New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-18
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THE sToxLEr PARTY TRUMPH,Nr-A CARD FROM
COZ. M'CLURE

THE sToaLEY PARTY TRUMPHAar-A CARD FROM
COL. M'CLtRE.
fny rFLEoRAPH TO the rRtBUNGi
PHILADELPHIA Feb 1.-THE election for Mayor
to-day passed Off with little disturbance. and ~
though official returns come in slowly. owing to the
now election law. it is clear that the
city is carried for StOkley. the present
incumbent by majority yariouSly estimated at
5000 10000 or 5000. The vote is nearly q iu one.
owing to the excited campaign o The last Two weeks
In tn-morrow's Press The following card from Col
Mcclure will appear double loaded, on the edito;t'
page:
To m, Peopr Of Paaraephio: We have iost battle.
How much OF the result TO fraud most thoroughly
organized ny the officials VINO ru,e our Guy,
much Is due to the systematic debauchery OF
element on political Po"es recu NJ, t ths
renewed of control Just gained over tho people o.
tho desperate domination that has dl,graeed every
vas" was maniay made by m1ny OF tue ablest
and purcot men Of Philadelphia, and citizens
faction OF party joined nObD in the effort for municipal
regeneration The record OF the conflict, and ITS clearly
in ali parties are the best yindlcaton Of those who
fought and fell in the memorable struggle OF touay
with hired rulans from neghbOrng cities, swarning
daany through OuT streets going from poll to poll 10
poIule the ballot With pohc, force commanded To
protect wrong and mOst willing 10 obey WIN tAe
rcsource. OF the people layshed in uneXamped prof
legacy to promote the success OF the enemy ana
with m
troed or restrained by power and patronage the cl
Gems OF Philadelphia worc unequal TO cue iedeIhpo" o
their own Government. 1t US MOI despair o.!
PhiIadelphia nor OF the nigh destiny that 6as
hann nr,Iffnred her by the Union aud The world
Grave obstacles VIII beset u.s. Dut iet AZ DC reneDoru
thar tbe people ultimately triumph over mlsrule
and that they can and I douJt not VIII. prove them
selves IN an respects equal TO tho highest aud noeS
duties OF free government ~ n Nh LOh"'
The above is fair statement of the views of
the defeated party. Stokley and his friends are Of
course jubilant.
ALMOST A RIOT - PARTIAL RETURNS - STOkLEl
ELECTION CLAIMED BY 10000 MAJORITY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHi
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE election IN this
city today created intense interest than any held
for years Generally speaking, the various polls were
scenes OF ouetness and good order There were only
TWO disturbances worth special mention. About 1880
n M some rowdes attempted to Interfere with
tne voting One OF them tried TO shoot police officer
who shot and dsarmed the rough and four Of the gang
were arrested and locked up An hour later another az
fray was by the gang, and citizen named
spering was shot in the Jaw and another man was Sho
in the nose The police speedily queed what was last
becoming riot.
noticeable peculiarly Of the election was the I'M
certainty attendant upon the close Of tue polls Both
parties we're ubilaut. Fireworks were set OF IN pro-
fusion at McCures headquarters and other evidences
OF belief in victory for that candidate were given. AT
the Mayors Office, with the exception OF nreworSs the
same scene was presented the friends of the Republican
candidate being very enthusiastic Mr. Stokley ad-
dressed the assembage saying that II Mcclure Is ever
taken back into the Republican party, he (stokley VIII
leave IT, The following the returns thus far received: