Daily Republican., 1889-05-08
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE POLITICAL POT BOILING
FuRioUsLY.
Three Republican Candidates for Conn.
Gil In the Twelfth ward-The Polls
TO Remain Open UntI 7.3O
+. NJ. on saturday.

D. Morton Dillon, 8. c, Vandegrit and
Samuel Z. johnson are all candidates for
the Republican nomination for City Couu.
cil In the TWel!th ward, and they are all
good men, each willing TO support the
successful nominee. TIE Republicans OF
lhat ward Will meet this evening at Third
and DUPONT streets.
Inc Republicans Of the Ninth ward will
meet AZ the Old Academy to nominate a
Canuloate ior Council tonight, and VIM.
a. Hemphill seems to be the only cAndi-
ua'e 80 lar pained. He is able and popu-
lar, anu MS election Is promising, even
WIN one-thiId Of the Republicans dis
iranchised.
AT meeting OF the Republican Execu-
I'VE tommi tee last evening 1t was de-
ciueu to change the hour of closing the
poHs at the nomination election next
saturday from Z to 7.30 o',lock, go ne to
enib e all worklngmtn to vote.
The Third ward Republicans held a
meeting last evening at the Republican
headquarters. Horace q. Rettew was
nominated as candidate for City Council
from the Third ward. The secretary was
Instructed to ask the chairman Of the
First district committee TO call meeting
Tor the purpose Of selecting a candidate
Tor assessor and collector for the Southern
district.
The Sixth ward Repub leans will hold
meeting at the Republican headuuar-
ters, Seventh aud Market streets, at s
clock this evening Tor the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for City Coun-
ell.
The Seventh ward Republicans h Ill a
meeting last evening aud decided to held
the nom nat on for City Councilman next
Saturday, when the nomination for city
nssessor and collector will bc made.
The Republican committee Of the
Eleventh. ward will meet this evening at
the headquarters, and all Republican
candidates for Council In that ward are
requested to report to the commit G.
d hn W. Hawkins, present member, is
the most prominently named for the
office
The z. 7. Moody Club will hold an i'm
portart meeting this evening at their
new quarters In the second story OF No.
Cos Market street.
The Democratic City Executive Com
mittee held a meeting last evening at the
rooms OF the Young Mems Democratic
Club. John Y. Dickey was elected
chairman and Harry schuler secretary
and treasurer
The Democrats Of the Eighth ward will
hold meeting tomorrow evening at
Eleventh and Pine streets for the pur-
ptse OF nominating a candidate for Cty
Council.
The Democratic OF the First ward will
meet this evening at the corner OF
Second and ratnall streets to nominate
candidate for City Council. There Is
no opposition to the return of W. G..
Bsugh.
The Democrats of the Second ward
will nominate their candidate for Couu-
ell on Saturday afternoon. William II.
Quinn, present member, and John T..
Curien are the candidates. The fight, IL
Is said, will be- stiff one, but II is
thought that ~ Mr.. Quinn, record iu
Council is a good one, he will pull
through by good majority.
The Tenth ward Democrats held a
meeting last eve ing at the Weccacoe
engine house. The committee on can.
Jidates reported the names of Messrs.
sharkey and Ryan, all the oth,r aspi-
rants having withdrawn. The meeting
apparently was in favor oil Councilman
shalkey. The nomination will be made
next Saturday.