Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-20
WARWICK IS ELECTED.
Chosen Mayor of Philadelphia
 by a Big Majority.
REFORM LEAGUES POOR SHOWING.

Ex-Governor Pattlson Was Cut by Friends
 of Chairman Harrity. but Senator Quay
 Evidently Worked For His Party Ticket
 Republicans Get All the Municipal Omces.
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb 2O.-Charles F. Warwick has been elected mayor of this city by a majority estimated at from 50. 900 to 60, 900 over Robert F. Pattison, the ex- governor of the state. William J. Ro- ney, the Republican candidate for receiver of taxes, has evidently been largely cut by his party. but his majority over Colonel Sylvester BonaffOn, the Democratic and reform candidate. is estimated at 40, 900. Twelve police magistrates, II select coun- cilmen and % common councilmen have been elected, and present indications are that the Republicans have these offices.
 Unusual interest was manifested in the election. and remarkably large vote was boiled. IL was ideal Republican weather mild and springlike, with bright sun shining. The day was generally observed as a holiday, and the streets were crowded.
 The fight waged by the two reform or ganizations-the Municipal league and the citizens committee of -tive-was directed against the councilmen whose records justified their turning down. The most sanguine of the Republican leaders did not hope for majority higher than S5, 900 or 40, 900, while Governor Pattison expressed himself as confident that he would be elected by about 20, GOO plurality.
 That the Pennsylvania Democracy-the faction opposed to the leadership of Ma tional Chairman Harrity-cut Pattison is indicated by the fact that the Twelfth ward. which usually goes Democratic, gave Warwick 400 majority
 Precautions Against Fraud.
 The Municipal league made a strenuous effort to prevent fraud and had watchers employed in nearly every one of the al most 1000 divisions in the city. It also notified every election officer that any one caught signing an election return before the polls closed would be prosecuted and sent to jail. In some divisions it has been the practice to prepare the returns early in the day. giving whatever majority may be mutually agreed upon without the vote usually cast
 The returns came in very slowly, but at midnight in l7 wards out of the 37 which make up the city there was a majority of 80, 900 for Warwick These same wards gave Hnstings 0o0O over Singerly in the late guberna 'orial election, when the total municipal majority was S5. o00
 The greatest interest was manifested in i this election. as it long since assumed the | shape of desperate fight against the Re | publican combine. headed by David Mar tin and Senator Charles A. Porter The | throwing down by these leaders of Senator | PenroSe just before the convention, at which it was generally supposed he would | be nominated, created a great deal of dis satisfaction among the Republicans and | led to the open breach between Senator | Quay and the leaders of the combine From that time it was thought that Quay would give his support to Mir. Pat tison. but the overwhelming majority roll cd up by tho Republicans would seem O | demonstrate that Mir. Quay decided to sac rificc his personal feelings to the good of | his party and turned in for the support of the ticket.
 MT Warwick rcceivcd the returns at | Mayor Stuart's office and expressed his l great satisfaction at the result, though | agr'Cably surprised at the large figures. Mir Pattison remained at his country l home at Overbrook and received the re- i turns over a special wire
 The returns from the Eighth ward-Sen. | ator PenroSc'S ward-show Q majority fol
 Warwick of ]. .OO7. Hastings majority ir
 the ward last November was l,S9S.
 The Fourth ward, Q former McAleel
 Democracy stronghold, gave Warwick 45(
 majority. Tn the Eighth ward Chow, Re
 publican for council, ran l50 ahead of hi:
 ticket, although strongly opposed by tht
 Municipal league
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