Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-27

he is a resident. James A. Melvin Sc
cured the nomination. he receiving 1856
votes in the six wards of the diRtrict.
Tho vote for members OF City Council
in the different wards was as follows:
First ward---Dr. Charles o. Funk,
IL; no opposition,
Second ward-1Thomas W. McVay,
l0o: no opposition.
Third wardz-William II. Graham,
100; no opposition.
Fourth ward Clarence II. Holt, Ill;
no opposition.
Fifth ward--James W. Robertson,
419; Charles II. Blaine, IFS: Q. White.
man, 70; Robertson's plurality, 304.
Sixth ward George NJ. Fisher. 1897
w. p. Reyes, Ga; Thomas Postles, ll2;
Fishers plurality, $50.
Seventh wRrd-Hen W. Zebley,
301; Robert Barnett, 224; Hamilton
Stewart. 1863; Zebley's plurality, III.
Eighth wartl--James ii. Morris,
SIG; Frank Kendall. 25S; Morris ma
jority, GO.
Ninth ward Caleb s. Watson, $40;
j. B. Roberts, LOG; James Il. Haw-
kins, 81; Watson's plurality. 143.
Tenth ward Edward Abrahams, 227
no opposition.
Eleventh ward, Theodors Brown, CO;
William Robinson, 1; Browns ma
Twelfth ward John Mccoy, 1853;
Arth ur y. Brilely, l35; McCoy's ma
iority, Is. Va
The complete Republican city ticket
is as follows;
For Mayor,
Henry @. McLear.
For Presidspt of City Council,
Charles NJ. Leitch.
For City Treasurer.
William. Curry.
For City Solicitor,
Henry @. Conrad.
For Assessor and Collector, Southern
& District.
James A. Melvin.
For Assessor, and Collector, Northern
District,
Thomas S. Lewis.
For members of Council,
First waId--Charles D. Funk
Second ward-Thomas W. McVay.
Third ward William H. Graham.
Fourth wurd--Clarence r. Holt.
Fifth ward--J ames w. Robertson.
Sixth ward = George NJ. Fisher.
Seventh ward Henry W. Zehley.
Eight ward--James ii. Morris.
Ninth ward--Caleb s. Watson.
Tenth ward-Edward Abrahams.
Eleventh ward-Tbeodore Brown.
Twelfth ward--John Mccoy.
THE CANDIDATES.
Henry G. McLear, tho nominee for
mayor is a member of the firm OF
.McLear & Kendall. carriage and BIZ
cycle manufacturers, at Ninth and
King streets. He is 60 years of age,
and has always been ideEtified with
the Republican party. Last fall he was
defeated by Horace g. Rettew for the
nomination for receiver of taxes and
county treasurer.
q. NJ. Laitch, the nominee for presi
dent of City Council, is we'll known
and ia a present member of the Board
OF Education. lie served under Post
master Stewart as assistant postmaster,
and has held different public positions
for number of years.
William ii. Curry, who was named
as the candidate for city treasurer. has
Leyer been very prominent IN politics,
although he once held position in
the AUDITORS Office. He has been q
business man in this city for number
of years. 49,.
Henry G. Conrad is one OF the lead.
ing members of the New Castle county
bar, He has boon identified with the
public affairs OF Delaware for years.
He was prominently mentioned as q
successor to the late Judge Wales OF
the United States Court. MIR. Conrad
ul,n .l,,tifaI trtfh nppn hos s,f so
ligious, secret and benevolent insti-
buttons.
DIR. Charles o. Funk, the candidate
First ward, is a dentist, and lives al
Fourth aud West streets. He never
took an active part in politics before.
the Second ward. represented thai
no was chairman Of the fire committee.
officer Of the Board OF Health for the
". ID. Graham of the Third wart
lives at No. 620 West Fourth street,
and is employed M draughIsman.
G. r. Holt, the Fourth ward capdi
date, resides at No. . East Fourth
btTtbl, dDu mas Always ianon az aSbths
interest in politics, but never ran for
40 office before.
James i. Robertson OF the Fifth
ward, George NJ, Fisher, Sixth, II.
W. Zauley, Seventh. Caleb S. Watson,
Ninth, are now members OF City Coun
Gil, and are we'll known.
James II. Morris Of the Eighth ward
4 lives at No. S3S Kirkwood street, ant
is an iron worker In the employ OF thu
Diamond State Iron Go.
Edward s. Abrahams, the candidate
| in the Tenth ward, lisa morocco tinishel
and lives at No. 1U02 Chestnut street
Theodore Brown of the Eleventh
ward, lives at No. SOB South Jackson
street. and il employed as a car in
spector ny the r., W. a. B. Railroad Co
John W. Mccoy of the Twelfth ware
resides at Scott street and Lancaster
avenue. lie was OF one time superin-
teudent of Avian Aliens bricIyard. IL,
always took an active part in the politi
cal affairs in the Twelfth ami is one o
| the delears in that ward.
To Reopen the Case.
Attorney General Whta has decidet
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