Connecticut western news., 1895-02-21
WARWICK ELECTED.
CHOSEN MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA
 BY A BIG MAJORITY.

Ex-Governor Patti.on wns Cut by Friends
 of Chairman Harrity. but Senator Quay
 Evidently Worked For Ills Party Ticket
 Republicans Get All the Municipal ofnees
 PHILADELPHIA, Fob. a0.-Charlcs F. Warwick has been elected mayor of this city by a majority estimated at from 50.- 100 to 60, 900 over Robert K Pattison, tho ix-governor of tho state. William ]. Ro- noy, the Republican candidnte for receiver of taxes, has evidently been largely cut by his party, but his majority ovor Colonel Sylvester BonafTon the Democratic and reform candidate. Is estimated at 70, oOo Twelve police magistrates, II select coun- cilmen and 7s common councilmen have been elected, and present indications are that the Republicans have these offices Unusual interest was manifested In tho election. and n remarkably large vote was polled. It was ideal Republican weather mild and springlikc, with bright sun shining. The day was generally observed as a holiday and the streets were crowded
 The fight wagcd hy the two reform ur- ganizations-the Municipal league and the citizens committee of ninety -nve--was directed against the councilmen whose records justified their turning down. Tho HlnSl fStDRulne Ol lne INtpupllCtAu did not hopo for a ty higher than s5, GOO or 4o. 900. while Governor Pnttison expressed himself as confident that he would be elected by about eg, 900 plurality.
 That the Pennsylvania Democracy-the faction opposed to tho leadership of Ma 1 tional Chairman Harrity-cut Pattison Is indicated by tho fact that the Twelfth ward, which usually goes Democratic, gave Warwick 400 majority. Precautions Against Fraud.
 The Municipal league made strenuous effort to prevent fraud and had watchers employed in nearly every ono of the al- most 1000 divisions In tho 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.
 Tho returns came In very slowly, but at midnight in l7 wards out of the 31 which make up the city there was a majority of | so, GOO for Warwick. These same wards gnvo Hastings 70 900 over Singerly in the late gubernntorial election when the total municipal majority was So, oo0.
 The greatest internst was manifest ed in this election. as it long since ae-1ned the shape of desperate fight against tho Re | publican combine hended by David Mar tin and Senator Charles A. Porter. The | throwing down by these leaders of Senator | Penrose just before the convention au which 1t was generally supposed he would l be nominated, created n great deal uf dis satisfaction among the Republicans and | led to the open breach between Senator 1 Quay and the leaders of the combine.
 From that time 1t was thought that Quay would give his support to Mir. Pat tison, hut the overwhelming majority roll ed up by the Republicans would seem to demonstrate that Mir. Quay decided to sao- rifice his personal feelings to the good of his party and turned in for the support of the ticket.
 Mir. Warwick received the returns at 1 Mayor Stuart's office and expressed hts great satisfaction at the result though agrceably surprised at the largo nguvs
 Mir. Pattison remained at his country homo at overbrook and received the p,- | turns over a special wire.
 The returns from the Eighth wnrl-Sen- ator Penrose's ward-show majority for Warwick of |, ,0oT. Hastings majority in | the ward last November was 1, sos.
 1. Tho Fourth ward, former McAleor Democracy stronghold, gave Warwick Ib0 majority. In tho Eighth ward Chew, Re publican for council, ran lb0 ahead of lis ticket. although strongly opposed by the Municipal league.