The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-09

a great struggle in the interests Of
better borough government is now in
progress at Dunmore with excellent
prospects that new msn aud methods
will predomiuate in tho management
Of public affairs after the coming elec
tion.
About three years ago the Patrick
Henry political organization succeeded
in obtaining control of borough affairs
and since tnon has held Rvice like grip
on the borough Il. j. Duggan became
burgess when the now organization
went into power and has remained bur
CESS ever since.
Those who hold borough offices with
him are declared to be foes OF progress
and advancement, and in consequence
there is an urgent demand for u gen.
eral cleaning out OF the present officials
by the progressive citiztuS OF the bOr-
ough VINO have tho Advancement OF its
interests nc heart Mr.. Duggan is
again u candidate Cor burgess. and ON
tho ticket with him are men Of the
Suu7 valiOre as those VINO now hold of.
lies by virtue Of being Patrick Henry
lies
4 STORMY OPPOSITION.
Opposed 10 taes3 men ticket has
been plscel i'll nomination which is
made up of the bost and most represep
tatiys men Of Dunmole There i,
every prospect that it will be trium
phantly elected and clean, honest gov.
ernmsut insured for the borough.
This ticket is headed by Timothy
Burke. the candidate for burgess lie
is a Republican and one OF the solid
substantial business men Of the
borough Mr. Burke was born of Irish
parents Mt PoGtypOOl, Monmouthshire.
South Wales, in 1851. After receiving
u good general education he came t.
America il 1858. and two years later
settled in Dunmore. where he has con
tiuued 10 reside ever since.
The firm OF Burke Bros Of which he
IS the senior Der, has arisen from
4 small beginning 10 bs the leading
irm OF railroad contractors o; the
state This position has been gained
by their uutlrins push business quail =
iclJious and integrity.
HIS INTEREST ~ uUSMyRE.
Mr. Burke il greatly interested il
Dunmore, having real estate in the
borough valued at $50. 600 During the
las; year the firm of which he is g
mem Der paid out in Dunmore for the
services Of men they employ over 800.
600.
He takes 4 particular interest in
young men and has been the means ot
assisting mauy such 10 become pos
sessad Of trades as stone cutters, skilled
stone masous and engineers who but
for his kiudly interest could not have
attained this end.
Mr. Burke, while not a politician in
any sense, takes lively interest in al
that pertains to good government, and
If elected 70 the oflic5 for which he has
been nominated viii! bring to tbs full
fil.msnt Of its duties the same busines:
qualifications which have characterized
him in all his undertakings. He i
public spirited and energetic, and al
the head Of borough affairs would
provo Of great service to people of Dun.
more
ASSOCIATES on THE TICKET.
For borough treasurer, the candidats
is P. D. Manly, a Democrat and TO
years one Of the leading merchants o
Duumore. Martin Gibbons, another
Democrat and q progressive citizen, i
tba candidate for tax collector. Will,
Michael Cunnion. Republican, is
candidate for street commissioner, II,
filed the office before aud is known as
the best street commissioner the Dor
Eh ever hal.
The other candidates are: Council
N. A.rTaylor, Democrat. Henry Weber
Republican; school controller. Johr
Marshall, Repu blican. p. g. Langan
Democrat; Justice of the peace. Phiiil
Carroll. D mocrat; auditor, owen
Correll, Republican.