Evening journal., 1891-06-08
LAST EDITION
FRAUD AND RIOT.
Republicans sweep the
City BY Force.
|STANSBURY WILEY WINS
Rspublican President Of Council,
Solicitor and Treasurer.
STANSBURY WILEY WINS

Ethiopia Turned Loose-seyen Wards
Out Of Twelve Go Repubiican-The
"BIoody Fifth Makes Record-Tbe
Carpenters Flee for Their Lives-J. II.
@. GorreII AssauItsd-Mi Arrested.
Ten warrants sworn Out Derelict
Policemen.
The Republicans swept the city Satur-
Il day. They captured the mayor, city
II treasurer, city solicitor, president of
ii Council and seven out of the twelve
n members OF Council elected
The Fight for Mayor
Stansbury J. Wiley was elected mayor
81 over DR.. Willard Springer by majority
n of 442. Mr. Wiley ran behind his ticket
everywhere in the city, Al has 4SO less
II majority than Joseph K Adams, the
u Republican candidate for city treasurer
II Mr. Wiley was cut all over the city, and
IL the Shortlidge men did not support him
81 with the spirit they displayed toward
n the rest of the ticket They were willing
81 to trade him for anything and every
II thing and the fact that Charles M
q Curtis, the Republican candidate for
# city solicitor only received majority of
n 500, shows that the friends of Walter H.
II Hayes did not support Mr. Curtis with
the same spirit that he displayed toward
the rest of the ticket.
Adams for city Treasurer.
Joseph K Adams (Rep) received 932
n majority over Richard r Griffith (Dem
III for city treasurer Mr.. Adams received
many Democratic votes. This was partly
y due to the fact that be was a popular
man with a certain class of Democrats,
and partly because some Democrats OBJ
u iected to Mr.. Griffith running for third
IL term.
Curtis for city Solicitor.
One of the most surprising events of
II the daY was the vote for William T
81 Lyman, the Democratic candidate for
d city solicitor Charles NJ Curtis, the
# Republican candidate, was elected by a
"A majority of 555 votes, and Mr.. Lyman
81 showed falling off in several Of the
Democratic wards. general expression
of dissatisfaction could be heard on
Saturday night when this fact was
announced 1t was said that Curtis was
Fl pulled through by the rest of the ticket
and If he had run against Lyman as al
individual he would have been showed
under
# Benson Aor frebloenb OF Council.
Nathaniel R. Benson, (Rep carried th'
city over John G Farra BY q majority o
u 775, which is, next to Adams's majority
the largest one given. Several Of tht
N Democratic pre- cincts cut Farra, but HI
ran ahead Of his ticket in several Of tn
Republican precincts.
The New City Council.
The Democrats of the city have con
ceded City Council to the Republican
for more than week Therefore tn
result in this department of the cit,
government was not a surprise.
In the First ward a bitter fight wa
waged against Peter A. Pagan, Demo
crat, but he defeated Johnson, tn
In .ependent candidate. carrying tn
ward by a majority Of "a In 1889
II William G. Baugh Democrat, CARRIE
this ward by majority of 1875 over P. J
Donnelly, Republican.
McVey Republican, carried the Secon
Ri ward against Quinn, Democrat, by
majority of o. Quinn was badly cut i
several of the precincts. Syringe
Democratic candidate for mayor, carrie
II the ward by 116 majority In 1889 job
n e Curren, Democrat, carried the war
by a majority of ~
The result in the Third ward show
heavy Democratic gains. Grifir
Democrat, carried the ward by ms jorit
Of 1852 over Rettew, Republican. In 1875
Daniel McKenney, Democrat only had
msjority Of 81 votes, running against th
same Republican candidate.
Magee, Democrat, carried the Fourt
ward by majority that almost double
that Of James F. McGonigsl, Democra
in 1888. McGonigars majority ov'
Singley was 76. while Magee carries
this year by majority of 140. runnir
against the same Republican candidat
who is very obnoxious to the people
that ward.
Franklin B. Cotton, Republican, r
ceived a majority of 514 over Pierso
Democrat, In the Fifth ward In is
his majority over Brison was only 21
The total number Of votes cast by Il
Republicans in the ward that year "
474, while this year the total is 873,
gain Of 800 in two years. In 1889 Il
Democratic poll was 264 in 1891, 359
Danneuburg, Republican, comes out
the Councilmanic fight in the Sixth wa
with flying colors his majority ov
Mcdonnell, Democrat, Is 332. He carri
every precinct in the ward In 1e
Lawson, Republican, carried the ward
1913 majority.
The Seventh ward gave Mchelvs
Republican the biggest majority I
ceived by any Councilmanic candida
His majority over Grier, Democrat, "
52s, against a majority Of $50 in 1889
J. W. Hawkins, Republican.
The Eighth ward returns Il.
Il Perkins, Republican, by q majority
179 over Johnson, Democrat In L
Perkins carried the ward against n
Menamin by majority Of 80
For several days before the election,
was conceded that the Ninth ward woI
be very close, but it was not suppoi
that it would be as close as 1t proved
be. In fact 1t is so close that a cont
is likely to be the result. Kirby, Rep
lican, carries the ward by 4 majority o.
Elliot, Democrat This is Democra
NJ falling off of fifteen votes. In Il
Aaron s. Beale, Democrat, carried
ward by II majority.
Il Banner Ward of Democracy.
The Tenth ward is never in doubt.
may always be depended upon to Civ
y decided Dem ocratic Gmsj0rity jar
81 Murray, Democrat, is elected O.
y Lednum, Republican, by a majority
4O5 In 1889 Michael j. Shark
Democrat, only received 211 major
u over Jacob Lamplugh, Republican.
D singular feature of the election in
ward is that two years ago Muir
received one vote for Council makinl
gain of $50 votes in that time.