Evening journal., 1897-05-19
CAM PAIGN WAKES HOT.
Republican Overtures to S.
II. Baynard.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE TO-DAY

ALL ACCUSED INSPECTORS RE
SIGN.
Wilmington politicians have certain
ly warmed to their work. Not an office
is going begging that can be plucked
at the coming city election. Democratic
politicians find themselves I'm the midst
of the most vigorous campaign known
in recent years.
Republican politicians are struggling
assiduOusly to close the breach made
by the late Union King Addicks. and,
at the same time, TO enlist mlsisOnlr-
les to hustle up the colored vote. Even
with the latter poled in full and united
there can be no hope Of Republican
success.
BETTING ON A TICKET.
Several well-known Democrats were
in conversation in the Court House
suggested on the result Of the
primaries next Saturday. One
politician took a card from his pocket
and. writing four names on il, bet it
against the field The quartet he wrote
was: Mccoy, Norton, England Hamann.
CANDIDATES PUZZLED.
One OF the candidates Is exceedingly
anxious about the tickets for the pri-
mary election to be held by the Demo-
Gratis on Saturday. He finds that there
are about thirty candidates TO be voted
for. and If each one of the candidates
is to have his name on each of the
many combinations which can be made
out 1f the list of names Il will take a
round million of tickets to supply each
candidate with sufficient tickets Of
each combination TO go round. What
they are going to do about 1t Is puz-
zling the candidates and a meeting has
been called at the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club tonight at $50 O'Clock at
which every candidate who expects TO
get his name printed on the ticket must
be present.
sCRAPPING FOR THE OFFICES.
One Of the Republican fights now in
progress is the contest for tax collector
! In the Northern district. About the
? latest to enter is Samuel Speakman
, who is a well-known Republican. Mr.
Speakman has served term in City
e Council.
Arthur w. Brilciy, who at present ii
e a member Of the Board Of Education
has entered the councilmanic race IL
e the Twelfth ward on the Republican
ticket. A meeting of the Twelfth war,
r Republicans will be held tonight q
d Congress Hall
y In the Fourth ward Clarence r. Hol
II has entered the Republican race 70
= City Council. Mr.. Holt is one of Ia
u best-known young men OF the ward
e having been in business there abOu
{, nine years, and stands an excellen
n chance for the nomination.
MR. MCOY MAKES A SPEECH.
e In an enthusiastic meeting at No
II 708 East Seventh street last night. tn
Democrats of the Eighth ward organ
lied by electing James Carey. presi
dent; James Gillespie vice-president
Harry McQuaid, treasurer: John D0na
, hoe, secretary. The committee on can
# didates announced that 1t was not read
" to make a report, and another meetin
n was arranged for tomorrow evening
a The meeting was addressed by
u Frank Mccoy. City Solicitor Harma'
\ and w. e. Alexander.
n REPUBLICAN ROUGH ANDTUMBLl
The joint committees OF the Unic
q and regular forces met last night an
p received, il Is said, 500 names OF war
,e love-feast which takes place on SamI
ID day. The committee will meet agai
tonight and name the election officer
and select the places.
D. SAMUEL H. BAYNARD FOR MAYO
Prominent Republicans, not satisfo
to be pulled around by their noses
so-called political bosses, are to-da
= making every effort to induce Samu,
40 II. Baynard to become a candidate Fl
Il, mayor Mr. Baynard was called into
,n conference last night and the faci
80 were made known to him that he
~ the choice of a large majority Of r.
re publican voters Of the city.
Then too, a strong feeling prevail
against Henry G. McLear who is M
only known as an extremist anon
:, the regular Republicans, but is know
"a to have made certain utterances again
gu the Union Republicans in the last can
sui paign for which they cannot consciel
- tiously reward him with their votes.
'c- CONVICTED INSPECTORS RESIGl
on AS the inspectors OF the recent ge
eral election will officiate at the cor
ing municipal contest the eleven ele
tiOn inspectors recently convicted
he court for permitting alterations to the
tn returns, would conduct the election
Ily their various wards. The accused 4
IN. spectors, however, have all resigne
ne the lagt three designations having be-
ng submitted to-day to the Department
Elections. Their successors will
chosen by the department this week.
DIR. FAHEY A WINNER.
he DR.. John c. Fahey, the newest canC
nd date in the Democratic mayoralty,
le- said to have developed considerat
IN strength to-day. The Mccoy men d
Of clare that Dr. Fahey has been broug
nd out directly by the Johnson men to {
ev. vide the followers of Mccoy and secu
Johnson's nomination. DR.. Fahel
friends declared to-day that he wou
Ire turn out more votes than either N
at Coy CT Johnson.
/. They deny insinuations that DR..
hey was brought out to defeat or Der
fit any other candidate, but say that
is their choice for mayor, that he is
'lu the fight to stay and that they inte
In5 To nominate him. He is q Winnei