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

corner OF Fourth and Walnut streets,
man presented himself at the window and
offered to vote. 1t was objected TO by
Clerk of the Market Sledermaer, who was
acting as u window man for Council man
Meaney. The main objection was that
the voter was q Republican and had no
right to cast vote at the Democratic pri-
maries. After considerable chinning the
vote was taken, but q note was made OF
the fact and Councilman Meaney left the
polls in huff. The voter had been driven
to the polls by candidate James Kane.
Down at Fourth and Pine streets, Red
dy Clifford was busy getting votes In for
Kane which raised Cain generally, SO
much SO that a few minutes before the
polls closed u scrap was kicked up and
the services Of the patrol wagon was So
cured and the participants taken to the
City Hall.
In the Seventh ward candidate Blaine
had given up the tight at 4 o'clock and
called off his men, and walked up and
shook hands with james w. Robertson
his opponent.
1t remains to be seen what grip James
l., Hawkins has on his ward and Jona-
than b. Roberts was simply not in it at
any time. Caleb S. Watson appeared to
fill the chair all right in the City Council
now held down by tho Ninth ward mem.
Der. There is nothing wrong with Mr..
Watson, he has made good Councilman
and is popular with the voters in his ward
as his vote showed on Saturday.
In the Third ward Detective NcVey took
an active part in the primaries doing all
be could for Peter J.. Cooper and William
ii. Blake Bull McNabb was the inspector
at Third and Madison streets and
guarded the ballot boxes with Jealous
care.
The Tenth ward as usual kept back the
returns and they have not yet been reCeiv-
ed 1t has been suggested that the goats
in that ward have not yet flushed voting
and then again the Tenth was held back
in case tho required majority was wanted
to nominate II particular candidate that
had the sanction of the bosses. This ward
is cuckoo and can be relied on every time
in nomination elections and sometimes in
general elections.
The Democrats are preparing to buy
votes by tho wholesale amongst the col
ored voters. Money Will cut quite a figure
in the coming municipal election, and the
men who have the campaign in their
hands Will needs bestir themselves to
carry the city for the Republican ticket,
Dr. j. Z. Fahey voted for Bryan at the
last election and was never identified with
the Palmer and Buckner movement in
our CITY, He must then be silver Demo-
crat.
The scene at the Every Evening Office
was an interesting one, but nothing like
as exclting as the scene at the general
election, when the returns of the different
precincts were turned in to theDemocratic
committee, which met in that office. But
that paper stands for morality in the com.
munity. There Is no Addicksism, Hig-
ginsism or any other ism in tho present
campaign. 1t Is united Republican
party against Democracy.
Who tho candle IS are
Dr. john q. Fancy, the candidate for
mayor Is woll.known physician, living
at Fourth aud Adams streets. He is we'll
known In Wilmington, having lived here
for several years.
Colpne! William B. Norton, tho candi-
date for president of City Council, is we'll
known In Wilmington politics. having
been candidate for mayor some years
ago apd been defeated.
Ropert q. Harman, the candidate for
city splicitor. Is the present iucumbent.
william L. Hamann, tho candidate for
city treat urer, who defeated Frederick
N maAlmele,is Is mRchinist, employed by the
tramp Brothers Machine Company,
The defeat of Peter A. Fagan, in the
First Ward for Council, is bitter pill for
his friends while the friends of George
O'Neil the successful candidate are iubi-
lant' The squire" has been nominated
three times now and the Pagan men are
opposed to his success, saying that the
party has always kept him Because of
this they say they will turn in and elect
Dr. Charles .. Funk, the Republican. So
much the better. Everybody Jump in and
help and have the First represented by a
Republican term at least.
Inere IS perhaps no happier candidate
than is Ro3ert &. Halman. He ad the
fight tf his Ii aid while his majority was
not 50 very large it was sufficient to show
that bis friends are still strong and will
leave no stone unturned to secure his
election.
There WILDE but one contest, and that
on the part of James b Meuney against
James Kane who won tho councilmanic
nomination by margin of l72. Mr. Meaneys
friends declare that votes which should
have been counted for the present council.
man were credited Mr.. Kane. The more
bitter the fight is the stronger Clarence r..
Holt. tho Republican asprant, will fight
for the Office. Mr.. Holt has host Of
friends i'll the Fourth who will also leave
no stone unturned to place him in the
ward chair.
''Rcddy" Clifford is IA politician of the
Mccoy stamp, but he cut no figure in the
work OF Saturday. He bobbrl in and
out among Fourth ward hcccrs anu tried
his best to carry that ward for his best
friend but the Fahey men knocked him
completely out. Reddy does not take his |
defeat calmly but declares he will kick
over tho traces on Saturday il week and |
thereby cause the defeat OF Kane in the
ward for election
The total Democratic vote Is much larger |
than at the nomination in 1895 when the |
Democrats polled 1863 votes and tho Re. |
publicans 2736 In the Presidential elec-
tion Of 1896 tho Democrats polled 5927 votes |
and tho Republicans Sll4 votes, and in the |
city election Of 1898 the Democrats pollud |
1878 votes and the Republicans 1910