Evening journal., 1913-05-19
Price and Morris Wins at Primary
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IN the First National Bank. In 1896
he started the practice Of medicine in
Wilmington. being associated with
Drs. l.. and l.. A. Kittinger, and an
1895 he started the practice of medi-
cine by himself at No. 800 Delaware
avenue, and later moved TO NO. 4Oe
Delaware avenue.
Ir October Of 1900 he was married
to Miss Lucy Glidden Biddle, daugh-
ter of Samuel c. Biddle. They located
a. No. S24 Washington street, where
they now reside
Mayor Howell held public office for
the FIRST time in 1902, when he was
appointed a member OF the Board OF
Health by Mayor George NJ. Fisher.
In 1906 he was reappointed by Mayor
Wilson. and was again appointed IN
1905 His faithful and aggressive ser
vices as member OF the board at
tracted much attention, and In 1871,
Ia response to widespread demand, he
became the Republican candidate FOR
mayor. and was elected by large ma
iority over Mayor ] Harvey Spruanco,
the Democratic candidate TO rc-elec-
ton
Dr. Howell is a director Of the Della
ware Anti-Tuborculosis Society. direc-
tor in Holding Company OF Delaware,
member Of the Young Mems Republi-
can Club. member Of Temple Lodge.
No. IL. A. r. and A. NJ; member OF
Delta Chapter. No 6. r. A. NJ, mem
her of ST. Johns Commandery. No. 4,
X. r.. past grandmaster Of the A. o. u.
W member of Wilmington Country
Climb member of Wilmington Club,
member Of Penn Club of Philadelphia,
member Of Union League Of Philadel-
phia since 1895. member Of faculty
and stan Of the Homeopathic Hos
pital. treasurer of the Homeopathic
Medical Society OF Delaware state and
Peninsula. vicc-president OF the
Homeopathic Medical Society Of New
Castle County. and secretary OF the
homeopathic State Medical ENamin-
mc Board He is a member OF Trinity
=. H. Church.
sketch Of W. z. White.
william p. White. the nominee for
President OF Council. was born In VIII
mington and has lived here all his
life. For many years he has been
sctiye ia fratcrnal orders and has
lakcn part IN politics since he cast
His first vote. He is very popular.
I'm 1905. he was elected TO CITY
Council from the Eighth ward He
was made chairman OF the finance
committee. and handled the many
complex questions of the city's
finances with such success that he
was reelected to Council. His expert
enco and the problems which he
handled In the City Council, make
him especially we'll fitted for the
Presidency of Council.
Mr.. White is identified with a num-
hcr of frntcrnal orders in the city. and
was a member of the degree staff Of
Eden Lodge. l. o. O. f., which won
iaurels az Atlanta. Ca, aud Indian
apolis. Ind.
lie is p member of the Board Of
Trustees of the Epworth NJ. y. Church
and has reputation as musician
having directed a number Of choirs
nd Sunday schools lie is now serv-
ing his third year as director ot First
Presbyterian choir
Mr.. White has been connected Will
the Charlok Warner Company for thu
mast u years and is popular witt
officials and employees of the com
many. Nr White in the last cam
-Aaien yWas state chairman Of tho. M
tiopM Progressive party.
sketch Of Mr. Price.
III lanes +. Price, nominee for cits
<treaeurcr was born in Bucks County
Pennsylvania. February Z. 1853. Tic
came to Wilmington with his parents
az the age of years, attended the
pupfl schools OF Wilmington until Il
years OF age and then went 10 WORN
in a cotton mill. He remained there
until he was n years OF age, and
then learned the trade OF morocco
finishing at the factory Of William
Bush & Co. which trade he follow
ed about Is years.
In 1895 he took up the insurance
business. which he is stlll following
having been connected with his pre-
sent Company. tThe New England
Mutual since 1898 He is a member
of dupont I.adge of Masons. OF
Jefferson Lodge Of Odd fellows
aud Is past grand master OF the
order in Delaware 1.-TWO years age
Mr.. Price was candidate for State
Senator at the Republican primaries
sketch Of Mr.. Morris.
James Fl Morris, nominee for As
SCISSOR and Collector was born D
Baltimore. Md. on March -, 1857. III
was the son OF Edwin r. Morris ant
Mary A Morris. He was educated IL
the public schools of Baltimore anS
after finishing school learned th'
trade of plastcrcr In 1877 he came e
Wilmington and started TO work FOL
tho Diamond State Steel Company
He worked there in the steel mill
twenv-seven years and Was regarded
as a highly efficient man and wal
both popular with the officials of tn
company and the employees.
In 1882 he married Miss Mary F
Morine of this city. He has Away
lived on The east side OF the city ant
for the last few years has resided a
No. 529 East Seventh street. He ha
two sons and hve daughters.
He has been active in Republican
politics since 1882. and in 1897 wa
elected to City Council from tn