The evening Republican., 1902-04-09
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, April 0. The Citi.
zeus independent ticket won out at
the city election held he re Yesterday
1t was general surprise and many
are Still wondering how ii happened.
The heavy dowuppur Of rain helped
the antagon!Stlc movement along.
City Councilman William White had
served three terms in CVEncil and it
was deemed advisable to have u
change. Mr. Martin served Iwo years
and it was considered best to make a
change there too. City Treasurer
Ferris is very busy man and since
lie has accepted position with the
National Tube Company at Chester
there has been much grumbling heard
1t is The opinion OF mauy in the city
that by little tinanciering things
could be better and an effort made to
brighten the appearance OF The city.
There WAS lot Of talk recently
about an oppos Lion ticket bu: not
until Yesterday morning did it male
rialize. Then The tickets were print
ed an1 Il house To house canvass be-
gan Down came the rain in torrents
aud into the ballot box went the op-
position ballots. Not untl! nearly )
clock when the ram ce aSed did the
fact tecame known that the opposi-
tion was in The field. Then it was
too late to hustle TO win. City Tax
Collector Peter g. Madden announc.
ed that lie would not permit anyone
to vote who mad not paid the city
taxes. He Stated that he proposed to
do everything i'll his power to collect
the taxes. Inspector Thomas Frazer
Jr, and Judge Harry NJ. Housman
Announced that they would not per-
nit anyone to vote until the chal-
legged party produced tax receipt.
This had its effect. There was no
rush OF people who pay no taxes Tax
Collector Madden was compimented
many times during the day for the
stand be had taken.
Bat about the election. There
were l28 votes cast and here is the
result.
CITIZENS INDEPENDENT TICKET.
CITY Council-John l.. Duffy, 49,;
John +. Shearer, 50.
City Asse.sor-JellersoI Downham
~.
City Treasuref-Charles S. King, ::
DEMOCRATIC TICkET.
City Council-W William Martin, As:
William White, Al.
City AsSessor-Denny Smith, 43.
CITY Treasurer-Willam j. Ferris,
-.
For Council, Lawrence Walls re.
ceived . votes and an equal number
was cast for Edward Wise for Asses.
sor. One vote was cast for Denny
Smith for City Treasurer.
THE NEW CITY OFFICERS.
John If. Shearer is we'll know
tinsmith and roofer ana is at prcsen
County Assessor for New Castle hun
drcd. He is an ardent admlrcr O
i William Jennings Bryan.
Hugh L. Duffy is the popular man
agcr Of the local Office of the Mari
time Exchange. In politics he is {
Democrat.
Both men will be sure to max
their mark in City Council, They
are level headed business men.
Mr.. Downham is barber EN- plov
ed in Bacon lonsoral pallor al The
town hall. lie is a Democrat ant
will make a first class officer.
Charles Sidney King is the young
est son OF Joseph ii. King aud a
present conducts first class grocer,
Store at Second and Harmony streets
lie also is chief clerk for King & Son
being a member Of the firm of Fish
Commission agents In politics llk
the remainder Of his family he IS a
Republican. lie is the first Republ
can to hold that Office as Mr.. Ferri
has held that position since the dealt
Of City Treasurer Lane nearly TWEEN
ty years ago.
| The election yesterday shows wha
can be accomplished by having hon
est and capable election officers and ;
determined tax collector. 1t SHOW.
that the City Council has not bceI
doing what the people wanted then
10 do. IT means that fair notice tt
the majority members Of Counci
that they may expect to vacate theiI
chairs next year. 1t is Il warning t
the new men to be open in their dea!
ings and to work for the best inter
ests O! the city. 1t means Il bette
assessment and city treasurer VIII,
can attend to his own business. II
also means that the money owed to
the Electric Railway Company 70
lights should be paid. 1t takes mon
ey to operate the power plant. City
| Council gets the money and it should
pay it over to the Company. Th'
finance committee should figure GU
how much is needed to run the city
Then the tux rate could be fixed ac
cordingIy when the taxes are paid ant
TUNED over by the tax collector thei
the Council should act in {. carefu
manner and spend the money judic
iouSy.
There Is no reason for owing tn
electric light bill. The 81, 100 tina
ought to have gone and that will q
to the Road Commissioners to pa,
of old men who worked on the roads
| cnuld hayn hpan Maid tn rleor nff II.