Evening journal., 1897-05-13
SHARPENING KNIVES.
Silver Men Ready To Trim
Gold League Fellows.
AT THE COMING oITYs PRIMARIES

MCoY AND ENGLAND, THEY DE
CLARE. REPRESENT THE ONLY
REAL DEMoCRACY-ENTHUsI-
AsM AT THE CITY DEMOCRATIC
ASSOCIATIONS MEETING.
There was another spirited meeting
OF the Wilmington City Democratic
Association and other active party men
last evening at the Y. NJ. ID. c. rooms
Appearances are indicative OF a full
Democratic vote at the coming muni-
cipal contest, and a full Democratic
vote means triumph in June.
The meeting OF last evening was to
elect a successor to Chairman William
b. Norton and hear the report of the
committee on candidates. The meet
ing was called to order by Secretary
Thomas Gormley.-
There was some vigorous but good
natured button-holing by the friends
of the various candidates for mayor
Andrew l.. Johnson's mayoralty boom
became conspicuous for the first time
In the contest for city chairman.
Johnson's opponents brought out Peter
A. Horty for chairman. The Baylis
men nominated Isaac c. Pyle, while
the Johnson men were for James Z.
Carey, who Is also a member of the
committee on candidates, OF which Mr.
Neary is chairman. The Significance
Of Carey's nomination at once struck
the opposition and a lively hustle for
votes occurred The opposition secured
the Mccoy free silver votes for Horty,
but Carey was nominated.
REPORTS FROM CANDIDATES..
The committee on candidates in pre-
senting its report asked for an exten-
sion of time before reporting on mayor
atty candidates, and II was given until
next Monday night. This is.due to the
indecision, it is said. of Mr.. Webster.
Baylis and Mccoy are pitted against
each other on the money question. II
Webster will not be a candidate his
friends may support Baylis.
The committee reported that It had
found that Dennis j. Mention, Colonel
William b. Norton and Andrew T..
Crow were candidates for president of
City Council, while Peter l.. Cooper,
II. G. Harman, e. b. T. Springer, H. 5.
England are out for city solicitor.
SILVER MEN WILL ADVANCE.
The meeting last night was by no
means indicative OF the silver strength,
which, in itself, Is recognized as over
whelming. The silver forces propose
to make a vigorous onslaught on both
the hosts of Johnson and Webster
They declare that Mccoy and England
are the only logical candidates of the
: party, and the idea that Mr.. Neary OF
I Mr.. Dickey should presume TO force
gold men on the loyal Democracy IL
Z preposterous.
> OTHER MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
Eleventh ward Democrats last night
organized as follows: owen ]. Hession
! chairman Edward +. Duffy, secretary
, Robert r. Cottingham, treasurer. Com
p mittee on candidates, John J. Ryan
{ Harry Hawk, Thomas Mccarthy; dis
e trict committee, Benjamin Green, vii
liam Cannon, Carl Lavinski, First dis
! trict; John McCloskey, Carl Zimini
Harry Hawk, Second district.
A meeting of the Second ward Demo
r Gratis was held in the Esmeralda Club
p house A. +. Welch was elected chair
o man; w. j. Keville, secretary; Charles
3 Cannon, treasurer. A. f. Welch wa
r elected a member of the City Eyecu
Tive W aihhf
Walsh and NJ Gillespie we're elected I
, committee to represent the ward. JohI
II May, NJ Gillespie and John Walsl
z were named as a committee on candi
i dates. Michael Gillespie and Michae
e Walsh were appointed West and Soutl
e Side inspectors respectively.
AMONG THE COUNCILMANIC CAN
DATES.
Councilman Henry w. Zebley Is
l. candidate for denomination in the Sew
,r enth ward on the Republican ticket
l. and his friends are confident OF sue
8 cess.
r Councilman Howard r. Stats, OF IN
Y. Eighth ward, Caleb S. Watson, OF tn
3. Ninth ward, and James Robertson, {
le the Fifth ward, are also candidate
and they are all regarded as capabl
men.
George NJ. Fisher is also candidal
sc for denomination from the Sixth war
- and he has a host Of friends who PR
VI dict success for him.
pc William u. Bowen will be a cand
~ date for councilman from the Secon
- ward.