Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-18
WESCOTT NAMED
BY 33O8 MARGIN
Former New Jersey officials
Son Gets Democratic Nomi-
nation for Mayor
VOTE SHOWS GREAT SLUMP
For Mayor. Harry D. wescott.

FOR Mayor, Harry IL. NescOtt'
This was the answer of Democratic
voters at the primaries. They gave Mr..
Wescott, son Of New Jerseys former
attorney general, who twice nominated
Woodrow Wilson for the presidency, a
majority of 330S over his opponent,
former Congressman Michael Donohoe
At the last election the Democrats
registered $4,000. For Tuesdays pri-
mary there was a Democratic registra-
ton Of only $4,000.
On the Independent side of the Re
publican party leaders claim that the
33 900 "f1opped" to Patterson in a
Ware deal with Judge Eugene Bonni-
we'll, a Democratic factional leader.
They say the plan was for the Demo
Gratis to support Patterson for Mayor
in exchange for Ware support for Bon-
Unveils judicial aspirations.
Vote Shrinlss Badly
The shrinkage in the Democratic vote
in Philadelphia is cause for comment,
as in the days of Brvan's political ad-
ventures and during Wilson'S last pres
idcntial election they pOlled about TO-
900 or 80, 900 votesA
Tuesdays vote gave Henry W.
Braude 1925 votes, plurality over AL
bert =. Sehad, who could muster but
4155 for recorder of deeds.
Unopposed Franklin A. Smith, Jr.,
polled 2,5S1 votes for sheriff.
Edwin L. Borie and Edgar G. Lank
are neck and neck in the race for
criving 1854 and the latter 1913 votes.
The low men are Benjamin II. Rem
shaw and William Il. Ritter.
John r. Minehart sweeps into the
nomination for coroner unopposed with
12,422 votes, while for clerk of quar-
ter sessions, Elmer w. Nittinger has q
plurality of 141S over Horace s. Fogel.
Edward e. McPeak mustered IL 1872
votes for city controller, and the four
highest candidates for magistrate are
John +. McNenny, John A. Dougherty,
Michael J. Conway and Henry c.
Kline.
One Hot Contest
The only hot Democratic contest for
nominations for Council resulted in the
West Philadelphia forces, led by Post
master John NJ. Thornton, putting
dent in the regular organization slate
in the Fourth district.
William J. Dougherty and DR.. r. S.
Kcclcr defeated Select Councilman
Charles E. Gill and David Henry, who
were backed by Magistrate Joseph s.
Boyle, leader of the regulars" The
third Boyle candidate, Bernard J.
Monaghan, was nominated. James j.
Blisard is the fourth nominee, he hav-
ing been supported by both factions.
Following is the vote, by districts, OF
the slated regular Democratic candi-
dates nominated in the seven districts
where there was little or no opposition,
and of all candidates in the Fourth:
| First District g nominees)EEdward
Conwell, S64: Daniel W. Halloway,
! 1872; James Hannigan, 946.
Second (2) - Peter Johnson, 317 ;
Adolph Kraus, 26G.
Third 1)-John NJ. Haugher, 446.
Fourth (4)-,James ]. Blisard, 1411
Charles Il. Gill, $50; David Henry
1856; Bernard J. Monaghan, 1144; Will
liam J. Dougherty, 1921; Albert S.
Houldsworth, 100; DR.. Il. S. Keller
Fifth (2)-P. Oliver Derr, 1923
William A. Hayes, 1872.
Sixth (3)-John w. Graham, 1347
David P. Hamilton, 1851; Joseph P
Lodge, 1904.
Seventh (3)-Joseph f. Fabian
1142; Francis J; Power, 1907; Harry
Eighth (3)-Francis J. Dougherty
l179; James L. Gallagher, 1889
ward vote not included.