Evening journal., 1909-05-21
DEMOCRATS TO
NAME TICKET
Two Candidates for Council
Presidency and Six for
Three Council Seats
CANDIDATES FIGHT
HARD FOR PLACES

interesting contests are promised IN
several wards al the Democratic pri-
mary tomorrow. There is only one
contest for Office at the head of the
ticket. and that is for president Of
Council. but in three OF the wards
warm political fights are anticipated.
James l.. Banning. ofethe Eleventh
ward. and James c. O'Neal, OF the
Sixth ward. are the contestants for the
office Of president of Council and
close vote is expected between them.
They are we'll known and friends of
both are predicting victory.
Some factional feeling has been in
jccted into the contest for the Presi-
dent of Council nomination by reason
Of the report being circulated industri-
ously that Mr.. Banning was brought
out by Peter j. Ford and his friends.
This has been used widely by O'Nears
followers, and is resented by the Ban
ming workers. This clash has aroused
bad feeling among some Democrats
that viii last for a long time.
DR.. ]. Harvey spruance Is unopposed
4 for the Office of mayor. as is Or.
| Charles NJ. Almond for city treasurer;
/ Charles f. White. FOR assessor and col
/ lector OF the northern district, and
Eugene NJ. Sayers. assessor and collec-
tor for the southern district.
The real contests will be for Conn
ell. The battle-ground win be In the
Eighth Eleventh and Twelfth wards,
the remainder of the wards being free
from contests.
In the Eighth ward the contest is
between Augustus B. Gillespie and
Robert Manlove and from all accounts
both men are doing considerable hustl-
ing Tor the place.
Councilman John j. McGovcrn, Of the
Eleventh ward. is opposed by Peter
Convery. The latter has the backing
Of Representative William NJ. Connolly
but friends OF McGoveru say he will
win easily. Connolly and McGovern
are friends of long standing, and just
what happened TO estrange them no.
body seems TO know. The contest IL
expected 10 be a warm one.
In the Twelfth ward the fight is be
tween two former Councilmen, Charles
NJ. Zebley and Richard c. McMullin
The latter was the nominee OF th'
party at the last city election. havini
received the nomination without
contest but was defeated by the ke
publican candidate, the ward giving
Democratic majority for the remainde
of the ticket.
Both sides are predicting victory
zebley's friends claim he should hav
had the nomination without a contes
because Mr.. McAIullin did not an
nounce his candidacy until long afte
Mr.. Zebley began his canvass, thereby
giving the impression that he woul'
not be a candidate.
SO much interest Is being taken Il
this contest that people not living j
the ward and even a member or coun
eli. who has no contest of his own ON
are taking a hand in the fight Thi
has served to cause some ill-feeline
and because of this outside interfer
ence. II is said that whatever the out
come IS. the contest will leave sor
spots. which may be hard TO heal a
the polls on election day.
The complete ticket Of the party fol
lows;
Nravor-Dr. J. Harvey spruance.
President OF Council-James /. Bar
ming. of the Eleventh ward. and Jane
c. o'Neal. Of the Sixth ward.
: city Treasurer-Dr. Charles NJ. Al
- mond.
m Assessor and Collector Northern DIS
l- trict-Charles y. White.
p. Assessor and Collector Southern Dii
s. trict-Eugene NJ sayers.
ID COUNCILAIANIC TICKET
ie First Charles S. Dempsey.
H. second ward-Benjamin B. Allen.
IS Third ward-Edward c. HiggiI
n. (present councilmanD
O. Fifth ward-John NJ. Truax.
RS sixth ward-Daniel p. Duross
ty seventh ward-George l.. Stidhan'
I'd Eighth ward--Augustus b. Gillesp
p and Robert Manlove.
ed Ninth ward-Charles X. Lloyd.
Tenth ward-Michael 7. Conw'
fnresent councilman)
Eleventh ward-John ]. McGover
n (present councilman), and Peter Col
" very.
twelfth ward-Charles NJ. lebiey an
Richard c. McMullen.