The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-08
Democrats Sot in IL.

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everything, they expected to have the
t,.,y Council by larger majority.
though three majority in body Of
thirteen is enough for all practical pur-
poses, and To insure conservative legis-
lation. IN detail tho Republlcans have
elected tie Mayor Of tho city; they have
elected tho President of City Council;
thry have elected the City Solicitor;
they have elected tho CITY Treasurer;
they have elected the City Council and
the City, assessor AMI collector for the
Ntuthern district. The Republican
party now holds every department OF
the city except the water department,
aud the department OF elections. These
departments would have been theirs
too. had Mayor Harrington have acted
ms the Democrats would had they the
power, in partian sense, andhavo ap :
pointed Republicans when he had the
opportunity
The Republicans have elected moth
Ing more. simply because there was
made clean sweep and they have
made it on the face OF the greatest Diff
ficulties, having to contend with the
iiercest and most malignant opposi-
ton ever waged against a party.
Everything was dono to keep Republi-
cans from voting that could he done
except taking shot guns, after the ap-
proved South Carolina and Mississippi
method, and shooting them down at
tie polls. Nor are the majorities given
10 tho Republican candidates by any
I means insignificant. No Republican
candidate slipped into Office by the
skin Of his teeth, except Mr.. Kirby
who was elected TO council by only
four majority from ward usually
Denotntio by large majority. Be-
sides, the Republicans have elected
Thomas w. Nc Way to council by SO
majority from a ward that gave 4l6
majority for DIR. Springer. Democratic
candidate for Mayor, and they came
within l2 votes of electing n Repubti-
can to council from the Eleventh
ward over John White, one of tho best
Democratic members OF council, while
the Democratic majority in the ward
for Mayor was 81. The majority OF 442
for Mr.. Willeyfor Mayor is a remarka-
bly, large one under the circumstances.
Never was man Of such transcen-
dant abilities and high character 80
tsaduced and yilitied. He was necus-
Ell OF being In league with j. Edmund
AddIcks In his purpose to tear up the
streets Of the city to lay competing gas
mains, when he mover saw AIr Ad.
dicks, never communicated with Mr..
Addicks nor did not even know him,
neither did he ever see any OF bis
agents upon the subject Attempts
were made to win over the colored
vote to the Democrats because tho lie.
publlcans wonld not put them upon
the police force, and then taking the
other tack he was accused OF holding
meetingsin colored mems houses max
Ing treaties to put them on tho po
lice force. Tho latter charge was
made over after the police commission
act was passed and Governor Reynold,
had already appointed two police com
missioners leaving the Mayor nt
chance to appoint either colored Of
white policemen except with the con
curence OF another member of tht
department.
lie was accused both before nnt
since his nomination Of having soft
out the Office of chief Of police to Jamet
L. Hawkins, but the people seen
neither to have been ufraid Of Mr.. vii
ley or Mr.. Hawkins. And then he wa
RecusodE of wholesale debaucher,
of colored voters by substituting tn
saloons when the truth is that he new
81 entered a saloon during tho cam
paign, never treated anybody no
drank with anybody. His antecedent
are all in the other direction.
That all these charges mallciousl,
made and untrue should succeed in re
dueing the vote that Mr.. Wiley shonl,
have had cannot be wondered at an
yet the magnificent majority OF a
stands us solid monument not enl
to the credit of Mr.. Wiley but to tn
credit OF the people who would not be
iiere the slanderous report about him
Yes, Mr.. Wiley was to be slaughter
ed, and Mr.. Curtis for City Solieito
was TO go with him. Democrats cor
teded that Mr.. Benson for President O
Council might possibly pull through
and Mr.. Adams for City Trsasure
might get "a safe majority. But loo
st the magnificent majorities: Wiley
az Curtis, 555; Benson. IT'S; Adams
@S; on Council, s53 and assessors
ee9 The people have spoken in term
not to be misunderstood. The vote
isRn emphatic condemnation OF parti
san legislation from Dover; of tn
Five Commissioner bill, Of Donahoe
OF Dlckey, of Neary, OF Lee, of Quinn
OF John A. Mitchell. and the who'll
Democratic rooster crew. Whining
n Is Republican city in spite of al
Ailsks 81 the legislature, in spit
of Demoofdtic partisan department
OF elections; in spite OF the Carpen
tsrs-sire and son-and In spite OF al
the disfranchising agencies of tn