Evening journal., 1896-11-09


sent to the electoral college. he having
polled 1851 votes The law govern
ing the action of the governor in the
matter is as follows: "The governor
shall, without delay. examine the GER
tlhcates and ascertain the electors
chosen, and make known the same by
proclamation, and cause notice OF his
election to be transmitted to each cleo
tor
Deputy Coroner James T. Chandler
would like to continue in office under
Coroner-elect Wright
Register in Chancery Colen Ferguson
has come out as a candidate for re-
appointment, his present term expir-
ing the latter part of next May. He
already has the endorsement of Chan
cellOr Nicholson and Judge Grubb. and
will doubtless be backed by the bar of
this county, with whom he is exceed
ingly popular. Alfred p. Crockett. OF
MiddletOwn, is also candidate for the
place. There Will not be any other va
cancies at the Court House until the
expiration of the term of Recorder of
Deeds c. c. Montgomery, which is
about three years off.
Ex-State Senator w. NJ. Ross, Of Sea-
ford, was in Wilmington this morning
and had a conference with Receiver of
Taxes John +. Djckey While in town
he announced himself a candidate for
the office of state treasurer. He was
a member of the General Assembly in
1891 and 1898, and has always been one
OF the most active and liberal Demo-
Gratis of Sussex.
Walter II. McEvilley, of the Tenth
ward, one Of the pillars of the Bayard
Legion Democratic Club, was such an
ardent TOman man that he bet s35 that
he would be elected He takes his loss
philosophically, but that does not pre-
vent his friends from guying him un-
mercifully.
It is said that Richard Patzowsly
will make a try for the Republican
mayoralty nomination next Nav. He
has only been in the city about three
years, but he evidently believes that
the prominent part he took in this cam
paign justifies him in asking for any
thing.
Tomorrow the Levy Court viii meet
and pass upon the election bills. This
will give the members a busy day of it.
as the claims will be numerous and
many of them for large amounts.
The regular Republicans seem to
take it for granted that they are to be
the recipients of the Federal plums
which fall to Delaware during the Nc
Kinley administration. They have
their eyes on every Federal office. and
are sizing up the possibility of getting
it. One of the earliest announcements
is that of William NJ Byrne. He came
out this morning as an applicant for
the position of district attorney. and
before noon had received the endorse
ment of almost every Republican mem
Der of the New Castle county bar He
is a law partner of Lewis c. Vande-
grift, the present incumbent, whose
term will not expire for about a year.
1t is said that the Addicksites will
back Walter II. Hayes or Beniah Wat
son for the position. and that they pro-
pose to put opposition applicants in the
field for every office sought by regular
Republicans, claiming that it was due
to their efforts that the state went for
Mckinley.
Hon. James L. Wolcott, Chief Justice
Charles B. Lore, Willard Salisbury Jr.,
John F. Salisbury, r. r. Ken
ney, Hon. e. L. Martin, Hon
/ John W. Causey, Hon. John Biggs and
/ Willard Salisbury are spoken Of for
United States senator. There seems tc
be a feeling that the honor will be con
ferred upon a down-state man, in which
event ex-Chancell0r Wolcott is re-
! garded as by far the strongest man.
When the Levy Court meets to-mor-
row there will be pressure brought tC
bear upon the three Democratic Levy
Court commissioners to prevent them
from paying the dozens of deputy
sheriffs sworn in by Sheriff Gillis. II
is said that they numbered nearly 100
Thirty of them were on duty all day
yesterday guarding the ballot-boxes
which were stored in the upper part OF
the Court House. The Democratic
workers say that the appointment. OF
the deputies was uncalled for, ant
simply to give a little public pap tC
the Republican heelers.
It is likely that'the Republicans vii
abandon their project of holding a Nc
Kinley and Hobart parade this week
Many of the Republican leaders are op
posed to such a step, saying that it il
not polite, and their wishes in tn,
matter are likely to prevail.
This evening the final meeting of tn,
Honest Money Democratic League viii
be held at Ninth and Market streets
for the purpose of winding up the bust
ness of the campaign.
FOUR BOLD HIGHWAYMEG.