Daily Republican., 1890-06-03
Local Politics.

lsmocratic political Pot. Yesterday
r.. frauk Z. Herbert took tho poker in
band aud punched up the lire by publish
Ing tho following card:
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS or NEW
CASTLE COUNTY:
Alter due confederation have cou-
cluded to Withdraw from the contest for
the Democratic nomin alton election for
the ofllce u Sheriff.
June 2. 1890. FRANK Il. HERpGRr.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Herbert stiil
leaves Purnal j. Lynch, Peter ]. Ford.
9eorRo Z. RothweIl, James j. Toner and
Joseph Dunlap In the Held. Toner and
Dunlap are but nominal candidates. The
main tight IL between Mefsrs. Lynch aud
Ford, though Mr.. Rothweli 10 very san
guine OF his own nomination. 1t 10
generally believed that Lynch will profit
by Mr.. Hsrbert's Withdrawal from the
| field. The contest between Ford and
Lynch 10 becoming very bitter, many OF
the friends of one SWEARING that theyiwill
not vote for the successful nominee unless
that nominee Ia the man they voted for.
The Lynch mon arc busy circulating
the report that Ford 10 . Catholic. and
could not be elected II he WAS nominated.
This naturally stirs up the Ire OF the
friends Of Mr.. Ford, who cay that they
can do IS much at cutting candidates
names from the ticket ~ the Lynch men
eau. All sides are having . good laugh
over Mr.. RothweIl and his lem onade
campaign. A Democrat said yesterday
that II election day was hot there would
be no telling how popular he might
make himself BY setting up lemonade
fountain at every poll. Of course every
body would rush for the lemonade, as 1t
10 said very few Democrats drink any
thing stronger.
The Democratic city delegates to a
city convention, one from each ward,
will meet this evening In the Young
Mems Democratic Club room to elect
three persons to be members Of the
County Executive Committee.
1t 10 said that County Reformer and
ex-Tsx Collector Patrick NsAry, Plumb
ing Inspector e. +. Kane apd willard
Hall Porter, ESQ.,, will constitute the
Wilmington members OF the County
Executive C0mmittee.
II is exp cted that Govarnor BigRs
will to morrow appoint his brother
William p. Biggs, clerk OF the peace ia
succeed 4. r. Cochran, the present in
cuinDent, whose term will expire oa the
9th instant.
Mr.. Cochran has made q very efficient
| 8uu Oubktuk OshCoA soA wv CAAbp 0uu Az
and his deputy, Mr. Osb0rae, will retir,
with the good will and frisndsh!p OF tn,
people in general. Mr.. Osborne 10 busJ
putting the office to rights ready for thu
occupancy Of the new officlal. 1t is sale
that Lambert v. Nicholson, now . deputy
clerk 10 the office, viii be MIR. Biggs
deputy. He 10 very much OF ReutlemaI
and ut successor for Mr.. Osborne. Mr.
J biges has had hold OF several Office teat
] before, having been . member Of tw
, Legislatures. He will be popular ofh
] ciAl.
Q Tho appointment of a pro,honotsr.
0 will lot be made before tue third o
+. fourth Of July,As the epresent incu mbsnt'
!. term doss not expire until that time
There are two candidates for the Office
!, rGeneral Theodore u. Armstrong an
0 Peter A. Horty. AT present the chance.
. look iu favor Of Armstrong, who hs
, also had two legislative terms and III
. warm political friend OF tho Governor
q The same may also bs said OF Mr.. Horiy
who has never held an Office. 1t is suR
Enhanced II Pster J. Ford Is deisatsd q
d y candidate for sheriff, the argumsn
: tslns that the party could stsnd on
:. Catholic candidate but not two.
= The craftsmanship oi the Finance Com
. mittee OF City Council 10 the rich plum
y In that body that Is attracting Demo
. cratic eyes. Mr.. Shea, who has onl
held pretended residence In the Seoon,
Q ward Tor the sake OF tho money there
i IN the chalrmanship Of the committs
i will retire July l TO his real residence i
: the Twelfth ward. Tho position pay
a $50 per annum A. chairman OF til
= FiuAnce Committee, $3.50 per annum .
o q member oil the board OF tax trvisio
!. and $40 month ~ member of Couu
oil. in oil t4i0 per Annum, . right mic
little plum. The candidates for the plac
i ere William q. Baugh OF tue First ware
9 chairman Of the Fire Com mittse; Dsni,
o McKenney of the Third ward, chairma
. OF the COMMITTEES on Accounts, and job
: Z. OurrsI, the second member on tn
q present Finance Committee. The col
n test for the position Will 1t Is said be bitt'
and acrimonious.
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