Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-08

Stayed al Snsdrduy's school Elec-
thOn-FOrty-shree Women gOted-A
Tie Contest la the First Ward
The HeturalB.
The school election, Saturday after
noon, attracted even less public attention
than usual, and only 704 persons voted IN
the entire city, Of whom 43 wore women.
There were con.ests in only three Hsrds,
which let nothing 70 contend lr Ia Che
other twelve, which fact IN larga meas
ure accounts for the light vote. The full
returns are rs follows:
FIRST WARD.
Jesse X. Baylis, two years .............. 70
No opposition.
John Pyle. one year .................... 40
Peter A. Pagan. neutrality-suspicious.. 40
No election.
SECOND WARD.
Dsnlel HOSE: ..........-.''.....''..
No opposition.
THIRD WARD.
Peyton q. West. .,,..,-.............,... 81
No opposition.
FOURTH WARD,
John r. Hartman. ............,......... 20
No opposition
FFrH WARD.
- DNIDI - -
=. d. Duncan. ...,...,p....,...,..... VI
Danby's majority. ........,...........l2l
SITE WARD.
Samuel H. Baynard.. 80
No opposition.
SEVENTH WARD,
DR.. John Palmer. Observation-Disclosures. 9S
Mrs Lucy A. Jackson. ............,... II
Palmer's majority. .................. SO
EIGHTH wAED.
Abner P. Bailey. Observation-Disclosures. o.
No opposition.
sIsTH WARD.
David II Sm!th. Observation-Disclosures. %
No opposition.
TENTH WARD.
DR.. ]. O. Fsbey. 81
No opposition.
ELEVENTH WARD.
Samuel n. Tcump,. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Theodore Brown. ........... .......... n
Trump's m8lortty ......,.............. II
TWELFTH WARD.
Inomas harris. ...t,...........,'.'... ~
No opposition.
Total vote IN the city......,..,.......7J4
saMG OF THE INCIDENTS.
The interest OF women Ia tue school
election il increasing, II the vote they
polled Saturday afternoon il a true indi.
cation. Last gear bat 40 voted, while
this year the total wss as divi1et as fol.
lows among tue different wards. First
ward, 8; lhi.a, 4; Rortth, q Fifth, II
Sixth 8; Seventh, ~; Eleventh, 2;
Twelfth, 3.
In the Sey nth ward o dozen votes
were cant for Ms. Job Il. jackson Mrs.
jackson was not a candidate ont one OF
ths election Olhcsrs ss 5 JOKE. wrote her
name In place Of DR.. Pamsfs' on nun.
Der Of ballots, 2 OF when ware vo.sl.
The only exciting contest Of the day
was in the First ward, aud Il rssnte IL
tie vote-4U each-betweon John Pyle
and Peter Fagan Tor tue one year torn
The friends OF both candidates worked
hard and cabs were ussd ia bringing
yoters to tie pol!s lhe election VA
conIucted very strictly, and 81. ggtars
were seqlire to 6how their tax reoeipis.
As there wAs no cotton the result "a =
vacancy when the board VIII III and tus
impression Is tlg. ths choice viii Go Nj
Pyle, vho Eas Desl q nlsu Dor Of the
board the pest year
Daniel Ilos5 VA elected In THO Second
ward IN a1 unexpected and Salhes funny
manner. hyeys Hayes, Inc retiring
member, positively Tslugel 70 serve
longer, and the pl4 opglea with no nSn-
Gldrtss ruG ~ yiesrss. Soma one Bp3 Eo
70 Mr. Rose asda. icing al13,lAtsi and
he consented ana .m404iEt9ly nsH goto8
tickets ptiaSau. i. we 1gaeiy 1 O'CLOCK
when tho t,cE3t5 ee4cu14 IT, IU.is, bu,
i've votes were cast iOl lIf. I.9.5 ant3 t4e
election thus lAVod i.y.4 ,iug BY do.
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