Philadelphia Inquirer, February 11, 1890View transcription
THE CAMDEN PRIMARIES. A Stubbornly Contested Fight Among the Republicans Last Night. One of the hardest fought political battles that has occurred in Camden for some time took place at the Republican primaries last night. There were fierce fights in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth wards. In the Second ward Frank H. Burdsall, the ex-President of the Young Republicans, made the nomination for City Council almost a certainty. At an early hour this morning the First ward had not completed counting off their votes. The indications pointed to this ticket: Delegates to the City Treasurer's Convention—Joseph Burt, William Bailly, James Logan. Councilman-at-Large—Samuel Elfreth, Robert Smith, John Cullen. City Council—Robert Smith, Benjamin Hutchinson, Samuel Yanaitis, Charles Hollnor. Board of Education—George W. C. Hansell. Board of Education—Henry Winters. The delegates to the City Treasurer will indicate favor for W. P. Micheles, present incumbent. Dr. W. B. E. Miller will be nominated for Councilman-at-Large for acclamation. The delegates went to the various conventions and the ward nominees are as follows: Second Ward—City Treasurer, W. Y. T. Young; Council, H. Wilson, Harvey; Councilman-at-Large, George Cook, John Brown, Thomas Brooks, Edward Roberts, John Brooks, George Peck, James Stewart; Freeholder, Cooper B. Hatch; City Council, Frank H. Burdsall; Board of Education, Charles Helmbold. Third ward—D. Lewis Iretoo, H. L. Lawler, George Walls; Council at Large, Thomas Barber, Harvey; Council, James Stewart; Excise Commissioner, James M. Lane, D. M. Freeman, Isaac C. McKinney; Council, George F. Hannigan, Frank Michellon, E. D. Wilson; Board of Education, Harry C. Sharp. Fourth Ward—City Treasurer, Heber C. Robinson; Councilman-at-Large, William D. Hart, Frank B. Sweeten, Albert Barber, Harvey Flitcraft; Excise Commissioner, William D. Hart, William Selle; City Council, Frank Michellon, William S. Jones; Board of Freeholders, Richard C. Mason; Board of Education, Joseph B. Fox. Fifth Ward—City Treasurer, D. Lewis Ireton, Maurice A. Rogers, George W. Thompson; Council-at-Large, John R. McCabe, Solomon Knight, Harry Sanford; City Council, Hipolene Dine, Lockner, J. Oscar Weaver, Harry Gibbs; City Council, Elford S. Fish, Frank Chandler, Harry Weil; Board of Education, Homer Snyder. Sixth Ward—City Treasurer, Samuel H. Stiles, Frederick W. Larkin; Councilman-at-Large, Reuben Gaskill, Jacob Thompson, Samuel Stillwell; Excise Commissioner, John Snifcher, Matthew Lewis, Elijah Thompson, Frank A. Ward, E. Jefferis; Board of Freeholders, Mark H. Mapes; Board of Education, J. Wesley Sell. Seventh Ward—City Treasurer, Matthew Lewis, Elijah Thompson, Frank A. Ward; Councilmen-at-Large, Jacob T. Fish, Frank A. Ward; Excise Commissioner, D. M. Freeman, John Long; Board of Freehold, William Anderson; Board of Education, John Carmany. Eighth Ward—City Treasurer, Samuel Johnson, Horace J. West, Peter P. Custis; Council-at-Large, Jonas Mellor, Stephen Harvey, John Zanders; Commissioner, James M. Lane; Freeholder, Lawrence Rhoads, Gabriel Johnson; Freeholder, Henry Sparrow; Council, Samuel H. Stiles, George W. C. Hansell; Ulie G. Lee. Ninth Ward—City Treasurer, John N. Zanders, Martin Frank, Frank S. Heister; Councilman-at-Large, George H. Thornley; Excise Commissioners, D. B. Carriden, U. G. Lee, Thomas Weston; City Council, Elijah Thompson, Frank W. Baker.
