The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-11

lican nomination election for city
officers made Stansbury J. Wiley the
caEdidale for mayor; Nathaniel II.
Benson for president OF the City Coun-
Gill; Joseph X. Adams for City Teasur-
or and Charles NJ. Curtis for City So
llcitor. The vote owing to the interest
manifested was one of the largest ever
cast in tho city and IL only those who
voted on Saturday register and vote
at the city election on the first Satur-
day in June the ticket nominated on
Saturday will DO elected by ularge ma
jority.
That there was much more feeling
manifested and consequent disorder
on Saturday than usual upon such oc.
csssions is undeniable and much to be
Regretted. Intoxication seemed TO ba
general, but who is to blame for 1t is
one OF those questions hari to decide.
The principal blame is upon those
Who ought not to drink intoXicants at
all aud who make every election oc-
eussion, one upon which to drink too
much. But to the ticket nominated.
II is good one. it is a strong one.
1t is doubtful il under tho circum-
stances one could have been selected
by the masses OF tho Republican party
that could have been stronger, No
body will pretend to say that Mr.,
Wiley will not make creditable and
strong executive head to the city.
Starting in life a poor boy ont Sus-
sex county farm, his career to the pre-
sent Time has been q highly honorable
oae. Ills training and his early life
has been on u limo with our railsplit-
ting, our tannery and our tow-path
Republican. Presidents, though tho
o'flce TO which he aspifes does not
stand so high up on the ladder of hon
ors and responsibility as President of
the United States.
Still, the Office OF Mayor Of q city OF
65,0JO inhabitants is an important one
md requires MS honest, moral aud up
right men. The man who spent seven
years consceutively as principal of tho
High School OF Wilmington, a proud
position to occupy, will makea worthy
and honorable executive head for the
city. Mr.. Wiley should receive and
we believe will receive n hearty on
dorsemont from the people aud will be
an executive of whom tho city will be
proud.
Between two worthy candidates for
President OF tho City Council, tho
choice fell upon Nathaniel II. Benson,
q vigorous young Republican OF the
Third Ward, and one Of the active
superintendent of the Harlan IL Hol-
lingsworth works. In Mr.. Benson's
hands the ability. fairness and impair.
tiallty exercised by the present incum.
b Mt. the office OF President of the City
Chlncil will he continued Had the
choice fallen OH Mr. Fraim tho people
would have been equally fortunate,
but thA Third Ward Republicans who
have been gallantly fighting without
hope in the opinion of the party needed
encouragement and They have got il
in the nomination of Mr. Benson.
The City Solicitor. Charles NJ Curtis
Esq, is nominated lay a very narrow
margin over his popular competitor
Walter fl. Hayes. Esq. aud by n large
majority over Mayor Darlington. II
justice to the latter it should be said
that OF his own volition he was hardly
candidate, but permitted the use o.
his name, to crafty some personal
friends who insisted on Lin running.
Between MIR. Curtis and Mr. Hayes lie
utmost cordiaIity and good feeling ex
listed, and although the margin in ia
vor OF Mr.. Curtis Is so very small. only
eleven votes, Mr.. llnyes as gracefully
submits to the decision Of tho people
as if the majority for Mr.. Curtis had
been up in the hundreds. Mr. Curt.
is member of the bar, OF good nbil
tiles, and OF irreproachahle character
The ticket will not suffer by his nam,
being upon it.
Joseph Il. Adams, nominated ful
City Treasurer, needs no eulogium t,
bring him into notice, needs no intro
duction to the people OF Wilui ugton
He was another boy who worked him.
self up into prominence and success
aud in the approaching election h
will receive more than his party SUP
port. His opponent In the nonlna
ton, Milton $. Shippers, would hav,
made an acceptable candidate In,
he been nominated, bat no wac unfol
tunate in having the popular Josep
Y. Adams as an opponent.
Here stands the Republican ticket /:
Mayor-Stansbury j. Wiley
President Of City Council -Sathanie
z. Benson.
City Solicitor. Charles NJ. Curtis.
City Treasurer. -Joseph X. Adams.
Our Democatic friends cannot mate
1t, and Ii the Republicans Will do thei
duty this is tho ticket that will /
elected by large majority.
WHAT next Let every Repubiiea
close up the ranks and march on t
sure victory. What nextf Let ever
Republican get registered next Satul
day. What next? Let every Republ
can be sure to vote for a Constitutions