Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-22
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PENNSYLVAhIA ELECTIONS.
Triumph OF she Democrats and
citizens Committee In Philadel.
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Complete returns Of yesterdays elec
tiOn show decided victory for the citi
zen committee, the candidates endorsed
by them being elected in almost every
ward. d. Gilbert, Republican, is de
feated in the Twenty -iifGh ward for Sc
lect Council by Michael O'Rourke
Democrat. In the Twenty.cighth ward
James Dobson, the prominent carpe,
manufacturer is defeated by William b
Smith, Ds". Ocrat, who was endorsed
by the committee William McMullen,
Democrat, is elected in he Fourth
ward. In the Fifteenth ward &. H.
Barnes, Dem ocrat, was e.ected over
w. S. Reyburn, Republican. Of the
twelve members of 20 ect council cleo
ted ten are Democrats and two Repub-
licans.
Eight of the successful candidates
were endorsed by the committee. OF
the ~ members OF common council
% Democrat, are elected and 13 Re.
pubsicans. or these AZ the committee
had endorsed 36, six Republicans hav-
ing been elected opsw Democrats who
had received the commit tees endorse.
ment. The cOntest in some of the wards
for common cOunciluon was very
bitter, noicahy IN tue Fifth, Seventh,
aud Twenty-eighth wards. S. Davis
Page, Dem0Crat, was Pleted in the
Fifth; Dallas Sanders, Democrat, in the
Seventh; Henry Clay, Republican, in
the Sixteenth: and Jonu BlrIaely,
Republican, in the Twenty Eighth
All Of the above were endorsed by the
committee with The exception of
Bardsley, who had the support of q
number OF prominent refornels in the
city for police magistrate
Brown, Republican for police magi,.
trate has a meager majority OF S37 in the
whoIerout Of the city.
EASToN, PA.
Feb. 2l.-Lawrence Titus, Democrat,
WAS elected Burgess to-day. The Re-
pubIiCans elect their Treasurer and
have d majority Of one in Councils.
The School Board is Democratic.
CHESTER, PA.
Feb. 2l.-The Il 'puDicans elected j.
Newton Shana felt City Recorder, and
five out Of the SIX Councilmen. w. p.
Ladomus, Democrat, was elected Treas
urer
HARRISBURG, PA.
Feb. q The vote was not all count
ed ut midnigns, but it is known the Re-
pubiicAns elect enough Councilmen
and members of the Board Of Control
to secure the organizations of those bo-
dies
WILLIAMSrORT, PA.
Feb. 2l.-Espublcans elect Mayor
and whole city ticket.
roTrsvILLE, PA.
Feb. 21.-Jeremiah Seitzinger, Citi.
lcnS' candidate, elected Burgess; Sam
lel Mortimer re elected Treasurer.
LANCASTER, PA.
Feb. 2l.-John I. MacGonigal, Dem
Dcrat, was reelected Mayor. The Re.
DubIicans have a majority of two in
Council on Joint ballot.
READING, PA.
Feb. 2l.--The municipal election held |
lere to-day was very quiet, ana, Oh ac,
jount of the rain, only q small vote
Dolled. The principal contest was for
;onttol of Councils. which was carried
by the Democrats by an Increased ma.
ority over last year, when Councils
stood Democratic by 10 majority on
oint ballot. The new Council will
'tand as follows: Select Branch
Democrats $, Republicans II. Common
Democrats and Is Repub-
icaAs, d Democratic majority OF 10 on
oint ballot. The question OF dividing
he Eleventh ward INTO two wards was
'Oted on and was deteajed.
BETHLEHEM.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. 2l.-The elec-
ion here did not partake at all of a
'artisan character. Geo. Fl. Myers,
)em., was reelected to a third term as
Burgess ona Citizens ticket without
ppositlon, very small vote being out.
'nly one set of candidates., Citizens,
'as voted in each ward.
BELLEFONTE. |,
BELLEFoNTE, Pa, Feb. q. - The
elections here to-day result
4 in the complete triumph Of the Re-
ubIican ticket, except that Powers,
WA, reelected Chef Burgess, ,
lere being scarcely any contest. The
ew Council and s JhJOl Board will be ,
.epublicAn, as also all the boroug h Of
GERS.
ALLENTO
ALLENTOWN, Feb. 2l-Mayor Il. G. ;,
lartln, and ClLy Treasurer KJch, both
enlocrats, were re.e leCted.