Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-13
A CLEAN DEMOCRATIC SWEEP.
Result of the New Castle City Elec-
ton, Tuesday.

ton, Tuesday
There Were Three Tickets in the field,
But the Regular Democrats Won Hand
sumcly--Thu Ftremen Took a Hand.
Special orrepponden ce Of ;ia2ette and journal
NEw CASTLE April l2.-fhe municipal
election Yesterday for three members Of
City Council, an assessor and city treus
urcr, resulted in victory for the regular
Democratic ticket by safe pluraites. The
new Council will be Democratic, with the
exception of President Frazer, who is an
Independent and William j EtChells, a
Republican, and II Democratic clerk and
city collector is assured,
Yesterday contest was not very eycit-
Ing, bnt great intost was felt III the result.
There were all sorts Of mixed Up tickets in
the tield, The Republicans, who launched
forth th5ir "Glnetrtc enterprise ticket,
generally voted il straight, although there
was some little eating done, There were
two distinct tickets, composed Of Demo
Gratis for Council. One contained the
names Of Richard j. Conway, Joseph
Taylor AMI Henry Holschunaker aud the
other had the names Of George w. EGkles,
w. W. Cooper and William Morrison.
John Mcgomigle was on the iirst.named
ticket uS the candidate for assessor and
William H. raliierro on the last-named,
Other tickets out were the straight RG.
publican with the exception OF Mr. EGklcs
for Council. while OH not a few ballots
were seen the names Of but two candidates
for Council With the blank space open for
n Republican name to be inserted There
were other numerous and funny combine
tions and stickers by the handful III crcu-
| lation,
Early in the day the electric light and re.
| form in the city government ceased to be
an issue, the fight taking fireman and
| ant llrcinen turn. The regular Demo.
| crate ticket for Council was composed
| entirely OF members of the lenapc Fire
! Company. The department had big
delegation around the polls, hard at work,
The day preceding the election printed
| circular WAS distributed about town warn
| ing voters to beware OF MesSrS. Conway
and Taylor, although they we're both gooC
| citizens, rs they would do more harm thar
| good in City Council, on account Of theil
connection with The fire company. The
latter further stated that the Trustees of the
Common have donated to the tire depart
ment since 1850 fraction over 81 Iuni tht
average yearly support from Council wa
$500 for eight years, making ~, SOD more
the old fire engine cost 81, 800, and the new
one $4,000, the citizens have contributed
Sl,UOJ more, making a grand total d
$4,000. rs not this 4 little too much,
the writer asks, when you consider thai
their new hall is private property Owe
which the city has no control, as il i
openly claimed by the members Of tn
fire department that they will give tn
building away and set the engines ~ til
street before the city shall control itH'
The iirenlen won the day, however. TIL
vote in full is as follows
FOR CITY couSciL.
Joseph Taylor, Observation-Disclosures. q
Richard y: conway D,...,..,. ..'..'...-....s1
Johl = AIns' i.,.,.. ;;.'.'..'''..'.
y. Frank Blackburn, X .....................l ~
John NJ. lance, k.,.,.......,............,
George W. EcKles, Ind. D....,...............
William W, 90 per, Ind, D...,.............. I
william Morrison, Ind, D.,,,,,,.............
James /, Wellon...... ..........,....,..
FOR CITY TREASURER.
William j. Ferris, . ......,...a.....,... ..Si
James f. Cannon, R.......,....t..-..,..... IL
=
Ferris majority NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
EoR CRY ASSESSOR.
John Megonigle, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .as
| william q, " right, r.. ...,..,+.,.........l1
William Il, Tallfrrro, Ind, De-. ......:.....
Mngonigle's plurality, il6; majority, 90.
Total votes polled, 4id
The surprise Of the day was the sma
vote polled by the Republican and tn
independent Democratic ticket. The latte
, was supported by the same faction this
voted for Hanson for mayor year agt
and it was thought that they would poll
much larger vote than they did. Yer
few negroes voted. The election passG
of very quietly.
OF the new City Counclmen, Mr.. Coz
way is chief engineer at the Triton cotto
mills and also of the fire department. II
is prominent Democrat and will III a
probability be chosen president of Counci
Q MIR, Taylor is Il fireman at the Delawal
iron works. lie Is also wellkIown cit
zen aud Il man Of ability and enterpris
Mr.. llolsGhulnAker manages the larl
estate of his father, the late Willial
$ Ho!schumakcr. He has always taken
{ great interest iii the affairs Of The city an
! will no doubt serve with credit in the bod
, which makes its laws.
William !. Ferris, the city treasurer HI
held that office, Germ after term, since Il
= death Of William II. Lane, seven yea
ago. The handsome vote accorded hi
n yesterday is proof of the high eiteem
which he is held by citizens. without r
!: garG to party. He is teller of the tarme
! BaAk, secretary Of the Citizens Loan an
I proprietor OF the drug store OF Charles
Ferris & SON lie is also secretary al
treasurer Of Beard Of Trustees Of the Ne
Castle Commons.
!. John Megoniglc the new assessor,
u about 30 years oI age and u well-knOW
!, resident Of the West End.
! Council will meet and organize at ii
! call of President Frazer. The most il
L portant office in the gift of Council is Il
collectorship. Under a new act OF 4
Legislature the city collector will hereaft
collect all road taxes, and this will ma
4 the salary quite substantial one. John
la i'd EltI 10 in hu l.4al Far il