Evening journal., 1905-06-03
Colonel Horace Wilson S
Majority Over Charles
D. Bird for Mayor Will
Probably be Between
1000 and 1900
Every Indication That Re-
pubIicans Will Wrest
Control of Council From
Democrats The Voting
Started at II O'clock

The battle of ballots is on and all the
Republicans are now speculating on is
their majority. It is not expected to be
less than 1000 and Captain Horace Will
son, who heads the Republican ticket for
Mayor. may beat Mayor Charles d. Bird
who is running on the Democratic ticket
for second term, out by 1900 votes.
In addition to electing their candidates
for an the city offices. there is every rea-
son 70 believe that the Republicans will
wfest control Of City Council from the
Democrats for the first time in ten years.
The voting started in most of the wards
at II o'clock. The indications are that
there will be a big vote polled as both
parties made a fairly good showing at
the primaries. The men who are being
voted for today follows;
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Mayor-Col Horace Wilson.
For President of Councii-Charles NJ.
Leitch.
For city Charles II. Blaine.
For City solicitor-Sylvester d. Town
send
For Assessor and Collector. Northern
District-George H. Mccall.
For Assessor and Collector, Southern
District, James H. Green.
FOR COUNCIL.
First Ward-Howard dell. Ross.
Second Ward-Oscar c. Welch.
Third Ward-John G. Middleton.
Fourth Ward-Joseph Green.
Fifth Ward-Homer Simmons.
Six Ward-Thomas f. Postles.
Seventh Ward-William G. Taylor.
Eighth Ward-Wlliam p. White.
Ninth Ward-William Lyons, Jr.
Tenth Ward-Wiriam H. Moystin.
Eleventh Ward-Eliiah Green.
Twelfth Ward-Henry J. Bailey.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Nayor-Charles d. Bird.
City solicitor-Robert G. Harman.
City Treasurer-Fred c. Mammele.
President Of City Council-Beniamin B
Allen.
Assessor and Collector, Southern Dis
trict-Ehgene NJ. Sayers.
Assessor and Collector Northern Dis
trict-W. J. Hogan.
COUNCIL.
First Ward-George A. Willis.
Second Ward-Michael F. Cannon.
Third Ward-Daniel W. Lynch.
Fourth Ward-James Kane.
Fifth Ward-Niichael Sexton.
Sixth ward-James c. O'Neal.
Seventh ward-Joseph Bancroft
Eighth Ward-James A. Campbell.
Ninth Ward-willard J. Walker.
Tenth Ward-Joseph e. McCafferty.
Eleventh ward-John J. McGovern.
Twelfth Ward-Richard c. McMullen.
ELECTION DEPARTMENT BUSY.
The members Of the Department o
Elections have been busy for the pas
week preparing for the election and tn
6nal arrangements were made this morn
ing. Clerk Robertson OF the Department
sent the ballots, pencils and lists of reg
istered voters to all of the voting place
this morning. The election commissioner
will be at the Office all day and there wi
be cabs in waiting so that in case of an
trouble it can soon be Strengthened ou
The polls opened between II and y o'cloc
and will close at z o'clock
The Democrats have been on the ru
for n week and have been losing groun
ali the time They now practically cor
cede that they have no chance of gettin
any of the city offices and are great
worried over the outlook of keeping cor
trol of Council Mayor Bird and III
friends have been counting all along o
his record. which is not as consistent a
the leaders of the party are trying
make the voters believe to pull hil
through
The Democrats have been trying har
TO deny the charges of mismanagemei
of city affairs, by them, but have as "
failed to make satisfactory explanation
TO the taxpayers.