Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-10
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On Saturday last the Republicans OF
the city nominated their candidates for
President OF the City Council and City
Treasurer BY unanimous vote, their
Tor Assessor and Collector OF
the Northern District by very large
majority, and candidates for the City
Council from the four Republican
wards where nomination is generally
equivalent to an election. A pomi-
nation remains 10 be made In the Ninth
ward for City Council with o reason
able hope Of electing him. Nominations
were also made in some OF the southern
wards, but with no hope Of electins
any OF them exceps ky the aid Of Demo-
cratic votes direct, or through . split
I'm the Democratic ranks.
S.ansbury j. Wiley would, II
elected, make most capable presiding
officer of the City Council. By his
long term Is principal OF the Boys
High School he 10 fitted by experience
and tact TO control and govern wisely,
and his experience will serve him well
in the administration Of parliamentary
Images. Mr.. Wiley La . clean, straight.
out Republican without being partisan,
and his well.known honesty will carry
him through without o suspicion Of
contamination with the sem Dlance oil
corruption. Mr.. Wiley ought to b.
elected, and will be II every Republi-
can In the city would arouse and dc
his duty instead OF sitting down and
lamenting over the supposed helpless
ness of his party.
A worthy denomination Is that Of
Milton Shippers for City Treasurer. He
has held the Office for two years, and
his record is before the people pure and
stainless. He has always been Mt hii
post OF duty during the hours ap-
pointed for duty, and his politeness Ant
suavity In tire transaction of the dutieI
Of his office are as proverbial rs hi
straig htforward honesty and business
methods. 1t IL to his credit that n,
competition entered the field to contes
his denomination. Mr.. Shippers lie no
"well off," rs the world calls it, ant
this being the case, and besides b.
being honest and capable Of perform
ing the duties Of his office, there SHOULD
be general sentiment against MAXIM
q change.
The friends Of Mr.. E. P. Moody wer
somewhat alarmed on Saturday after
noon when an opponent spFang sud.
denly into the field TO contest hi
denomination for Assessor and Colieoto
of the Northern District of Whining
ton, but the sequel proved that the!
were more scared than hurt" Mr.
Moody being renonina:ed by an over
whelming majority for the Off Zoe he ha
30 ably filled in chief for the last shre,
years, and az deputy for his uncle for .
number Of years before.
For City Council in the Fifth ware
Mr.. +. B. r. Miller, who has faithful,
represented the ward for four years, ha
been renominated though not withou
an opponent in George r. Roberts. MI
Miller has proved himself to be q caps
BILE and safe guardian OF the city
trusts either when his party is In th
majority or In the minority. He de
serves o recollection, and no doubt b
will be returned by q very large ms
3ority.
In the Sixth ward, Samuel II. Bay
nard has been unanimously re.nomtnG
ted, his course in Council having bee
so conservative and wise that he va
left In the hands OF his constituent
without an opponent.
In the Seventh, Samuel Chant el
received unanimous vote as the su,
cessor of Mr.. Latimer, who declin ed
nomination. 1t Is a worthy conpl
ment to Mr.. Chambers that he had I
opposition in a ward where q nomin
ton is equivalent to an election. +
will make capable and active memb
of the Council.
IN the Eighth ward there was re
contest Cor the nomination, which r,
suited In the defeat OF the present IL
cumbent, Mr.. Grubb, who was cand
date for denomination, and the nom
nation Of Bernard Blackburn, a you
man who Is said to be we'll qualified
the Off 20, and who will bs elected II t
Republicans Of the ward do their dut
The contest In the Democratic pl
maries on Saturday in the wards
which nomination elections were he
exceeded the interest in the Repub bile
nomin atoms. Sharp and spirited CO
tests for Councilmanic nominatio
took place in the First, Third, Ten
and Eleventh wards. In the FL
Councilman Baugh met with Q Watt
loo, and Preston Ayars carried off I
prize. Mr.. Baugh must have felt 8,
prised as he crawled out from under
large majority that his Compel
hurled upon him. Councilman Mer
Taylor pulled through safely In
Third ward. Hts general course
Council has been conservative and W
and merited endorsement. Tnor
Mr.. o ven j. Hession may make v
able and capable member OF Coun
there is o general regret that Coun
man Mention OF the Tenth ward, '
moved himself to be o safe and o
sefyarf$e member, should be retired
spirited contest 10 the Eleventh "
made Francis T. Sawdon the candid
over Michael Dunn. The Democrat
usual having polled more than q
party vote in the ward there is 81
dissatisfaction mauifsated, but as III
1t will disappear before election day