly Franci