Evening journal., 1917-05-11
MAYORS FRIEN]S
SAY He Will Win
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an Eighth ward man. who had done
work fog Grantland in blocking that
ward Simmons got a nearby grocer
to cash tho check and the grocer. vino
thought he had discovered a Mares
nest. turned il over to Magistrate
Harry / ellis, who is one Of Taylor's
subordinate workers Shortly there
after a rumor gained currency that
the Taylor men were about TO spring
a great election corruption sensation
Grantand WAS asked this morning if
he had given such check to simmons
Certainly ] gave it TO him. he said
"He did ward blocking work tor me, and
paid him for it, II he docs any more
work Of the kind for me I'm pay him
again"
but it is SAID the Taylor men purpose
making the check the basis for a big ex-
posure OF your campaign methods,
Grantland was reminded
Let them 90 ahead and use it any
way they please" he replied. "lf that
is the worst eleventh hour campaign
thunder they have. they are welcome to
II. The explosion of "A mare's-nest like
that would not affect anything"
Hamper Price Followers.
Friends Of Mayor Price have had all
Kinds OF obstacles placed in their way
by Chairman Bowers. OF the city COM
mittee. who is at the head of the so-
called committee OF one hundred" IN
charge Of the Taylor campaign. In the
first place. advocates Of Mayor Price
say. Chairman Bowers has refused "a
pay men who happened 10 be Price fol.
lowers for blocking districts, while
Taylor followers were paid. Chairman
Bowers, it is asserted. also refused e
supply the Price campaign manager.
with primary tickets. while the Taylor
workers were given all they required
The only way the Price men have gottcr
tickets is by individual workers going
10 headquarters and getting a small sup
ply of tickets. The Price forces wer,
blocked from getting tickets from III,
printer, l. is charged.
Single Takers 10 Fills Ticket.
Members OF the Department OF Elec.
tions were told by a representative
OF the Single Takers last night OF the
intention OF that party TO file a ticket
for the municipal campaign. An or
ganizer Of the Single Takers called on
the Department OF Elections and ask.
ed details as to how to file a ticket
by petition Of voters. He stated that
in all probability a petition would be
circulated and II the legal number OF
signers is secured a ticket would be
fled
Some well known Single Takers 10.
day said they had not been consulted
about the fling OF Single Ta1
ticket.
Knock Voters Names on.
The Department of Elections ha.
finished its inquiry into the registra
ton in the Seventh district OF thi
Second ward on Saturday last, an'
had the names OF thirty-four voter
stricken of the registration list. Tn
last Legislature extended the boun
/ daries OF the city to the Philadelphi
& Reading Railway pier on the Della
ware river front. but there was n
clear understanding on the part @
voters as to just where the neN
! boundary was. The result was tina
many voters OF rural New Castle coun
~ who thought they we're In the sec
ton annexed to Wilmington applied
and were registered. II was found
however, that "a of the AZ men regis
tered on Saturday did not live within
the city limits, and the Department
OF Elections had the registrars 4
strike off the names.
Contests At Primaries.
Many interes ing contests Will feat
ure the Republican primaries TO-
morrow. The polls will open at
o'clock and close at Z o'clock, and q
list Of polling places will be found in
the advertising columns on page
page twenty-six today.
The principal contest is between
Mayor James +. Price and former
President OF Council William G
Taylor for the mayoralty nomination
Charles NJ Banks. jeweler. anC
Councilman Albert n. Williams are
opposing candidates for city treas
urer. and Councilman Charles NJ
Smith s-ationer and printer. and
George r. Lyon. electrician with the
Western Union Company, are rivals
for president OF Council nomination
In the Northern district there is a
contest between c. Sherburne Rice
and Elmer Klund for tax collector
There are Councilmanic contests in
the First. Sixth. Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth wards The candidates FOR
offices not named above are:
Tax collector, Southern district
William Greenwell.
City Council.
First ward-Councilman Arthur
Johnson. B. Frank Mayne.
Second ward-Councilman Stant B
Atkins
Third ward-Shermer Stradley.
Fourth ward-Charles r. Klund.
Fifth ward-James W. Robertson
Sixth Councilman John o
/ Hopkins. James n Sewell.
Seventh ward--James Mearns, J
/ Harry Dickinson
Eighth ward-Councilman Burtol
/ J. Heal Howard NJ. Ward
Ninth ward-Charles Forwood. Al
bert Stetser.
Tenth ward-Harvey X Wadman'
Eleventh ward-Fred Hinderer
Twelfth ward Harry p. Cathcari
TO LECTURE IN CANNING.