Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-06

received 5, e23. Two years AGO the Re-
pppnoans bad two ticke,s in tho field,
which enabled the ID morrats to elect
tnalr oouncilmen In the Eighth ward,
ana q, the Republicans triumphed
tnere this time M a result of having
only one ticket, there was no Democratic
JOBS, so faras the votes were concerned.
, AS stated above, all OF the officials
elected on Saturday assume their Offices
on july 1st Council will meet the first
o. next Month and organize. Prior 10
the Inst meeting, however, the Demo.
cratic members elect will caucus for
officers to be elected.
THE NEWLY ELECTED. OFFICERS.
GeorgeM. Fisher, the mayor. elect, is
30 years OF age, and resides at No. 722
King street. He was born in Red Lion
hundred. lie is an undertaken and for
40 years was employed ty Thomas
Mitchell, Eight years ago he started
in business for himself and has been
very successful. He has represented the
Sixth ward in City Council for the past
SIX yesrs. He is prominent in secret
society circles, being member OF the
Masonic Order, Odd Fellows, Jr, o. u.
a. N, Red Men and other societies.
Charles II. Blaine, the new president
OF Council, Ia a successful business
nan; de 10 q resident OF the Fifth
ward and lives at No. 1917 West Sixth
street. He Is 80 years of age and was
horn 10 Bethlehem, Pa. He came to
Wilmington 10 1888 and became mem
per OF the irnl OF j. Il. Sny der x Co.,
at No. IL King street.. He afterwards
bought out the interest of Mr.. Snyder
and changed the name of the firm to
tile Wilmington Cornice Works, which
10 now located at Eleyenth and West
streets. Mr.. Blaine lie member Of the
a. +. A. NJ, the Jr. o. U. A. M, the
T.. .. 8. OF A. and other secret socie-
ties. lie has never held any Office.
David j. Reinhatdt, the city solicit
tor, is a prominent young attorney. He
lives In the Seventh ward, at No 1911
West Fourteenth street. He is "a years
OF age anil was born nenr Kenneth
Square. Pa. He ia q graduate OF Hayer.
ford College and took post graduate
course at Harvard College. sfie was a
teacher at the, Friends' School from.
1853 to 'D6. Mr.. Reinhardt studied law
IN the Office of Col Benjamin Nields.
He was admitted to tho bar Of New
Castle county 10 1896. For three years
he had an office with OK Senator
Anthony Higgins.
Seth II. Feaster. city treasurer. Ia a
resident of the Sixth ward, and lives at
No. l0s East Eighth street. He Is
about 60 years ofags and for number
OF years was n member OF the Board OF
Port Wardens He was clerk OF the
market. lie was q candidate ior mayor
at the primaries two years ago. He
carried on the business OF rigger for
number OF years but now lives retired.
George n, Mccall, assessor ard COL
lector for the Northern district, is a
we'll known business man, having been
in the coal and lime business for some
time. lie Is amember OF the Masonic
fraternity and other organizations and
hae large circle of friends.
Eugene M. Sayers, collector for the
Southern district has filled the office
for ONE time and is we'll known, as
are also the members OF City Council.
The following have been elected members
OF the st. Georges Board of Health: DR..
y. w. Dewitt president; A. N. Sutton,
~. O. Clark ID, ~. tCJusb and