Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-11

Already there is u great deal of interest
in both, Democratic and republican poiitl-
cal circles aud among The citizens outside
of politics i'll regard to who shall be the
iparty nominees in the approaching mu'
nicipal election.
A representative of THE GAZETTE has
gathered the following list of names heard
mentioned in connection with the various
offices, and they are presented as heard
FOR MAYOR.
Democratic names mentioned-Alfred
d. Poole treasurer j. Morton Poole Co;
DIR. Charles r. Jefferis. No. 90S King
street; Garrett ]. Hart. of Lichtcnstein &
Hart State Senator John Pyle. of this city;
Poor Trustee Nathaniel b. Culhert
Repubican-The present incumbent. DR..
Evan q, Shortlidge ex-Postmaster Daniel
II. Stewart, Samuel II. Baynard, DIR. j. II.
Frantz.
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL.
The only Democratic name so far heard
in connection with the position of PreS-
dent of City Council is that of Lew A.
Bertolette, who it is understood declines to
have his name presented.
Republican-rhe present incumbent, ii.
w. Perkins; James McKelvey.
CITY SOLICITOR.
mocratic-Willlam T. Lyman.
Republican-The present incumbent,
George a. Elliott; Walter II. Hayes.
CITY TREASURER.
Democratic-J. Z. T. Fuekel, ex member
of Board of Education from Third ward
Republican-Joseph K. Adams, the
present incumbent.
CITY ASSESSORS.
Observation-Disclosures district, Charles
D.. Bird. No. 11O9 West Eighth street;
gtrto lao m hanf
Eugene NJ. Sayers, Hubert Cassidy, Charles
O'Connor.
Republican = Northern district. the
present incumbent, Edmund Mitchell, Jr.,
George II. Mccall. Thomas 5. Lewis; for
Southern district, no report.
FOR CITY COUNCIL.
First ward-D., the present incumbent
George o'Neil. James II. Harkins; r.,
Daniel Ross.
Second ward-D., the present incum-
bent Bernard Donohoe, John Doordan,
Hugh Wallace, Edward Melchoir, Thomas
| Daley.
Third ward-D., Dennis F. Leary, of
the firm of Lynch e Leary; r., Francis
Maguigan.
Fourth ward-D., the present incum-
bent John b. Meaney. No Republican
| report.
Fifth ward-No Democratic report. r.,
| the Republican incumbent John Vain
| wright, William II. Pierson, James H.
| Anderson, colored. No. 1871 Windsor street.
Sixth ward-No Democratic report. Il,
| 1t is reported that the present incumbent
| NJ. T. Dannenberg is disinclined for re
| nomination, Thomas IL. PostleS, colored,
| No. 9O5 Wilson street.
| Seventh ward - No Democrat men
toned: r., the present incumbent James
Tyre.
| the present incumbent, Howard Il. Stats.
Ninth ward-D., W. r. Hope, ex-Coun.
Gilman Benjamin Davis, Theodore H.
| Pratt r., the present incumbent, John
Kirby.
Tenth ward-p. the present incumbent,
+. j. McNulty; no Republican mentioned.
Eleventh ward-D.. the present incnnl-
bent, Henry Il. Smith; no Republican
| mentioned.
Twelfth ward-D., James B. Oberly,
brick manufacturer, No. 237 Broome; r.,
the, present incumbent, James z. Ratledge,
W. II. Council, Joseph w. Coley, A. u. Il.
Anderson, colored.
PEOPLES PARTY ACTIVE. ....-
There was regular Meeting Of the De-
| partment of Elections Thursday night all
the members, Messrs. Doud, Thomas and
Farra, being present.
A committee from the Peoples party,
comprising Patrick j. Dillon, Richard 5.
Moncls and S. A. Bennington, appeared
and asked the board what is necessary in
order to give the organization legal stand
ing OH The ticket in the approaching mu-
nioipal campaign.
The department gave answer that they
preferred an affidavit signed by 25 mem
beers in good standing of the Peoples
party TO the effect that the organization
has 100 bona tide voters in the city of vii
mington whose intention is to vote tht
Peoples party ticket. Secretary Nc
Closkey made record of the question of thu
delegation and of the department's repiv.