The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-20
Republican Primary Election.

All Republican electors residing in the
city of Wilmington who voted for the
successful candidates for electors of Prcsi-
dent and Vice President at the general
election held in the said city on Novom.
Der 3, A. D., 1896. and all other conserva-
tive electors of said city, arc requested to
assemble on Saturday, the 22d day of May
A. d., 1897, in their several respective nom
ination districts, in said city of Whining
ton, as hereinafter designated, between
the hours hereinafter specified, and by bal
lot choose one candidate for the office of
mayor of the city of Wilmington, one can
didate for the Office of President of the
Council, one candidate for the office of
city solicitor, one candidate for the office
of city treasurer, one candidate for the Of
flee of assessor and collector of taxes for
the Northern district of said city. one can
uidate for the Office of assessor and collec
tor OF taxes for the Southern district of
said city, and one candidate for the Coun-
Gil from each of the twelve wards of said
city, all of which candidates so chosen are
to be voted for at the municipal election
to be held in the city of Wilmington on
Saturday, tho 9th day of June, A. D., 1897,
The polls will open at | o'clock p. ln
and close at O'Clock p. m, on said 22d
day of May, A. d., 1897.
There will be twenty-five nomination
election districts for such nominations in
said city, as follows:
Tie First ward shall compose one dis
trict. All that portion Of the Second ward
north and west of tie Christana river
shall compose ono district.
All the rest of said Second ward shall
compose one district. The Third ward
shall compose one district The Fourth
ward shall compose one district All that
portion of the Fifth ward east Of the mid
die line of Monroe street shall compose
one district. All that portion of the Fifth
ward included between the middle line of
Monroe street and the middle line of
Broome street shall compose one district.
All that portion of the Fifth ward west of
tho middle line Of Broome street shall
compose one district,
All tnut portion Of the Sixth wald south
of tho middle line of Eleventh street shall
compose one district. All tho rest of the
sixth ward shall compose one district. All
that part of the Seventh ward east of the
middle line Of West street shall compose
one district. All that portion of the Sev-
enth ward west Of the middle line of West
street and east of the middle line OF
BrOome street shall compose one district.
All that part of the Seventh ward west
of the middle line OF Broome street and
cast Of the middle line of Union street
compose ono district; and all that part Of
the Seventh ward west of Union street
shall compose one district. All that part
of the Eighth ward south of the middle
line of Taylor street shall compose one
district
All that part of the Eighth ward north of
the middleline of Taylor street shall com
pose one district All that part of tho
Ninth ward east and south of the Brandy
wine creek shall compose one district All
that part of the Ninth ward between the
Brandywine creek and the middle line of
Twenty eighth street, shall compose one
district All thar part Of the Ninth ward
north OF the middle line of Twenty eighth
street shall compose one district Tho
Tenth ward shall compose one district.
The Eleventh ward shall compose one
district, and the Twelfth ward shall COM
pose one district
Each candidate will be entitled to have
one representative in each of the polling
places where he is voted for for any of the
above offices.
The location of the several polling
places and the election officers will bu an.
nounoed ON Friday, the 2lst day of May,
A. D., 1897,
HORACE G. KNOWLES, Chairman.
II. E. STAATS, Secretary.
Nav Is, 1897,