Evening journal., 1896-09-12
THE BIG FIGHT IS ON.
Pyle and Stayton Struggle
for Place.
DIoEEY HUNTING FOR JOHNSON
LEGISLATIVE HONORS COME
HIGH, BUT SOMEBODY MUST
HAVE THEM-PROPHETS ARE
DOING SOME GUESSING.

The polls for the Democratic pri-
mary election are now open all over
the city of Wilmington, and the fight
is merrily progressing. Lieutenants
and friends of the several candidates
are on the watch for fraud, and prom
Use to make il exceedingly unpleasant
for anyone who engages in it.
The only fight in Wilmington to-day
is on the legislative nomination.
Thomas d. Stayton and ex-State Sen
ator John Pyle are in the race for the
nomination for state senator, and Re
ceceiver of Taxes John T. Dickey and
A. l.. Johnson are making an iteresJ-
ing fight for the seat in the House.
Political prophets loudly assert that
Stayton and Dickey are pulling in
double harness, have control Of the
machine and will win, but the Pyle
and Johnson men declare they are
false prophets.
The voting places are as follows:
First ward-Voting place, South
precinct, Second and Tatnal streets;
North precinct, Fifth and Orange
streets.
Second ward-Western precinct, Sec
ond and Walnut streets. Eastern pre-
cinct. Heald and Lobdell streets.
Third ward-Third and Madison
streets.
Fourth ward-Eastern precinct
Fourth and Pine streets. Western
precinct, Fourth and French streets.
Fifth ward-Eastern precinct, Eighth
and Tatnall streets. Western precinct
No 703 Madison street.
Sixth ward-Northeast corner Elev'
enth and French streets.
Seventh ward-Eastern precinct
Tenth and Orange streets. Western
precinct, Logan House.
Eighth ward-Eighth and Pine
streets.
Ninth ward-Eastern precinct, Third
and Fourth districts, thirteenth anC
Claymont streets. Western precinct
First, Second and Fifth districts.
Tenth ward-Jackson and Pleasan
streets.
Eleventh ward-Maryland avenue
and Jackson street.
Twelfth ward-Fourth and Scot
streets.
From all that can be learned ther
are few "dead-sure things in politiea
contests, the ticket nominated in tn
county to-day will be as follows;
For State SenatOr-Thomas n. Stay
ton, of Wilmington hundred.
For Representatives-Jo T. Dick
ey. Wilmington; Robert Mccullough
Christiana: David K Donaldson
White Clay Creek; Howard Jordai
Mill Creek: Woodward w. Cheair
Red Lion; William NJ. Mccoy, Ne
Castle; Richard L. Naudine, App
uufnimink.
For Levy Court Commissioners
First district, John II. Walker; Secor
district, no nomination; Third distric
John j. Mealey; Fourth district, Hei
~ NJ. White; Fifth district, Willial
A. Scott.
Mealey, White and Scott are preseI
incumbents The only one having
fight on his hands is Chairman Scot
who believes that he can easily carr
his district.
This is a fight between the vii
mington City Railway Company an
< the police department" said a Dem'
cratic worker to an Evening JOurn
reporter this morning Stayton an
Dickey are regarded as favorable
the railway interests and Pyle an
Johnson aginst them. However, tn
may be- | do not think that it is d.
ing our non-partisan police force an
4 good to be taking such an active pa
in the elections. l wonder that q
- Police Commission does not put
stop to it, especially with a gener
election and a legislative session
close at hand.