Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09

The result of the vote was an undoubted
surprise to great many people, There is
some very open comment OF an uncom-
plimentary character in regard to the way
the nomination election was run by the
First District Committee.
So far nothing is heard of an appeal
being taken. "What is the use ?n was the
remark of a friend OF one of the unsuc-
cessful candidates, 1.-THE committee will
appoint the Judges who would consider
the appeal. and good care wonld be taken
that they are of the suitable kind"
1t is remarked also that in several of the
districts there were from 500 to GOO votes
poiled, and the question is how such swift
polling was managed in the short space OF
time, from to p. m.
The peculiar custom exists too in Repub-
lican nomination elections of keeping no
tally lists at all There is such full and
unquestioned trust OH the part of the dis
trict committee in the people. The ballots
are Just counted and that is all. There is
no way OF checking the number of votes
east Under this plan the inspectors have
everything completely in their hands. This
was very significant advantage as in the
case of saturday last when the ring re-
| fused until midnight Friday to let any of
| the candidates but those directly in charge
| OF the Lewis side know " no the inspectors
| were. The ring and the committee being
one, and all for Lewis, the brilliant bit OF
management Is self-explanatOry.
THE cASnrpATEs.
Jacob Hatlley Lewis, the mayoralty
| nominee is about 50 years ofnge and Is III
| the employ OF the Diamond State Iron
| Co., where he is superintendent of the
works. lie is not very wellknOwn in the
city. Outside If political circles and of
| those engaged in business III affinity with
| Mr. Lewis, there are probably less than Il
thousand Of those who toted for him
| Saturday lust who had any idea of who
Mr.. Lewis is. He is u greai favorte at the
works and has always lioen an ardent
| Republican.
Dr. A. Il. Frantz, the nominee for prosi-
! dent of City Council, was born in Lam
caster Pa, about 40 ycarsIago. He began
the practice of medicine Here in 1882. lie
| has been member of thellioard Of Health.
Joseph X. Adams, the hOminee for city
| treasurer, was born inl Philadelphia in
1889. He is now finishing up his second
term for this Office for which his party has
nominated him for Il third term.
| Edmund Mitchell. JH, the nominee for
assessor and collector for the Northern
district, is also Omtleting his second
term in the office for khich his party has
nominated him for tlird incumbcncy,
Samuel 4. Macnlliskr the nominee for
city solicitor, was citYsOlictor in 1877 aud
i'll 1878 was reelected for term Of three
years. He was appointed adjutant-general
by the late Gov Martil.
CANDIDATES FdR CITY coUSolL.
The following ATE the names so far
| mentioned us Republican candidates for
City Council: Err ward, Daniel Ross;
Third ward Councilman Maguigan; Fifth
ward, John Wainwright and James W.
Robertson; Sixth Ward, Councilman Dan
nenberg, George NJ Fisher, Jr., and George
NJ. Riley; SEVENTH ward james McKelvey;
Eighth ward wiAd, Councilman Stats;
Ninth ward, Laiell +, Jackson and j. Il.
Roberts; Twelfth ward James Ratledge
and George A. Anderson.