The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-07
FOURTH edition
TaHE 4 PARliEs.
Eepubiienus Mect-Democrnts Name Their
Mayoraity Candidate npa Peoples Party
uymm,ttee to Nouilnute.

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Eepubiicaus sIect- Democrats Name Their
Sayoraity Candidate nna Peoples Party
usnmittee tn Nominate.
4 The First District Republican Commit.
4 toe held Its regular meeting last night.
The returns OF the Saturday nomination
4 election were made aud W. q. Il. Colqu.
houn. william Brown and Charles AlG-
4 nut appointed committee to canvass
the votes. The couDclmanic no nina
tions were next taken up and namos were
presented OF probable Candidates.
First ward, Daniel Ross; Second, W. ID.
wilkins George Watson Third. Francis
n Maguiganj Fourth. Joseph Wigges-
worth; Fifth. John Wainwright. lambert
]. Fouik, James H. Robertson; Sixth,
Thomas E. Postles, George NJ. Fisher;
George l.. Riley; Seventh. James Nickel.
Wy, James Tyre, II wentworth Zebley;
Eighth, Howard L. Staats, James Heal;
Ninth, Lowell s. jackson, Caleb $. Watson
=: \, Roberts Jonn W. Kirby; Tenth and
Eleventh wards no nominations; Twelfth,
james Ratledge.
A suspension of the rules was adopted
TO sellow councilmanio a5pirants to reg
4 lister up to and including Wednesday
Francis s. Bradley was chosen chair.
<-snRn OF a committee OF three to draft res.
4 olutions expressive OF the sense OF the
District Committee on the necessity of
forward copies of the resolutions to both
houses OF the Legislature Nominations
Of candidates for Council will be made in
the Fret. Third. Fourth. Tenth aud
+ Eleventh wards next Saturday night.
The voting places for the ward nOmlna.
tions In the Second. Fifth, SIKH. Eighth,
Ninth and Twelfth wards were liked at the
Same place as Saturdays nomination. In
the Seventh ward the Committee was un.
able TO decide whether there would be two
OF three voting places and the matter was
laid over until Thursday night.
"a THE DEMOCRATIC MAYoRALrY.
There are now soven names mentioned
Z for the mayoraity nomination on the
Democratic tlcket the most prominent
one being William L. Porter, IL was re-
ported yesterday that the Business Mems
Republican Club had called upon Air. Por
ter TO urge him to accept the nomination.
A prominent member Of tle CLUB autho-
rized denial OF the report. lie also said
that MIR. Forters personal frlencs, both
Democrats and Republicans, were urging
him to be q candidate for mayor at the
ensuing election. and that tho matter
wns assuming the character OF every
strong non.partisun movement to secure
Dit. Porter's consent to be u candidate.
Ar. Porter had not consented to allow the
use OF his name Inst night. but his friends
were hopeful that he would do go.
The other probable democratic candi.
dates are w. b. Mullen, George |. Speer,
SnrfottJ y. Haft, A. IL AlcIuusIanu ana
DIR. Charles X. Jefierls.
Nj. Il. Dannenberg, Republican, has
positively declined to be a candidate for
reelection to Council from the Sixth ward.
Henry Nj. Barlow l5 named as u Cundl-
dats FOR the Democratic councilmanio
nomination from the Ninth ward.
MR. HAYES BELIEVES THERE WAS FRAUD.
Walter Hayes, the defeated candidate
Tor the city sollcitorshlp, believes the prl.
mary election laws wore violated on Sat.
urday and yesterday asked the Court of
General Sessions to Instruct the grand
jury to inquire into the violations. Chief
Justice Lore said he had no Information
IN regard tO the matter MIR. Hayes replied
that he was ready to give the necessary
Information.
The matter caused momantary stir In
tho courtroom, but 1t was passed with.
s out action by the court.
IL was reported last nigL that MIR. HAYES
hRa sent to President Morse OF the Bust.
hess Mems Repntiican club communi-
cation setting forth the violations and
-->--0rKing that club 10 put q candidate In the
HOLD.
PEOPLES PARTY TICKET.
The Executive Committee OF the Peoples
party will nominate a ticket on Saturday
afternoon. 7. j. Dillon Is chairman of
the committee; snys II Is the intention OF
the party TO hominatea full city ticket
including candidates for City Council.
Inc Democrats OF the Eighth ward will
probably nominate John Is. Graves Tor
Council.
Ia the Twelfth ward james b. Oborley
III probably 10 nominated without oppo.
alton.