The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-05
POLITICS OF
ALL KINDS.

The Single Takers will ratify
their ticket at Fifth and Market
streets on Saturday evening. Her.
man V. Hetzel, of Philadelphia,
Bolton Hall, of New York, and
William J. Hogan, Of this city, will
expound the benefits of Single Tax.
On Monday evening a meeting
will be held at Second and Tatnall
streets, and on Tuesday evening at
Fourth and Lombard streets.
Jesse K. Baylis mayoralty boom
is still booming and he says he is in
the race until the polls close on the
day of nomination.
Mr.. James B. Oberly is a candi-
date for reelection to City Council
from the Twelfth ward. Mr.. Oberly
has represented this Republican
ward now for two terms and he
thinks he can make it third time.
At least he is going to try for it.
He has held important positions on
several committees and made cap
able councilman. He will be op-
posed by DR.. D. l. McColley, physi-
clan at the Delaware Hospital and
coroner's physician.
Tomorrow IS the last registration
day for the city election, The reg
istration places will beopen between
IL and y o'clock in the forenoon
and close at 7 p. m.
The Fahey supporters say the
doctor is holding his own and will
be heard from on Saturday, the 18th
inst.
The suppol ters of DR.. Hitch say
there will be no Hitch in his canvass
and he expects to win hands down.
But there's many a slip twixt the
cup and the lip.
DR.. E. G. Shortlidge is expected
to be nominated for mayor on the
Regular Republican ticket, while
Vim. B. Clerk will receive the Union
Republican nomination.
What has Thos. S. Lewis done
that he should have another Repub-
lican candidate put up against him
for assessor and collector of the
Northern district? He has made
good collector and should be given
another term to say the least
Nindictiveness appears to be the
weapon to be welded by the lead
ers Of the Republican party in this
city. 1t is better to cry and make
up than to cuss and cry afterwards.
The next mayor will have the APP
pointing of new Water Commits
sioner, Street and Sewer Commits
sioner and the members of the Board
of Health. II is very essential that
the next mayor should be Repub-
lican, as it means much for the flu
ture success of that party.
The Republicans Of the Twelfth
ward held a meeting at 1909 West
Second street last night. Another
meeting will be held on Tuesday
night at PA Woodlawn avenue.
John W. Mccoy and Arthur Briefly
are the candidates for City Council.
AT meeting of the Union Repub-
lican city committee last night,
Sharles Hlgnett was suspended, be-
ing accused of not being a straight
out Union Republican.
The Department Of Elections
gives notice that an elector who was
duly registered as qualified on the
Registration Books for the General
Election, held November 9Th, 1898,
and it appears from said book that
he did not vote at the said General
Election, such eleetor must register
anew May 9th, 1899, and pay the
required registration fee Of one dol
lar or he cannot vote at the follow
ing City Election, June Sd. Also
electors duly registered and did
not vote November Sth 1898, can not
be transferred.
The chairman of each board shall
Immediately return to the Depart
mcnt of Elections after the Revision
OF Registration is completed. the
Register Book of Registered Vo-
tiers, Removal Certificates and Reg
isuatlon Fees received.