Evening journal., 1899-05-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
1t Looks Like DR.. John c.
Fahey for Mayor.
BIG FIGHT FOR sOIIoITORsHlP

FRIENDS AiRE HOPEFUL.
but FEW CONTESTS NOR coUN-
cr1.AnANIc NONIINAToNs-s SAVERS
sANGUINE or SUCCESS.
The Democratic voters who registered
last August are to-day nominating a
ticket to be voted for in June Quietness
marks the progress OF the nomination,
but for the offices of mayor. cfty So
ucltor, assessors and collectors earnest
work is being done.
Indications are that the following ticket
will be nomlnated:
Mayor-Dr John c. Fahey.
President Of Council-W. S. Alexander.
City SoIicitor-Robert G. Harman.
City Treasurer-W. l.. Hamann.
Assessor and Collector Of the Southern
dstrlct-Eugene NJ. Sayers.
Assessor and collector OF the Northern
district-Benjamin f. Rawnsley.
Members Of Council:
First ward-George A. Willis.
second-M. i. Cannon.
Third-T. NJ Monaghan.
Fourth-James Kane.
Fifth-C. w. Gooding ..
slxth-G. b. Ward.
Seventh-G. w. Ortlip.
Eighth-Jonathan Groves.
Ninth-Prince A. Mousely.
Tenth-John E. Healy.
Eleventh-H. r. Smith
Twelfth-J. b. Oberly.
Jesse X. Baylis and DR.. Thomas A.
to Dr. Fahey.
The closest fight is between Robert @
Harman and Thomas Davis for the city
solicitorship. There is no doubt that the
latter will poll a big vote, but the friends
OF the former are confident OF success.
There is a triangular fight in the South.
ern district, City Tax Collector Sayers
who is a candidate for reelection. being
/ opposed by Michael j. Kelley and Charles
O'Conner Sayers has always been
strong in this district, and he should be
able to secure the nomination.
Benjamin +. Rawnsley and Charles ID
Bird are sparring for points in the north
ern district, which Is ordinarily over
whelmingly Republican. Rawnsley ha.
been in the field before. and has suppor
which should ensure him the nomination
/ For Council there are but four fights
In the Second ward NJ. f. Cannon and
d. II. Carr are face to face, and the for.
mer should win, hands down. The sam'
may be said Of T. NJ. Monaghan in tn
Third ward, his opponent being J. J
Harkins. II. p. McQuaid has withdraw
from the field in the Eighth ward ans
this leaves Jonathan Groves unop
posed. In the Eleventh ward Councilman
Henry r. Smith expects to defeat DAME
NcKenney and c. L. Bradford. Council
man James b. Oberly will have a walk
over in the Twelfth ward, his opponen
being DR.. ID. i. McColley.
The voting is being done at the follow
ing places:
First ward, northeast corner Of Fourtl
and Tatnall streets; Second. north end
northwest corner Of Second and Walnu
streets; south end, New Castle avenu
and A street; Third, northeast corner o
Third and Madison streets; Fourth. cas-
end No. 511 East Fourth street; Yves
end No. 4lf Walnut street: Fifth, eas
end, southeast corner of Seventh and JET
ferson streets: west end. northeast cor
ner Of Seventh and Harrison streets
Sixth, Kyle's stable, King street betwee
Eighth and Ninth; Seventh. east ent
Delaware avenue and jefferson street
west end, George Gray Wigwam; Eight
northwest corner Of Eighth and KIRK
wood streets; Ninth, east end, Thirteent
and Claymont streets; west end, Elliof
avenue and Market street; Tenth, No. 3
lancaster avanua. Vrfavanfh Marvla n
avenue and Jackson street; Twelfth
, southeast corner Of Fourth and Searle
streets.
The polls will remain open until
o'clock this evening.
There are but about 1900 Democrat
= voters in the city who can vote to-da.
and with three mayoralty candidates
u the field $50 votes will decide the mayo