The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-18
POLITICAL !
GOSSIP.
The Coming City Election
Gives Every Promise
J. OF Being Exciting.
Etc, Etc.

Republican lawyers MS to. the right Of tho
Department. of Elections in ordering the
city election held On Saturday, juno 3D..
There is 10 law that wo havo as yet boon
able to find that authorizes the holding
Of the Ct election. Still II tho Board Of
Elections declare that 1t will hold tho
election that really settles the matter.
The present-melnber Of City Council
without exception, 1t is said, wish to sue
coed themselves with tho possible excep-
ton OF President Loitch. wh1 we have
been given to understand is willing to give
way to any other Republican.
Charles II. Blaine is spoken Of as we'll as
Frank Mitchell as candidates at the Re-
publican primaries for members Of City
Council from the nth ward. Tho suppo-
stion is that James W. Robertson will
also be candidate for reelection, He has
represented the Fifth ward now for two
terms and has made one of the best NOM
bers of that body.
Pierce Gould 1t Is said will be candl-
date for Council in the Third ward OH the
Republican ticket.
The name of William Fl. Blake has been
mentioned to succeed Dennis L. Leary,
who has represented the ward for several
years. Several we'll known names havo
been mentioned rs candidates on tho Dem
ocratic ticket in the First ward to succeed
the latc George O'Neill. Among them be
ing Daniel Bick,a and Daniel blcCusker.
1t is said that there will be opposition to
James Kane who succeeded John Il.
Meaney in the Fourth ward and which
there was such big fight kicked up at
the time Kane was elected by small ma
jori'y ovor Clarence Holt. tn, Republican
candidate. The old fight will be renewed
and the fur will fly before City Council
man Kane succeeds himself as the Demo
cratic candidate.
Tho many friends OF Clarence Holt want
him to allow tho use Of his name again
and they say that 1t is lead pipe cipch that
he will this timo be elected and the votes
counted as deposited in tho ballot box.
Harry Il. Smith. it is. understood will
have as his opponent at tho Democratic
primaries, DAuiul McKenny who suit in
Council representing the Third wsrd for
some four years or moro. But unfortu-
nate'y fos Daniel he does not speak the
German language which Harry fortu-
na!oly docs, and which gives HIM the ad.
vantage over the large number Of Polish
voters in this ward.
James b. Obery representing the
Twelfth ward will no, have any competi.
tor at the Democratic primaries and APP
pears 10 like tho duties of City Council.
Ho has made an honest official and stands
we'll politically and socially with. his
party.
As vet few names havo been mentioned
as candidates OIL tho Republican ticket
from he wards which are sure to give u
Republican majority,
George NJ. Fischer Is tho present Coun-
Gilman from tho sixth ward and Henry
w. Zjb!ey from the Seventh ward. Caleb
5. Watson from the Ninth and James M.
Norris from the Eighth ward I'LL have a
desire to succeed themselves.
~ ohSSSoe W 'iiS Nv puDAtouu tlChbU III
tho coming election is very important
one ANA meaas considerable to the Repub-
lican party. II City Council should be
Republican body it means the filling of
some dozen or more city offices with Re-
publicans. Sure this is worth harmony
ami the polling Of The issues of both fac
tons.
Several names have boon spoken of for
Mayor by the Republicans the foremost
oup being that Of Samuel II. Baynard,
Harry A Brown, Seth II. Feaster and DR..
II. L Franz. I he only two candidates
thus far spoken Of for Mayor en- the Demo.
cratic ticket, are Jesse X. Bayls and DR..
John G, Fahey
But MS the timo draws near the names
of others who wish to be City Treasurer,
City Solicitor and President of City Coun.
Gil will appear.
Tho political parties will be compelled
to make their nominations in this month
of May and not less than ~ days before
| tho election Is held.
The fight will DO n big one and from the
! present outlook gives every promise OF be-
| ing red hot one.
From present appearances there will be
| at least four tickets in tho field. Faction
! ri lines will he drawn and rs usual when
! such disagrcements take place in tho ranks
| OF the Republican party tho Democrats
viii walk off with tho result of the victory.
A note of warning is now sounded that il
two Republican tickets nro placed in the
! field that neither faction will get anything
although they may elect oNa or more can =
they will got.