Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
SEEKERS AFTER CITY OFFICES
Many Want the Plums to be
Distributed by Council.
EIGHT OFFICES TO Be FILLED
The Selections to be Made
This Evening.
From Every Evening Friday,

City Council will be called upon, at
Its meeting next Thursday evening, as
the law directs, to elect the following
city officers: Clerk of Council, salary
81, 200 per annum; city auditor, 81, 200;
meat inspector, $1,000; inspector OF
oils, fees amounting to about 81, 600;
auditors clerk and treasurer's clerk,
5000 each; clerk of the market, $500
and fees amounting to about $500 addi-
tional; bailiff of Council, S720. The
present incumbents are as follows:
Clerk Of Council, William P. Nor
risson of the Fifth ward; bailiff, John
j. Ryan, Eleventh; auditor, Isaac G.
Pyle, Sixth; inspector of oils, Michael
J. Kelley, Tenth; inspector of meat,
George Adele, Fourth; clerk of the
market, Michael Cornell, Fourth;
auditors clerk, John Boughman,
twelfth; treasurer's clerk, George j.
Kloberg, Third. All are candidates
for reelection except Mr.. Boughman,
who Is candidate for the authorship,
and Mr.. Ryan. who aspires to the posi-
tion OF inspector Of oils.
OF the ID members Of Council, includ-
Ing President Alexander, 10 are Demo-
Gratis, and as there are only eight
offices to fill difficult problem presents
itself. Each Democratic member, it is
understood, would like to have at least
one Of the offices filled from his ward,
and some have so many candidates
behind them that they are hopeful of
landing two or more. And to make
matters more complicated there are
candidates and influential ones too
from wards which are represented by
Republicans in Council As result
OF this condition of affairs, the men,
hers are at sea and no semblance of a
slate has been formed There are
numerous candidates, the most promi-
nently mentioned being as follows:
For Clerk of Council-William P.
MORRISON and Charles ii. Ten Weeges
of the Fifth ward and William Brom-
nell Of the Sixth.
Bailif-John Crozier of the Seventh
ward, James Gagan of the Ninth and
John J. Crogan of the Tenth.
Auditor-Isaac g. Pyle of the Sixth
ward, Herman E. First of the First.
John ID. Thompson of the Second,
Daniel W. Lynch of the Third and
John Boughman of the Twelfth.
Clerk of the Market Michael Connell
OF the Fourth ward, Thomas Newell of
the Third and Charles Hurlock and
James Thompson of the Eighth.
Inspector of Oils-Michael j. Kelley,
Michael Conway, Michael Callan and
Robert I. Cottingham of the Tenth
ward, John Smith Of the Second, John
Harkins and John A. Butler Of the
Third, William P. wlndish of the
Fourth, Louis Hammell of the Fifth,
Michael Gillespie of the Eighth, John
j. Ryan Of the Eleventh and George G.
Morton, James Schaeffer and James F.
Farley of the Twelfth.
Meat lnspeotor-George Adele of the
Fourth ward, Michael Devine of the
First, Daniel Bickta of the Fifth and
Matthew j. Gallagher of the Twelfth.
Treasurer's Clerk-George j. Kloberg
and Stephen S. Cook of the Third
ward, Richard Fox of the Fourth and
Charles j: Campbell OF the Seventh.
While it IS said there are several
applicants for the position Of auditors
clerk their names could not be OBJ
tanned. There are also some candidates
for other offices whose names could moi
be learned.
As heretofore announced in these
columns, it is the intention of the
Democratic members of Council tc
caucus-or begin the caucus, for il
may extend through several niRhts-or
Monday night, with the hope Of having
everything settled by Thursday night
SO that the election will be an easy
matter. The Democratic members arr
being worried night and day by the
candidates ard their friends and it will
be relief to have the matter settled
and disposed of. 1t was reported tina
one of the members had made sug
gestion that six of his colleagues joir
him in making combination to securt
all of the offices, but member who il
in position to know is authority fo
the statement that nothing of the kline
has been done. at is a fair, oper
fight, he said. Somebody is goinj
to be disappointed, but we cannot hell
that. We will do the best we can Il
put good men and good party men il
the positions. -
Matters are in such shape tina
nobody can predict what the result viii
be. The liveliest contest is for tn
Office OF inspector of oils, for Which tn
candidates are numerous. This is on
of the most lucrative positions With
the gift of Council, and as it REQUIRE
no great labor is very desirable. TIL
law specifies that the inspector sha
receive one-half cent per gallon fo
each gallon inspected and no fee sha
be less than 20 cents. The work i
different from what it used to be
Formerly the inspector was required t
visit the stores where oil was retaile
and make the inspections there i
small lots, but now his work is to il
spect the oil handled in this;city b
the Standard Oil Co. and other whole
salers. 1t is said that in some yea,
the fees have exceeded $500. Micha,
j. Kelley, the present incumben
thinks he should be reelected, as
was defeated for the nomination fc
assessor of the Southern district. job
j. Ryan, who is at present bailiff
Council, bases his claim chiefly on IL
fact that he is the only candidate fro
the Eleventh ward. Both are aoti,
ward workers and feel that they al
Justly entitled to recognition, viii
the other applicants present simil;
claims. Nearly every Democrat
member Of Council has candidate f
the position, which makes the matt
all the more uncertain and it looks Ill
anybody's fight.
Charles H. Ten Weeges, who is
candidate for clerk of Council,
opposition to Clerk Morrison and Wi
liam Brommell, is chief of the CT
registration bureau. His term in tn
Office will expire next February yea
Should he secure the position he nc
seeks Council would he called upon
elect somebody to fill his unexpir
term.
There is another interesting fight
the authorship. Isaac G. Pyle, h
present incumbent, desires to succe
himself and his clerk, John Boughma
and several others also seek the pos
tiop. Mr.. PYLE is n brother of Villa