Evening journal., 1896-06-15
rote was as follows:
nIcIntYre Won soTe.

While the men who have been so
industrlously pushing the candidacy Of
George Mcintyre for the office OF receiver
Of taxes feel sore over the result they
will not contest the nomination or bolt
the ticket. They are politicians and
know how to take a defeat philosopni
cally, aud abide by this primaries.
/ 'Still that does not prevent as from
expressing our opinion concerning tbe
methods used on Saturday" said ons Of
them this morning "ltwas one Of the
moat corrupt primaries ever held ia
Wilmington, In the lover end Of the
First ward there we're more votes
returned than there were voters in the
entire ward. Down in the second ward
the officers voted everything that came
along and voted outsiders 10 bunches
In the Third ward the inspector
was fair man and wanted
to DO right, consequently there was q
quarrel around the polls all the after
noon. Not more than ninety persons
voted In the east end OF the Fourth ward
including one woman. named Patton,
and vet the election officers returned
over 300 votes for that end The east
end Of the Filth ward voted ever gthiug
that came along including outsiders At
work on the Nev Federal Building A
Mclutyre man who WAS Supposed to be
for Carswell. WAS approached and told to
/ send along snybody aud every body and
there would bs no trouble about getting
the votes In. Ia the outer end Of the
Fifth ward Dlckey. Aydon. the
ubiq litlous and irrepresslble Callahan,
Election Commissioner Fairy, aud lots Of
other Office holders we're at work In the
Il Gar int Ua 81
the Sixth ward election officers stuhing
the ballot box We went TO Chairman
salisbury. notified him OF the fact but
he positively refused our demand for a
repI Iasentative in the window.
The inspector OF the Esst end Of the
Seventh ward was Steward Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club He refused
Democrat votes which be knew
to be for MeIntire. Dr. Thomss
Mill gan being among those
turned away The condition IN the
west eud OF the Seventh ward
was about the same and even ole Of the
police officers was doug electIoneerlng
work in cab The Eighth ward IN
specnor WAS too fair mau to sbo iutiml
dated and the returns were as fair as
they could be under the circumstances.
0nt In the Ninth there was neither frsnd
nor disorder Tue Tenth ward returned
more votes than 1t can cast on election
day.
The election officers In the Eleventh
ward ran things TO suit themselves TIE
clerk had TO leave the room because Of
their unfair decisions aud actions. Ths
| Cars~ell men expected $50 majority In
| the Twelfth ward, but barely escaped
With II. They wanted 250 10 the Eighth,
but only got 60
IL would be useless for as TO contest.
as tire couaty committee would turn us
down uaeeremoniously, being devoted to
the Carswell interest"
The Mcintyre men are talking 10 the
galleries, said Cars we'll man. "rhey
were beaten fairly aud squsrely and will
do what Is right and proper-thAt is, to
submit to the will Of the msjority.
Sketches Of the Nomiross.
James B Tcmsn, nominee for sheriff,
Is proprietor Cf the United States Hotel
New Castle He is member Of the
Trustees OF New Castle Commons end
OF the New Castle City Couucil and
has for number OF years been actively
identified with the leading affairs Of bis
city.
John N. Osrswell. nominee for county
treasurer. is paying teller OF the Farmers
Bank In this city, and weil-known citi'
z5p.
John B5ughmsD. nominee for osuntJ
omptroller, is = resident of Wilmington
He has Eerved two terms as city auditor
clerk.
George A Willis, nominee for coroner
lived st Odessa for = number OF years
but for several years past bas bseu
resident of Winipgton, being engage,
, In the livery business
Hack to Lombardy.