Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
Result of Saturdays Municipal
Election.
F,R, JOHN c. FAHEY CHOSEN MAYOR
Secure Council by
a Large Margin.
J, h,Oupiicans Elect CITY soHoitor, nut by "a
rlose Margin, and Also the Assessor IN the
Northern District-Oniy Three Republican
oounc,iinan Eiected-The Figures In De-
tall

hesident of City Council, city treas
[Jrer, assessor and collector of the
6outhern district and Council in tho
Eirst. Second, Third, Fourth, Eighth,
Ninth Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth |
Yards. The Regular and Union Repub-
|jcans, Prohibitionists and Single Tax
|s elected Henry G. Conrad city solicit
|or BY small majority, while the Regu
hrs elected the assessor and collector
h the northern district and Council
hen in the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
Yards, by very small margins. As was
Expected, the Union Republicans did not
SuCceed in electing candidate. The
5sult was as follows:
Mayor-Dr John G. Fahey, d.
President of City Council--William
!. Alexander, d.
City Treasurer William L. Hamann,
City Solicitor--Henry G. Conrad, R.
b and U. II.
Assessor and collector for the North
tn district Thomas s. Lewis, r. r.
Assessor and collector for the South
krn district Eugene M. Sayers, ID.
| City Council First ward-George A.
Mills, ID.
Second Michael F. Cannon, d.
Third Thomas M. Monaghan, d.
Fourth james Kane, d.
Fifth William III. Pierson, r. r.
Sixth George M. Fisher, r. r.
Seventh Hamilton Stewart, R. R.
Eighth Jonathan Groves. ID.
Ninth Prince A. Mousley, d.
Tenth John Z. Healey, d.
Eleventh. Henry r. Smith, d.
Iwelfth-James B. Oberly, ID.
OF the total vote cast for mayor, DIR.
Eahey received 4, ,403; Mr.. Bush, 3, AL;
|t Clerk, 1922; Mr.. Beadenkopf, 1929
|nd Mr., Brosius, SO. City Solicitor
|Onrad, who was on the Regular and
Union Republican tickets and was also
oted for by Prohibitionists and Single
szersi naturally received the highest
uuber of votes Of any of the candi-
ates, 1913, but Notwithstanding this
barely succeeded in defeating the
emocratic candidate, Robert G.
arman, Mr.. Conrad's majority being
ply 262. As there were only two can-i
dates for the office OF city solicitor,
H. Hartman polled more votes than
UllfE lAs
e was closely followed by William L.
amann, the Democratic candidate for
#ty treasurer, who received 4,698 votes,
hich attests his popularity. He had
g largest majority Of any candidate
the general city ticket, defeating
Il. Curry, the candidate of the Regu-
rs, who was next highest man, by a
urality of 1878. This is highly com
imentary to Mr.. Hamann, as he had
e Regular and Union Republican
Fces to contend with. William S..
exander, Democrat, who was elected
Eesldent of City Council, also Tade a
be run, receiving 4,599 votes. Benja-
BID f. Rawnsley, the Democratic can
Mate for assessor and collector for the
Gthern district, made good run,
gt Collector Lewis lead was too greht
him.
There were substantial plurslities in
Of the wards carried by the Demo
pts, except in the Eighth ward,
here Jonathan Groves triumphed over
euncilman Morris by eight votes,
% Regular Republicans had q sub.
aantial majority in the Seventh ward,
y in the Fifth and Sixth their sue
b was not calculated to give much
rason for congratulation. On the
y Of the returns received at this
hce, which are believed to be re-
lble, William H. Persons plurality
the Fifth ward was 81, while thai
Councilman Fisher, in the Sixth,
S only seven. Unless there are some
aterial errors, which will only be dis
sed by the official canvass, tht
|sut will stand as announced above
should be stated, however, that thl
smocrats are hopeful of the Fiftl
rd, but the Sixth and Seventh arr
nceded to the Regular Republicans
lough there is possibility OF th'
lclal canvass making change in tn
,th.
The signal Democratic success is du
The fact that the Republican part,
divided and, the Democrats beinl
sted. did a great deal of hard work
ng greatly encouraged by the con
lons on the other side. The vote
the Prohibitionists and Singl
Gers were a mere bagatelle, AM
h the exception of the contest TO
Y solicitor scarcely figured in tn
snll at all. Nearly full vote wa
ted by all parties, and while ther
some cutting, there was not a
aVh as had been expected in som
Mters. The accompanying table
g the result in detail.
as rule the election was quiet
9eie were some controversies at fe'
NE polling places, but no seriou
lurbances were reported. Ther
.e Very few attempts at fraudulen
ulg, which attests the virtue of th
Under which the election was helc
~aey was plentiful, but to what o,
" votes were bought will never :
.ae returns were received at Ever
.snlng office and the figures wei
swa on the large bulletin board
sa1oi the Office. Early in the eyer
large crowd of people gathered
w ", o. the board and remained thel
w midnight, eagerly scanning Il
nIi s,l and watching the figures. III
,Ia s was apparent at comparative
" aour. and, as rule, gave sati
NJ mOn 4, Cheers frequently went !
VI VI the crowd.
ae result will give the Domocra
@ anol Of City Council and the Wat
l;si.len slS;srtment after July 1st, and at Il
'allon Of Director Simmons ter
ulhtrol of the Street and Sew
IaarolIment. Mayor Fahey's first Of
nv! sst will be to appoint Wat
,',ii issloner to succeed Washingt,
ssags whose term expires with t
~ent month.
n. n.AsfcH OF MAYoR-ELEcT FAHEY.
i, obsahin John G. Fahey. the mayorelee