Evening journal., 1897-05-14
THE POLITICAL PLUMS,
Fully Five ICitizens Ready to
&E Pluck the Mayoralty.s - =
WEBSTER TO MAKE THE ATTEMPT

&13& EluCk the Mayoralty., -
WEBSTER TO MAKE THE ATTEMPT
BARRING NO UNFORESEEN INTER |
RUPTION OF THE PLANS, HE
WILL DECIDE TO-NIGHT-MR.
ROGERS WOULD ACCEPT THE
NOMINATION.
That the regular Democratic leaders |
predict walk-over in the coming city |
election is evident now by the contin- |
ucd entrance of candidates for offices. |
There Is much discussion concerning |
candidates, and the vital points are "is |
he or was he a silver or gold man at |
tho last presidential eection?" This |
seems to be the main question and the
contest between the gold and silver |
men is waxing warm.
The only trouble in the hearts OF the |
gold men is that silver will make IL |
self TOO strongly felt in some OF the
important wards, namely the Seventh. |
Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh. and that
this fear is not without warrant Is evi |
denced by silver bug, who said last
night:
Il believe we should show our colors
at this election and that the sentiment
we fought for should be recognized by
the gold men. We carry some weight
in Wilmington, and we mean TO show
1t. think results will verify my
statement"
This is the sentiment Of the gold
side.
The financial question will not innu-
ence our actions or deliberations a par
ticle. The contest in the city is to be
fought out on municipal lines alone "
COLONEL NORTON AND THE
PRESIDENCY.
The candidacy of Colonel w. b. Nor
> ton for president OF City Council has
started with n boom, and his friends
are confident Of electing him to the Of
flee. Colonel Norton is probably one
of the best known men in Wilmington.
1t is said he has the entire backing of
the Democratic Association, the Bay
ard Legion, and both organizations will
make a big fight for his nomination
and election.
, DEAD SORE ON FAGAN.
I Peter A. Pagan, who has announced
himself a candidate for Council from
AAAN ilAnA MhAN - UilOhtu us II sure
loser The betting is to /. The one
is up on Pagan. 1t will be remembered
that Pagan once represented the ward
in Council, but before his term was up
) he resigned and Daniel Ross, a Repub-
lican, was elected. to fiji his place. This
. made the board Republican, and for
4 resigning Pagan received a handsome
silver service from the Republican
J, members Of Council. This Is still fresh
!, in the memory of the Democrats of ths
First ward and one OF the voters anl
:, workers of the ward said to an Even
- ing Journal reporter last night that
y Pagan will get an up sleeve" vote
y the day of the nomination The voters
Of the ward claim that Pagan laid
, down on them and the chance will not
. be given him to repeat the joke on
I, the Democrats.
& DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MAYOR
Atty.
= The several-sided mayoralty contest
. will be settled at the Democratic pri-
}; marics on Saturday. May %, but not
until then. The only question con-
n cernlng the mayoralty that IS any.
le where near settled is that Ayers 5
Webster, Andrew L. Johnson, Jesse x
y Baylis and N. b. Culbert are now IN
re the contest, while J. Frank Mccoy has
ID never been out Of it.
lg Mr.. Webster has refused TO make any
definite announcement regarding his
J. candidacy, but last night an intimate
ut friend Of the mayOralty possibility sal,
X that he thought Mr.. Webster woulG
e. make definite announcement this even
m ing, and it would be to the effect tha
Id he would be a candidate
10. John NJ. Rogers IS also being per
suaded to allow the use of his name
even if he does not take an active par
ed personally, in the contest. IL is claime
Id that Mr.. Rogers candidacy will brin
ry out full vote and warm up Democrat
s. who have been icy because Of the de
n. velopment of silver strength II is as
". serted that Mr.. Rogers would certainl
h accept the nomination if fairly won.
st. MCOY'S DEVELOPING STRENGTH
ma 81 had the pleasure of doing som
er active work for Mr. Mccoy, who, bein
ze the silver candidate, represents III
n sensitive and vigorous element Of th
res ! Democratic party" said a well-hnow
let Democrat to-day. Il found in tn
he Tenth ward last night that Mr.. McCo
in is overwhelmingly strong, and that b
lly will pull the greatest majority in r.
ee cent years there If nominated. In tw
a Republican wards there Is Mccoy M
all der-current that will surprise the NJ
ess tives, while 100 Republicans, and
IN have them in my little book, told n
that Frank Mccoy was their man, an
while they are pOwerless at the nom
nation, they will help elect him. Don
asst bet against Mccoy"
ck- SMOOTHING OUT THE FOURTH
ow When the Democratic City Commi
md tee mot last night the Fourth wa
tie contest was disposed of. There we
M rival delegations present and after
Of long discussion it was decided TO a
on point a committee Of four, compos
asst of r. T.. Francis, John Frye, Jonath
Groves and Philip Murphy to inves
gate the trouble. A meeting in I
Fourth ward will be held this event
,r,e at No. 300 East Fourth street and I
' t,a-.,blo - a.rpaofpd n no settled