Evening journal., 1897-06-07

other cOuncilmen elected.
This slump in the Fcurth was due
largely to the factional fight between
Kane and John r. Meaney. 1t was be-
lieved that the sores caused by that |
memorable contest had healed. but the
vote Of yesterday showed TO the con-
trary.
REMARKABLE FOR QUIETNESS.
The election was remarkable for its
quietness and the great uncertainty at
tending it. Even up to the time Of the
closing down of the windows few of the
conservative leaders on either side
would even venture prediction as to
majorities, and many of them even re-
fused to commit themselves in any par
ticular as to the head of the ticket,
barring the two assessors.
1t was known that the independent
voter was abroad in the land and that
the intentions of the Independent voter
was TO vote men on both tickets No
body appeared to know the strength of
this Independent spirit and all of those
whose opinions were worth having
only expressed them in general and
conditional manner
The votes of the Single Takers ana
Prohlbitionists were also sources Of un-
/
sides. II was known that the Single
Takers would draw the strength large
! ly from the Democratic party, and that
| the strength of the Prohibition vote
would be a source of weakness to the
Republican ticket. The returns were
watched with interest and there was a
general expression of satisfaction when
it became apparent that the vaunted
vote of these two organizations was
| far below the expected figure.
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS
Chief of Police Dolan had the entire
police force on duty about the polls, and
each officer had received special in
structions regarding his position and
duty at the polls. The police reported
no serious trouble and for such an
event rs a general election few arrests
were made.
MONEY AFLOAT.
The scenes around the Young Mems
Republican Club Saturday were very
busy ones. Negroes thronged here
and there and several of them boasted
of having plenty of "gin" money.
1t was said in the morning by a
well-knOwn Republican, that the bridge
existing between the Union and Regu-
lars was Ntig nAAAAa1f chh a tANeAN NUM-
ber who had promised to cross it would
change their minds before nightfall
The Union Republicans asserted that
league with the regulars meant tc
them all work and no reward.
OBERLY is ALL RIGHT.
Probably one of the happiest men in
town was James b. Oberly, of the
Twelfth ward He carried il by 80 ma
iority from his Republican competitor
John w. Mccoy Speaking of his vic
tory he said that he would have done
even better than that if the Single Tax
ers had not gone back on him after
promising him their support. They haC
Patrick Haggerty in the field, and he
received a number of votes which right
fully belonged to Oberly.
HE WALKED AWAY.
Just because the voters assistants
were not to his liking John Young, the
Republican inspector of the Third dis
y trict of the Twelfth ward, left the poll
and refused to have anything to d'
. with the election. The Democrat in
:. spector shut down the window and vot
/. ing ceased. However Young returne'
: and the voting was resumed.
AN AFTERMATH SCRAP.
AS the window closed in the Fourtl
; district of the Eighth ward, DAME
b Gillespie. Murder" Connolly and
=, man named Brown engaged in an al
l. tercation. and for a time things wer
hot Friends of the fighters separate
- them and quieted things before the al
T. rival Of the police.
= INSPECTOR REMOVED.
When the polls opened in the Fift
r district of the Fourth ward in TN
4. morning Frank Meginley, the Demo
!: cratic inspector, made himself rathe
9 conspicuous challenging the Democrat
voters of the ward. Meginley insiste
on swearing each voter, and his doing
d. came near precipitating several fight
- Meginley, like others of the ward, wer
~ bitterly opposed to Kane, the Demo
cratic nominee for Council. This wa
the cause Of all the trouble. Word wa
sent TO the Department Of Election
! and Commissioners Doud and Farr
- went to the place and removed Megir
= ley Quiet voting was the result Of tt
- removah-
THE NEW MAYORS CAREER.
Henry c. McLear has been prom
p nent in Republican politics in Wi
n ! ming AOA A0A AAoAAf ANNhAg gNtlAo
3. was a delegate-at-larg to the Nationi
"A Convention which nominated Pres
dent Harrison. At the nominate
election last year he ran against Ho
r ace G.. Rettew for the office of receiv
n of taxes for New Castle county.
" Mr.. McLear is a Delawarean,
II years old and a self-made man Of col
v siderable business success. He is Il
senior partner Of the carriage buildir
6. and bicycle firm of McLear & Kends
(. at Ninth and French streets. He nev
A. held a public office.
IS. THE NEW CITY SOLICITOR.
I2. Henry G. Conrad was born at Bride
burg, Pa, (nOw a part of Philadelphia
TE on April 25. 1852. His father, Aar'
Conrad, bought a tract of twenty acr
-, Of land in Wilmington in 1855, exten
=" ing from Front to Fourth streets, al
~, from Monroe to NanBuren streets, al
M a year later moved to Wilmingto
=, and in 1860 erected the house at mort
~. west corner of Third and Jacks
~, streets, which is now used as a par
~ chial residence by the Catholic bish