Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
Mayor, President OF Council and
City Treasurer Named,


Enthusiastic Meeting of the city Demo-
cratic Association Tuesday Nlght--Dr.
Charles II. Jefieris Nominated for
Mayor; Jesse X. Dsylis for President of
Cuuncil, and j. II. L. Fuekel for CITY
Treasurer.
A large and Thoroughly businesslike
meeting of the City Democratic Associa.
ton was held in the headquarters of the
organization, Head Building, Seventh
and Market streets, Tuesday night.
Chairman James \. Magee was in the
chair, There was "A great deal of business
to be considered. the chief eff which WAS
the report Of the committee on municipal
candidates, Chairman jaime McGlnchey
Of that committee made the report as
follows!
For Mayor, Or. Charles r, JefTeris; for
President of City Council, Jesse X. Baylis,
for City Treasurer, j. +. 4. Fuekel for
CITY solicitor two names were handed IN,
John X. Bradford and Robert G. Hartman;
for Assessor and Collector of the Northern
district, Benjamin +. Rawnsley and Charles
ID. Bird; for Assessor and Collector for the
southern District, Eugene NJ. Savers aud
Charles O'ConnOr.
The announcement of the names con-
tanned in the report was warmly received
and Immediately the motion was put and
passed that in those nominations were
there is no opposition the unanimous en-
dorsement of the association he given. and
they be declared the nominees of tho
parry, This included. as stated, Dr. Charles
Il. Jetteris for mayor; Jesse X. Baylis for
| president of City Council; and j. p. I.
| Fuekel for city treasurer.
| There was a very definite expressionlr
| day night i'll the hope that IN regard to the
/ other offices there might be unanimous
nomination. For this purpose the motion
| was passed that the committee ON notnina.
| tons be continued and that it use its
| efforts further in attempting to gain that
end and report to the Association Thurs
day next.
| If the committee be not successful nomi.
| nation elections will be held next satur-
I day for those offices where there is more
| than onu candidate. The hour for election
| IS between noon and 7 y. m. Secretary
| ThnmRs +. Gormley was instructed To
! formally notify those gentlemen who were
| nominated last night Of the action of the
| associations.
a quantity of routine business was
transacted, including the report OF room
and other committees.
At the close OF the meeting an address
was made by Howell :, England on tile
timely topic OF the requirements OF the
Primary Election law as its provisions
Affect nomination elections,
THE NOMINEE FOR MAYOR.
DR., Charles Il. Jetferis. the Democratic
nominee for mayor, was born in Chester
county, Pa, November 9th, 1871. He is the
youngest son Of DR.. Emmor and Ann
| CRoblnsonl Jeiicris, who removed to this
city from Chester county, Ia, in 1897. A
few years later he removed to PHILADELPHIA
thence to Chester county, and returned II
this cty "a ISL, and was u resident here
until lSIG, when he removed to Fair Hill
Md. DR.. Charles Il. JeiicrS attended thu
public schools of this city, after which Ii,
was student at 81. Mury's College al
Delaware avenue aud Madison streets, d
famous academic school of that time. Al
10 years Of age Dr. Jeffcris entered hi
fathers office as student Of dentistry
and passed through a regular course 81
training and study. lie began business Il,
the partner OF his father in 1860, continu
ing in that relation until 1876, when h,
opened his present office at No. 90s KIM
street lie stands at the heaa Of his pro
fession in this state.
FOR PRESIDENT or COUNCIL.
Jesse X. Bayls the nominee for Presi
dent of City Council, was born in this city
February 10th, 1913 has lived here nil hi
life. He is business man of the hiehes
repute, thoroughly familiar with all mu
hlclpal affairs. lie at present represent,
the First ward in the Board of Pnbli,
Education, having been u member sine
ISIS Mr. Baylis il actively engaged in bust
ness at No rs Market street.
FOR CITY TREASURER.
The selection of J. r. r. Fuekelis auothe
nomination that has elected the most flat
tcrng comment on the street this morn
ing. Mr. Fuekei is also an active cuisines
man of this city, is Of unusual intelligence
and of sterling business and personu
reputation. lie is German by birth hu
has for many years closely identified hin
self with the public Affairs OF Wilmingto
ana is held IN the highest esteem by til
community and his fellow Germans. II
has served both on the Board Of Educl
ton and upon the Board of Health.