Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Labour | James Kinney | 5,513 |
| Labour | James East | 4,847 |
| Labour | Rice Sheppard | 4,644 |
| Citizens' Committee | Percy Abbott | 4,233 |
| Citizens' Committee | John Bowen | 4,093 |
| Citizens' Committee | George H. Scott | 3,835 |
| Labour | James Findlay | 3,775 |
| Labour | J. J. Murray | 3,696 |
| Citizens' Committee | Valentine Richards | 3,524 |
| Citizens' Committee | Charles Grant | 3,230 |
| Independent | Charles G. Davidson | 2,982 |
| Independent | Joseph Adair | 2,356 |
Question:
how many independent candidates were on the ballot for alderman in 1919?
Answer:
2