Evening journal., 1903-05-27
CITIZENS TICKET
IS TURNED DOWN
CcontInued rrom First Pagel
Republican party looking towards its be-
ing placed on the official ballot.
Other Tickets Accented.

All the members of THE department were
present: President J. IL. Lewis, Robert
Z. Edwards and Thomas A. ID. Hutson,
the Republicans, and Martin f. FAIRY and
A. d. Chaytor, the Democrats.
The tickets of the Regular, Union,
Democrat and Prohibition parties were
accepted for places on the official ballot
for the city election on June G.
Hutson Overruled.
When the Regular ticket was read by
Clerk Roberts. Commissioner Hutson
moved that it not be accepted on the
grounds stated in paper which he pre-
sented. His motion however, was not sec
onded and a motion to accept 1T made by
Mr.. Farry was carried by a vote Of to /.
After his motion was lost Mr.. Hutson
asked to have his paper of protest read
but that was also voted down. After che
meeting he refused to disclose the protest
for publication.
Stewart Will Fight.
The fact THAT the Department of Elac-
tions last night threw the Citizens Re
publican party ticket down does not seem
to affect Daniel Stewart, the head of the
ticket in the least. To a reporter of the
Evening Journal this morning he said ne
was going to stay in the fight to the finish
when asked IL he had received official
notification Of the action Of the election
BOARD he said mo" Jonathan B. Robarts
clerk Of the department. however saws
lhat ne sent report of the boards action
TO Elmer L. Kirk, the secretary of ,5,e
new PARTY.
The Citizens Ticket.
The fir1raF OF
can party was filed Monday night In
IoliiieV'ioh with the ticket was the fol-
mlls preamble and resolutions.
whereas, The governing body of the
'ne republican party of the city of VIII
n.ins loh' mas been unable to select can
uluates Tor the voters of the entire Ro-
puDiican party of the city of Wiln,ine-
.on on the first Saturday in June. A n
ioVe, and as result thereof the re-
puollcan party has selected a ticker to
pe voted for at said municipal election
composed of candidates who are NOT tbo
eholce of great majority of fbe Re-
publican voters, said voters NOT bav-
ing participated in their selection. and
w Nhereas, The Republican party
through its said governing body re-
Iused to permit all Republicans fo no
candidates for offices at their nor,ipo- =
lion held on the 21st Of May A. D.. 1909
ana practically selected the candidates
q said party-for office by means of
their First District Committee without
permitting a contest: and
Whereas, The great number of Ro-
publican voters of the city OF VIII
mington We're thereby deprived of vot
ing 70 rtheir choice of candidates for
SAID offices at said nomination. held bv
the Republican party. The small num-
Der Of votes polled at said nomination
clearly showing this: and
Whereas, Under the provisions Of the
law of this State, candidate may be
nominated for said municipal offices bv
any party which has at least one hum
dred bona fide citizens and voters MEM
bers thereof: and
Whereas, Further under the laws OF
this State it was impossible for the
J Citizens Republican party to Know be-
fore said 2lst day of May. A. d.. 1909
/ that it would be necessary for il 10 Sc.
lect and place candidates IN nomina-
ton for said municipal offices Now
therefore, be II
Resolved, by the Citizens Republi.
can party of the city Of Wilmington i,
! mass meeting assembled, that said Citi.
zens Republican party nominate ant
select candidates for the several mu.
o nicipal offices to fl which the sais
2 municipal election will be held on tn,
y first Saturday I'm June A. d.. 1903. an,
. that an Executive Committee Of tbre
members, viz: Swithin G. Walker
chairman; Elmer y. Kirk. secretary
and John W. Mccoy which committe
is hereby constituted the goVernin
body or committee of said Citizens Re
,, publican party of Wilmington. is au
thorized TO do any and all acts am
things necessary to file said party
list of candidates, to file the same an
see that the names of said candidate
are printed ON the official ballots to b
prepared for and used at the said mu
nicipal election 10 be held the first Sat
" urday Of Tune, a. D., 1908.
The device named was hatchet am
trowel, the shank Of the trowel restin
ON the handle of the hatchet.
The nominees were: For mayor, Dar
SO iel +. Stewart. No. 1900 West Seveni
street; president of city Council. Jam,
III McKelvey; city treasurer. Seth ]
ne Feaster: city solicitor sylvester
Townsend, Jr.,; assessor and collecto
Northern district, George II. Mccall
re Southern district, William Ball. Ci
Council: First ward Albert T.. Vaughan
Second. oscar +. Welch; Third, Thomi
he Holt: Fourth Samuel P Green; Fift
Homer G. Simmons: Sixth. Thomas
NJ Postles; Seventh. William G.. Taylo
Eighth. Frank II. Forrest; Ninth, Be
y jamin Spence; Tenth, George l.. Stra
OF ley, Jr.; Eleventh, Frederick G. Hendo
he er: Twelfth. William +. Gengelbach
as The persons signing the paper ye
Daniel +. Stewart No. 1900 West Sc
enth street; William r. Jones, No.
ar- South Jackson street; a. p. Short, \
for f51O Franklin street: Elmer L. Kirk, }
pes $40 Franklin street; William o. Lyn'
No. SOS Franklin street. Frank W. N
ry- GOV. No. 1900 Lancaster avenue. Al
r. Smidt. No. 1910 Claymont stree
charles A. Emering 40. fti3 Railro
vas avenue: Alfred Bleinden. No. lS40 Da