Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
.BAYARD IS GAINING
STRENGTH AS CITY
ELECTION PROCEEDS
Democratic MayoraIty Candi-
date and Charter Champion
Making Fine Run.
REPUBLICANS DESPERATE

The Bayard boom for mayor on the
Democratic ticket seemed to have
gathered much strength over night,
and this morning the Democratic
leaders We're even more optimistic than
they We're yesterday. over the chance
of the head of the ticket and several
CounciImanic candidates being yictors
in today's municipal election.
A Republican plurality last fall in
the neighborhood of 10000 dropping
TO less than half that figure, according
to a statement of Republican leaders.
has caused the political dopestcsx al
most TO refuse to predict who W.T. win
the mayoralty. Thomas F. Eayard
or Leroy Harvey.
While the Republicans say their
ticket will win by 1000 majority, they
admit that Mr.. Harvey will bs cut
and that his vote will be less than
some others on his ticket The Gem-
ocratic leaders are greatly encouraged
by reports that came TO them This
morning. These reports indicate that
in many sections throughout the city
staunch Republican voters are ezrn-
ing in for MIR. Bayard.
The early voting was normal ftr a
city election. Because there AFRO so
many people out of employment. at
this time, naturally led TO the as
sumption that the morning vacng
would be heavier. because men apt
having to go to work could attend to
the matter early.
job Holders Work at Polls.
One CONSPICUOUS feature about tte
Public Building was the almost com
plete desertion Of many Of the pubic
offices. IL was understood that ,ae
clerks of four of the city departments
We're away from the jobs for whii.h
they draw pay from tax payers assi
We're at the polls working for tsa
election Of the Republican ticket.
With the exception of some out
lying sections the early vote thin
morning was chiefly by men, the worn..
en- having their household duties 70
look after first. Towards noon the
women began coming TO the polliQy
places and this afternoon they i..-
creased in numbers. 1t is the firrs
municipal election at which they havs
voted, and both parties believe thai
they viii be a Very important factog.
in deciding the result. They hayHI
taken great interest in the campaigI;
Democrats Slated for Council.
Some Democratic leaders We're not
at all modest in their claims today.
One leader said that the Democratic
couneilnanic ticket would win in the
Third. Fourth, Tenth Eleventh and
Twelfth wards This man also pre-
dicted that Daniel Eakin would win
in the First ward. because Of the at
titude OF Arthur Johnson. the Repub-
lican cONnciimanic candidate. John
son was after a Federal job and was
turned down, according to report.
Then some in his own party are said
TO have given kim the cold shoulder
and as a result Of the combination of
circumstances. his chances are be-
heved 10 be serious endangered.
Robert w. Kramer, for president Of
Council was being accorded a likely
winner through the labor vote.
Enthusiastic meetings were held by
the Democrats in the Tenth and
Twelfth wards last night. Candidate
Bayard surprised his hearers by an
exI osure Of some Of the methods of
Republican officehoIders who are cry
ing Dear, Dear Wnen Lhere IS no Dear,
and Of the way they have been trying
to floodwink the public over the chart
er question.
Miss Ellen Samworth appealed to
both men and women voters TO sup
port the ticket that was not covered
with mystery and evasion. comparing
Mr. Harvey's lodging tactics with the
outspoken methods of Mr.. Bayard