Evening journal., 1897-05-11
CITY POLITICS SIZzLE.
Beginning to Warm Up on
All Sides.
CITY CHARTER THE CAP sHEAE

CANDIDA / Eo BElNG IiNOllED |
OUT ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE
NEARLY EVERY HOUR, BUT UN-
CERTAINTY STILL PREVAILS.
The Democrats who would be will
ing to try two years OF their life at
some municipal office are announcing
their sentiments at the early approach
Of the city election primaries.
The candidates for mayor who are
still in the field provided the new city
charter is passed into law. are j.
Frank Mccoy. Jesse X. Baylis and
William II. Pratt Ex-Trustee Of the
Poor N. B. Culbert viii be candidate
whether the new charter is passed or
not
Mr.. Pratt is the new president Of the
Street and Sewer Department A. S.
Webster is also mentioned on the street
this morning for the mayoralty.
President of Council Jesse X. Baylls
has been urged to accept the nomina-
tion by a number Of his friends. Mr.
Baylis said: 81 have decided to go in
the race to stay until the votes are re-
ceiyed and counted. | have carefully
thought this matter over and believe
that enough people want me to go in
for the nomination and see no reason
why | should not" Mr. Baylis has
been in public life several times and
never found wanting He has been
manager of the Grand Opera House for
many years.
Fred Mammele will probably have
little opposition in the contest for city
treasurer, although William r. Ha-
mann may become a candidate. ID. w.
Lynch will probably not enter the race
against Mammee.
Benjamin +. Rawnsley, well-known
in musical circles, and a popular young
Democrat, who was a candidate for
Northern district tax collector, and re-
/, duced the Republican majority at the
last election, will again be a candidate
at the coming city primaries.
Deputy Attorney-General Peter l..
Cooper will be candidate for city so
lcitor The contest for this Office
} among the young Democratic lawyers
is likely to become an interesting one
George w. Phillips, of the Seventh
ward. will probably show George H.
= Mccall a hot fight for the office of col
lector of the Northern district.
NEARLY A RIOT IN FOURTH.
A meeting Of the Fourth WARD
e Democrats last night to nominate ;
candidate for City Council nearly re
s suited in a riot.
n The faction which wanted Jane
: Kane nominated arrived 40 the meet
ing place at Fourth and Walnut street
d first. When the friends of Councilman
r John Meaney arrived they found tn
e doors closed to them.
After about half an hours fight the!
succeeded in reaching the platform bu
were pushed back to the door agalI
: and threatened with bodily violence !
$ they did not get our OF the room. The
- went and held a meeting at anothe
= place, at which Meaney was nominated
S The fight will be resumed at the pri
e maries.
n There were about seventy-five pres
n ent at the second meeting and busines
{ proceeded in an orderly fashion. Tn
l. following named officers were chosen
70 President, A. J. Murphy; vice-presi
= dent. +. j. Neidermaier; secretary
y John J. Lally: treasurer, Thomas Cav
j. anaugh: representative to the Demo
IT cratic City Executive Committee
e James Mckinley; inspector for Easter
h district of ward John Fay; inspecto
II for Western district, George Quigley.
r. A well-known Democrat who say
the wrangle in the Fourth war
last evening said to-day: "Th
S Meaney men were outnumbered thre
)fl to one. and when they bolted the regu
,r lar meeting just twenty-four by actua
Al count left the room, while 100 remain
T. ed.
J. "The remaining 100 citizens organ
v lied as follows: President, Hugh Lin
lie ney; secretary, Edward Holland treas
e, urer, Bernard Bonner member OF CIT
X Committee Edward Holland; inspecto
D. of Eastern district, Harry koeberle
a. Western district inspector, Jon
la Hagan. They adjourned subject to tn
IS call of the chair"
=, OTHER WARD ORGANIZATIONS.
The Democrats of the Eighth war
met and James Carey was made pres
dent. Jonathan Groves was elected
20 member of the city committee from th
I Eighth ward.
% The Ninth ward Democrats organ
~ lied last night by electing chairmal
~ Artemas Smith; secretary, Thomas
~ Tully: city executive committee, E'
ne ward ]. Minds; committee on cand
mn dates David J. Kennedy. First distric
~ Elwood Knight, Second district; Fran
simpson. Third district; Eli Griffit
st Fourth district; Nathaniel Pepin
10 Fourth district; ward committee, B.
" Kent. P. Mousely, Albert Dale, Fir
Sd district; John McMackin, ElwoC
Knight. John Grosscup, Second di
trict; William r. Hope, George Taylo
Frank Simpson, Third district; Z
!. Griffith. Daniel Mooney, Miles For
II Fourth district: Nathaniel Pepino, WI
~ ~ liam Lawler, Samuel Moore, Fifth di
ol trict. Monday will be the regular NEE
- ing night.
~ The Tenth ward meeting was he
s at the Weccacoe engine house, az
g. over $50 we're present. Councilmi
McNulty presided. NJ. r. Conway VI
elected inspector He is favorable
ne Joseph McCafferty for councilman, al
n received 10 votes, while William Ba
Isl ley. who wants John Haley, got