Evening journal., 1901-05-16

/ OF sS. 1852 30; total Increase. asOO5s.ll.
The report Of the wilmington and New
Castle Railway Company for the year end
ing June 30 shows Gross receipts. rail-
way and electric light Sl2.i5S52: operat-
ing expenses. including insurance, accl-
dents. and damages. S2300S.@: earnings
over operating expenses. Sl9l54.62 sale OF
capital stock, 400 shares at $40 par, $4,000,
income. S2s.15462.
Wilmington Harbor-The amount eN-
pended for the Improvement OF Chris
tiana river and Wilmington harbor 10
June 80 1899. was Si53 552.62. OF which 81,
1854 was expended on the present pro-
ject.
Political State Officers were chosen az
the November election.
Two conventions were held by the Re
publicans early IN the year to choose deie'
gates to the national convention. The
Union. or "Addicks." Republicans had
proposed TO the Regular Republicans that
joint call should be issued for COM
mon primary on the basis of equality OF
representation In the thirty-ive legisla-
tive districts but the proposition was re-
jected The Regular convention was called
for February q. and the Union call fol-
lowed for the same day. Later, the
former faction changed to March 2i on
account OF a rule adopted by tn National
Committee, requiring thirty days notice
Instead Of twenty. II was ihen too late
for the other convention TO be called for
the same day. as only thirty days inter
vened between the call OF the regulars and
the date they had fixed, and the Union
/ y la Ia
Committee OF the Republican National
Convention, by vote OF IS to 9, reported
in favor OF seating the Union delegation.
The Regular Republicans refused to ac-
cept q half vote In the convention.
The Regular Republicans called con-
vention for nominating State officers for
August 2 The Union Republicans as
sembled August 6. having changed their
first date Of August o. They made nomi-
nations at the former date, ana then held
another convention. August %, at which
time they accepted the presidential elect
ors nominated by the Regulars. The ticket
OF the Regulars differed except as TO the
electors, the Encouragement and the
candidate for the unexpired term in CON
sress or Mr. Homecker. deceased, for
which both factions nominated his son.
But in October the two factions agreed
upon a ticket. which was: For governor,
John Hum; Observation-Disclosures. Philip l..
Cannon. attorney general. Herbert IA.
Ward. insurance commissioner. George
! W. Marshall treasurer, Martin b. Burris;
auditor. Purnal p. Norman repre- sentative
IN Congress-short term, Walter o. Hof-
fecker: long term, L. Heisler BAN.
The Democratic convention was held
September II. The ticket follows: For
governor. Peter J. Ford; lieutenant gov
srnor. William f. Hoey; attorney-general
Peter J.. Cooper. Jr.: insurance commits
sioner, Francis D. Baldwln treasurer
william /. sirman auditor, Walter DON
Ohio: representative in Congress-short
term. Edward Fowler long term. Alex
ander NJ DAILY.
The prohibilonists nominated: For
governor. Richard NJ Cooper; lieutenant-
governor. John Hutton: insurance COM
missioner. Charles II. Mason: treasurer
W II. RiaGeway auditor, Daniel b. Ma.
Honey; representative IA Congress-shori
term. Lewis NJ. Price, Ions term. L. w
Brosius
/ The Social Democratic candidates were
For governor Gustav p. Reinicke; lieu
tenant governor. Paul scheuler: repre-
sentative in Congress-short term. John
J. Mettler; long term. Nathan Shtofman.
The Republicans carried the State. on
presidential electors the vote stood: Aver
age Republican, 22.529; Democratic, 49,.
5S; Prohibtionist. 5SS; Social Democratic
o. For governor: Republican. %. .42l
Democratic, 1SSOS; Prohibitionist, 574
Social Democratic, So
The Legislature VIII stand: Republican
g. Democrats, s. House: Republicans
20; Democrats. 15