Evening journal., 1917-06-04
Continued From FIRST Page.

Continued From First Page.
about by cutting Of ballots. particular
ly in the districts where colored
voters were numerous. The returns
indicate that about 1000 men who
voted for the other Republican caudi-
dates cut their ballots and voted for
Lawson for Mayor.
The returns bore out the prediction
that Democratic hopes we're based
only on aid they expected from dis
gruntled Republicans masquerading
as the Voters Non-Partisan League"
The workers OF that league seemed
plentifully supplied with campaign
funds. and concentrated their efforts
on districts in which colored voters
were numerous in the various wards.
They were not very successful In the
First. Second or Fifth wards. but
made their greatest inroads in the
Sixth Seventh and Ninth wards,
where many colored voters cut Price
and voted for Lawson and supported
the remainder OF The Republican
ticket In the Fifth district OF the
Sixth ward. numerously populated
Negro district (polling place No. 9l6
/ Walnut street,, Mayor Price was cut
= ANW NONNn III IANWl VI LII WNWAis
Mr.. Lawson pOlled Sb3S votes for
Mayor and Mayor Price polled S09i
votes on Saturday
Charles NJ Banks. Republican. for
city treasurer. polled 1864 votes and
IT, H. Lannan, Jr- his Democratic
opponent. polled 1879 votes.
George T. Lyon. Republican for
president OF Council polled 1887
votes. and Charles =. Saylor, Demo
crat. pollod 1879 votes.
These figures indicate the extent
OF the cutting on Saturday. Two
years ago Mayor Price carried the
Sixth Ward by 355 majority. and on
Saturday he lost the ward by 249
votes. Two years ago. when Mayor
Price had 2429 plurality I'm the en-
tire city. he carried the Seventh ward
by 795 and on Saturday he carried It I
by 224
Councilman James Kane OF the
Fourth ward was reelected for the
eleventh consecutive term on Setur-
day.
One Of the most noteworthy vic
tories was that Of Harry =. Cathcart
for Council In the Twelfth ward. He
defeated William NJ. Connolly. Demo
crat. and Representative in the Legis-
lature by 33 plurality. while lawson,
Democrat. carried the ward for mayor
by ~ plurality
Mayor Price as soon as any doubt
about the result was cleared away
sent the following note 10 Mayor
elect Lawson by messenger.
"June 2 1917.
"Mr. John w Lawson. sl6 Jefferson
Street. City.
Dear sir-Please accept my con-
/ gratulations upon your election as
Mayor I hope you have successful
administration.
Very truly yours,
JAMES F. PRICE,
Mayor"
Mayor Price made the following
statement: Il wish TO extend my
grateful thanks to my many loyal
friends who supported me at the cleo
ton yesterday
Mayor-elect Lawson made the fol-
lowing statement: Il appreciate the
honor that has been bestowed upon
me by my fellow-citizens in electing
me Mayor OF the city Of Wilmington,
and ! feel that il will be a task to
conduct the affairs of the city in a
manner thas will be for the very best
interest for the city which is grow
ing so rapidly both in population and
in business of varied character
earnestly hope that the people OF our
CITY wiH not be backward in Offering
& any suggestions that will tend TO con-
tinue to make our city greater and
better Wilmington in every respect"