Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-21
GROW by 100000.
The Republican Majority In Pennsyl-
vunfa Increased.


Pennsylvania yesterday elected Galusha
A. Grow as Congress-at-large by a ma
jority estimated at 10000. This is the
largest majority given any candidate in the
history of the state.
The vote generally was light but the
republicans in the cities. where the vote
was heaviest, made gains over the vote
for Judge Fell last November Lancas-
ter, Easton ami Reading are republican
Allegheny's republican majority is 10000,
with Philadelphia's estimated at this hour
at 5000.
Over two-thirds Of the state has been
heard from at midnight. The democra lie
gains by counties were about 10000, while
the republican gains were 22,oO0
AL thls rate The majority for Grow
would be 10000. The returns from the
rural counties are meager.
Hot Fight in Pittsburx.
The municipal election at Pittsburg was
one or the most exciting ever held in
Pittsburg and Allegheny and the result
vas victory for the republicans
In several wards the contests were very
close and revolyers jack knives and handy
billies and brawny fists were potent fac
tors in determining the results
In the first, fourth fifth and twelfth
wards of the city dang erous weapons were
displayed with an abandon worthy the
early days in the west. In the first ward
oflcer o Neill and a voter were only pre-
vented from an exchange of blows by
mutual friends; in the fourth Detective
Pat Carrigan drew a revolver on one Dan
ONeill, but did not shoot: in the fifth
negro attempted to use a revolver and
white man retaliated with a knife: in
the twelfth a free-for-aIl fight occurred
Happily bloodshed was averted in every
instance.
The republicans have gain ed several
ND
'oo to 1000 majority. In the country the
returns are meaeer at midnight, but indi-
cate majority for Grow of 10000
Republicans sweep Lancaster.
The bitter fight over the mayoralty con-
test at Lancaster ended with the hottest
kind of struggle at the polls, feeling
running so high that good deal Of fight
ing occurred at and near the polls The
vote polled was almost as heavy as at a
general election. 1t is claimed that demo
Gratis spent money in buying up the float
ing vote and in voting a number of south
ern colcred men who were employed or the
new city reservoirs, claiming they were
qualified voters.
The republicans denied this and arrested
one of the men for Illegal voting. When
opened for use it was found that the bot
tom of the first ward ballot box had been
forced and the contents stolen.
The days result is defeat for the de-
mocracy and the city government is re-
publican again after four years of demo-
cratic rule. Mayor Robert Clark is de-
feated for reelection by Edwin s. Smeltz
by nearly a hundred majority and the
demo Gratis lose select council and the al
dermen Of the third and seventh wards,
while the republicans increase their ma
jority In common council.
At Harrisburg.
Grows majority at Harrisburg will not
be less than one thousand and he has
probably carried the county on lighter
vote than usual by not less than $500
There were many lively local contests and
of the election laws were so fragrant that
District Attorney Detweiler will at once
proceed to bring the guilty persons to
trial.
He intimated last night that McKaneism
would be nipped in the bud in Harrisburg.
HCnors seem to be about even between
contests. The political complexion of Sc
lect council, which is republican. Will not
be changed, but the chances are that the
republican majority in common council
will be reduced one or two.
Alderman Eager. democrat, was re-elect-
ed in the fifth ward by less than n dozen
votes. Alderman Walter carried the eighth
ward by over 300 majority. Street railway
and other interests figured in the local
contests and in many instances party
lines were obliterDted Both republican
supervisors were reelected and Lands
republican. was elected alderman in the
sixth ward. Kennedy. republican. was re-
elected to select council in the same ward.