Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-03
DR.. FAHEY
IS ELECTED
Republicans and Union Republi-
cans COncede 1t.
A Big DEMOCRATIC SWEEP

A'i@3AoNNAAo N-Aill JiSt hiHltlh
AND NINTH WARDS. AND ELECT
PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING.
HARTMAN WILL NOT PULL
THROUGH.
The following ticket has been elected.
but accurate mujorlties are not yet OBJ
tainable:
For Mayor-Dr. John C. Fahey, d.
FCr President OF council-winiam S.
Alexander, ID.
For city RECOMMENDATION L. Ha-
mann, ID.
For City solicItor-Henry C. Conrad.
Rep.
For Assessor and Collector for North
ern District-rhomas S. Lewis, r. r.
For Assessor and Collector for South
ern District-Eugene NJ sayers. d.
For Member OF Council. First ward
George A. Willis. d.
Second ward-Michael L. Cannon. ID.
Third ward-Thomas NJ. Monaghan, d.
Fourth ward-James Kane. d.
Fifth ward-Wnllam H. Piorson, r. r.
Sixth ward-George NJ. Bsher. Il. r.
Seventh ward-IIamllton Stewart r. r.
Eighth ward-Jonathan Groves. ID.
Ninth wird-Prince A. Mousley, ID.
Tenth ward-JChn E. diealy. ID.
Eleventh ward-Henry r. Smith, d.
The returns thus far received indicate
that Dr. John c. Fahey, Democrat, has
been elected mayor. defeating both
George w. Bush, Regular Republican
and William b. Clerk, Union Repuhli-
can.
The Republicans at 945 conceded the
election Of Fahcy and the entire Demo-
cratic ticket They will only save ewo
councimen. those from the Fifth and
Seventh wards.
late returns from the Sixth ward in
dicate that George b. Wand. Democrat,
has been defeated by George NJ. Fisher,
Regular Republican, who has plurality
of eight votes.
The following are some quotations OF
leading Republicans. when seen at the
Lincoln Club headquarters at O'Clock
tonight:
state Treasurer L. Heisler Ball-"1'm m
sick, like all the rest Of us. Were beat
en-"
city Solicitor Conrad-"It looks as II
am the only one who would pull
through on the whole ticket"
city Treasurer Curry-"rm dumb. IT..
a clean sweep"
Philip @. Churchman-"There IS nS
question about Dr. Fahey's election. III.
majority will be about SOo."
Councilman Morris. of THE Eighth
ward-"Tm beaten by about eight or ter
votes"
Caleb S. Watson, councilman from the
Ninth ward-"Yes. I'm defeated, but
can't help IT,"
Michael ]. Cannon, Of the seconS
ward. comes to Third street bridge Will
100 votes to his good. He cannot o.
beaten.
EIGHTH WARD DEMOCRATIC.
Full returns from the Eighth war,
show that. Groves, Democratic candidate
candidate for City Council, has carried
this Republican wand 10y thirteen piur
alty. defeating James IL. Norris, Kesu
hr Republican. and Zachary Taylo
Wilson. Union Republican,
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC SWEEP
The Ninth ward which is usually Re
publican, has followed the example o
=, the Eighth ward and gone Democratic
Prince A. Mousley. being elected owe
Caleb S. Watson, Regular, and Rober
H. Brown. Union Republican.
THE POLLS CLOSE.
e AT Z O'Clock this evening the poH
q closed In all Of the wards. and the wor
of counting the votes IS now well unde
D way. In an hour from this time tn
4 state Of the election will be dehnitel
e known.
A light vote has been pollcd an man
of the Districts but II is said that a
T. between the parties hOnors rest cas-
=. in the falling of. Many Democrats r.,
fused to vote because they were ma
, at not being permitted TO vote AT th
n primaries, having failed TO register Las
August. Others ala not go TO the pol
because they would not vote for Fahe,
and could not see their way clear
vote for Bush or Clerk on the 9th,
/. hand the number Of Regular Republican
1t who remained AWAY from the polls wa
l. not inconsiderable. although every il
l. ducement was offered them TO come ou
l.. 1t Is said that the Bush lieutenants wei
n we'll supplied with money, which the
e used without stint. The Union Repul
n licans are credited with not having r
d ceived the money they expected. an
Is this circumstance, tt is alleged, cripple
n their movements TO a serious degree.
HELPING HIS BROTHER.
IN Edward Fahey, Of Philadelphia, re
l. resentatfve from the Tenth Legtslati'
district Of that city. was down here L
At day helping in the work Of his brother
re canvass. Representative Fahey is r
he publican, but blood is thicker than wa
he er. and so ne left his Republican co
e. stituency and came down here TO he
ne his brother out Of the hole in whi'
he Ford and Dickey had placed him.
TALK OF HOLDING on.
IN III Bush is defeated Mayor MeLe
ne will refuse to vacate his office, and
DR.. Fahey is elected and wants TO @
er cupy the mayoralty chair he will ha
f. to fight for 1t in the counts"
This was the remark made by a proi
rs inent Republican shortly after the po
Is closed this evening
n. 1t will be remembered that before
active canvass began the Regular r
ptibMcans contended that there was
nd law warrauting the holding OF cl