Evening journal., 1895-06-03
NAIL UP THE NEW BROOM
Democratic Sweep of the City
on Saturday.
CLOSE VOTE FOR CITY TREASURER

4
Major Mitchell May BE the Only Repub.
siOan Saved From the wreck-The Anti
ring Republicans Gave the ning .
Terrible Lesson In Politics.
Saturday was Democratic day in VIII
mington The Republicans lost every
thing but city treasurer, assessor and
collector Of the northern district. The
vote Is so close between Joseph X Adams,
Republican. and John r. T. Fuekel.
Democrat, for city treasurer, that the
official count may result in Mr. Fnekel's
election Mr. Adamss majority Is only
| 13, and It is believed that the count made
by the Board Of Canvass to day win give
the Democrats eleven majority.
The Republicans lose control OF City
Council. the Third and Twelfth wards
repudiating the Republicans who were
running for re election, and sending
Democrats in their stead, and the people
at large eleoting Jesse X Baylis, Dem
ocrat, to be president Of Council, much
to the amazement and discontinue OF
DR.. Abram y. Frantz. his Republican
| competitor.
A Democratic City Council will elect q
Democratic city auditor and auditors
clerk, and, II the treasurer is elected, a
clerk Of the Finance Committee, who Is
the city treasurer's assistant. In addition
TO this Mayor Jeffsris will appoint
Samuel Chamberss successor on the
| Board Of Street and Sewer Directors. and
members Of the board of Health, who will,
In tarn, elect registrar TO succeed W.
O. r ColQuhoun, Republican The
victory win also result in the filing oi
many subordinates with Democrats.
Blow at tho Higgins Ring.
Tue blow falls heavily upon the Higgins
ring and the anti-ring Republicans are
almost as much rejoiced as the Demo.
Gratis. The friends Of Walter II. Hayes,
wi o say that he was counted out at the
primaries, are particularly jubilant
Jim RatIedge Arrested.
The day passed quietly In all the wards
but the Twelfth, and everything would
havs been peaceful there but for Coun.
Gilman James p Ratledge, who was
running for re election. Fearing that
the Democratic election officers
would count him out he pushed his way
In the voting place inspector James f.
Farley ordered him ont. He refused tc
60 and acted In such disorderly manner
that he was arrested for interfering with
the election. He was subsequently,
released and put on his good behavior
He threatened to have v warrants sworr
ont for the arrest OF James F. Farley
Clarence @. Forwood and Arthur
McDermott, for violating the election
laws in not allowing three qualified
voters to witness the count. In addition
to that he says he will swear out
warrant against Forwood for assault
Chairman Bach threatens q contest In th
Twelfth, but II ia all talk, IS oberly vii
be seated
A oolored man named Henry Turner
charged with voting illegally in the FIrs
ward, was arrested and locked up.
The Totals for Candidates.
The following unofficial figures show
how the 6ght was won:
For Mayor-Charles r JeiferlF, Demo
! crat, 1875 Jacob H, Lewis, Republican
4,0f0; Charles Bsadenkopf, People
party, 1b9. Jefferls's majority, 26S
! Salary, 81, 500
Baylis, Democrat, 4,t54; Abram K
Norris, Peoples, 1870; Bsyliss majorit,
Il A@1 01Ahtyf H~bV q y1oA pAho 1lVt A0E
! extra services as member OF TIL
Board Of Assessment Revision ant
Appeals
For City Treasurer p I. Fuskel
Democrat 1000; Joseph H. Adams
Republican, 1903; Charles F. Sweeney
Peoples, 1l6; Adams's majority, 10
Salary, 81, 500 These figures may b
changed by the official count, and Fueke
may be declared elected
For City SoliciLor--Robsrt q. Harman
Democrat, 4, 142; Samuel A. kAeallister
Republican, 4037; Harman's mRjorltY
! 105. Salary. $1,000.
Assessor and Collector Of the Northern
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., Rspubli
can, 2.627; Benjamin +. RRwnsley
Democrat 1881; George DeGodts
Peoples, As; Mitchel'a majority, 651
Assessor aud Collector of the Southern
District Eugene NJ. SAyers, Democrat
2,26t; Charles d. Hudson. Republican
1870; Garel, Peoples, 50i Sayers'
majority, s91,
For Members OF City Council.
First Ward-o'Niell, d 2O7; Ross, R
Ill; Derry, p, 8; o'Nisll's plurality, 9l
Second-Stevenson, D., 1885, Wilkins
r 275; Stevenson's majority, 6i.
Third-Leary, D 81; Maguigsn, r
/ 27S; Dougherty, p, II Leary' plural
| ity, 80.
Fourth-MeansY, d., 345; Wiggles
worth, r., 20; Meaneys majority, 1873
I Fifth-Guthris, D., 472 Robertson
I r., 6O3; Fisher, P, g. Robertson
plurality, 100
sixth-Ward, D., 313; Fisher. r.
397; Fountain, p, 6 Fishers plurality
. 78.
sevsnth-Splan. D., 415; Zsbley, R
706i Thompson, p, g. zsbley's plurality
: 2s2
Elghth-Groves, d 451; Stats R
! sos; VollmeI. P.,S. StAats's plurality "a
Ninth-Davis, D.. 255; Watson, R.
32o; Chambers, P 10; Watson's plural
4 ity. 61.
: Tenth--McNulty. D 526; Moystin, R.
! 20l; Dillon. p, q, McNulty : plurality
. 295
Eleventh-smlth, D., 3O7; Davis, r
Z 1871; Johnson, p, z; Smiths plurality
! 73.
Twelfth oberly, D 25s; Ratledg,
! r. 1885, Hollis, P, 5; oberlys plurality
The newly elected officers will qualif
and assume their duties on July /.
Previous Democratic Victories.