Evening journal., 1889-05-25
THE COMING ELECTION.
Assessor and Collector and
City Council.
THE NOMINEES OF THE PEOPLE.


Elected for Two Years.
At the head of the editorial columns
the reader will find the names of the
candidates for the offices to be filed ON
the first of june There has been practi-
cal harmony and uniform good feeling in
making the nominations and the selec-
tions are expected to win the
united, unselilsh and devoted sup
port Of all good citizens and
OF every true Democrat. The contests
for leaders have closed and now there Is
nobody to contend with but the enemy.
They are In front with discipline. money
and thirst for Office hitherto unknown.
They will furnish any fighters in the
Democratic ranks with all the contests
that are needed and against them the
lighting should be directed.
For assessor and collector for the
Southern district the Democrats have
nominated Martin j Mealey Mr.. Mea-
ley's long experience in the tax Office will
enable him to continue TO perform the
duties of the Office he has done so well in
the past, with ability and dispatch. Al
though this district is surely Democratic
the voters should, nevertheless, show
their appreciation by re-electing him by
a handsome majority on june l.
Mr.. Mealey was born and raised in
Wilmington, educated In the public
schools and after trying his hand a short
time in other businesses. settled In his
present Office as clerk for Dennis Kane
He was there for six years and became so.
familiar with the affairs of the office that
he was elected himself He is sober,
honest, industrious and has given perfect
satisfaction in the office. He is so thor
oughly posted on the locations and values
of property that he is regarded as an
authority. He is real estate owner
himself and is fully identified with the
best interests of the city.
In the Northern district K. H. Barr
has been nominated by the Democrats
for assessor and collector. This district
has heretofore always gone Republican;
yet, with the candidate the Democrats
have put in the field, e. a. Barr, whose,
integrity and honesty are beyond re-
proach, the citizens OF that district,
should 60 to the polls on June /, and ire
spective OF party, cast their votes for
him.
Mr. Barr Is the son Of Joseph Barr, Sr.,
deceased. who came here from Pennsyl
vania and lived useful and honorable.
citizen until March last, when he died at
the age Of rs.
Mr.. Barr was born In Wilmington and
has lived In the Ninth ward for 30 years.
He has been in the butcher business for
20 years and has been very successful in
bis business. He runs two stores, one at
1910 Market street and the other at
Thirteenth and French streets. He has
been successful in real estate opera
tions and has accumulated $50, 900 or
$50 600 worth of property. He owns
houses and lots in several parts
OF the city, and is practically ac-
quainted with the values of
real property from his own experience.
Mr.. Barr received good common school
education and has acquired great deal
OF knowledge and experier ce since. He
Is heavy tax payer, thoroughly compe-
tent for the duties Of the Office and has
the best interests of the city at heart,
About a year ago when the hospital
projects were broached, Mr.. Barr offered
to the promoters Of the Delaware Hos
pital lot at Seventh and Woodland ave-
.iue, 1872 by 175 feet in dimension. The
plot was valued at 81, 200 TO 81 800
After considering the liberal offer of Mr..
Barr the committee decided that the
proximity Of the plot to the railroad
would make it uncomfortable for patients,
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In the First ward for member of City
Council the Democrats have nominated
William G. Baugh. He has been mem
Der of Council for four terms and has
filed the position with ability and fidel-
| ity. There is no doubt of his reelection
This is as it should be.
Mr.. Baugh has lived In Wilmington all
of his life. He has worked steadily and
faithfully at his trade as ship carver
and accumulated property. He has been
with the firm Of Harlan and Hollings-
worth for 13 years. As a councilman he
has served faithfully, and as chairman Of
the Fire Department Committee he has
had the distribution Of $24, 600, The
department is in fine condition. There
is no better fire department in the
country
John E. Curren, the candidate in the
Second ward is comparatively young
man, but is well qualified to perform the
duties as a member of Council. He lives
south Of the Christiana and, as this dis
trict has long been in want Of represen-
tative in Council, the citizens now have
the opportunity of turning out in force
on election day and giving Mr.. Curren
rousing majority.
In the Third ward Daniel McKenney
his first term as member of Council.
MIR McKenney has for a number of years
carried on the grocery business at Third
and Monroe streets, and has also during
the past few years done considerable
building in the western part of the city.
Mr.. McKenney has been successful in
his business enterprises and has proven
himself a worthy, honorable citizen, full
Of energy and integrity. As a council
man he has been liberal to worthy meas
ures, cautious in expending the moaey Of
the people.
The Democrats of that ward should
redeem themselves from their past apa-
thy and on the LIST of June turn out and
vote for McKenney and thus return him
to the seat he has creditably filed during
his term Of Office.
The Democrats of the Fourth ward
have unanimously named James F. Nc
Gonigal as their candidate. Mr.. McGoni-
gal has made a record during his two
year term in Council of which any man
might well feel proud. Conservative, up
right, honest, he deserves to be returned
by big majority. He has been a mem
Der of the Finance Committee along witk
his colleague Mr. Quinn, the retiring
member from the Second ward, and no
one, irrespective Of party, can complain
of the manner in which the financial af-
fairs of the city have been conducted
during the past two years under their
management.
Mr.. McGonigal is chairman of the Bond
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