Evening journal., 1894-08-17
IN THE BLOODY FIFTH.
A Desperate Battle for Chair
man Bach's Scalp.
NEGROES ARRAYRD AGAINST him


will hold their primaries for delegates
and Eltornates TO the state convention
to morrow, and la this city for members
Of the first district committee. the rural
hundreds electlng members Of the
County Executive Committee
The polls will open at o'clock
and close at Z. The election Ulcers have
all heen named and the Higgins men
have the organization The election re
turns will be made 20 tho Republican
headquarters No. I, ~ Seventh aud
Market streets, which is the Higgins
stronghold
There will bo contests I'm ali the wards
with the exception Of the Third aud
Fourth, whore the Higgins forces are so
strong that the Stewart men have waived
battle The Higgins leaders say to-day
that they will carry every ward I'm the
city with the possible exception of the
| Ninth, ia which Francis Bradley is
/ king bee Bradley was an original Hig-
gins man but he has never forgiven
Bach for bowling him out Of
the building inspectorship aud
| putting In Daniel Dohl German
| American In this fght he has identified
/ himself with eX Postmaster Stewart and
/ the Higgins men frankly admit that II
he is in the proper frame Of mind to-
morrow he will make a strong fight,
carry the ward and elect both delegates
| and committeeman
Endenvoriog to shelvo Bach.
Prime interest will canter in the Fitch
ward fight. 10 involves the question Of
! whether II. Eden Bach shall succeed him
self as q member aud chairman Of the
First district committee There are
two tickets in the field which may be
called Bach and anti Bach They are as
Tho Bach Ticket
Delegates-Beuia Nields, James
Reese. Simon Chase, William H. Plerson,
James p Pfeutiss
Alternates.-M b Fowler. Andrew NJ.
Blair, W 4. Sipple. James H. Seeney,
Thomas II Robinson
First District Committee Frederick
Bach, Edmund Mitchell. Jr, X Il
Blllany, James s Jones, John Titus,
Alton Q. Pyle, Charles NJ Smith.
1he Anti-Bach Ticket.
Delegates Frank Woolley, j ID. Aims
worth, William H. Johnson, Joseph H.
Martin, David Jefferson.
Alternstes- Henry Robinson, Edwart
ID Spencer, Benz jamln Tomhnson, Clar-
once w. McC4ulley, Joseph + Seeney.
First District Commlttes- Robert
! Kimbie. George y. Philips. w. Franl
Porter William II Ainsworth George
W. Phillips, Dr. q Russell Jakes, Johl
Il Woodllno
Elk Postmaster Stewart would rather
defeat Bach than ho United Statei
Souator lie charges him with all sort
Of party inddelity Bach will have 70
. depeud upon the whito vote as. the ex-
postmaster s liautenants have gone int1
the ward aud soldidsd the negroes II
their opposition to the private secretary
A close friend Of fach's said this morn
ing that this was effected by means Of
) Addicks money, but this, Of course, thl
8 eX-po3tmaster brands as untrue
The Contests Outside.
l Outside the city there are contests q
New Castle, Brandywlne aud Christi
ana hundreds, those bordering on th
| city being seemingly the only ones AZ
| feeted by the revolt The Higgins mel
assert boldly that they will carry ever!
D hundred In the county. with the possible
= Iexosption of that part of Bisndywln
b hundred, IN which J. Edward Addick
4 has his home.
7. There are forty delegates to be elcotel
8 in the First district." said a Higgin
4: leader 10 an EVENING JOURNAL reporte
ibis morning, "snd we will get all bu
l. three Of them. admitting for The sake OF al
gumeut that Bradley will carry Cue N mt
t Ssrd They will not be pledged for any
q one and will abide by the result
of the caucussss Of the Kent an,
Sussex delegates / Sussex votes 70
Mervil or any other man for governo
our delegates will confirm the scliou
s does not matter 60 as whether Ken
70 selects Willie, Hofecker or Marshall
IS but il Kent cannot agree. then Me-
=, Castle county will be heard from
2 "Ihe hgbt in this city 10 against Bacl
r and ex Postmaster Stewart is receivin
: the financial support Of ]. Edward A,
IS dicks Why, Addicks Is even payin
a rent for those rooms In the Heald Bull,
90 ing where Bach's opponents meet an
10 cOucoot their schemes. The leaders In th
le movement are ex-Postmaster Daniel
N Stewart, eX United States Marshal Henr
O. Mahafiy, Joa Martin, Willism
IA Clark ana Francis s Bradley The
g, we're all original Higgins men with Oh
exception of Martin who Is head cent?
10 Of the Martin stable gang They hay
T. gone over on the strength OF Addict
4
{ their political god and are all worship
ing false gods
They had not the courage to con
out in the Fifth ward themselves. b,
they. by means Of misrepresentation
"a Induced innocent Republicans TO stan
"a up TO bs Knocked down, saying that d
naming Of them was only a matter
form
"Where will the elestion returns
al received 2" asked tho reporter
H. "At Republican headquarters, at Sc
be enth and Market streets.
II (which hea5q lsrters-No or No 2
q. what
cat Bsch's headquarters. at Seveni
and Market streets, or Stewards hea
C. quarters, Ht Seventh and Market streets
IL why, Bsch's headquarters. IL you s
IL iit TO call thom such. We don't recnl
to nizs the other headquarters. IL Is bs
tacd aud hss 10 political standing.
WIN Not Move His Office.
k Dr.. z. E Smith, dentist. having NOV
he to his new residence, will still cOntin