The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Winning Ticket Made by the
Republicans-The Democrats
are at Loggerheads and DR.. ].
H. Fahey is Trotted out for
Mayor-A Modern Moses-Af
fer Oberly's Place witha Chance
| Winning.
The two factions in the Republican party
met last evening in the room of the Young
Mems Republican Club and after d pow
WOW concluded that 1t was to the best in.
forest of the Republican party to support
The following gentlemen for the differ
ent positions to be voted for in June at the
Municipality election.
MAYoR-HENRY McLEAR.
President of City Council-C. NJ. Leach.
City Treasurer-WiIliam H. Curry.
City Solicitor-Harry c. Conrad.
The nomination election will take place
on next Saturday afternoon. The collec.
tors and assessors will be voted for and %
they number four the fight will be an in
teresting one. All of the gentlemen who
have announced themselves as candidates
are well and favorably known, any one of
whom is well qualified to fill the position
acccptably to the citizens of Wilmington.
There can be no hesitancy in voting for
any one of these gentlemen: Mr. Geo w.
| Phillips, Geo. II. Mccall, Samuel G.
| Speakman and Thomas S. Lewis.
THE DEMOCRATIC POW WOW.
| The Democrats held their pow WOW on
| Saturday evening and all Of the proposed
| candidates for Mayor being present. there
was some plain talking indulged In by
| them. One gentleman gave it out that he
| did not seek the Mayoralty nomination
| and would not have it II it was rendered
him gratuitously. While another said he
had done nothing as Democrat that he
was ashamed of and not being a politician
he could not swallow everything that
came along under the guise of Democracy
He could be counted out of the race The
third one said he did not or would not
make fight for tho nomination, and be-
ing now out Of politics he would rather
they consider his boom collapsed.
1t was then suggested that three well
known gentlemen be named who would
be acceptable to all. After they were
named two of them were objected to be-
cause it was said they had signed the call
for tho Gold Democrats which created
such havoc in the Democratic ranks in
Delaware. Then at last A. l.. johnson
was centered on as being the strongest
candidate and acceptable to all parties
concerned But J. Frank Mccoy and his
friends would:not listen to any such propo.
siJlOn and Frank remains yet in the field
and will try his strength with johnson
at the primaries on Saturday next.
Mr.. Mccoy represents the silver nterests
i'll our city who arc back of his boom for
the Mayoralty. The fight promises to be
interesting and a red hot one, as Mr.. Nc
Coy will receive nearly the same backing
that nominated Senator John Pyle when
he defeated Thomas n. Stayton at the
Democratic primaries, The same powers
will make the fight for Mccoy. Even
Patrick .Neary with his native wit and
shrewdness will not be able to stem the
tide that has set IN against the nomination
of A. L. johnson. The liquor men of the
party are against him AMI intend to cut
him. The flat has gone forth.
AFTER oBERLY's PLACE.
John Mccoy, foreman at Aliens brick
yard, is after the nomination for city
council from the Democratic voters in the
Twelfth ward, which seat is now filled by
James d. Oberly, who succeeded James 7.
Railedge, Republican. The fight prom
ises to be II hot one and the full strength
of the voters will be brought out in the
contest for supremacy OF Saturday next
McCcy's friends claim strong silver
backing for their favorite
Andrew E. Crow will not be q candidate
for president of city council. He is not
that kind of crow.
There are prospects of q contest in nearly
every ward in the city for councilmanic
honorS and numerous political ambitions
will be forever squeched
A MODERN NOSES
Tho elevation of Robert H. Francis to |
the prominent position which he occupies |
does not speak well for the available
material in the Democratic ranks in our |
city. Robert may be an exceptional ward |
worker but we never yet heard anybody
give him credit of being leader. He has /
been put up as blind. because the foxy |
Pat or the astute John have grown tired /
of the odium put upon them when things |
did not turn ont rs their friends expected. /
From all that can be learned the learned
Willard and tho silver tongued orator
Peter D.. have concluded not to take
hand in tho coming Democratic primaries.
1t Is the case Of not letting tho right hand
know what tho left hand does. Great
leaders are born not made and this tru-
ism we would suggest that Robert cut out
and paste in his hat.
The getting together of the Republican
committee last evening will rake up sore
spots in the breasts of several gentlemen
who have had the May Orality bee bnZZing |
IN their bonnet and may result in some
few kicking over tho party traces. The
suggestion offered in last nights REPUB.
LGCAN to the managers Of the Republican |
party was wise and timely. The only way
tn m m nrnn isn 10 t1,Fr Frtrnn l
show who wishes to run for an Office. This |
Is the only truo way to make nomination,
to give tho people a chance to ratify them. |
Without the gravel train voters where !
would either party be that lay such claims
of being the working mans friends. These
men are generally their own friends and
would not speak to laboring man after
the election was over. 1t is nearly timo
that the masses awakened to the fact as
to who are their real friends
DR.. j. II. Fahey has been brought out |
for Mayor, thus making three Democratic
candidates in tho field This is u revolt
against the leadership of Patrick Neary.
Frank Tindall is a candidate for City
Council in the Eighth ward on the Repub
Iican ticket
John McKenna has withdrawn from the
primary contest for City Council in the
Third ward.
Tho joint committee, besides naming
The candidates. reported in favor OF each |
'ide having an equal representation inside
,he window on Saturday.
The committee of five from each com. | ,
nittee, composed of Horace G. Knowles,
Robert Burns, Harry II. Billany. James
Stephen Downey, John Mccoy,
JhafHssISoiioway Howard otaats and
Naltor II. Hayes, was continued as
committee. The members met |
md organized last night by elocting Mr. :
Knowles chairman, Mr.. Staats, secretary,
nd Mr.. Hayes treasurer.
At meeting of the Mary land Club last |
vening, Geo. II. Mccall was endorsed for 3
ollector and assessor Of the Northern dis.
riCt.
Fred. w. Hciss announced himself as q
anddate for city council from tho Sixth
yard on the Democratic ticket. If nomi- \
ated he will give George Fisher hard r
ussel. d
The executive committee Of the Seventh S
yard Democrats at the rooms of tho ! b
young Mems Democratic Club last night n
rganizea rs follows: Chairman, H. T. Il
secretary, f. NJ. Mcdowell.
Samuel Speakman, tho furniture man,
No 900 W. Fourth street is the Seventh :,
Yard Republican who Is out for the col. VI