Smyrna times., 1898-03-09
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
THE FIRST ELECTION UNDER THE NEW
CHARTER
Council Democratic BY One Majority.

Council Democratic by One Majority.
The first election under the new
town charter, recently enacted bv the
present Delaware State Legislature.
came OFF Monday last at the Town
Hall. The town having been divided
into six districts there were six ballot
boxes, and each district had its sepa-
rate candidates. Irving T. Cooper
was inspector of the election and Viii
son L. CCvender and Robert L. Cum
mins Judges. Geo. d. Brown and
RICHARD Ginning were the clerks.
1here was some lively interest at
the polls when they were opened at ,
o'clock IN the afternoon. and number
were challenged. Both parties had a
nghung chance and both were eager
10 carry a majority of the districts.
1he hrst district was conceded to the
Republicans, as the negro vote in this
ward was overwhelming. In the fifth
district there was a combine between
II. ,. Anthony and J. c.. Robinson
the former Republican and the latter
a Democrat, to run the district TO sui+
themselves. Consequently there was
no night IN this district, as they were
the nominees of both parties. The
contest was thus waged earnestly in
the other four districts. nOtwithstand
ing that the town was gerrvmandered
IN favor OF the Democrats in the new
charter, the Republicans claim. so they
might carry nearly all the districts
1nere was some active electioneer-
ing done, and while exciting at times
everything passed off without any
thing to mar the occasion. For Conn
Gilmen IN the first district DR.. T. G.
Moore, republican, received ~ major
lty over John NJ. VOshell. Democrat
Second District, ex-Postmaster S. !.
reynolds, Democrat, received , ma
lorlty over Edwin c. FAIRIES. Third
District, Edward q. Walls. Democrat
received IA majority over William A
Farles, Republican. Fourth District.
). Wesley Denney Democrat. received
X majority over Chas. H. Register.
Prohibltionist Fifth District. r.
Marriott Fowler, Republican. received
one majority over Willard q. Pierce
Democrat. Sixth District. Henry s,
Anthony, Republican, and James c,
Roblnson, Democrat. were elected
unanimously. For Treasurer. Ezekiel
'. Cooper, Democrat. was on both
tickets and was elected unanimously
For Assessor, Geo. VI. Stevenson.
republican, was elected over Harry
d; d; Gr'eves, Democrat, by % majority.
There was total of 2jG votes 1olled
Ihls was not as large as last wear. tbe
colored vote hardly turning ont half
as strong. Compared with last wear
the total vote was 36 short, it having
reached 292.
In the scattering votes in MONDAYS
election, W. A. Stevens. Democrat. in
District No. 6, received two cOmnli-
mentary votes for Councilman. and
Tor Town Treasurer, John B. Cooper
ana James p. Hotfecker, both Re
publlcans, received a complimentary
vote each. Two ballots were thrown
out. The new Council will be as fol-
lows:
DR.. I. c. Moore-First Ward
;. j. Reynolds-S Second Ward
Edward G.. Walls-Third Ward
j. Wesley Denney-Fourtb Ward
Il. Marriott Fowler-Fiftb Ward
Henry S. Anthony-S Ward.
James G. Robinson-SixtbW Ward
Treasurer-Ezekiel V. Cooper.
AssessOr-Geo. NJ. Stevenson
The Alderman, police force and
town employees will be elected bv the
majority vote of the Council. as soon
as they can effect an organization
Under the new charter. this cannot he
done until the second Friday in Anril
put an effort will be made to have the
Legislature amend that section so as
the newly elected council. in each
year, can meet and organize the first
Friday after their election. THROUGH
the effort of Representative HAZEL the
amendment was rushed through yes
terday, and the Council will likely
meet and organize Friday evening.
The Republicans carried the townin
the summing up of the vote. but the
Democrats have four to the RepnbIi-
cans, three in the Town Council. As
the fight was for COuncilmen the Dem
ocrats claim it victory, but the Re
puollcans claim it a ''drawn battle"
as the Districts were gerrymandered
TO give them only one Councilman
sure, and they have three, and only
lost a fourth by two votes. and the
vote throughout the town showed
with full vote a considerable Repub-
llcan majority. As the election was
only municipal in interest, the new
Board has a chance to distinguish
itself IN its devotion to the good of
the town. We hear the new Board well
SDOkaD Of 'A