Evening journal., 1904-05-11
.STILLEY CHOSEN
FOR FIRE CHIEF
Member of the Phoenix
Elected by Combination
Companies
-FOUR BLANK VOTES WERE CAST

Anti Combine Organization With Ex-
eeption Of Water Witch, Vote Blank.
"combine" Celebrates Victory by
Holding Reception at German Hall.
As rosut OF the biennial election for
the selection Of a chief ana two assistants
for TIE Wilmington Fire Department held
last night. william A. strley, Of the
Phoenix company was elected chief; Au-
gust ]. Fuhrmarn. OF the Liberty Com
pany. first assistant and Martin V. Bar
ren Of the Washington Company, sec
ond assistant. The companies who voted
/ for these officers were the Friendship,
Phoenix. Washington, Liberty, Weccacoe
and Brandywine Companies. The election
judges seected by each and the number
Of votes cast were as follows.
Friendship No. 1, WnLam =. Mcconnell
Joseph II. Smith Wifaam Lcibrandli
votes cast FOR the combine ticket %; Phoe-
nix. No. a. Joseph Hyndman, Wellhm
Thompson. George MoCrucken, votes 90
Washington No. z. George W. sasse, IA
Howard Smith. James NJ. Dickerson
votes sS; Liberty No. o. owen J Palmer
simon II. Moran. William II. Lewis, votes
"a; Brandywine No. 10. James Barr join
f. Nicholas. Lee Martin, votes 50; Wee
cacoe, No. s. James A. Mealey, John Nc
Guigan. Edward Carr, votes AZ.
August n. Fuhrmann and Martin V
Farrell, two OF the new officials are mem
bers OF the Court Brandwdne, Forester
of America. Fuhrmann Is also am Eagle
The ''comblDation" companies celebrat
ed their victory by holding . reception d
German Hall A brass band was In attend
ance and the new fre officials were FIRE
quently called upon to make speeches.
Elected Own Ticket.
The Water Witch Fire Compaay one o
the "anti-comblne' nominated and electe
the following ticket Chief, John A. Phal
. en- Of the Water Witch Company; frst as
ststant, Wifiam j. Lutz Of the Fame Com
pany. and second assistant Charles shu
Of the Delaware Company.
-Four Companies Did Not Vote.
with the exception Of the----her witc
noue OF The 'anti-combine' compani'
voted for either the combination ticket
the ticket put in the field by the Wat
n Witch Company. Each cast a bank ba
n deeming u useless 20 vote as the icon
binatlon" controlled the election. ~
"ani-combine" Is composed OF the Wat
. witch, Delaware. Reliance and Fan
Hose Companies. Their election judgl
were Water Witch, No. 5. John j. N
Goodrich, Thomas Coady and T.. J. NJ
Goldrich: Delaware. Elias Windsor. wa
liam Lloyd and Robert Jenkins; Relianc
John 4. Isa.ly. Patrick Mcconnell on
Mar's Wingate; Fame Hose Harry Kena
T. z. Rafferty, and George Crockett.
t Did Not Want to Mix in.
e The Union Fire Company No. II cast
n blank ballot because O. did not wish
# enter into the contest. There was al.
some doubt expressed whether the O
j. ganization was privileged to vote, not ha
= ing been recognized by the State legisi
Il ture. IL was finally decided to keep out
k the night, though some Of the members
Is the company favored nominating an
Y electng a ticket composed Of members
e that company only.
Luncheon at Water Witch.
Members Of rhe Water witch Fire Cor
= pany were entertained at luncheon Ia
evening at the reading room of the engi
" house. The occasion was the election
s. the anti-combine companies for heads
n tho Gre department. John A. Paalen VI
IS tho companys choice for chief. Tho
ie present enjoyed themselves thorough
'e and listened to addresses by several of d
ID members.