Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-17


Totals. .......... 355 As 1856 272
Landers mnjority. l07
Sheridan's M jo'ity "a
Inspectors Watlsley, 100; Munson, 1873;
Morrison, 1l6; Finnegan, l7a Delegates
lie Feyre, Cos; Silver, 60S Janvier GOT,
McGallister, 6o6 Eliason, COG.
" THE CANDIDATES.
John Pyle, who was selected as the
candidate for State Senator. was born in
Delaware county, Pa, G2 years ago.
He Received his education in Delaware
and Chester counties, and number of
years ago removed to Christiana hun
dred, Delaware. where he followed
farming While engaged in that pur-
suit he was elected sheriff in 1878. At
the expiration of bis term he removed
to Wilmington and has resided here
over since. In 1883 he was candidate
for the nomination for Levy Court
Commissioner, against ii. d. Hick-
man, but WAS defeated after hard
fight. In 1892 he was elected State
Senator from Wilmington and served
the full term OF four years. He is now
member of the Board of Education,
having been first elected to that body
about three years ago
John T. Dickey, the candidate for
Representative, is native OF Stanton
and 81 years of age. He received his
education at the schools in his dis
trict, and a number of years ago came
to this city, where he engaged in the
grocery business. AT tho present time
he is interested in the clothing firm of
L. Ii. Pennock u Co., at Fifth and
Market streets. He entered public
life in 1859, when he was appointed
l % f.t fay Fn bn
| Southern district of Wilmington. He
served in that, capacity for six years
and IN 1891 was appointed receiver Of
taxes and county treasurer for New
Castle county by Gov. Reynolds. He
was e-elected to the same Office at the
last election. He is member of the
Masonic fraternity and also of tho
Young Mons Democratic Club.
John j. MeRley, the nominee for
Levy Court Commissioner from the
Third district, is we'll known to the
| people of Wilmington. He was born
id this city on February 9th, 1858,
ami received his education in st.
Peters, Parochial School and the pub
lielschools of the city. He learned the
traie Of morocco worker, and succeeded
his fathor aH driver for the Weccacoe
FiB Co., which position he served
faithfully for ID years. In 1890, on
thddeath of his brother, Martin j.
Metley, who was collector OF taxes for
theISouthern district, John was ap-
pointed to ill out the unexpired term,
VIII ch he did with credit, He was
elefed Levy Court Commissioner in
1881 ana has been nominated to sue
ceet himself. He is prominent mem
ber of the Young Mems Democratic
Club, Division No. 4, A. 0. H., and
also of the Weccacoe Fire Go. He is a
leading spirit among the Democrats of
the Tenth ward and was instrumental
in dganizing the Tenth Ward Demo
cratic Club.
4 NOMINATION AT MIDDLETowN.
Spedal Correspondenceoi Gazette and Journal
Niddletown, Sept 14.--The <nomina-
tio, here on Saturday passed off
quietly. although tho Democrats we're
out in encouraging numbers to cast
4 thoir ballots for their favorite candi-
d;tss, resulting in the nomination of
William A. Scott with total vote of BOG
throughout the hundred majority of
10 over Vandegrift, the closest COM
p,titor. Stevens of Odessa carried tho
Kindred by close margin of 8 votes
f(r assessor, and Cochran had plu-
r.lity of 38 votes. j. Frank MCWhor-
tir and A. s. Eliason were nominated
foi inspector of First and Second dis
trits, respectively.
l I'D. AT DELAWARE CITY.
! spedal Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
Dlaware City, Sept. AT the
Democratic nomination on Saturday
the ,nly contest here was for road COM
! missioner. John l.. Deputy, the pres
ent commissioner, was defeated by
Jane P. Cannon, Cannon's majority
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