The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-09
FIRE CHIEFS
CHOSEN.

| Wilmington was In the hands Of the
| firemen last night and large delegation
! headed by Hyatts military band paradet
after the combination ticket had been
| elected
1.-The fire companies held an election last
evening for officers of the fire department.
The retu ms were received at the Liberty
Engine House.
The ticket elected follows: Chief, John
p. Welsh, Liberty; first assistant H. M.
Wiley Friendship; second assistant, John
| Palfry, Phoenix.
The polls in all the ombinatlon houses
opened at 70 clock and closed at 10 CLOCK
As suon - this polls closed the judges car
ried tho votes to the Liberty engine house,
whore they made davit to Notary Pub
lie w. l.. Sasse that the return OF the vote
was correct. The results follow: Liber-
ty %; Washington, AZ; Friendship, 49,
Wcccacoe, 52; Phoenix, 50.
The election officers at the various en-.
gine houses were: Wecoacoe, John A.
Conner NJ. j. Conway, ]. J. Connolly
Washington, q. r.. Smith, James 4.
ParthreN, Martin Farrell; Phoenix, Will
liam f. Pallman. William McCracken. j.
Y. Gattland; Friendship, J. II. Smith,
J. L. Glacken, A. ?. Lohner; Liberty,
Platt The returns will be filed with
Clerk of Council Morrison to-day
The Phoenix delegation marched to ths
Liberty house headed by the Brunswick
Fife and Drum Corps.
When the result was announced there
were prolonged cheers Hyatt's Military.
Band were present and played number
Of selections. freshments were served
Thoro was fine display of fire. works.
Late In the ovening line of march was
started and the flremen, headed by the
hand and Hrnm Viaitau all tha cODl-
bination ongino houses An enjoyable
time was spent until early in the morn
lug. Chief Welsh will go into office OH
tho morning of May 81, and Chief Sasse
will hand the keys over to him at mid
night on the hight of May e6.
John p. Welsh, the new engineers has
boon mepber of the Liberty Company
since Ii WIS organized in 1880. He was an
active member, and has held several inn
been both first and second assistant of the
fire department and made an efficient Of
ficer He is about 50 years old and lives
beyond Third street bridge.
H. NJ. Wiloy, the first assistant, Is one
of the most prominent members of the
Friendship Company. He Is about 40
years old and never held office in the fire.
department before. He was the unani-
nous choice OF the company for the posi-
tion he now holds.
John Paltry the second assistant. has
for years been identified with the Phoenix
Company. He is about 40 years old and
Is blacksmith by trade.
The present combination of the fve
companies has been in existence for eight
yenrs.
Chief George w. Sasse the retiring of
ficer, has filled the position with honor to
himself and the Washington Fire Conf
pany, Of which he Is member. He has
had much experience in fire matters. Be.
fore being elected chief he was elected Sec
ond assistant engineer.
Results of the balloting In the compan--
les outside the combine vera received
last night at the house Of the Delaware
Company. The eomp lnies styled anti
combine" are the Delaware, Water Witch
Fame and Reliance. They voted solidly
for the foil owing ticket:
Chief-Charies Shull Of the Delaware,
First Assistant-IhomaS Reynolds OF
the Water Witch.
Second Assistant--William j. Lutz Of
the fame
The companies balloted with this result
ticket :
Reliance--11 votes for anti combine.
Water Witch-55 votes for auti-combine
y Fame-s9 votes for the anti-combine tic
ket, vote for the combine ticket.
There is not any use for tho anticom-
bine to kick, Individually the fire COM
panies are all right but they are on the
outside.