Evening journal., 1905-04-12
OLD COUNCIL
WAS REELECTED
Democrats Carried City and
Full Ticket Was Pulled
Though
OVER FOUR HUNDRED VOTES CAST
soeolal 10 The Evoning Journal


New Castle. April 12.-As the result
OF yesterdays election the entire DEM
ocratic ticket was elected by MAORI
lies ranging from 225 20 125, the to-
tai vote cast being AZ
The vote IN detail follows
Democrat-Council. Gallagher, 254'
REYNOLDS ga; Jemison, 27l. Treas
urer. Manlove. 296. Assessor, Wool
son. 26..
epublican-Councn. vantine. 151;
Naylor. l8O: treasurer, King, 45; as
SCISSOR. Leach, o.
citizens League-Counci: Lancas-
ter 12S. Nantine. 151: Naylor, l30.
Treasurer. Rothwel, n. Assessor
Weggenmann sc.
Scattering vote-Council W. +.
Rothwell. Robert II. Harrington,
each; treasurer. John B. Newlove, 1.
ELECTION WAS QUIET
The .poils opened at 1l.so o'clock
and throughout the day until within
an hour OF the closing Of the polls the
voting was light although an. excep-
tionally large vote was polled. a
short time before the polls opened
Mayor Boyd appointed James =. To-
man as inspector and W. II. Cooper
Jr. and Browne Lancaster were named
as Judges Edmund +. Rogers acted
as clerk. Through the courtesy of Mr
Toman. James NJ. Wise. representing
- the Citizens League, and William r..
fJushebecx representing the Repuhh-
cans. Nvere permitted TO sit within the
enclosure and witness the voting. At
the close Of the polls, however they
were requested to step out while the
vote was being counted. For some
reason Mr.. Hushebeck withdrew his
name as a candidate for Council on
the Republican ticket and the strength
Of that party was thrown TO Charles
=. Lancaster. candidate for the same
office on the Citizens League ticket
When the count began a request was
made by representatives, of the Repub-
lican-Citizens' League ticket to the ef-
feet that n representative should be
permitted to look over the tickets as
they were read of by Inspector To-
man. This request was denied, how
ever
During the entire day no disorder
Of any kind occurred and the services
Of policemen were not required I'm any
instance At o'clock Mr.. Naylor re-
quested that he be allowed a repre-
sentative IN the window but his re-
'N"EA NNNH AAAAANN'ANA ~ NtAN NA'NNtNtA
officers
The surprise OF the day was the
manner In which the colored voters
cast their ballots. Under the leader
ship OF Willard Murray. colored. al
most the entire strength OF the colored
vote was cast for the Democratic
ttket Another marked fact was that
the workers Of the Republican party
tool no active interest In the election
and the fight developed into "a contest
between the League and the Demo-
cratic PARTY There was some oppos-
fion To the reelection of Andrew NJ
Gallagher as a member of Council
from certain sources. the chief factor
nf which was John J. sheridan, who
has twice been county assessor, at the
hands OF the Democratic party.
The outcome of the opposition was
the cutting Of Gallagher about %
votes from the rest of the councilmaniC
ticket The result Of the election was
no surprise to the general public. as
il was "A foregone conclusion that the
Democratic ticket would be elected.
CoUNCuLMEN SWORN IN.
After the counting Of the vote had
closed Mayor Boyd swore in the mem.
bers Of Council and the treasurer ant
assessor-elect and a special meeting
FOR the purpose OF organizing Council
win be held tonight II is said thai
Harry " Jemison will be chosen pres.
ident. The members of Council al
present are John J. Reynolds Andrew
M. Gallagher, Denny Smith. Hugl
Duffy and Harry Y. Jemison OF thos,
elected yesterday Messrs. Gallaghe
and Reynolds have served three term
OF two years each and Mr.. Jemisol
was elected for the second term. Nj
Reynolds expressed his thanks las
evening to those who supported him
saying that he believed the vote tina
he received was a vindication Of hi
past actions In Council. During tn
time the Delaware Water Improve
ment Company applied for franchis
TO Council Mr.. Reynolds absented him
self from several meetings ana this
il was thought would injure him. bu
IL apparently had no effect on the re
suit
GALLAGHER MAY RESIGN.
It was rumored last night that MI
Gallagher would withdraw from
- Council as soon as a tax collector wa
appointed. When seen last night h
positively declined to deny or confirr
the report.
MATERIAL HAS ARRIVED
Manifests for two carloads Of pip
for the Delaware Water Improvemei
Company arrived here yesterday an
the pipe is expected today over tn
p, 3. & W. railroad. w f. Ahern.
contractor win be In New Castle to
day 10 begin the work OF constructor
the plant.
PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING.
The few New Castle passengers tina
patronize the South Wnmineto
branch Of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company are complaining Of IN
service given them 10 Eden Park b
that company. one of its cars No 81
which is run TO that point from Fourt
and Market streets. boasts Of a ben
axle and a pair Of fat wheels. Tn
noise il makes ia going over the rail-
resembles a cannonading IN battle.
PUTTING IN SWITCH.
Workmen in the employ Of the VIII
m'lgton, New Castle and Souther
Railway Company are putting in
switch at the tracks south OF the "
N. railroad. This is necessary
orcer that cars may not be blocked :
that end OF the line. There is littl
possibility Of the New Castle lin
coming into Fourth and Market street
again.