The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-13
WELL KNOWN
ANDIDATES
Selections Made by the Republi-
cans on Saturday.
ACTIVE In CITY'S AFFAIRS
Heads of the Ticket and Many of the
Councilmanic Nominees Promi-
nent In the Various Sc
cret Societies Here.
ACTIVE In CITY'S AFFAIRS

There are no better known men in the
city than the Republican candidates NOM
mated on Saturday. This is true alike
If the councilmen as well as the men at
The head of the ticket.
All have been connected with the bus
mess. professional and industrial affairs
OF Wilmington. Brief sketches of the
candidates follow:
NOMINEE FOR MAYOR
| George NJ. Fisher, the successful nomi-
nee for mayor is Il popular citizen ana a
,taunch Republican. He is 80 years of
age, and resides at No. 722 King street.
| Mr.. Fisher was born in Red Lion hun
dred. He is an undertaken and for ten
years was employed by Thomas Mitchell.
flight years ago he started in business
for himself and has been very successful.
He has represented the Sixth ward iii
City Council for the past six years and
has always looked after the best interests
pf his constituents.
| Mr.. Fisher is prominent in secret so
.iety circles, being member of the
Masonic Order, Odd Fellows, Jr., .. Y.
A. NJ, Red Men and other societies,
about Il dozen in all.
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.
Charles ii. Blaine the nominee for
President of Council is a successful bus
mess man, is n resident of the Fifth ward
and lives at No. 1877 West Sixth street
He il about 35 years of age and was
born in Bethleham, Pa
| He came to Wilmington in 1888 and
became Il member of the firm Of J. II
Snyder 4 Co., mt No. 11S King street
He afterwards bought out the interest
IL Mr.. Snyder and changed the nam,
If the firm to the Wilmington Cornice
Works, which is now located at It'll
md West streets.
Mr.. Blaine is a member of the Masons
the Jr.. 0. q. A. NJ, the +. @. S. Of A
and other secret societies. lie has never
held any office but has always been NJ
tctve Republican.
CITY SOLICITOR.
David ]. Rienhardt the nominee for city
.olicitor is n prominent young attorney
He lives in the Seventh ward, No. ISL
West Fourteenth street.
He is "a years of age and was borr
near Kennett Square. He is gradual,
If Haverford College and took a post
graduate course at Harvard College
He was n teacher at the Friends Schoo
rom 1889 to '96.
Mr.. Reiihar,lt studied law in the Office
# Colonel Benjamin Nields. He was
ulmittpd to the bar of New Castle county
II 1896. For three years he had al
,lficc with ex-senator Anthony Higgins
ITr now has his law office at No. 923 Il
Market street.
CITY TREASURER.
Seth II. Feaster the nominee for city
rcasurer is an old time Republican. il
| resident of the Sixth ward. and lives
It No. 1O2 East Eighth street.
He is about 60 years of age and for
number Of years a member of the Roarf
II Port Wardens. Later he was clerl
II the market. He was a candidate fol
mayor at the primaries two years ago.
He carried on the business of n riggel
or Il number Of years hut now lives re
| red.
ASSESSOR. NORTHERN DISTRICT
George IT, Mccall nominee for assessor
nd collector in the northern district is
| resident of the Fifth ward, and lives
No Si4 Harrison street.
He is successful business man AMI
has been connected with the coal trade
practically all his life He was em
aloyed as a clerk for the Charles War
ler Company
Eight years ago he formed the firm o.
George II. Mccall & Co. and engaged
II the coal business at No. 12 Wes
eighth street and No. 106 Maryland
llyanue. He is As years of age.
-Four yenrs ago he was a candidate fo1
lssessor and was heaten by Thomas s
Lewis by 800 votes. He was not candi
late two years ago.
He is a member of the Fast Side Re
publican Club. the Young Mems Repnb
ican Clnl, end T.afayette Lodge OF Ma
nns. St Johns Commandery Knights
lTemp'as. Dlta Chapter. Royal Arcf
Nasons and the Mystic Shrine
ASSESSOR, SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Evan w. Gallagher, the nominee fo
assessor and collector in the southern
district, is resident Of the Tenth ware
land lives at No 1918 West Third street
lille Is a machnist and employed by tn,
Belts Machine Company.
He is an active Republican and ;
strong labor man. bcinS a member o
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists No
1884
CITY COUNCIL.
Levi Il. Mann nominee for council IN tn
First ward, conducts a cigar store at No
22S West Second street. He was candi
date for coroner in 1898.
Charles f. Sparks. .Ir.. Second ward
resides Mt No. ZIG Walnut street and j
!, florist. his place of business heng No
214 Walnut street.
William III. Graham. Third ward. re
sides ut No 630 West Fourth street. III
IS n draughtsman employed at jackson
4 Sharps.
Harvey r. Wigglesworth, Fourth war
lives at No. 3O5 French street and i
chief warden at the Jail
Homer G.. Simmons. Fifth ward. reside
: Mt No. 500 Clayton street. Tie is mem
her Of the firm of Simmons & Bro. an
a son Of ex-Street Observation-Disclosures Wi
liam Simmons. Mr.. Simomns is prom
: mont in the Flks and other orders.
, Thomas r. Postles. Sixth ward, reside
, at No. 905 Wilson street and is membe
. of the firm Clark & Postles.
, Hamilton Stewart, Seventh ward. live
7 at No. 1901 Lowering avenue. He is tn
present councilman from the ward and