Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-05
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publicans can never aIgaln carry the
city against a united Democracy.
Fourth That Uhe Union Republicans
now have a well-defned Organization.
lacked by over ] 500 voters. and thla
70 wla be the aim of the Addlciks lsad-
5rs 10 increase THAT number from year
to year, until that wing OF HhIe party
shall have eliminated Regular Rapub-
ll.canism in Wilmington and New Cas-
t.e county as No has already dome I'm
Kent and Sussex counties.
Fifth. That had the Republicans who
lvttCd been united they would hlve
detected thellr mayor, president OF City
lCcuncil city treasurer, and council
lnm from the Fifth. Dighth. NINTH and
/ wGltlh wards. thereby controlling
lCty Council by majority OF two. one
lCf them being the president OF the body
As No rs. they have not only lost con-
ltrol OF Council, butt will also lose con
ltrol OF THE Board OF Dinectors OF the
lstrest and Sewer Department
Sixth, THAT the Prohibition sentd-
lmeut In the CITY is very weak. but 73
lout OF ihe lO.025 votes being cast for
Ithe Probation ticket
Seventh. That THE Single Tax
strongth Is mnlch less than claimed for
t by the headers OF that parity. tine
hRhest poll being but 35t
Taken altogether the election IL not
lonly gratifying to Democrats. but in
stnctlve to men OF al parties. and
Twill have much to do with shaping
thel future policies.
Horace G. Knowles. OF the First
lDBtrict Committee, said last evening:
I'm regard to THAT ciIVular letter TO
the effect THAT Wilrllam B. Clerk had
lreslgned, and which appeaned Saturday
lmnrning. I have made the most care
lfll and diligent inquiries and researc'h
ltO l1cate Nhe authorship and craghn or
lthat ciroir,ar. amid the more I inYesti-
lgate the more positive / am in my FIRST
lcrnyictiou that Mr. Clerks friends, and
not hts enemaes, dssmed w. 10 Is am Old
lpclitical trick. and is dome 10 work up
lsgmpailhy for the candidate don't be-
l.svr Mr. Clerk was Iet into the gane.
I for I helilswe me really Thought he had
lbaen wrcnged. and that the blow
been etruck by his political cpponsnt.
all newer heard or SAW tlhe circn.ar until
it was shown 10 me by a Union Repub-
4 INcam THE $1,000 reward advertise
msnes amid placaItls and 'bell-r.nga-s
n lwcre NJ seemed, preananged pan to
n rum dawn tho forgery CD. BY uhi5
\ thine / suppose Mr.. Clerk has had the
lNhcte thing explained to Hmm, and Is
A lhavmlg a good laugh over the little
trlck launched by his friends. and
whtth had him ON the rrn. Mr. Clerk
coulh not have acted his part hald so
y we'll had he known THE 'forgery was
L genuine.
4 The Department. Of Elections, com
Il lstamItlnlg the canvasslng board for the
n lclty electlon, met I'M Council chamber
N lat noon to-day. and Is now canvassing
NJ this vcte cast ON Saturday last.
M There we're mo contests announced,
M amid no matenial change in THE figurea
y las a,ready announced. There was talk
!. lcf a contest i'm THE Fifth and Sixth
"A wards heltweon Gookling and Plerson IN
u the frst named, and Ward amid NlkiheI
M "a the ather, hut MO such announce.
n lmcnt was made at the hdginniTtg on th'
4, count. Upon the compldtion or thf
= canvass certificates will be issued &c
nj thIa various successful candidates by
"a ha department.
4 THE new ofnicors Will be indnctef
4 into Office ON July 1.
~ THE ball5t-boNes and other e'ectior
fixtures ware neb1rned TO THE Conr
so FT-mse for storage this mOrming.
~ Regulars are to-day c0nsoling them
~ se.ves wgHh the thomeIht that William
y u. Clerl1. tine Union Republ.can candl
4 date ana not CARRY hIs own ward th'
Fourth,
GOODuNG DEFEAnED.
n Returns from the Fifth ward show tina
= Charles W. Goodlng was defeated 10
- Council ny w. H. Person by vote o
$50 to 5lS.
ID Or. john G. Fahey, tine new mayor o
. Wilmington, was born I'M Kennet
- Square. Pa, IN 1861, and continued e
Hive ahere until 1877, when he enueGe'
-, tha Philadelphia College OF Hharmac,
.. land graduated from There in 1850. Afte
- laaving There he studied medddine a
h., lUhs Jefferson Medieval Coh1dge, gradual
in 1883, after whidh Inc moved q
~ Wilmington and began the practice Q
n his profession During the time wnic
Dr. Falhey lived in Wilmington he ma
h,, lhsli several minor POSITIONS, includlm
70. county physician, coroner's physio'aH
~ la mamber of THE Board of Educatip
sla and also a member OF the Board G
Health He was tine Democratic cand'
i,a date for mayor two years ago, but wa
ldefeated by Henry c. Mcuear, who wa
~. Uhs candidate cf a united Repubica
,e lparty.