Evening journal., 1907-04-04
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has come out frankly and taken full
responsibility for appointment Of
George w. Sparks for the office
For president Of City Council the
name now most prominently mentioned
is that Of Councilman William G. Tay-
lor. Of the Seventh ward His many
friends are already working in his be-
half, and no rival for the nomination
has appeared
George II. Mccall, assessor and coll
lector OF the Northern district. is out
for another term, and already his cards
are distributed about the city and he
and his friends have launched into a
hard campaign. His opponent viii be
James II. Morris. "a deputy I'm the office
OF Receiver OF Taxes Robert NJ. Burns
For city treasures, Charles II. Blaine
Is TO be candidate again, and the
name of Herman 10. Hanf Of the
Fourth ward, also is prominently mem
toned for the nomination.
In several OF the wards candidates
for Council are bobbing up Council
man Howard ID. Ross has stated that
he win not run again from the First
ward. although he is being urged by
many Republicans and not few Demo
GRATIS to permit the use OF his name
again His advocacy of tho interests
Of his ward as well as those of the
city have strengthened him greatly the
-past two years.
In the Fifth ward .here win be a
dual for the nomination between
Homer c. simmons. the present .coain-
Gilman, and Harvey liofeelSer, a form
err assessor. This promises to be one OF
the hottest councilmanic fights in the
canlaign
Councilman Thomas e. Postles, coll
ored probably win run again from the
Sixth ward, and John r. Immer. form
er deputy coroner, also is out for the
nomination there. .i- .. H.a..t
William ~ Grinnage. colored and
Joseph Macklin also are SAID 10 be in
the contest I'm the sixth. and friends
Of Seth II. Feaster are urging him to
permit the use of his name.
In the Seventh ward the only candi-
date out so FAR IS Samuel II. BENSON,
living in the western end Of the ward.
He is a foreman for the Joseph BAN
croft and Sons Company
Tn the Eighth ward, Councilman Wil-
liam p. White win run Cor a second
term, and already he has received nat-
tering assurances Of support. Coun-
Gilman Whites record as chairman OF
the finance committee of Council has
been most able and satisfactory, and
that coupled with his active work IN
behalf OF legislation at Dover TO bene-
! ft Wilmington i'm the matter of tax
ation has won him many friends.
George H. Crossgrove. a tobacconist, is
in the field as an opponent Of Council
man White for the nomination.
In the Ninth ward 10 candidate has
/ appeared as yet. although Councilman
/ William Lyons Is being urged by his
many friends 20 stand for a second
term.
No city solicitor Is TO he elected this
year, as that official hereafter IS 10 be
appointed by the mayor instead Of be-
! ing elected from the city at large.
IN the Twelfth ward Matthew Kyle
a popular young Republican seems ia
have a clear field for Council He IS
civil engineer and has many Demo-
cratic friends
IN NlAN AANiiANt'A tAAiN NaiNAlN rtNNi an AHiAA-
d'dates already have appeared. Former
Z Mayor Charles ID. Bird IS again a can-
didate and the name Of Councilman
Daniel w. Lynch. OF the Third
ward is also mentioned as a
mayoralty possibility. James c.
O'Neal. OF the Sixth ward. is being
mentioned for president Of Council.
Eugene NJ. Sayers. assessor and col
lector for the Southern district. is "a
be "a candidate for another term. He
is exceedingly popular IN that strong
Democratic district, and experience has
1 shown that he is a hard man TO beat
/ John ]. Moaley., who opposed Sayers
/ two years ago. is out again this year
/ preparing TO wrest the nomination and
a pretty fight Is looked for
Edward A. Higgins. of the Thirt
! ward. Is out Cor Council. he havinf
been defeated by Daniel w. Lynch
after a bitter fight two years ago
Councilman James Kane is out for an
other term in the Fourth wand an,
Councilman Michael =. Cannon prob
ably win run again in the Second ward
where the name OF Representative Ben
jamin b. Allen also is spoken OF.
In the First ward the names Of A
r. Sayior and John J. Cassidy ar
spoken Of for Council.