A Stubbornly Contested Fight Among the Republicans Last Night.
One of the hardest fought political battles that has occurred in Camden for some time took place at the Republican primaries last night. There were fierce fights in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth wards. In the Second ward Frank H. Burdsall, the ex-President of the Young Republicans, made the nomination for City Council almost a certainty.
At an early hour this morning the First ward had not completed counting off their votes. The indications pointed to this ticket:
Delegates to the City Treasurer’s Convention—Joseph Burt, William Bailly, James Logan. Councilman-at-Large—Samuel Elfreth, Robert Smith, John Cullen. City Council—Robert Smith, Benjamin Hutchinson, Samuel Yanaitis, Charles Hollnor. Board of Education—George W. C. Hansell. Board of Education—Henry Winters.
The delegates to the City Treasurer will indicate favor for W. P. Micheles, present incumbent. Dr. W. B. E. Miller will be nominated for Councilman-at-Large for acclamation. The delegates went to the various conventions and the ward nominees are as follows:
Second Ward—City Treasurer, W. Y. T. Young; Council, H. Wilson, Harvey; Councilman-at-Large, George Cook, John Brown, Thomas Brooks, Edward Roberts, John Brooks, George Peck, James Stewart; Freeholder, Cooper B. Hatch; City Council, Frank H. Burdsall; Board of Education, Charles Helmbold.
Third ward—D. Lewis Iretoo, H. L. Lawler, George Walls; Council at Large, Thomas Barber, Harvey; Council, James Stewart; Excise Commissioner, James M. Lane, D. M. Freeman, Isaac C. McKinney; Council, George F. Hannigan, Frank Michellon, E. D. Wilson; Board of Education, Harry C. Sharp.
Fourth Ward—City Treasurer, Heber C. Robinson; Councilman-at-Large, William D. Hart, Frank B. Sweeten, Albert Barber, Harvey Flitcraft; Excise Commissioner, William D. Hart, William Selle; City Council, Frank Michellon, William S. Jones; Board of Freeholders, Richard C. Mason; Board of Education, Joseph B. Fox.
Fifth Ward—City Treasurer, D. Lewis Ireton, Maurice A. Rogers, George W. Thompson; Council-at-Large, John R. McCabe, Solomon Knight, Harry Sanford; City Council, Hipolene Dine, Lockner, J. Oscar Weaver, Harry Gibbs; City Council, Elford S. Fish, Frank Chandler, Harry Weil; Board of Education, Homer Snyder.
Sixth Ward—City Treasurer, Samuel H. Stiles, Frederick W. Larkin; Councilman-at-Large, Reuben Gaskill, Jacob Thompson, Samuel Stillwell; Excise Commissioner, John Snifcher, Matthew Lewis, Elijah Thompson, Frank A. Ward, E. Jefferis; Board of Freeholders, Mark H. Mapes; Board of Education, J. Wesley Sell.
Seventh Ward—City Treasurer, Matthew Lewis, Elijah Thompson, Frank A. Ward; Councilmen-at-Large, Jacob T. Fish, Frank A. Ward; Excise Commissioner, D. M. Freeman, John Long; Board of Freehold, William Anderson; Board of Education, John Carmany.
Eighth Ward—City Treasurer, Samuel Johnson, Horace J. West, Peter P. Custis; Council-at-Large, Jonas Mellor, Stephen Harvey, John Zanders; Commissioner, James M. Lane; Freeholder, Lawrence Rhoads, Gabriel Johnson; Freeholder, Henry Sparrow; Council, Samuel H. Stiles, George W. C. Hansell; Ulie G. Lee.
Ninth Ward—City Treasurer, John N. Zanders, Martin Frank, Frank S. Heister; Councilman-at-Large, George H. Thornley; Excise Commissioners, D. B. Carriden, U. G. Lee, Thomas Weston; City Council, Elijah Thompson, Frank W. Baker.
