Evening journal., 1895-06-03


been controlled by the Republicans for
over twenty years, was captured by q
combination OF Democrats and Tnde-
pendents, A year later 1t passed under
Democratic control for a single year
Again In 1879, the Democrats elected a
majority of the members. Their control
continued until 1882, when the Rspubli-
cans again came into power Two years
later, IN June, 1884, q Democratic City
Council was again chosen. 1t stood
Democratic for seven years until 1891,
when the Republicans again obtained
possession. They have retained It ever
since
Last Fall the Republicans carried the
city by majority of something over
800. Saturdays election shows change
OF over 2. 000 votes
Ballots In Dispute.
There are thirty disputed ballots Ia the
Fifth district OF the Tenth ward Twenty.
eight are Democratic and two are Re.
publican. With these not counted Mr..
Adams has majority OF nine votes, but
II they are counted, Feukel. Dem win
have small majority. The matter will
De carried to City Council. which will be
Democratic.
4
The official count OF the vote OF Satur
days election was made this afternoon
by the Department OF Elections In Muuic
ipal court room. Clerk OF Council Lsdnum
and sx-Clerk q Mesxick acted as
tellsrs. Among those present were
Joseph X. Adams and j. p. Theo Fen
ksl, the candidates for city treasurer
William s Hiiles Peter Il Cooper, Jr
who represented the Democratic CITY
Association; Winfield =. Quigley, City
solicitor Elliott and 8 number of the
minor lights Ia both parties.
The centre Of attraction Was the vote
Tor treasurer The returns showed a
number OF small corrections IN the
general ticket, but none which would
affect the general result.
Ia the Fourth district OF the Second
ward the returns we're incomplete, not
having been hlled In beyond city solicit
tor.
BY the time the Seventh ward had
been reached the count showed a net
gain Of for Adams
In the Seventh distrist OF the Sixth
ward the vote OF Ward was credited
wrongly TO Fisher II was an obvious
error, but the department. not being able
to 90 behind the retHrns, oeuntsd the
vote as shown By the returns, leaving 1t
for the Council TO decide In case Ward
should make onteat.
In the First district Of She Eighth
ward Adams gained one which mads hla
net gain six
In the Fourth district Of the Eighth
Adams gained another vote and In the
sixth district OF the same ward, Fueckel
lost another, which was scored for his
opponent.
At 2 o'clock they had fitteen more dis
tricts to pass upon. II they throw oui
the Fourth district OF the Second ward a.
not complete it will give Fueckel "a NOR.
votes, as the Republican majority ii
about that there,
Lives Of the onosra- NIect.
Dr. Charles X. Jsfsrls. tho successful
candidate for the office Of mayor. wal
born Ia Chester county. Pa, IN 1S41
he removed With his parents to this city
when a mers lad He attended ths
public schools and pursued a course oi
studies at Mary's College here. Latsi
he studied dental surgery under hll
father, Elmer Jefferls. For thirty-Rl1
years he has been engaged In this pro
fsssion, and Al present has larg.
practice. DR. Jsfferis was formerly !
Republican, but changed his views OIL
account Of the negro question. He hac
for many years been closely Unidentified
with the Democratic party, but wal
never before q candidate for Office Hi
majority over Jacob Henry Lewis
Republican, was 26s.
Jesse H. Baylis, the new president oi
Council, was born In WILMINGTON, 1913
He received his education at the publ,
schools OF Wilmington, and RfterwardI
learned the trade Of sashmRker. From
1874 60 1889 he was manager Of thl
Grand Opera House. At present hl
conducts an extensive business In tllel
and mantels at No. 71S Market street
hr Baylls Is a member of the Board o
Education and has membership In Wash.
ington Lodge, No. 1, f. and A. M ans
several other frHternal orders. He hRi
been Democrat ali his life He defeated
Dr. Abram FrRntz, the Republican
candidate, by majority Of 1913
Robert Gerry Harman, city solicitor
elect was born in Wilmington Septembe
II, 1868. He acquired his education at
private academy In this city, and thel
entered the law Office Of Charles B Lore
the present chief Justice He wa
admitted to the bar in June, 1890 Il
September Of the same year he entered
the law school at Ann Arbor, Mich.
receiving from that institution thr
, degree Of Bachelor OF Laws BE returned
to Wilmington In 1892. and began thl
practice OF law. His father was Josepl
N. Hsrman, a prominent merchant o
this city, and his mother was the daugh
ter Of Bishop Robsrt Gerry, at one tim
presiding elder OF the Philadelphi
Methodist Episcopal Conference. Mr.
Harman was candidate for the ofic
of city solicitor two years ago, but wa
defeated by George A. Elliott, the pres
ent incumbent. Though defeated he raj
far ahead Of the rest OF the Dem ocrati
ticket. His plurality over Colonel Samue
McAllister, ex adiutant general, wa
thirty five votes. He is perhaps tn
youngest man ever elected to the office 0
city solicitor.