Evening journal., 1899-12-22

TO BE STRUCK BY A SHINING
STREAK OF POLITICAL PoPU-
LARITY FOR 1900.
Although there will not be any
nominations until late in the Summer,
there is considerable gossip and guess
ing about probable, possible and i'm
possible candidates. The only men
now talked about as probable candi-
dates for governor are: George II.
Hollis on the Republican side and
Peter ]. Ford for the Democrats. The
talk about Mr.. Hollis is not extensive
or confident Just now; but the name OF
Mr.. Ford is discussed with much per-
sistence and a good deal of confidence.
Mayor John c. Fahey is also spoken
of by the Democrats, but the genial
mayor says he is too busy practcing
medicine to think OF it, and further
saws ne is satisfied with honOrs al
ready conferred. The announcement
of the mayors candidacy was made at
a recent meeting Of the Bayard Legion
and also at the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club meeting.
General Theodore f. Armstrong, Of
Newark, who has been an active Demo-
crat for many years, is also talked OF
as a gubernatorial candidate for nomi-
nation.
COUNTY OFFICES.
For sheriff Of New Castle county
Emmett f. Stidham, Samuel Mcdaniel
and Francis S. Bradley, the latter at
present deputy sheriff, are mentioned.
All OF them were candidates for nomi-
nation on the Republican ticket at the
last primaries. The only new name on
the Republican side is James Ratledge,
who was deputy sheriff under Former
Sheriff ellis. He is an ex-councilman
from the Twelfth ward. On the Demo-
cratic side Alfred r. Carmichael and
George w. Gray, the grocer, are an
nounced.
For clerk OF the peace, which office
will for the first time be filled by popu-
lar vote, there are several candidates.
Winfield S. Quigley, Republican, who
was an applicant for the postmaster
ship of this city when Hugh {. Browne
was appointed, and Harry A. Brown
the coal merchant. are sDoken OF
James b. TOman, of New Castle, a
trustee Of the poor, and a member OF
the New Castle Commons, is mention
ed by the Democrats. Mr.. Toman was
a candidate for sheriff and ran against
Finn. The present incumbent, Jeffer-
son B. Foard is also said to be can
didate along with John T. Dickey, for
mer receiver of taxes.
For receiver of taxes on the Repub-
lican ticket the present incumbent
Horace G. Rettew. is mentioned. Clay
ton White, Of Christiana hundred
who was a candidate for recorder ol
deeds during the last campaign, is alsC
talked of. No Democrats are yet heard
Of for this Office.
THE LEVY COURT.
The Levy Court commissioners Johr
Lynn, Republican, and Henry White
Democrat, members of the presen'
body, will be candidates for reelection
from their respective districts. For
mer Levy Court Commissioner r
Lewis Armstrong, will again be Mr.
Lynns opponent for nomination. Mr.
White will probably have as his oppo
nent at nomination ]. 7. Stoops, o
New Castle. James W. Foster, of New
Castle. will be candidate. He is tn
Union Republican leader in New Cas-
tie hundred.
LEGISLATORS.
The senatorial aspirants mentioner
are Senator B. F. Shakespeare
OF the Fourth senatorial dis
trict of the last session, and presen
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin A. Groves
whose home is at Marshallton, bot
Republicans. Former Representativ
Francis J. McNulty, Democrat, want
to succeed Senator John Pyle, Demo
crat, and the latter wants to succee
himself In this district John F. Cal
lahan and Simon Doherty are mer
toned as candidates. The only Re
publican mentioned is Charles SolC
way.
For representatives from the SeN
enth district Representative Geore
Frizzel, Republican, wants to succee
himself. His opponents for the nom
nation will be Former Sheriff Willial
r. Finn and Fred. Evans. On tn
Democratic side DR.. Frank Syringe
of Newport, is the only one mentione'
In the Eighth district, Mill Creek hui
dred, Representative John Denniso
Republican, is a candidate. Julian
Walker has announced himself as a
opponent to Mr.. Dennison for nom
nation. Representative David
Rose, Democrat, of Newark, who maj
such an active fighter at the last sc
sion of the Legislature, is candida
for reelection. In New Cast
hundred II. w. Hushebeck, the on
Union Republican at the last sessiG
Of the Legislature. will be candida
for reelection. William Stafford, X
publican, is spoken of by the Regul
Republicans Among the Democra
mentioned are Artemas Smith, GeOr
w. Eckles and L. L. Eliason At t
last election the contest in this d
trict was decided by two votes.
Joseph Macklin, Republican, will
a candidate for representative frC
the Second district in this city. Rep
sentative Robert Burns, Republics
will make fight to succeed himst
Representative James w. Robertson
the only candidate spoken of in
Fifth district.
Thomas Monaghan, Democrat.
member of City Council, aspires to
representative from the Third distri
and James F. Healy of the Tel