Evening journal., 1919-05-26
TAYLOR WINNER
IN MAYOR FlGH!
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First Second and Sixth wards, with
their great proportion Of Negro voters
bearing out the statement made In these
columns on Saturday 10 the effect tha'
the Taylor workers were concentrating
upon the colored voters. MIR. Taylor
carried the First, Second, Sixth, Tenth
and Eleventh wards, the last two beine
strong Democratic wards.
While workers were aplenty Tor the
various candidates, the vote on Satur-
day fell much below what some OF the
leaders had looked fof. This was at
tributed by some Of the workers TO the
f>cl that many white voters have be-
come disguised with the party-wreck-
ing tactics Of the Alfred I. dupont fac
ti0n and said they saw no use IN going
TO the polls. It was estimated that Mr.
Robcstson pollcd substantial majority
OF the vote cast by white Republlcansi
and his friends said they were greatly
pleased with the remarkable showing
he made against the powerful inilu-
enccs. fortified by abundant campaign
funds. arrayed against him.
Taylor polled Abs votes and Robert
son 3,7s0 votes on Saturday, making the
total cast for mayor 1915 votes. The
Republican registration Is many thou
sand IN excess Of Saturdays vote.
There were many interesting contests
aside from those for the head OF the
ticket. In The Second ward Herman d.
Faulkner defeated Charles A. Cook for
Council by ii4 majority. In the Fifth
ward Alexander r. Ahrahams made a
strong run, he defeating Thomas h.
peeney for Council by $50 majority. In
the seventh ward Councilman James
G. Mearns defeated James s Evans by
55i majority. In the Ninth ward Coun-
Gilman Charles Forwood had no trouble
in defeating James p. Jones, Jr., by 6iO
majority. In the Eleventh ward John
w. Smith defeated William J. Mcknight
by % majority. In the Twelfth ward
former Councilman Albert n. Williams
defeated Councilman Harry p. Cathcart
hy &C majority. Cathcart Is connected
with the Voters Non-partisan League
and was candidate Of the Alfred l..
dupont faction.
Barred from Voting.
Several white voters IN the Second
primary district Of the Second ward In
south Wilmington assert that they
vere prevented from voting on Satur-
lay by the bullying tactics OF Negro
'oters. The men who were not per-
nitted 20 vote because OF The rough
house tactics OF the colored voters were
supporters OF Mr.. Robertson for mayor
md Mr.. Cook FOR City Council. The poll
ng place was at No. 435 Buttonw0od
streets. where residents Of the Fourth
md Fifth Election districts. compris-
ng the second Primary district voted.
Three white men who say they were
ieprived Of their votes were: Frank Ne
mathy, Of No. COO South Head street
John Montgomery, Of No. 522 South
Heald street, and William Warren OF
No. 525 South Heald street.
They had intended 20 vote for Cook
for Council and say they were threat
ened by Negro workers because they
would not flop over and support Faulk-
ner for Council.
Nomaihy says he has been voting
the Republican ticket for % years, and
went TO the ButtonwoOd street polls
90 vote. A Negro outside handed him
a marked ticket. Finding that 70 was
not marked the way ne intended 20
vote, Nemathy refused TO cast that bal
lot. He says he was iostled by the
crowd OF colored men. but ne managed
10 get a blank ticket, mark Il as hC
wanted % and got TO the Window. III
says ne was handing his ticket in tn,
window and a Negro tried 20 take Il
away from him, hut he retained Il
while his name was being found on IN,
registration books. He .NNBs grabbed
bodily by Negroes and a white man
and hustled from the window. III
made no further attempt 10 vote. bu
left the window and went home, as n,
feared for his life, he says:
William Warren and John MOntgom
cry later drove up 90 the polls in Mr.
Warren's automobile. They said Negro
workers tried TO pick a flght with then
and made all sorts Of threats and they
had 90 leave without voting.
Several other white men were re.
ported TO have encountered rough-houst
tactics at the polling place. Some OF
them are connected with Msdelcy NJ. r
Church. and the condition Of affairs was
indignantly discussed by the men OF
that congregation yesterday. The sf-
fair has been reported 10 the attorney
generals department, and some arrests
may be made as a result OF the intlm-
aotfop factfrS