The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
STRONG CANDIDATES all
Men from This Part Of State POlled
the Largest Number Of Votes.
JUDGE WILLARD LEADS THEM
Developed Great Strength in All Parts Of
the Stntc-Judges Rice ana Smith
Also Made Good Show:ngs-M Mis-.
sivcs of COngratulation.

Judge E. N. Willard has been in Phil
adelpha since Monday attending the
| session of the Superior court and his
| friends hereabouts have been unable to
personally congratulate him. but many
| kilograms were addressed to him at
| Philadelphia expressing the pleasure
| which the wonderful strength he de-
veloped throughout the state gave to
his friends.
Hundreds Of letters and kilograms
have been received at Judge Wizards
law Office from prominent persons n
this and adjoining states and are piled
up on his desk awaiting his return.
The fact that he leads all of the candi-
dates on the Republican ticket is con-
vincing evidence of his popularity and
the high opinion of his legal attain
ments that Is entertained by the voters
Of the state.
In this and LuZerne counties where
he Is best known it was expected that
he would receive a generous vote. but
the returns disclose the fact that he
developed quite as much strength in
other counties as he did at his home.
His vote In the state was 442.2O5 and
Judge Rice, Of Luzerne. is second with
4i1,33S. In Allegheny county Judge
Willard received the splendid vote of
3S,997 and in Philadelphia 116,031 were
cast for him.
Judge Smiths Big Vote.
Judge p. p. Smith upheld the repu-
tation of this part of the state by run
ming as well on the Democratic ticket
as Judges Willard and Rice did on the
Republican. His total vote in the state
is 2S5,SS2 n little over 5000 votes more
than the next highest Democratic cam
didate. Yerkes A large vote was given
70 In lsvaS In hi nj Of CT fn
to which he in great measure owes his
election.
All of yesterday letters and kilograms
of congratulation continued to pour
In on Judge Smith ut his office in the
Commonwealth building and he also
had hundreds of callers. Among the
wellknown persons who rendered their
CONGRATULATIONS during the day were
William Connell, ex-Lieutenant Cover
nor Watres, Colonel u. ~. Ripple, Judge
Gunster, James Boland, of Wilkes
Barre: T. V. Powderly, John G. Nc
Askie, Select Councilman NJ. Il. Clark.
Colonel Herman Osthaus, and Senator
]. G.. Vaughan.
The first telegram Of congratulation
received by the Judge arrived at noon
Thursday and was from William Bell,
Of Washington, late editor of the Scran-
ton Times. Yesterdays batch Of let
ters and kilograms contained congratu-
latlons from ex-Co,,ernor Robert L.
Pattison. Chauncey F. Black, Of York;
Senator Schulz, Revenue Collector r. F..
Sherer, Of the Cumberland district:
Homer Green, Of Honesdale; Colonel
Guffey, of Pittsburg; ex-Congressman
Storm, Of Stroudsburg, and j. c. De-
laney, of Harrisburg.
To Celebrate the Event.
No definite plan has been adopted by
Sorarton!ans for cslelbra ting the event,
but the matter was italked over yester-
day by number of Democrats and
within a few days programme will be
evolved.
The idea of having a dinner has met
with the greatest favor and It Is prob
able that 1t will be adopted.
Taylor Brings Greeting.
Last evening crowd Of Taylor en-
thusiasts came to the city in a special
trolley car and with the Taylor band
serenaded the newly elected judges.
They first rode to Judge Wizards home,
where they We're welcomed by Major
Warren, who acted the host in Judge
Wizards absence. After leaving their
congratulations and compliments the
party repaired to Judge Smiths home,
where they gave vent to their enthu-
siasm In hearty cheering and ringing
congratulatory speeches. Judge and
Mrs. Smith entertained them right roy
ally and they then departed for Hotel
Terrace. where banquet was held.
P. Mulherin was elected chairman
and John Fern. toastmaster. Speeches
wer made by Messrs. McCa ftrey, ,McMil-
Ian, Renard, Mulherln. Fern, Harris,
and Others. There were forty-four in
the party and more cosmopolitan
gathering, as far as race creed and poll
tics are concerned. could hardly be
gotten into small numbers. On each
side of their special car was a big
streamer which read Taylor Cheers
Willard, Smith and Rice"