Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-03

matter was discussed. pro and con. and
the Department OF Elections settled 1t
i by ordering an election. Instead Of lg-
noring the election and placing their
! TRUST I'm the alleged defective law, the
! Regulars recognized u. held primaries.
made nominations and filed their ticket
with the Department OF Elections. They
did it, however, wit the mental reser-
walton that no action OF theirs would
interfere with the office-holders IN seek
Ing to retain their offices by recourse TO
the law.
How far the Regular Repubhc1ns Will
go TO encourage such a step as this.
should necessity arise. ds question
which the Developments of the next few
days WIN determine.
CUTTING IN THE EIGHTH.
Reports from the Eighth ward are TO
the effect that there has been much cut
ting. Clerk will have a heavy vote, and
Fahoy has been cut TO a considerable
degree. II Is believed that Morris, the
Regular Republican oouncilmamc can
didate, has run ahead OF his ticket. The
vote in the ward Is heavier than was cX.
I pected.
a AlAiil NOAE uAAAsAial't
n has been stated on good authority
that the vote all over the city was very
light. and the general impression In
Republican circles IS that George W.
Bush is elected by small majority.
AN ORDERLY ELECTION.
II speaks well for the voters Of Will
mington that I'm spite OF the intensity
OF the struggle ror supremacy there were
practically no breaches Of tho peace.
But one arrest wus made during the day
and that was for Illegal voting and nor
for disorderiy conduct Of the ordinary
sort. The registration system had much
to do with effeoiing this desirable re-
suit.
FAHEY'S ELECTION CLAIMED.
Al s O'Clock tonight the Democratic
managers are claiming everything, an
Guiding Fahey'a election, by majority
over both Bush anl Clerk.
They also claim the Sixth. Eighth and
| Ninth wards. which are ordinarily Re
publican. At that time they declared
that while they felt sangulne of the re-
| suit. they were not ready to give esu.
mates Of majorlues
A WOAlAlN'S IMPRESSION.
"a woman's impression Of tha elec.
tom? In every NINETY anime cases ou'
lC, hundred a is nil
Naturally, when she comes to com
lslier the subject every woman weak
LIKE TO have a man e.eotCi mayor WhS
would represert the city with hcno
and orudllt bggh to him and THE people
A man Cf gort.eman.y bsaruig, a read.
iI..r nd Ihta
lhead under all circumstances. a maj
Who arnCurloes I'm funeral tones at
public meeting that 'ithe services viii
ha conc,uliat elsewhere" doesn't
strike the average woman as beinl
nice sort OF mayor at all.
But a mayer rs a sort OF figureheat
anyway, and as lCrg as he keeps hG
head, dhe rest does not maater mmat
The politicians always d. the rest
Most OF the women who ara inter
estdd i'm politics are the wives OF poll
S tlo.ans, en- wihcse success depend man
Of She traies, and some OF Them llgh
o aus air, thiat contribute vastly TO feml
s Il1ne happness. They talk sort q
secondhand pclitics that Is amazing .
b their women friends and amusing {
n the men who do happen to know
Some men don't know amy more abou
q politics than women
/ 1hare are some women who proten
TO like pclitics just TO spite their liluE
4 bands, lf those unfortunates happen {
h be Cr dffenenlt political faith fro1
a ta-lr fathers-in-iaw. A girl alsuall
changes her politics with every mel
beau she acquires. Perhaps that ism
, such a bad thing, for no doubt
rlaasCs the young man and makes IN
= sir. more liberal and gOod-mEnde
thn,a she might otherwise be.
But lhore's to the new maYr, w'hs
lever he may be, and in the words ,
y Old RIP, May he live long and pro-
lper."