The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-16
SCRANTON and TAYLOR.
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Rcsulf of Saturdays Primaries in the
Fourth, Fifth aud Fifteenth WARDS
They Were Very Exciting

The Republican ward caucuses helu
Saturday in the Fourth. Fifth ana fn-
teenth wards We're unusually eNc''nhs
and q large vote was polled FROM "
o'clock in the evening, when the eeu-
Gus closed, the polling places were III
full blast. Every Republican vote was
sought for by the numerous waro
xvorkeY-ss and In most of the lights the
victory was won by narrow margin.
The contest for the Republican nomi-
nation for select council in the Fly
teenth ward was the most bitter en-
counter of the day. Horatio Fellows
won over his opponent, Elias +. Evans.
NV a ma iority of 81 votes In this ward
the excitement was unprecedented. The
Fourth ward was in a state of turmoil
over the school controllership. Richard
Nichols was defeated by James y.
Evans by majority of IS. 1t will be
seen by the tables below that the vote
in the third district was a tie In the
school controller and constabulary con-
tests. Simon Thomas, for common
council. was victorious over William V.
Griffiths by a majority of 322 votes.
William T. James withdrew from the
fight early in the day, nevertheless
few of his friends voted for him.
In the Fifth ward Richard II. VIII
liams. the present official defeated Z. L.
Robathan for select council by margin
of Sc. 1t was in the Fourth district that
Mr.. Robathan lost the battle. The min
or ward offices were overshadowed by
the contests for the higher positions.
In Instances where there was no oppo-
sition only the name of the nominee
is given. Here is the vote by districts:
Fourth ward, First district-For COM
mon council Simon Thomas, 81; VIII
liam T. James, Z; William V. Griffiths.
20 For school controller, Richard
Nichols, 73: James A. Evans. 9s. For
kgd assessor, William c. Jones. A;
Daniel f. Edwards, 81; Morris Z. Wat
kins, %. For constable, John Wat, %;
John J. Davies, Il: William Hughes,
SO. For register of voters. George Skill
horn. Judge Of election NJ G.. Dimmick.
For inspector OF election, Daniel Mathi-
as, SO; John Fern, 54; Bromley Will
liams.. 50. Grifiths' majority. 2S; Ed
wards majority. 13; Davies majority,
A; Matthias majority. 26.
Fourth ward, Second district-Thom-
as. 2O7: James. ~; Griffiths, 81; Mich
oils, s5: Evans, III; Jones, SO; Ed
wards, 5s Watkins, 1O9 Neat, 8;
Davis. 1877; Hughes. SO. Assessor,
James p Harris; Judge, Hugh James;
Inspector. Henry Boston. Thomas ma
1ority, 40; Evans, Sc; Watkins, q;
Davis, ,12S.
Fourth ward, Third district-Thornas,
1862; James, 9; Grifiths. 60: Nichols, III;
Evans. III; Jones. 70; Edwards, As; Wat
kins, 81; Neat, 81: Davis. "a; John Ped
rick. 151: Judge, George Watkins; in
spector, Edward Williams. Thomas,
1O2; Watkins, "a; Pedrick, 81.
Fourth ward, Fourth distrct-Thom-
as. 1893; Griffths, 120; Nichols, 15s; Evans,
172; Jones. Jog; Edwards, 81; Watkins,
121; Neat. AZ; DAVIS, 199; Hughes, a.;
assessor, Christopher Robertson; Judge,
John ]. Hughes; inspector, Thomas G.
Beddoe
Total. Thomas, 618; Grifiths, 2Ss;
Thomas majority, 322. Evans, $40:
Nichols, 422; Evans majority, 9S. Jones,
305; Edwards, 254; Watkins, 355; Wat
kins' majority, so. Neat, 167; Davis,
547; Hughes, 1893; Davis majority, a9
Fifth ward, First district-For select
council, L. f. Robathan, So; Richard Fl.
Williams. 35; 5;Constable. Timothy Jones;
assessor. Howell Reese. 90; Thomas
Williams. 10l; register Of voters, Lewis
"A. Howell; judge, John r. Edwards,
Inspector. William Campion. Roba-
than's majority, SO; Williams majority,
70.
Fifth ward. Second district-Roba-
than. a.; Williams 55; Reese, az VIII
liams. 80. register, Conner Jones; Judge,
Joseph Davis; inspector, G. A. VIII
llams.
Fifth ward, Third district-Robathan
100; Williams, LOG. Williams majority,
g.
Fifth ward, Fourth district-Roba-
than. 81; Williams, 14s; Thomas VIII
liam. rs: Reese, 6S; register. William 8.
Davis; Judge, John Phillips; inspector,
Reese Bryant. Total. williams major
ity, Sc.
Fifteenth ward. First district-Select
council. Horatio T. Fellows, lis; Elias
H. Evans. 14O; assessor, Eben r. Davis;
Judge. John Wagner; register, David
Johnson; inspector, William d. Thom-
as.
Fifteenth ward, Second district-Fel-
lows, lS'; Evans. IS; Judge, William
+. Beynon; register, Isaac Jones: in
spector. Joseph Lewis. Total. Fellows,
262; Evans. 1876; Fellows majority, 81.
Two Homes burned.
sThe double house, 125 and 127 North
Hyde Park avenue, was destroyed by
fire at $40 o'clock Saturday morning.
It was occupied by A. B. Eynon. CASH
fer Of the West Side bank, and Thom-
a. b. Daniels. deputy clerk Of the
courts. The flames were first discovered
IN the rear Of Mr.. Eynon's house, and
haA spread over-the rear Of the building
when the Franklin and Columbia conn
panies responded. A second alarm wns
sent out by Chief Ferber and brought
the Hook and Ladder. Nay Aug. Pheo-
nix and Crystal companies to the scene.
The eombined effort Of all the COM
pap1es az aot subdue the flames until
asoelv - e'eoeslk 1Asn ~ tws buijd-