Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13
SUPPORTED BY ADDICKSITES?
Rumor That Some Union Re-
publicans Voted for Nomi-
nees of Democrats.
MAKING COUNCIL DEMOCRATIC
Negro Might Have Held Bali
ance of Power.


A rumor is current to the effect that
some Addicks Republicans are respop-
sible for the Democrats having control
OF the City Council which was elected
last Saturday week. 1t ia pretty gen.
orally conceded that Thomas q. Postles,
colored, who was elected to Council
from the Sixth ward, owes his nomina-
tion TO the activity of come of the Ad-
dicksites. In fact, it is known that
white Addicks Republicans were will
ing to wager before the nomination
that Postles would win in the contest
against his two white opponents, David
K. Smith and Joseph Macklin. At the
time, this was regarded as significant,
and the result was not surprising.
Consequently, evidently according to
the programme which had bean mapped
out by some Addicks WORKERS, Postles
was nominated. Having accomplished
this, it was decided to elect Postles.
and as the ward is strongly Republican,
he was elected by a majority Of "A.
This was comparatively close shave,
however, as George NJ. Fisher, the Re-
publican candidate for mayor, carried
the ward by majority OF 275, polling
over 200 votes more ia the ward than
Postles. So 1T will be seen that the in
terested Addicksites and their allies
had all they could do to land him after
oil. But they evidently feared the con-
sequences from oolored voters in the
future u they should fail to elect him,
hence their activity in his behalf.
Matters began to look serious, how
ever, after Postles' nomination. Know
ing that they must do all in their power
to elect Posties, so the rumor goes,
some Addicksites feared that the DEM
croats we're strong enough to carry six
OF the wardsi aud they realized that IL
the Democrats should carry six and the
Republicans the other Six wards that
would give the Republicans seven men,
bers of Council, including the presi-
dent, and the Democrats six. In that
event the Republicans would have q
majority Of one and Mr.. Postles could
hold the balance of power,
According to the story, this was rather
an unforeseen situation and some OF tho
Addioksjtes are alleged to have turned
in for the Democratic candidates in
the Ninth ard Twelfth waras. In the
former ward Prince A. Mousley, Demo-
crat, was elected by o majority of il,
willis Mr. Fisher, the Republican oan.
didate for mayor, carried the ward by
a major ity of 1S4, and Mr.. Mousley eets
the, credit for overcoming that large
and having IA votes to spare
In the Twelfth ward Charles NJ. Zeb-
ley, Democrat, defeated Moro McMil-
Ian by majority Of 81, whils j. Harvey
Whiteman, the Democratic candidate
for mayor, had majority OF only ~
There was no question about tts
Democrats carrying the First, Third,
Fourth, Tenth and Eleventh wards,
hence the reported Republican activity
in behalf of Democratic candidates is
alleged to have been confined to the
two wards mentioned, and the result
wakes the Council Esafely Democratic,
oven should Mr.. Cannon, Democrat Of
the Second ward, fail to win bis con-
test. The returns show Mr.. Cannon
defeated by Charles E., Sparks BY q
OF one, but he hopes to win
IN a canvass of the disputed ballots in
,wo of the districts. On the face Of the
,eturns the Democrats will have a ma
orlty of two and the colored member
will not be in position to bold the
Jalanoe OF power. t.