The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-09
BALLOTS BEING Counted
Work of Compiling Them Mas Begun
Yesterday Afternoon.
IT MAY BE COMPLETED TODAY
Exact Figures Can Then DC Obtained Re
garding the Number OF Votes That
Were Cast for Clemons, Bailey
Davies and Schadt.

The official counting of votes cast in
the county at Tuesdays election began
at the court house yesterday at 1.SO D.
m. before Judge Edwards in the main
court room. The recording clerks were
T. +. Penman, G. d. Taylor and p. w.
Stokes; file clerks, II. w. Mulholland,
w. f. Boyle, b. f. AlIcrely and c. s.
Woodruff; reading clerks, r. II. Hol-
gate, David ]. Davies, G. NJ. Watson
and C. w. Dawson.
Judge Edwards opened court precise
ly at 1.30, and the official returns were
read in alphabetical order, beginning
with Archibald. In Carbondalc town
ship, northwest district, the sealed and
unsealed returns did not tally in the
case of Mr.. Schadt, and 100 votes were
recorded in place Of ia votes an
nounced in the published lists.
In Carbondale city, First ward, Third
district, four votes were deducted from
the record of Collins. Democrat, candi-
date for congressman at large.
win Bring in Ballot Box.
Considerable time was taken with the
returns from Carbondale city, Sixth
ward, First district. The Republican
vote averaged about 175 and the read
ing clerk was announcing the figures
as already published from the unsealed
returns, when he was interrupted by
Judge Edwards, who was reading from
| the sealed returns, which differed from
the one in reading clerks possession to
the extent of flfty-eight votes. Con-
| siderable discussion took place as to
| the difference, and the returns for the
| district were left incomplete and an
order made for the production OF the
ballot box In court this morning, when
the ballots and return from the district
will be examined in detail.
one vote was also deducted in the re-
turns from Dunmore. Fifth ward, which
was taken from Mr.. Clemons' list The
Democrats claim the returns from the
! Sixth word of Carbondale when prop
erly adjusted in court today, will insure
the election of James G. Bailey and
Charles Schadt, while the Republican
attorneys were confident that the fig
ures as first announced will stand.
What the Democrats Claim.
| When court adjourned 1t was claimed
by the attorneys representing the Dem
ocratic candidates that Mr.. Bailey had
majority of ten, while Mr.. Shadt had
a majority of 100. Mr.. Clemons' friends
said that he had a good, snug major
ity" and his election was sure, while the
friends of Mr.. Davies had not by any
means lost hope of his election. The
court will meet at o'clock a. m. To-Day
when the ballot box from the Sixth
ward OF Carbondale will be eX-
amined, after which the count
will be resumed. Last evening
when court adjourned the count had
proceeded as far as Elmhurst borough
1t will take all of today and possibly a
portion of Saturday 60 complete the
count. f. II. Clemons, James G. Bailey
and Charles Schadt We're in court yes
terday and watched the progress of tbs
count intently. Mr.. Clemons and Mr.
Davies are represented by Attorneys
James H. Torrey, H. c. Reynolds and
Taylor & Lewis, and Mr.. Bailey and
Mr. Schadt by Attorneys Lemuel Amer.
man, Joseph O'Brien, c. C. Donovan
and NJ. F. Sando.
What the Figures Show.
The court room was well filled yester'
day all day by persons who watched
the work of compiling the returns witt
great interest Much figuring of an un
official character was done by Demo
Gratis and Republicans and both parties
succeeded in figuring out pluralities
for sheriff and treasurer. These plur
alities were small and no two just alike
The exact result will not be known un
til the official count is completed. I'm
official figuring based on the return:
so far as they have been compiled, II
connection with the unsealed returns IL
the Prothonotarys office, would indi
cate that the vote stands as follows!
Sheriff