Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-11

the polling place and they mutually
wiped up the street. Bystanders
sepsrat ed them
All day stories were ahoat of various
deals and combinations. 1t was alleged
openly that on Friday night a scheme
was created which insured the nomlns
tion of Mr.. Wiley. 1t IL not known
what this scheme was, but some ardent
Shortlidge men said that money would
do the talking
The returns were received at the Re
publican headquarters In the Heald
building, Seventh and Market streets
The many split tickets kept the officers
counting for several hours and some Of
the returns we're not in until midnight.
The early returns favored Baynsrd, but
the tone soon changed to Wiley and he
won the nomination by a big
ger margin than was anticipated
The Shortlidge men, who claimed that
their candidate would win, were much
chagrined when they found him falling
to the rear and finishing in third plsce.
Wiley carried the First, Second, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth and Twelfth wards, 6;
Baynard carried the Third, Fourth. Fifth,
Tenth and Eleventh, 8; Shortlldge car
ried the Ninth. /.
While the head OF the ticket drew tho
most attention, the contest of the other
candidates was none she less spirited
/ The young Republicans worked for
Nathaniel r. Benson, and he won over
Robert G. FrAim. Joseph X, Adams,
who has been a candidate for city treas
urer before, Was a sure winner, and his
opponent, Milton s. Shippers, was de
feated by the largest majority on the
ticket The fight for city solicitor was
even closer than that for mayor.
The contest was between Charles M
Curtis and Walter H Hayes Mayor
Harrington WAS not in 1t, as he received
but 354 votes Hsyes's advocates
thought be had wen, but final returni
indicated that Curtis was just few
votes ahead. 1t was reported in the
street this morning that Hayes claimed
that there had been an error in tn,
count and that he was really 100 votes
ahead. He told an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter that Mr. Curtis had received tn,
nomination and he (Hayes) would abid
by the result. Mr.. Curtis was asked 1
he heard the rumor. He replied that h
had heard 1t, but there was no founda
ton to It,
The trouble in the count at the Fiftl
ward polls probably caused the rumor
Z No returns had been received at
o'clock Saturday night, so several lead
ing Republicans went to the polls /
learn what was the trouble. They foun
that there was a dispute over the vot
? for city solicitor. The first coun
: showed discrepancy which was cor
rected without altering the standing.
D second count was ordered and this LEI
J Curtis with the plurality of eleven.
z MIR. Hayes declared that he had II
dubitable evidence that he had won, bu
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., who had the onl
! certified copy of the returns soon shove
: that the figures as given were correct
Then Mr.. Hayes accepted his defea
gracefully aud will work for the tickle
Many good Republicans In talking owe
8 the result of this contest said the
Q thought if Mr. Hayes learned the lessor
g taught by his dsfest It would be OF muc
use to him in the future.
d Stansbury J. Wiley, the Republica
,, nominee for mayor, was seen by re
porter of the EVENING JOURNAL in fror
IS OF Senator Higgins's office this morn
lug. He was happy at b
J. nomination and confident Of success. T
81 ia gratified with the ticket bshind hin
= In talking over some Of the current n
= ports, he said: Il can truthtully a tb
was not In q saloon during the can