Evening journal., 1903-05-23
DEMOCRATS WILL
NAME TICKET
Hot Contest Being Waged
for Mayor and Other
Municipal Offices
FIGHT BETWEEN HAMANN AND BIRD
Free Silver Men Carrying the War
Into Every Ward-contest Between
Robert C. Harman and Howell S.
England.

England.
Democrats are holding their primary
election today and there promises 20 bo
some of the hardest contests ever seen IN
this city. The workers were out bright
and early this morning STIRRING around for
their favorlte candidates. The polls. as on
other primary days, opened at 1 o clock and
viii close at 2. The candidates boing voted
for are as follows
For Mayor-Charies ID. Bird, William l..
| Hamann, Charles l.. Simmons, DR.. James
II. Morgan.
City solicitor-Robert G. Harman, How
ell $. England.
President Of City council-Francis J.
McNulty.
C9,y Treasurer-Frederok c. Mammee
George c. Morton.
Assessor and Collector. Southern dis
trlct-Eugene NJ. sayers, Charles O'Con-
nor, Dennis #. Leary.
Assessor and Collector. Northern dis
trlct-Beniamin +. Rawnsley. William j.
Hogan.
For city Council, First ward-GeorgS A.
wllhs owen c. Spear.
second-Michael +. Cannon.
Third, Daniel W. Lynch.
Fourth-Iames Kane. William A. Jen-
nings.
Fifth-John T. King.
slxth-James c. O'Neii. c. Howard Nc
! Anister.
sevenlh-samuel j. Newman.
Eighth-Frederich C. Reilly.
Ninth-IIenry W. Sasse Daniel Lynch
Tenth-Joseph Z. McCanerty. Frank J
Connor.
Elevenah-Henry r. Smith, John J. Nc
Govern.
Twelhth-Charles NJ. zebley, william F
Lynch.
The real fight Is for mayor and THE vii
be the special feature. While all four o
the candidates are working hard. Il 4
! generally believed that the fight IS be
tween Hamann and Bird. The Salisbury
Ford combination IS back OF Bird Mr.
Ford is taking unusual interest in the con
test and has sent out the following letter
to some of his friends:
e My Dear Friend; I am very much IN
q terested IN the nomination OF Charlie,
; Bird for mayor. 1 believe that he Is tn,
b strongest man we can nominate TO carr.
/ the balance OF the ticket through. / hop,
1 am not presuming on your friendship
e too much In asking your support for Mr.
b Bird, but L only ask what / would asl
3 for you n needed. Yours sincerely,
Peter ]. Ford"
/ Candidates on the ticket for other office,
, became indignant when they heard OF thes,
: letters and said that they did not neet
- either Mr. Bird or Mr.. Hamann TO carr.
5 them through as they were Just as strong
q ns either OF those candidates
r Some OF tho combinations are working
against Hamann on account OF his alread,
s having been city treasurer and clerk o.
/, council. Another argument against him 81
y that he signed the bill for the expenses oi
q the jamestown junket. but his friends sa.
that rs an employe OF council he was com
, peiled to do what council told him.
s DR.. James A. Morgan seems TO be an un
certain element in the fight. No one SEEM
b 10 know exactly where his strength lies
y but he has seen great many Of the voter
e personally and that will be a big help d
e hlm.
+ Charles L. Simmons, the fourth candi
:, date for mayor II is expected will &c
j. some Of the silver Democrats votes, bu
a none seem 10 think he has chance OF be
II ing elected.
% The contest between Robert G.. Harma
and Howell s. England for city solicitor
p also expected to be a spirited one. Bot
10 men are popular with the voters and
Ir viii 40 doubt be a close vote.
Is Francis J. McNulty has no opposition 10
Is President OF Council and II is predicte
'e that Frederick c. Mammele viii easily wi
'r out for city treasurer over George c. MOI
ton.
Eugene NJ. Sayers is picked as the wiz
ner for assessor and collector in the soutf
ern district. In the Northern district ther
will be a hard fight between Benjamin 1
Rawnsley and William j. Hogan.
There are also a number OF contests fo
council in the various wards.
Democrats predict a large vote and som
say IL viii be as much as 5000.
= Chairman O'Niell says it will probabl
/, be 1000.