The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-05
edition.
M gEE NEXT DAY II was HOT

fhs Republicans Eleet the Mayor, City
Solicitor, City Treasurer and n Ma
5ority of CounciI-CoIon sis..iorton
Faiis to Garry His Own Ward.
Tho election for city officers and
mombers Of City Council came of on
Saturday afternoon, and while there
we're hundreds OF Republicans who
did not even go near the polls, the
Republican majority averaged about
100. The popularity Of MIR. Perklns,
the candidate for President OF City
Council, is shown by the fact that he
run ITO votes ahead of his tickot. Al
though Col. Norton worked hard, and
With his friends did everything posi-
BILE to carry his own. the Eighth ward.
10 Failed to do so, as DIR. Shortli dye
received 7fS votes to 65S for the Colo.
nal, n majority OF ITO against him.
The defeat OF Councilman McVay, in
3ho Second ward, is TO be regretted, as
be has pi owed himself an excellent
member. and the fact that he was not
rnturned IL owing to the apathy OF the
1tepubiicans of his ward. In two
squares that were carefully canvossed,
u WINS found that there were 10 Re-
pubiicans who did not go near the
polls. their excuse being that they did
not Intend to vote, or pay any more
taxes until there 10 change. and the
people delivered from the domination
Of King Dickey. Others said that as
Ill the election machinery was In the
bands OF the bosses, they did not
think II worth while to take the time
90 go to tho polls to deposit their bal.
lots.
All such men lose sight of the fact
That the only way to defeat such
ehings and down tho bosses. is to go
70 tho polls and show by their votes
the condemnation OF the high handed
Donarchlal acts Of the last Legl sla-
tnre. and when the State election rolls
around. to see that no such mon as
yere some Of the members OF the last
Legislature nre permitted to again
dlsRraco the Legislative halls by de-
priving the people OF this city OF tho
hight OF eelf-government. Another
cause OF tho falling on OF the Republi.
san vote In the Second as well as
other wards In this city. was the fact
thnt many whose tax receipts are run
out were told when they applied
Within tho last few weeks to pay their
knxes. we are not receiving poll taxes
1t present. and yet in the face OF this
secelpts were Issued TO Democrats
without their calling for them and
the chances are not paying for them,
The result OF the election is rebuke
10 tho Democrats. and 10 the sorvile
members OF the Legislature who pros
trated themselves in the dust before
the bosses and 0oeyed their every be
hest. The result is, however. only the
shower that gives notice of the com.
Ing storm which will sweep over the
State In q Republican Nictory from
the blue hills OF Brandywine to the
nnds OF Sussex. aud although 1t may
\ not snow the next day, como of the
boosters that bossed tile last Iegisla.
9ure will DO found asking them selves
= where am | at?" The election Of q
Republican Council is I'M endorse
ment OF the wise and safe legislation
OF the last Council. which made IL
possible to reduce the taxes and leave
balance of $4,000 to the credit oil
the city, In place OF the usual SO 0UC
10 81. 600 bequeatlled to their success
sors by Democratic Council
As a genera. thing the election pass.
ed OIL very quietly, and the result II
detuil was as follows.
MAYOR. PRESIDENT OF CITY COUN
Gil, CITY TREASURER
PRES OF CITY
MAYOR. COUNCIL TREAS