Evening journal., 1907-05-20
TICKET NAMED
BY DEMOCRATS
BuCkmaSter RilS FIR Presi-
dent Of tOu0Cii, AMI Say
erS Fer Assessor
LIGHT VOTE WAS POLLED

Democratic primaries were held IN
Wilmington on Saturday and were feat-
urcd with light vote compared with
thut polled by the Republicans the week
before The Democratic vote was $500
poilcd by Lewis sasse. nominee for city
tueasuror, who was unoprosed. Charles
d. Bird candldate for Mayor, was cut
despite the fact that he had no oppo-
siuon. The Republican vote on Saturday
before was in excess Of 1000 and nclrB
twice as many as mat of the Democrats.
There were not many contests on SAT-
urday. What was thought might develop
into hsht M the southern district FOR
assessor and collector resulted IN an
easy denomination for Eugene M. soyars,
who detected Dennis r.. Lcary by 1ez
majority. The vote pollod by slyers was
1907, and by Leary og8.
Or. Henry O. Buckmastor had no trou.
bic Ia winning the nomnauon for presi-
dent OF Council over Thomas r. Mechen
for President of Council by 1923 ma
jorty. Buckmaster polled 26G9 votes and
Meohem 9i6 votes.
The vote OF Mr.. sasse for city treas
urer was sSo5 and Of Mr. Bird for mayor
was S77l George H. Hosue was unop.
posed for assessor and collector IN th,
Southern district
In several wards there were brisk Coun-
cilmanlc fights. In The Second ward Coun-
Gilman Cannon was renomlnated In tn,
Eighth ward, S. jackson smrtz defeated
Joseph Thomas, Jr., for Council ano
in the Tenth ward Michael r. Conway
won over Daniel IT, Conner for Council
In tho Ninth Ward Daniel j. Farreu
wrosted the nomination for Council ir
contest with William c. Forrest.
The vote by districts and wards Is:
Mayor Charles ID. Bird
President of Councillor. II. G..
Buckmaster.
City Treasurer-Lowis Sasse.
Assessor and Collector, Southern
District-Gcorga II. HoEue
Assessor and Collector, Northern
Distrcit-George H. Hogue.
For City Council
First Ward dJohn j. Cassidy
Second Ward-M. T.. Cannon.
Third Ward Edward =. Higgins.
Fourth Ward-James Kane.
Fifth Ward-V. " Harrison.
Sixth Ward-Wiliam j. Johnston.
Seventh Ward-Harry W. Frazier.
Eighth Wards Jackson Sturtz.
Ninth Ward Daniel j. Farren.
Tenth Ward-M. r. Conway
Eleventh Ward-John j. McGovern.
Twelfth Ward Richard G. McMunen.
The vote received by Charles p. Bird.
The only candidate fof mayor. was as
follows: First ward. 203. Second ward
a95; Third ward 335. Fourth ward
c05; Fifth ward. 166; Sixth ward. 1l9:
Seventh ward. l6l. Eighth ward. 435,
Ninth ward. 3ii. Tenth ward. 7S9;
T Eleventh ward. 257; Twelfth ward
2S2 Total vote, 3,77L
City Council
First Ward-John ]. Cassidy, unop.
posed, total vote 2l0
Second Ward First district. Second
and WalnuD. VI. - Cannon. IL; John
y. Guyer. s5: Second district. (Now
Castle avenue and A), Cannon, $50.
Guyer. 50 Total vote Cannon. 267:
Guyer. 1Sf Cannon's majority. 3d.
Third Edward Higgins, unop-
posed. total vote. 1888.
Fourth Ward-Jamos Kane, unor-
poeeui wv.
Firth Ward-Virginius " Harrison.
unopposed 164.
Sixth Ward-Winiam ]. Johnston.
unopposed liS.
Seventh Ward-Harry w. Frazer, un-
opposed, 162
Eighth Ward-First district, 62s
East Sovonth), Thomas, 81; Sturiy.
no; Second district. Thomas, 49,.
sturtz. 1856. Total vote. Thomas. 100;
sturtz. 266 Sturtzs majority, 96.
Ninth Ward-First district O22i
Vandevcr avenue). Forrest, III; Far
rem, rs; Second district. (Vandever
avenue and Hutton street,. Forrest
80; Farren. %. Total vote, Forrest
1f3; Farren. 40. Farrens majority, o.
Tenth Ward-First district. Drown
son Library Conway. 2S3; Conner.
1870; Second district. Chestnut amt
Harrison). Conway. eii, Conner, 19i.
Total vote. Conway, f7i; Conner. S2i
Conways majority. lob.
Eleventh Ward-John J. McGovern,
unopposed, 25f.
Twelfth Ward-Richard G. McMul-