Evening journal., 1897-06-03

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gains in the wards which now have
Democratic representation. The Demo-
cratic candidates are making an excel |
| lent fight, while their Republican op- |
ponents are dispirited because Of the
great factional troubles they encoun-
ter in making their canvass.
George O'Neill Democrat, is deserv- |
edly popular in the First ward, while |
DR.. Funk is not There would possibly |
| nave been a warm fight In this ward II |
the Republicans had nominated Daniel |
Ross, but the slate-makers turned Colo |
nell Ross down without ceremony, and |
his friends are indignant over the ac-
tion.
Michael f. Cannon, Democrat, will be !
the next councilman from the Second
ward, and he Will make a creditable
representative. Republican Second
warders are weary of voting for
Thomas McVay, who is always getting
nominations and then playing the hoo
doc act when the election rolls around
Dennis f. Leary has represented the
; Third ward so acceptably that there is
no question as to his reelection. His
opponent, William II. Graham has
nothing about him which is calculated
to set the ward in a blaze of excite
ment in his behalf. He is an unknown
quantity, while the people know just
what they have in a man like Mr..
Leary.
All Democratic sores have healed in
the Fourth ward, and the Democratic
voters there are lined up to a man in
support OF James Kane, the regular
nominee of the party. One of the best
, evidences of the harmonious relations
/ existing is the fact that Mr.. Meaney,
- | .I.FA Ia,
the forefront of the fight being made
A in behalf of his successful rival for
cOuncilmanic honors. The Republican
r candidate has no earthly show OF car
I rying the ward under such conditions
: as confront him.
+ The Republicans will carry the Fifth,
r Sixth and Seventh wards. but by re-
\ duced majorities. The Democratic can
4 didates will poll not only the full party
a strength, but also receive the votes of
: many Republicans, who are disguised
q with a Higgins-Addicks combination,
: no matter in what shape it comes.
q By good solid work on the part Of the
4 Democrats. the Eighth ward will drift
! from the Republican to the Democratic
), column. The regular Republicans and
g Addicksites have been leading each
o other a merry dance out there for a
% NUMBER OF years. he IAtpuDlltdu tdli-
didate is James II. Morris, who no
I doubt regrets that he ever permitted
h himself TO be placed in nomination
n William B. Davis is SO sanguine of cleo
Q tion that he has already begun booking
up on parliamentary procedure. He will
Ie be elected by good round majority.
III In the Ninth ward every election dis
n trict has its Republican faction, and In
n some of the districts there are two Ol
M three. This condition is what is dis
n turbing the equanimity OF Caleb S
A. Watson, the Republican councilmani'
1- nominee. For the past two weeks h
is has been yelling: Get together, boys
m Get together on mel" And some of thu
n factions have served notice on hin
n that they will get together on Saturday
Id and possibly get on him. Meanwhile
IN William L. James, the Democratic can
v didate. is reclining on a bed Of roses
rs smoking a cigarette with nonchalen
r air. and stroking his upper lip while
Of speculation as to what earthly influence
q or heavenly inspiration could have LEI
ve Watson to believe that a Republican
r. had even a running chance in a ware
I'd in which the Republicans are never a
he peace. except when they are fighting
Mr.. James feels the full force and effec
.ic Of Christopher +. Pfrommer's sage OBJ
Of servation that 'it's n tam crooked vim
ar vat don't plow straight" and he
g happy in the consciousness that tn
to Ninth is to be redeemed.
ho When Edward Abraham accepted tn
10 | nomination in the Tenth ward 1t wa
rv probably with the idea Of offering hi
n Republican Isaac as a sacrifice on tn
m cupola of the Weccacoe engine hous'
I'M with John e. Healy, the Democrat
hel nominee. as high priest. Abraham ma
rs know what he is about. but the Tent
le- ward boys are talking about applyin
Int TO the chancellor for a writ of inquil
endo lunatico as soon as the cruel wa
ho is over and the new broom graces IN
RIM weather vaneon the tOwerof the engin
&C. house.
ial Harry Smith, Democrat is a sure viii
ne ner in the Eleventh ward. Theodol
he Brown is the Republican candidate. bl
re- he labors under a disadvantage of NJ
nv being a linguist Mr.. Smith speaks iN
nd different languages, not including Enl
an lish. While Brown is hunting arOun
ro- for an interpreter, Mr.. Smith is usir
at his persuasive eloQuence with KILN
an effect, and If there is a sour apple tr'
ful In the ward Mr. Brown can save hin
me self much trouble and expen
itv by following the example OF his iliu
adj trious ancestor, JOhn, ana gettlng upt
II.
an James b. Oberley Democrat, al
Of John w. Mccoy. Republican are pitt
blv against one another out in the Twelft
ove Mccoy thinks he is in the fight, but
on Is not James p. Ratledge and 9th
ven Republican and Addicksite leaders a
,bn still fighting for points at McCoy's e
m pense and to Oberley's benefit. N
It'll Oberley is not a handsome man, but
has has a winning way and that goes I
al everything in what once was, but
Ad- now no more, Jim" Ratiedge's pocke
and borough.
NJ The polls will open on Saturday b
nan tween IL and u o'clock and close at
-ote D. m. Everything indicates that
re heavy vote will be pOlled by the Dem
So Gratis and a light one by the Repub
cans
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