Evening journal., 1894-06-09
THE BATTLE is NOW ON.
Carmichael and Toman Men
Working Like Beavers.
BOTH SIDES sAEGUINB OF VICTORY

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The Toman Men Expect TO Garry VIII
mington. Despite the Claims OF Car
miohaei's Friends TO the Contrary.
Rothwell and HalIman Leading for the
Coronership.
Democrats In every ward In this city
and in every hundred In the county are
now casting their votes for their choice
for sheriff and coroner. The polls opened
at i2 o'clock noon and will remain open
until z o'clock this evening, when the
counting will begin. IL is probable that
the result will be known by 10 o'clock to-
night.
The officers selected by the County
Executive Committee to hold to days
nomination election assembled at the
rooms Of the Young Mems Democratic
Club last evening for Instructions In
addition to receiving special instructions
on points OF tue primary election law
they we're warned that the preparation
OF fraud In any ward or hundred would
be summarily dealt with and corrected
by the committee.
The Two Candidates for Sheriff.
There are but two candidates for
sheriff This open feld makes the race
all the more interesting The two men
are James Carmichael, Of this city, and
James B. Toman, OF New Castle. The
canvass made by them has been thor.
ough, and yet the best Of feeling has
prevailed throughout IL all.
The election to-day promises to be
conducted fairly and TO be attended by
disturbance Of no kind The executive
committee has spoken plainly aud EN-
phatically. Fraud and force will only
operate to the disadvantage Of the can.
didate in whose behalf they are resorted
10.
Carmichael Mems Expectations
Both men feel sangulne Of victory Mr..
Carmichael and his immediate political
friends, who are intimate with the show
/ ing Of his canvass. expect that this city
will 60 Carmichael by such a large
majority that It will overcome Mr.
Toman's heavy vote in a majority Of the
rural hundreds Mr.. Carmichaels
friends also say that they will carry
some Of the rural hundreds, particularly
In the northern aud southern sections OF
the county. They seem to feel certain
OF Brandywine. Christians, Blackblrd
and Appoquinimink hundreds.
They Make No Concessions.
The Toman men make no concessions.
They not only claim a number Of the
rural hundreds by Lar ge maioritiee but
also contend that they viii either carry
| Wilmington or cut ECarmichael's major
tiles 90 such small figures that the out.
ot.town maiorties will overcome what
little he has In this city. They claim
that they elected a majority Of the
delegates 70 the city convention and that
the executive committee, II II has any
birs whatever, - favorable to Tomans
candidacy
This is the way In which the matter
stands this afternoon. and II is difficult
to predict the result
Narrowed TO Two Men.
While there are FIVE candidates in the
field for the coronership nomination the
fght is narrowed to two men. They are
George C. Rothwell, now serving out the
unexpired term OF Coroner Joseph II
KIRK, deceased. and George Hallman, of
Odessa, who has been striving for the
cfiiee for years. but never sue.
eeeded In getting IL. The city
candidates, Thomas H. Kane. John
respectable votes, but. It is generally ex-
pected, will be dlstanced by the two
favorites. Mr.. hAllman polled next to
the highest vote when Mr. Kirk was
nominated, aud he and his friends think
that he is entitled to the place on the
ticket this time Mr.. Rothwell and his
a3herents contend that, as be Is serving
out the unexpired term Of Coroner Kirk,
courtesy and party policy demand that
he have a term of his own, particularly
as he has tried repeatedly TO secure the
shrievalty nomination aud failed to do so,
after spending large sums Of money in
his enoeavOTs
Figures OF Two Years Ago.
In 1892 the nomination election was
hell on Saturday, June II. James j.
Toner, also Of New Castle, was nomi-
nared for sheriff, and Joseph H. Kirk,
for coroner. Mr. Tomau was not then
and although Mr.. Toner was a New
Castle man he carried the city, polling
557 votes Mr.. Carmichael's All and
Kienles 1888 In the rural hundreds
Toner got l,C30 Carmichael, 43l and
Kienle, 622 At the time there were six
3 men in the feld-Carmichael, Toner.
] Kienle, Cottingham, Rothwell and
Moody, and the last three polled about
500 votes. which added TO Kienle s
500, would make at least 2, 800 votes
TO be divided between Carmichael and
/ Toman. This makes intelligent COM
parison almost impossible. Mr. Hall
man, is the only candidate for coroner whe
was In the field two ears ago. He re-
ceived 7sS votes In this city and s74
In the rural hundreds, total OF 1852
, votes Mr. Kirk received 2,035 in the
city and county.
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