Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
DEFEATED
The Result b Philadelphia Z Republican
Victory.
PlrrsBrRo ron IMPROVEMENT
Proposed Issue OF Bomds 10 the
Amount Of Four and Three Quarter
M,,,,on dollars Approved by the
People.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. February a.
Philadelphia to-day maintained Its repu-
tation for staiwart RepublicanIsm and
elected the candidates OF the Republican
party by majority Of from 500 to
5000. The election was for Mayor, Re-
ceiyer OF Taxes. councilmen. police mag
istrates, and school directors. The Re
publicans made q clean sweep, and elect
ed their candidates for Mayor and Re-
ceiver Of Taxes by a greater majority
than was ever given to similar officers
upon local issues.
The candidates OF the Republican party
for Mayor and Receiver OF Taxes were
City-Solicitor Charles +. Warwick and
William J. Reney, respectively. Ex-Gov-
ernor Robert F.. Pattison and Colonel
Sylvester Bonnaffon. Jr.. were the candi-
dates OF the Democratic party for the
same offices.
THE CAMPAIGN FIERCE.
Seldom in the history OF local politics
has a campaign been so fierce as was the
one which closed tonight. The Demo-
cratic party made a violent assault upon
Mr.. Warwick and his associate on the
ticket. and accused them Of being the
tools of a Republican ring to further
the individual interests Of certain men,
bers Of the party. The Republican papers
retaliated in kind scoffed at Mr.. Patti
sons reform platform. and published
columns OF matter purporting to show
that during his recent term as Governor
he used that office TO further In the most
partisan manner the interests OF the
Democratic party.
Elections were held In every city. bor-
ough. and township In Pennsylvania, and
the returns received tonight indicate that
the Republicans In every case have either
held their own or increased their ma
jority.
THE PITTsBURG' RESULT
PITTSBURG. PENN, February H.
Every ward In Pittsburg to-day gave a
respectable majority in favor OF every
proposition contained in the proposed
issue of bonds to the amount OF $4.75o.oOo
for public improvements The total ma
jority in the city will run anywhere from
10000 to 1900. OF the above total, 900
will 90 to the permanent Improvement
OF the several city parks; 10000 will be
used in the construction OF a boulevard
connecting the business part OF the city
with the parks, and the residence districts
in the East-End: s2,0O0.00o will be used
in the construction OF reservoirs and gene
raj betterment OF the water system OF the
city: $4,000 will be placed at the dis
posal of the public-safety department.
and in the purchase of additional fire ap-
paratus and necessary buildings.
All Of the ward offices. with very few
exceptions, were captured by the Republi-
cans.
The vote In Allegheny City on the pro-
posed bond issue TO the amount of 81, ,4o6,- =
900. to be used In public improvements.
was favorable to the issue. with very
little opposition.
SCRANTON STILL REPUBLICAN,.
SCRANTON, PA, February is.-The
election In this city to-day was for Com
mon Councilmen, two select councimen
and aldermen, and was particularly Inn
portant because the councils are TO elect
a City Solicitor in April. The returns
indicate that the Republicans retain a
majority of the councils on joint ballot.