Evening journal., 1892-06-07
MEN AND THE OFFICES.
The Democratic Primaries Will
Be Held on Saturday.
gHERIFF. REOEIvER, OOMPTROLLER

and Boughman VIII Fight to "a Finish
The Vote VIII BE Badly split for sheriT
and Coroner-Every Candidate Floating
in the sanguine Sea.
The Democratic primaries for sheriff
and coroner viii be held throughout
New Castle county on Saturday The
polls viii open at 10 a. m. and close at
p. m. To the candidate the day is full
of momentous interest that completely
overshadows the Minneapolis and Chicago
National Conventions The cand idates
to be elected are for sheriff, coroner re-
ceiver Of taxes and county treasurer,
and county comptroller
John T. Dickey will have a walk-over
for receiver of taxes and county treasurer
He has made such brilliant record
since he has assumed the duties of the
Office that no Democrat has had the
temerity to take the field against him. A
few scattering votes may be cast against
him by men who tried TO side-track him,
but, practically, he viii have the unani-
nous vote of the party
There are two candidates in the field
for the comptrollership. They are the
present, incumbent. John f. Stats OF
Appoquinimink hundred. and John
BOughman of the Twelfth ward, in this
city. During the early part of the can
vass Comptroller Stats was as free
footed as Mr. Dickey, but after Mr.
Boughman left the city auditors office
several weeks ago, he began an
active canvass for the comptroller
ship and caused Mr. Stats to
put his hustling clothes on Both
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Democrats. and well-liked by all who
know them. They are both good men
and both competent TO discharge the
duties of the office, Stats has the ex-
perience and Boughman the knowledge
and training necessary.
Six Candidates for sherin
There are six candidates in the field
! for shrievalty nomination. They are as
| follows: James Carmichael Robert 4.
Cottingham. Fred Kienle and Robert T.
Moody, of Wilmington hundred: James
j. Toner of New Castle hundred. and
George c. Rothwell of Blackbird hun
dred These candidates are all well
known They are working in the city
and out of the city encouraging and cap
turing constituencies Mr. Toner and Mr.
Bothwell both claim the rural vote The
former expects to come TO Market street
bridge with 500 votes and TO get enough
votes in the city TO secure him the nomi.
nation Mr. Rothwell is even more
sanguine. He claims 800 votes to tn,
Christiana, and enough in the city {,
elect him beyond doubt Mr.. Toner has
been a candidate three times, and Mr.
Rothwen twice, and they ought TO be
well versed in political figures and fence
building.
When they reach this city they will
find the field preempted by the four
city candidates named above The fav
orites seem to be Carmichael and kienle
Il may be safely asserted, however, that
as Moody and Cottingham are making a
thorough canvass, they win poll good
vote. With six such good men running
it is next TO impossible TO name the win
ner The executive committee has
taken every precaution TO give each can
didatc fair show, and the vote will be
badly cut up.
The Coronership Fight.
There are also six Democrats who long
TO have the privilege of sitting on tn,
bodies of unfortunate human be
ings who "shuiiie off this NOR
tai coil" by various sudden and irregular
means. The candidates for coroner il
Wilmington hundred are James Greer
and Martin f. keogh In the rura
hundreds the candidates are as fol
lows: Charles H. Clewell of New Castle
hundred; Joseph H. Kirk of Mill Creel
hundred; James Clark of Brandywin'
hundred, and George Hallman of ST.
Georges hundred.
Mr.. Clewell expects to get the soil,
vote of New Castle hundred which il
about / 900, and his friends claim White
Clay Greek, Red Lion and other rura
hundreds where he is well known. Hi
long experience in the care of the dea'
as practical undertaken viii be hi
strong card He will probably poll
heavy vote in Wilmington among tn
young Democrats
Joseph H. Kirk of Mill Creek hundre,
was the Democratic candidate two year
ago. He is doing much quiet work, an'
expects 10 poll a large vote among thos'
who gave him the nomination at tina
time.
James Clark win do good work il
Brandywine hundred, but his vote vii
probably be lighter than that of George
Hallman. who has the st. Georges hun
dred Democracy to draw from
Martin F. Keogh and James II. Gree
will decide the Wilmington vote. Botl
men are well known and will give tn
rural candidates hard fight
The best of feeling prevails among tn
candidates. and it is very desponden
man who does not think that victory j
about to perch upon his banner.