Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

The year of a general election is always
one of great political interest not only in
Wilmington, but throughout the State,
and this year the Presidential contest ADDS
extra zest to the affair The indications
already point to All exciting campaign in
Delaware.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
New Castle county Democrats have
special interest in the county convention
TO convene in the Opera House AT New
Castle, Saturday, May 2lst. II is called
for the purpose of making amendments to
the party rules. The rules ut present
make no provision for the nomination of
county treasurer and county comptroller
new offices created by the last Legislature
and hence change is necessary. i Is
believed the work of the convention will
be confined to this change and such slight
alterations as may be rendered necessary
by the new Registration law under which
the next election will be held.
n THE CONTEST FOR SHERIFF.
As usual, the chief local interest centres
! in the contests for the party nominations
Nfor sheriff of New Castle county. The
candidates for the Democratic nomination,
which takes place on the second Saturday
in June. are James Carmichael, Fred.
kienle, Robert L. Cottingham and Robert
L. Moody of Wilmington; James J. Toner
of New Castle, and George c. Rothwell of
Blackbird hundred.
This contest gives promise of being us
close as the fight in 1888 which left the
three leaders less than 100 votes apart. Mr.
Carmichael is a former member of Council
and an ex-water commissioner, but is max
ing his first appearance before the voters
of the entire county. He is foreman of the
Harlan & Hollingswortn Company's ma
chine shops, and has n large personal ac-
quaintanoe and great popularity. A large
vote is freely predicted for him:
Mr.. kienle is also making his maiden
effort, although he has taken an active in
forest in local politics for u number of
years. He is a leading butcher of Will
mington, popular young man, and has
wide acquaintance i'll the country as well
as in the city. A place in the front rank
when the polls close is confidently claimed
by his friends
Robert T. Cottingham is oon-keeper
of the Eleventh ward, a good campaigner,
and an active political worker for years.
He is III the fight TO stay and will work
hard for success He was formerly pur
yeyor il the water department.
The other Wilmington asprant is Robert
t. Moody. q well-known cigar maker. Like
his city colleagues he is making his
maiden shy for the sheriff's office, and has
influences at work in his behalf that will
roll up good vote fof him. He is an ex-
soldier with good war record.
The candidates from outside the city
have been in the fight before. Mr.. Toner
was candidate in 1883 and received 1883
votes, of which number 6lS came from
Wilmington. He was u candidate in 1890
but did not push his canvass and his vote
fell of to 622. This year he is canvassing
in dead earnest and will get a leading vote
The candidate from tn. lower end of the
county-the only distinct:yely rural can
didate, in facts ex-Levy Court Commits
sioner George G.. Rothwell of Black bird
hundi ID. In 1880 he was d candidate and
received 3lS votes This year he confidently
claims the country vote that two years ago
was given TO Purnal J. Lynch, then tlie
successful nominee. Mr.. Lynchs vote was
3l63. of which total 1915 votes came from
the outside hundreds. If Mr. ltothwcl
makes good his claim to these 1913 Lynch
votes III the country, his chances for the
nomination will be as good as any man S.
THOSE WHO WANT TO DE CORONER.
Joseph Kirk of Mill Creek, who was the
Democratic nominee for coroner two years
ago, is again in the field. His vote at the
last nomination was 2l4l. George Hall
man OF Odessa who also ran in 1890 and
received l420 votes, is making another at
tempt this year. a new candidate is
Charles III. Clewell, the well-known under
taker of New Castle, who bids fair ia
prove a formidable competitor. The other
candidates are Martin +. Keogh and James
ii. Green of Wilmington and James Carl,
of Brandywine hundred. Like the sheriff
atty fight, the race for coroner promises to
be Interesting and very close. This nomi
nation also takes place on the second Sat
urday in juno.
THE REPUBLICAN, CONTESTANTS.
The Republican candidates for tn,
sheriffaty nomination are Pierce Gould
Alexander Beggs and Horace q. Rettew ol
Wilmington, Levy Court Commissioner
Paul Gillis Of White Clay Creek hundred
and William j. Lank of Chrstiana hun
drcd. Mr.. Gould ran against Sheriff Sim
mons two years ago, but missed the priz,
by wide margin. He has not such ,
strong and popular opponent this time
and Republicans who are in position Il
know predict his nomination over all com
petitors by a safe and comfortable majority
The Republican candidates for the nomi
nation for coroner are George w. jackson
Thomas j. Giles and Alfred d. Vandeve
of Wilmington, and j. Thomas Wright o
st. Georges hundred. with the lists Still
open. Wright's strength is unknown bu
jackson, Giles aud Vandever will make
CLOSE fight
SOME OTHER CONTESTS.
The positions of county tytreasurer, count
comptroller and county commissioners vii
also afford some interesting nomnatin
contests. County Treasurer Dickey has n
opposition for the Democratic nominatio
for the office he now holds, and eX-Sheril
Philip r. CLARK and Il. G. Stidham are tn
candidates for the Republican nomination
For county comptroller John T.. Siaat'
the present incumbent and job
Boughman Of Wilmington are contestants
On the Republican side Levy Court Con
missioner John W. Jolls and Deput
United States Marshal George NJ, d. Wa
son are already in the field, while Henr
c. Conrad is being urged but has not mad
up his mind.
For county commissioners the most e.
citing contests will be in the Northern d
trict of Wilmington, surely Republican
and in the Southern district, surely Denl'
cratic, so that in each district the majorit
of the dominant pnrty is equivalent to Z
election. The Republican aspirants in IL
Northern district are Joseph Il. MART
and Solomon Hersey and possibly John
Gallagher. The Democratic contestants
the Southern district are Thomas II. lall.
John j. Mealey, James Murray md Nlicha
Newell. Neither party has yet set the da
for these nominating contests. The count
districts will also afford sojne excitin
struggles Tor the nominations for count
commissioners.
Later in the campaign will como Il
nominations for senators and represent
tives in the General Assembly. Altogeth'
the year will be a succession of treats IL
those who take delight in the affairs
politics.
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