The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-15
ALL favor BRIDGES
The Bridge Campaign Committee Hold
Largely Attended Meeting
WILL HAVE WATCHERS Ar POLLS
Each Ward Committee to Send 4 list
OF Watchers to the Executive Com.
mittee Democratic Politician Max
ing Erroneous Declarations Con
eerning Approaches TO the Bridges.
Citizens at the Meeting.

The bridge campaign committee met
last evening at tho board OF trade
rooma President w. A May occu-
pied the chair Nearly every seat In
the large room was occupied. and from
start TO finish tho meeting was one OF
enthusiasm AMI augured we'll for n
pronounced majority In favor Of the
bridge appropriations and conss'
quential greater Scranton
lt was mentioned that u Democratic
politician had been making impromptu
declarations la street cars. hOtela ana
other public places that fictitious op.
1lonS ON approaches had bsen obtained
aud when the tax payera were cal led
upon to settle tho bridge bills. they
would iind tho bill much larger than
the appropriations called for The
necessary rerutatiOn Of this gentle
man'a assertion 10 IN the city clerks
office. where the options are on file.
On the slope OF the bank on the
SwStland estate the option was obtain
ed for 81. 7SS. 3S but possibly there may
DO u slight oncrOachlnSnt to tho extent
ut fow hundred dollars With this
exception. tho politiclan's statement
may DO stamped az false In every par
ticular This was as'stated by Mr Roach
and Mr. Laner OF the option commit
tee at last nights meeting Both gen.
tlemen vouched for the truthfulness Of
the figures as issued in the comm tees
circular, but doubling ones can satisfy
themselves ON application at tho city
clerk Office
WATCHERS AT THE POLLS
At the previous meeting suggss-
tion was made that watchers DO ap
pointed for each voting district. 1t
was decided last night to have each
warl committee send list Of watch
ers who will bs on duty to the execu
tive committee. This body will obtain
watchers certificates for them. This
move is necessary for ono particular
reason: The ballots as printed have
the "for or against bridges printed
ut the foot of the Republican ticket
and the park portion at the bottom Of
the Democratic ticket Now the natural
inference would be that by marking
cross in the Republican circle the vote
would be recorded in favor of the
bridGes. Such is not this case The
cross '&' must be marked in its proper
place in the bridge portion of the
ballot. This question has been placed
in the hands of tue executive commit.
tee who will try aud have the ballots
arranged in more comprehensive
manner
Many of the ward committees have
designated man for each block in the
wards. These men have been booming
the bridges and report gratifying sue
cess.
IN THE SIXTH WARD.
At the last bridge election the Sixth
ward voted against the improvement as
follows, First district, a for, rs
against. Second district. 3S for, GA
against. NJ. II. Griffin Democrat. was
present at last nights meeting and
said the majority would be reversed
this time.
Another meeting will be held Satur-
day evening.
Altogether, the meeting and senti-
ments expressed were most pronounced
evidences that Scranton will have her
bridges Not voice expressed doubt
that the appropriations would be de-
feated.
Among those present vera the fol
lowing Secretary d. b Athertsn, S.
S. Spruks, Simon Rice, Thomas j.
Moore. DR.. John Burnett, William
Blume, j. S Archer, Adoplh Busnzh,
Thomas Brooks, George Frable, NJ J.
Donohue, G J, Duhigg, Victor Lluer,
J. E. Roach, j. NJ Shottsn, William
Anderson, Victor Arnold, Charles w.
Wsstpfhal c. H. Pond, J. h Farr, P.
Rush, j. J. Grlsr, G. f. Daniels. e. L.
Robathau, Joseph Keller Joseph Nc
Nally, Miles Gibbons.