Evening journal., 1889-05-25
THE COMING ELECTION.
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Committee. He has done good service on
both. He suggested the site of Kirk
wood Park, which will prove boon to
the people of the East side. He has been
in the grocery business for thirty years,
and is thoroughly conversant with NUM-
cipal affairs.
In the Fifth ward Thomas c. Brison is
the nominee of the Democratic party.
Mr. Brison was the representative in
Council from the Second ward for mum
Der of years, and made faithful ana
efficient member. The Fifth ward is ke-
publican by a small majority but with
such an excellent selection as the Demo
Gratis have made in nominating Mr.. Brison
there should be no doubt as to his cleo
tion.
Henry Conner is the candidate in the
Sixth ward He is an old resident Of the
| city. and If elected will fl the position
with credit to himself and the party he
represents. He resides at No. 60l Penn
street, and has lived in that neighbor-
hood for thirty years. he has been fore
man of the p, w. & B. railway pattern
shops for thirty six years.
| Mr.. Conner is a steady, honest, quiet,
| industrious man, and q member of the
| Methodist Church. One of his sons is
boss of Lobdells Car Wheel Works and
all of his family are property owners in
their own right. He is conversant with
the affairs of the city and viii make a
useful member of Council
At meeting of the Democrats of the
Seventh ward, held last evening. com
mittee of three was appointed to wait
upon Willard Hall Porter, Esq, and
solicit his consent to be a candidate for
City Council from the Seventh ward. 1t
is hoped that Mr. Porter will accept. II
elected he would make an efficient repre-
sentative
In the Eighth ward William McMena
min has been nominated by the Demo
Gratis He is by occupation contractor
and builder. Having represented the
Eighth ward several times in Counci
with such ability, honesty and integrity
there should be no question as to his re
turn this time with even a handsomei
majority than ever before. He is th'
oldest member that sits in the Council.
The Ninth ward Democratic nominee
is Adam s. Beale, the present member
Mr. Beale has made good member O.
Council and as this is a close ward thu
Democrats should come out in force OF
June /, and do hard work for his return
to Council.
Mr. Beale was born in Delaware county
, Pa. and came to Wilmington twenty
five years ago and settled in Brandywin'
village. He has been an employe o
, Jessup and Moore Paper Company fol
thirteen years. He Is a conservative
3 quiet, sensible and useful member of thu
present Council and is chairman Of th'
: Committee on Education and member
| 81 D..l1s nr4sIa asa.sr
and the Committee on Law. Mr. Beal
has displayed his characteristic love o
justice and equity in trying to indemnif,
= the injustice of a former Republican
q Council to Louis Bullock Bullock
property has been placed in such a condi
tion by the widening of Vandeve
:, avenue that it cannot be sold or i'm
s proved. 1t is practically valueless I
5 him and If Mr.. Beale cannot succeed il
recovering damages will be a total loss
IS The Tenth ward has nominated M.
IS Sharkey. There will be no opposition o
a note to his return as this is the stronges
= Democratic ward in the city, and MI
Sharkey has faithfully represented it.
81 Mr.. Sharkey came to this country froI
q the north of Ireland in 1862 as a boz
n He was employed in railroading thirtee
e years, till both of his feet were crusht
J. in an accident, when he was compelled
Ii abandon the service. Since then he hi
a been in the liqnor business. AS counci
n man Mr.. Sharkey has eonsis
ii emily opposed all jobs al
schemes and worked industriously
the interest Of the people and Of the Ia
payers. One of the reforms suggest,
a. by him was an act to abolish irreguli
d and constant committee meetings al
,e limit them and the meetings of CounC
! to two meetings per month. This WI
J. in the interest of economy and to facil
P tate the transaction of business. He hi
at the name of West Front sire
changed to Lancaster avenue.
change heartily appreciated al
endorsed by the people living in thi
n vicinity. Mr.. Sharkey is chairman of u
10 Printing and Navigating Committe,
le and has served Iwith credit on the FIJI
as and Building Committees. He has no o
er position now and heretofors has bee
IS supported by both political parties
John White has been nominated in Il
Eleventh ward without opposition.
has made an excellent member and
er serves to be returned by good maiJrit
be The Twelfth ward nominee is EugeI
e McDermott. He is a comparative
40 young man, snip JOINER ana car Dullo
by trade, and is well qualified to make
excellent member of Council. He serv,
his time at the Harlan and Hollingswor
Company shops where he was steadi
q employed for sixteen years. Mr. McDe
ue mott was born here and has lived here I
of his life. He attended public schoc
H. and then took private school course
as finish his education He is thorough
60 H., nj nf Z
q city from his long residence there.
Of is an active, energetic, sensible man, al
will make an excellent representati
from his ward. The Democrats of I
le- ward should try hard to secure his ele
ie- tion and thus add one more to the N
jority in Council