Evening journal., 1897-05-01
CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
Messrs. Rogers and Mccoy
Now Mentioned.
BOTH ARE STRONG CANDIDATES

MR.. MCCOY HAS THE SUPPORT OF
SILVER DEMOCRATS GALORE.
MIR. ROGERS WILL WAIT UNTIL
HE IS ASKED.
There has been much comment i'm the
city to-day concerning the coming city
election-the first Tuesday in June
and the probable Democratic choice for
mayor.
Three prominent business men, all
strong men socially and politically, are
spoken OF, and it begins to appear that
one of these Will be the next mayor.
Under the new charter, where the
mayor is allowed a salary of $4,000.
considerable executive authority and a
secretary. the office will become one
not only of high honor. but tempting
even to a successful business man Of
Independent means and income.
MR.. MCOY's STRENGTH.
J. Frank Mccoy. president Of the
Delaware Nermiceli Company. and a
leader and president OF the Democratic
League of free coinage advocates, has
unquestioned strength among the silver
Democrats, and has been spoken Of for
several weeks. for the city's chief ex-
ecutive Mr.. Mccoy made an excellent
presiding officer for the league, and has
lots of friends among the strong
Democratic workers
81 would not consider the matter for
moment under the present charter, %
said Mr. Mccoy to-day when called on
by a reporter. Should the new char
ter pass, : intend to give this subject
most careful consideration, as Il has
been broached to me in number of
ways.
GOOD POLICY TO WAIT.
President John NJ. Rogers, OF the
| Rogers Printing Company, was
brought into the campaign last night
when friends began to suggest that his
strong Democracy and sterling business
principles would go to make up an eX-
cellent mayor OF Wilmington. MIR
! Rogers was seen at his office this
morning. and smiled when asked If he
intended to become a candidate for the
mayoralty.
u believe It would be good policy tC
wait until / am asked" he briefly re-
piled, and gave the reporter the i'm
preston that the mayoralty Of vii
mngton did not cause him half s,
much concern as a contract he wa.
then figuring on.
PRESIDENT BAYLIS IN 1T.
The name Of President of Counci
Jesse X. Baylis has also been draw
into the contest, and the genial Oper
House manager Is kept busy dodgin
personal questions concerning the com
ing campaign before shows and be
tween acts, at the box office
Z THE REPUBLICAN AsSEssORsHu
FIGHT.
There Is in prospect q vigorous con
test for the Office of assessor and col
lector of the Northern district amon
the Republicans Samuel Spealkman
the latest candidate, and he was an
nounced to-day Already In the rae
are George Phillips, Thomas Lewis am
George H. Mccall.
Horace G.. Knowles Is prominently
mentioned among the Republicans a
their candidate for city solicitor. MI
Knowles success with the impOrtan
damage cases against the city, as asso
ciate counsel with City Solicitor Har
man, gives him an excellent start.
MUST REPORT TO THE BOARD.
The Board Of Elections will sit at tn
southwest corner OF Seventh and Ship
ley streets all of next week. from Z
and from z to 8 o'clock p. m. Thi
sitting of the board is to- make trans
I fers, and citizens who have latel
! changed their residences must appea
? before the board and report the chang
!. If they expect to vote at the comm
city election.