The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-30
READY F0R PRIMARIES.

Democrats Have Battle Royal This Afternoon-Leigh's Supporters COD1i- dent.
 The democratic primaries will be held l in all the wards in the city this after | noon and evening from o'clock until s. Finishing touches were put on the cam l paign of the various candidates for the mayoralty contest. Walter Leigh and his supporters were confident of his sue cess and with late important accessions to his ranks from among those who have hitherto thought to have been op- posed to him, they were made more sanguine that he would win the prirna- ry fight this afternoon. Circulars were sent out yesterday in the various wards detailing the valuable public services of MT. Leigh and contrasting his work in that direction with the stand taken in recent years on public questions by his opponents in the present contest. Some of the circulars refer to the pres ent system of free text books as great boon to the poor people of the city, ana contrast with that the efforts made a few years ago by these now opposed to
 him to have the city give away valua-
 ble interests in the Derby railroad, for
 which the city afterwards received
 about $250,000. His campaign is char acterized in these circulars as fight Of
 the people against ring, boss and ma-
 chine rule.
 The other candidates also were busy yesterday putting on finishing touches and sending out circulars calling upon the voters to attend the primaries and vote for Mr. Driscoll, Mir. States or oth- CT candidates.
 A rousing Leigh meeting was held last night in the office of Andrew Me- Lean, at the corner of East and Chapel streets. About 150 were in attendance, among them being James B. Martin, chairman of the democratic town com mittee. Charles w. Minnix was chair man and P. J. Foley was secretary. The nominating committee reported list Of delegates to the town and city conven- tions and nominating committee. The committee report was read and adopt ed after which several speeches were made.
 Councilman Minnix, candidate on the Leigh ticket for alderman, was one or the speakers and referred to the report published in an afternoon paper yester- day to the effect that he had been en- dorsed as candidate for alderman by the Drscoll supporters of the ward. MT. Minnix denounced the story as utterly untrue and said that sometime ago he was asked to allow his name to be used on the Driscoll ticket, but refused.
 James B. Martin was also one Of the speakers. He made strong plea for the support of MT Leigh in the prl- maries. His remarks were loudly ap- plauded.
 There was talk last night of States ticket in the Seventh ward, where 1t has been supposed that there would be only two primary tickets, the Leigh and the Driscoll tickets Since the withdrawal of Councilman Charles s. Anderson of inc Eighth ward from the race for the mayoralty nominations 1t is believed that MT. Leigh will carry the ward. In the Second ward the indications are that a delegation favorable to C. S Hamilton will be chosen. The Third ward will be the scene of one Of the hottest of the primaries States men there are confident, but Leigh support CTS were last night hopeful of carrying even that stronghold.
 The wards claimed for Leigh are the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth: for States, First Third Fourth, Fifth and Fifteenth; for Andrews, Tenth; for Hewitt, Ninth; for Hamilton, Second and Twelfth.