The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24

Of Delaware for years, and is very popu-
lar man among all classes Of people. He
was prominently mentioned as a successor
to the late Judge Wales of the United
States Court. My. Conrad is also, identi-
fed with a number Of religious. secret and
benevolent institutions.
NOMINEES FOR COUNCIL.
DR.. Charles O. Funk, the candidate NOM
mated for City Council in the First ward.
is dentist, and lives at Fourth and West
streets He never took an active part In
politics before.
Thomas Mcvay, the Second ward candi-
date, is well known as Republican. He
has been a hard ward worker, and in 1892
served as a member Of City Council. He
was chairman of the Fire Committee, and
is popular among the firemen. A year ago
he was an executive officer for the Board
of Health.
W. II. Graham of the Third ward lives
at No. $40 West Fourth street, and is EN-
ployed as draughtsman.
c. r. Holt, the Fourth ward candidate
resides at No. East Fourth street, and
is progressive young Republican. He has
always taken an active interest in poll
tics, but never ran for an office before.
James Il. Robertson Of the Fifth ward,
George M. Fisher, Sixth, Fl. W. Zebley,
Seventh, Caleb S. Watson, Ninth, are now
members Of City Council, and are well
known.
James H. Morris, of the Eighth ward,
lives at No. S3S Krkwood street, and Is
an iron worker in the employ of the Dia-
mond State Iron Company. He is very
popular in his ward.
Edward s, Abrahams, the candidate in
the Tenth ward, is a morocco finisher and
lives at No. 1902 Chestnut street. He has
been a hard ward worker.
Theodore Brown of the Eleventh ward
lives at No. SOB South Jackson street, and
is employed as a car inspector by the p,
w. and b. Railroad Company
John w. Mccoy of the Twelfth ward re-
sides at Scott street and Lancaster avenue
! IIo was at one time superintendent of AL
van Aliens brick yard. He always took an
active part in the political affairs In the
Twelfth and is one Of the leaders in that
ward.
The Republican battle was fought quiet
ly and peaceably. There was none of the
boisterous conduct about the polls which
was common at Democratic polling
places. This was, perhaps because there
was no opposition against H." lead of the
ticket. Even the fight bD We \ George
II. Mccall and Thomas S. L,Nyis did not
SAVIOR of any extreme bitterness. OF
course both men wcre in the fight to the
finish and fought nobly until the 11ish
but there was no rowdyism practiCed. The
battle was on Its morits and tho b,st won.
Samuel Speakmun withdrew be-
fore the polls opened and thereby allowed
his vote to scatter. The Sunday Herald
sluringly referred TO his showing but
posters told voters that he was not in the
fight and his friends voted for the other
man Of their choice.
Tho contests in the different wards for
COuncllmaniC honors were warm The
Seventh ward presented, probably the
warmest fight and Robert Barnett, tho
Highland resident made the better show
ing of the Two defeated candidates. Henry
W. Zebley who served the ward well last
year had his many friends because Of this
and they worked untiringly. Particularly
was this SO in Mr., zcbley's and Mr.. Stew
arts dist lets. And in The Highland dis
trict little could be done and the result
was that Barnett pollUd 1888 of the g24
votes he received.
Mr.. Zebley showed his strength in his
own ward and it was that work which
carried the day. His neighboTs repaid him
for his consideration Of them and will SEQ
| that all turn in and send him back to
Council with large majority 10 spare.
James II. Robertson who was renomi.
mated for Council from the Fifth ward also
met with considerable opposition from D.
| Il. Blaine and George Whiteman. Mr..
| Robertson will make an excellent official
next year.
The Eighth ward presented tho main
fight for Council. Ii was contest be-
tween Frank Kendall and J. H. Morris.
Kendall was backed by the Republican
League Norris defeated him by 5S ma
jority.
In the Ninth watd there was q triangu.
lar fight. ,IonnLhal Roberts, staunch
Union Republican, wanted to go to Coun.
Gil, but he was left j. H. Hawkins aso
| had his eyes On the nomination, but
| Caleb S. Watson carried oil tho coveted
prize by II majority Of 1873 over Roberts
Hawkins received only "a Votes: Mr..
| Watson served the ward tho last two
years and his friends will send him back
| for another term
Out in the Twelfth ward John Mccoy
ind Arthur W. Briefly fought for the Of
| Ace. Mccoy was victorious as the returns
show
On the head OF tho ticket the vote was
close. WIN. II. Curry, candidate for the
nomination for city treasurer received the
highest vote. II. c. McLear, candidate
for mayor, came next; Henry G. Conrad,
for city solicitor was third, and Charles NJ.
Luitch, for president of City Council was
fourth.
An admirer of Samuel Baynard in the
Western district Of the Fifth ward cast
his vote for him for mayor Sans total
was one A, d, Warner got one vote in
the Second district Of the Seventh ward
from fellow who wants to see HIN
mayor. His total was also one,
George r, Brown was not without an
aAmirer who thinks he should be mayor uf
Wilmington In the Fourth district Of the
Seventh ward, Mr.. Brown received one
vote His total was also |. Harry Writ.
man pUlled II total Of eight votes for the
nomination for city solicitor
Dr. II. NJ. First, who aspired to the
nomination of president of City Couhcil,
received 80 votes in his own ward, the
Eighth, und ono in the Sixth. Total 81
Not one vote was pollod against Will
liam IL. Curry, candidate for city treas
urer The scattering votes for mayor,
president Of Council and city solicitor,
gave him the lead on the total vote.
The total Republican vote on Saturday
was 1866.
At tho city nomination of 1885 the Re.
pubIlcans polled ., 1856 to tho Democrats
LII the city election of 1895 the Republ-
cans ran up vote Of 400. Tho Demo-
Gratis however beat thom with II vote Of
4,27S.
ln '93s city election t he Republican
poll was i.Sll to 1858 of the Demo.
Gratis
AT the general election last year tho Re.
publican5 pOlled s, ia to 6,929 Of the Dem.
ocrats.