Daily Republican., 1889-05-13
THE PRIMARIES.
DEMOCRATS AND REPuBLI-
CANS HOLD ELECTIONS.
Captain Mitchell for Assessor and Col.
lcctor of Northern District-uuInn
Meets n Waterloo-SlIarkey
Pulls Through

Saturday afternoon was busy time
among the local politicians. The Demo
cratic County Convention was In full
swing over al New Castle; the iegistra.
ton was going on In this city; the Demo
Gratis were holding nomination elections
Tor City Councilmen In the Second and
Tenth wards, and the Republicans were
holding nomination elections for an As
sessor and Collector in The Northern dis
J'ct, and for Councilmen IN the Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth and Twelfth wsrds. For
nomination elections large vote wa,
polled In all the wards.
Both parties permitted persons to vote
without tax receipts II their names were
on the aeset sment, because they would
be qualified to vote at the city election II
the tax duplicates were issued In season
to permit them to pay their taxes and
get registered next Saturday.
1t was generally understood that the
tax duplicatcs would be issued to-day.
The Republican contest for an assessor
and collector, though very spirited, was
not so close between Captain Mitchell
and James 8. Moore as was expected by
many, and the captain came through an
easy winner, carrying every election dis
trlct. The contest between Mitchell and
Moore seemed so completely TO absorb
the voters that there were very few Votes
left for Samuel L. Eastburn, who at any
other time would have been a popular
candidate. J,hn w. Hawkins, the
nestor Of the City Council, had an easy
victory for denomination In tho Seventh
ward, his opponent, James McRelvey,
having only bsen brought out the even
ing before. In the Sixth ward Francis d.
Talley had no opposition. In the Eighth
ward Henry W. Perkins had an easy
victory over Walter II. Buckmaster, and
in the Twelfth, after a sharp contest,
Samuel G. Vandegrift came out only Is
votes ahead Of J. Morton Dillon. The
Republican candidates are all able, popu-
lar men and all will be elected il Reput-
licans will do their duty.
The Democrats had two exciting cou-
tests, one In the Second and one In the
Tenth ward. In the Second William II.
Quinn, who beyond all question belong
ing TO the majority party was the leader
OF Council, was opposed by John L. Cur
ran, and met with decided defeat. Mr..
Quinn and his friends were all very much
surprised at this sudden turn Of affairs
The strong opposition TO Mr.. Quinn's re-
nomination was conceded, but the num-
Der was few who thought 1t would
amount TO u do eat, aud such an over
whelming defeat at that Mr.. Quinn had
unfortunately broken with the Plunkett
infue, ce In his ward, and his determined
| opposition In Council at the last meetil <
| against appointing detectives to break up
the Illicit liquor traffic with which his
ward is cursed, also lost him many votes
The defeat Of Mr.. Quinn Is the most
notable event Of all the primaries.
The Democratic contest in the Tenth
ward, the Gibraltar OF Democracy. was
| also sharp. A great many voted against
Nj. sharkey because he did not always
vote with nls party In Council, but on
the o'her hand others more liberal voted
| ior him on that account. HIS oppone; t,
Mr.. Grant, was an able aud popular can
didate, but Mr.. ShArkey carried the day
and decidedly has the laugh on Mr. Quinn
who manifested the greatest contempt
Tor him In Council. The following is the
vote cast at the election.