Evening journal., 1894-06-11
WON BY A SMALL MARGIN
Carmichael and Hallman the
Democratic Nominees.
MAJORITY CLAIMS VARY GREATLY

The Omolal Count Tomorrow WIN Fix
Them Denuitely-seems to BE No Doubt
as to the Result-One Of the Fairest
Primary Elections Evor Held.
James Carmichael, Of Wilmington, was
nominated for sheriff by the Democrats
OF New Castle county on Saturday, his
majority over James j. Toman, of New
Castle, being about 100 in a total vote Of
little over $500. 1t was the closest
shrievalty nomination election held for
many years,
While the fight was hotly contested #
was not marked by fraud or acts
Of violence beyond an occasional
political love tap There was war
of words in some wards, but all differ
ences were amicably adjusted
Mr.. Carmichael will go before the
people in November with an united
Democracy at his back, TO say nothing of
the many conservative Republicans who
will vote for him in preference to Paul
Gillis. the unpopular Republican nominee,
who was forced on the party by the Hig-
gins machine TO the discontinue OF the
Finn, Rettew and Cooley men.
George Hallman, of Odessa was nomi-
mated for coroner by a plurality Of 436
lie had four competitors for the place
and poled /, 9l2 votes George c. Roth
well, Of Blackbird hundred, got 1,476
votes John O'Donnel, Of This city,
062; David G. Furey, Of Brandywine
hundred, 612, and Thomas Kane, Of this
city, 475
The County Committee will canvass
the vote on ruesdayat o'clock.
Democratic Nominee Carmichael.
meets with general favor even the
| Toman men acknowledging him TO be a
I good candidate. He was born in Baltimore
city when 20 years old he got employment
with the Hsrlan aud Hollingsworth
| Company and, one year later was made
/ foreman Of the machine shop. With
] the exception of three months, when be
was engineer on the steamer General
| Mcdonald, plying between Philadelphia
ana Cape May, he has held his foreman.
ship continuously since 1850 He was
one of the inventors Of the Sickle steam
eugine cut-oh now almost universally
used. He enjoys the distinction Of being
the only Democrat who mas represented
the Fifth ward in City Council For six
years he served creditRbly rs water com
missioner, and since his retirement from
public life has lived on West street, near
| Eighth
George Hallman, is a blacksmith, 60
/ years old. He is very popular In ST
! Georges hundred, where be resides, and
has been a candidate for the nomination
for many years, gradually swelling the
number of his supporters until success
crowned his efforts. lie Is a man o
irreproachable integrity, and viii add
strength to the ticket
| Dimcult TO Get Accurate Figures.
There never was primary election in
which it was more difficult to get
accurate returns from the out
lying districts. Carmichael ma
jority is variously estimated at from ID,
to 95 but this exact majority will not bt
known until the official count TO morrow
The Hallman men claim the county by
436 plurality, but George G. Rothwel
says that he polled not les!
than /, ,762 votes against Hallman's 1919
which would materially decrease
the majority. Mr.. Rothwel
says that the rural districts
supported him all right, but his promised
support in this city failed him He hal
not yet determined what 10 do, but ma,
be q candidate two years hence.