Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-06-07

The Democratic party, of Whining
ton, was defeated on Saturday, the Re
publicans elscting every man on the
head of the ticket. Owing to the treach-
cry of Regular" Republicans in some
wards the Democrats are enabled to re-
main in control of City Council. 1t
became evident in several of the wards
early in the afternoon that the "Regu-
lars" were laying down and had it not
been for the hard work of the Union
Republicans, more wards would have
been controlled by the Democrats. 1t
is also possible that some of the men on
the head of the ticket would have been
defeated. The Union men went to work
with a will and saved the day for the
Republicans of Wilmington. In some
districts of the Ninth and Tenth wards
where the Regulars" were very strong
it was impossible to overcome the cut
ting. In the Twelfth ward one of the
worst enemies the Republicans had
was John Mccoy, who was recently APP
pointed a tax collector by the Levy
Court. He, with two other Regular Re
publican politicians, influenced mum.
Der of Republicans to keep away from
the polls. Many Of these were colored
men 1t is said that money was USED
freely to accomplish this purpose.
The plan to defeat the Republican
ticket by certain Regulars" was made
after the Democratic nomination. No
only did these Regulars hope to al
low the Democrats to have control o
City Council, but they wished to defea
the head of the ticket and place J. Har
vey Whiteman in the mayors Office.
In the Ninth ward the fight was no
made against Mr.. Fisher, but agains
William Paris, the Republican nomi
nee for City Council. This ward CAV
Geo. M. Fisher majority of 1874 an
should have elected Republican cour
Gilman. Prince A. Mousley, the DEN
Ocratic candidate, was elected by a ms
jority of Is.
Three districts of the ward were ca
ried by William Paris. the Republican
candidate, but in the other two dii
tricts one of which he should have ca
ried, he was numerically cut and I
? such an extent that he was defeated.
That he was defeated by PREACHER
= on the part of so-called Irregular" r
publicans, in the Regular" stronghold
e of the ward, is self-evident as Il
Eagle" ticket was the only one cut.
Is This is not the first time that certal
"Regulars" have tried to defeat the r
publican nominees when it was in
pOrtant that the whole Republics
: ticket should be elected. Everywhe
s on the streets their action was col
demned. The total vote on SaUurda
/. was y ,239, which is about 1000 lie
+ than the city vote cast in WilmingtC
at the last general election. 1t W
e 1000 more than in the city election ty
Is years ago.
q A hard fight was made against Har
+. r. Smith in the Eleventh ward by t
d Union Republicans, and if the "Reg
p. lars, had worked as hard as the Uni
: men Smith would not have had N
!. jOrity of forty-seveu.
e 1t was announced that Michael
Cannon, who was defeated in the S,
N ond ward by Charles S. Sparks, wOu
~ file a contest. 1t was also report
n that the Democrats would try to OF
y Thomas E. POstles, the Republic
q councilman elected from the Six
N ward. 1t is not believed that it will
,e attempted. however, in the face of t
is majority rolled up by Mr.. Postles.
of The following Democratic eounC
= men were reelected
NJ First ward = George A. Willis.
.. Third ward-ThOmas M. MOnaghl
- Ninth ward-Prince A. MOusley.
n Eleventh ward-Harry r. Smith.
n The new Democratic Councilman a
81 Charles NJ. Zebley. Twelf h ward, J,
~ eph McCafferty, Tenth ward.