Evening journal., 1913-06-06
ALL READY
FOR BATTLE
OF BALLOTS
indications Of Victory for
Mayor Howell and Repub-
liCan-NatlOnaI Progress
SiVeS
POLLS OPEN ABOUT II
AND CLOSE AT 7 O'CLOCK

With everything indicating Repub-
'lican success at the polls, the bien-
NAL city election Of Wilmington will
be held tomorrow. 1t has been one
of the Quietest campaigns, If not the
quietest, the city has had in decades.
II there is deep public interest it has
not manifested itself with any great
outburst. The leaders OF Republican
and Democratic parties say they
never have seen such a quiet cam
paign. TIL canvass has been con-
Quoted along lines free of personali-
ties. Republican workers are active
and will bend every effort to get out
a big vote tomorrow for Mayor Har-
Tison W, Howell and the entire Re
publican and National Progressive
ticket The polls will open between
IL and 10 O'Clock and will close at
z o'clock.
.Tomorrow's election wiz be the first
at which the new ballot provided for
IN a law passed by the recent Leg
islature, Will be used. II is regarded
as the simplest ballot Delaware ever
ndb 0dQs % NOlt a blIdiEnl Althttt
the voter should mark with a pencil
the cross in the square at the head
OF the party ticket column he wishes
20 vote.
To scratch any name or names
from the ticket a pencil can be
drawn through the name or names
after the square at the head of the
ticket is marked To cut a ticket.
Il is only necessary, after marking
cross in the head of the ticket. TO
place a cross in the square opposite
the name of the candidate on some
other ticket II is desired 10 vote for.
No writing in of names is necessary.
10 write in a name on the tiCkei will
result in the ticket being thrown out
and not counted The voter may
mark his ballot in his homo, on the
street. or any place before going 10
the polls. Or. he can mark il within
the election booth As the voter en-
ters the polling place he viii receive
8 ballot and an envelope from the
election officers. He can either mark
the ballot he received from the elec-
tion officers and then place it within
the official envelope, or he can place
a ballot he already had marked be-
fore going TO the polls into the on
velope and hand IL TO the election
officers. The ballot must be placed
within the official envelope before it
is handed over to the election Of
6cers.
The Republicans and National Pro-
Eressives are relying upon the sue
cess of Mayor Howell's and the pre-
sent Republican business administra-
ton for a continuance of the party in
nower by the voters. Mayor HowelPs
progressive platform, and his mani
Tested attitude in behalf Of the best
Interests of the city during the past
two years, have strengthened him
considerably before the people, and
NJ is believed he not only will re-
,ceive the solid Republican and
National Progressive vote but also
will receive the support of many
Democrats who are dissatisfied with
many things in their own party. Dr.
willard Springer is the Democratic
Mayoralty candidate, and like Mayor
Howell he Is Of high standing In his
profession. He and Mayor Howell
are friends, and their campaigns have
been devoid Of any feature that would
smpair that friendship. Francis
dupont is the Bull Moose candidate
FOR Mayor. In outlining the platform
of legislation he is advocating he
frankly stated that he did not pro-
mise TO make more efficient Execu-
tive than Mayor Howell had made
under existing conditions. Frank A
Houck is the Socialist candidate fol
Mayor.
For President Of Council, William
p. White is the Republican and Ma
tional Progressive candidate. He has
been active in affairs of his party
and Of the National Progressive party
OF which he is State chairman. III
is connected with the Charles War
ner Company. and was a member o
City Council from the Eighth ward
and as chairman of the finance com
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