The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

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The Bosses Ordered all the Demo-
cratic Candidates out of the
Race Excepting AL. Johnson
The Liquor Men will Attend to
Johnson's Case for the Part he
Took in the Framing of the new
constitutional. Frank Mccoy
a Factor in the Mayoralty Fight
The bosses OF tho Democratic party have
gotten four Of tho candidates out OF the
ster, Jshn NJ. Rogers, Jesse X, Baylis,
Nathaniel gilbert having withdrawn
leaving the field to A. l.. johnson. Tho
friends of J. Frank Mccoy would not
listen to his withdrawal for the silverites
are determined to make fight at the pri-
I maries and arc certain Of winning the
I nomination hands down. The fight will
authority that the liquor men will pay
their respects to Mr. johnson for the
part he took in the Constitutional Con-
! vention in relation to tho insertion of the
proposed plank to give Delaware voters q
chance to vote for local option.
i FROM the present outlook Frank Mccoy
will receive the support OF the liquor men
and free silverites who have complete
and strong organization and mean to in.
sist on men leaning that way shall be
nominated for the different Municipality
offices. The challenge has gone forth and
II remains to be seen how the big four will
make out who by the way have been
divided as to whom should be the
standard bearer for the Mayoralty.
Bald prominent Democrat to the writer
Of this column we silver men do not pro-
pose to vote for gold bug Democrat and
II one is nominated we will turn in and
slaughter him at the polls next month.
1he bosses may know now what to expect.
Harmony does not look now or exist in
the Democratic ranks and lots Of fun may
b. looked for next Saturday when the
primaries are held which will decide
which side is the strongest
/ TIE REPUBLICANS GETTING TOGETHER
Tho two factions of the Republican party
are making big effort to got together at
this election and place winning ticket IN
the field, which will be satisfactory to both
sides. The powwows have been going on
for nearly two weeks and gives promise of
resulting in some good this time, AMI the
coming together Of the warriDg clements.
Yesterday a conference was held which,
we have been given to understand, will do
more to straighten out the 5narl,than any.
thing since the party split some two years
ago, and which resulted so disastrousiy ut
the late election for Republican success in
MI r1, YrYtI1
chance next week to rutify the compromise
Of the leaders 1t remains to be seen
what the rank and file Of the party think
OF the manner in which harmony has been
arranged.
WILL RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL.
barry Smith has been ronominated in
the Eleventh ward by q handsome major
lily which will insure his return to Coun
Gu This will make the third term for
that gentleman in this body. Harry is
politician and was one to many for his
opponent Francis T. Snwdon, as he was
simply not in it when the polls closed Sat
nrlay afternoon. The vote stood Smith
AS, Sawdon 27.
THE FOURTH WARD DIFFICULTIES.
The Fourth ward difficulties for tho
! nomination Of member for City Council
will be Strengthened out this evening.
their particular Candidate to become tho
successful nominee. The Kane mon claim
the greatest strength while the MDnney
men Insist that their man should have the
precedent he being now member Of that
body and has ably represented that ward.
1tfemains to DO seen which side has tho
strOnges pull with the Democratic Exec
ntiye Committee.
=. THE HEALYlTEs SUCCESSFUL.
The Democrats held their nomination
fox City Council in the Tenth ward on
Saturday afternoon which resulted in the
selection of John e. lIoaley, "A contractor
aDa builder as the nominee Joseph Il.
MtClatferly made the fight for tho hUnors
bnt the Healpy forces We're tao much for
him, and his political ambition was
Bqaelched for the time being. Council
man McNulty threw what support he had
at his command TO Henley which made
the fight nearly one sided
WAITS TO REPRESENT THE SECOND WARD.
Michael y. Cannon is II candidate Tor
the DempCratC nomination for City
Council from the Second ward. He Will
be opposed by the present Councilman
James b. Stevenson vino rnthur likes the
duties Of u City Councilman. Mr., Steven.
sea has made good member and his
friends are determined tina Inc shall rvp.
rasGuL tine Second ward fOt another term.
THE THIRD WARD Eight.
D. f Leary the present representative
from the Third ward and rN COuuCilmun
Win H. Blake and Daniel MrKcuny will
contest the right us who shall represent
thu wurG again which will he decided ut
tbB primaries to be held on Saturday next.
Colonel B.akU'S friends have been moro
than anxious that he should represent the
ward again m Council and have waited on
al at In