Evening journal., 1913-06-09
ALBERT N. WILLIAMS WRESTS TWELFTH
WARD FROM "BOXER" CONNELLY FOR COUNCIL

With an overwhelming vote OF cons
iidencc. the voters Of Wilmington on
Saturday decided to continue in OF
iice the Republican administration
for two years. Mayor Harrison w.
Howell, Republican aud National
Progressive, was reelected with "a
plurality of 1888 over his Democrats
opponent Dr. Willard Springer. Two
years ago Mayor Howell was elected
by f57 majority over Dr. j. Harvey
Spruance. William p. White, Repub-
lican and National Progressive. waa
elected over John j. McGoyern. mis-
Democratic opponent. for President
OF Council. by 1888 plurality James
n. Price, Republican and National
Progressive, led the ticket with 1855
plurality over James J. Cahill. his
Democratic opponent. Francis l.
DUPONT, the Bun Moose candidate
for Mayor polled 1898 votes So gems
cral was the satisfaction among
voters with Mayor Howelrs adminis-
tration that it is estimated that
scores of Democrats voted tho
straight Republican ticket on Satur-l
day, while many dissatisfied Deuo-l
Gratis and some radicals In both the
old parties voted for Francis du-
/ Pont for Mayor. the vote being Tor.
the individual rather than for he
Bull Moose party as Is shown by Al
comparison Of 1898 votes for Mr. ln-
Pont with 1900 votes cast for c. w..
Hughes, for president OF Council.
A. \. Andrews, for President OF Coun-
ell, led the Socialist ticket with 3aS
votes, q loss of 372 compared with
two years ago, when the Socialist
vote was 40
City Council is decisivclv Rcpu
can, the Repuhlicans' and Natl
! Progrossiyes olecting seven Coz III
mon in addition 10 the Presd, u
Council. The Republicans -
tionnl progrcssivee elected y,
IL. Cook In the Second ward p
}. plurality; Oscar G.. Draper l-
3 Firth ward with a plurality CNT
n Jchn o. Hopkins, colored, in the
ward by 1903 plurality. Colonel v
n. StOyer In the Seventh ward b,T
9 plurality burton 81 iieal IN
Eighth ward BY 262 plurality: Georg
a =. Grantland IN the Ninth ward b.
J. 635 plurality. and Albert n William
- in the Twelfth ward by lO6 plurality
o The Democrats elected Jacob Zim
/
rality OF 3 John j. McGoldrick iu
{ the Third ward with a plurality OF
p POI: James Kane In the Fourth ward
with a plurality of POP; John J.
Z Iianey in the Tenth ward with a plu-
rality of 4S0; and Joseph L. McDer-
mott IN tho Eleventh ward, with q
plurality OF o.
For assessor and collector in the
Northern district. James H. Morris
Republican and National Progressive
, WAS reelected with plurality, 81
2O34 over J. Frank Davis. and. in ths
Southern district, Eugene NJ. Sayers
Democrat. was reelected with 766
plurality over Leo j. Dugan. Repub-
lican and National Progressive Du.
! gan made a remarkable run In The
Democratic stronghold and cut dowr
the majority of Sayers about 500
, votes, compared with two years ago
The majority Of 1888 for Mayor
: Howell Is the greatest received by
{ any Mayor since 1903 when Charlie:
D. Bird was elected by 1895. due Ia
E the Republicans having factional
: tickets In the field.
Republicans made gains in every
ward OF the city on Saturday. Iir
Z mermanns plurality was cut down e
4 three in the First ward by Arthur
{ Johnson. for Council. aud Mny0T
] Howell carried the ward by n. TIA,
s ward was political battle-ground M
d day In the Fourth and Orange dis
4 trlct Of the ward, seventeen balloti
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