The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-05

doubt thai. they will lose. There is a
di,Sposition all over the county to give
Judge Willard handsome vote at his
own home and men who have made a
study of the situation Were willing to
wager their cash last night that he
would have plurality of $500. He will
get a large number of Democratic votes.
Judge Smiths friends are doing their
utmost to secure "a big vote for him In
this part of the state and one of them
said to the Tribune man last night that
Judge Smith would carry the county by
1900. 1t is asserted by the Judges S
brieunds that he will get great many
Republican votes hereabouts, which is
not beyond the range of possibilities.
What Chairman Thomas Says.
"Everything looks splendid for the
success of the Republican ticket to-
morrow" said County Chairman John
II. Thomas when seen by Tribune re-
porter yesterday afternoon. "This is a
sort of an off year. you know, and the
vote may be a trifle light, but ! think
that 10000 votes will be rolled up in the
county before the polls close, and of
these the Republican candidates will
have a majority. 1 have had callers
from all parts of the county to-day and
their reports convince me that we will
win and by good plunlties at that.
"We do not propose to rest on our
cars, however, and allow victory to be
stolen from us through our confidence.
The members of the county committee
will use their best efforts to get out
every vote and l will earnestly recon-
mond that every Republican visit the
polls to-day ard deposit his ballot. BY
exercising the privilege that devolves
ON l,Gav, A ,rfc
roll up splendid pluraEties for all of the
candidates. They cannot make them
too large, for our standard bearers de-
serve all that we can do for them. They
are men who have conducted a manly,
straightforward campaign and they are
content to rest their case with the
voters of the county,"
Have Made Good Fisht.
The Republican county committee
under the leadership of Mr.. Thomas has
conducted systematic, business-like
campaign and it received loyal assist
ance in all parts of the county. The
Republican candidates are deserving of
the votes OF all lovers of good govern
ment and for this reason they will be
successful to-day.
There was not much enthusiasm
among Democrats last night for their
ticket, and Its defeat was admi'tted by
many members OF the party to be a
foregone conclusion. The county COM
mittee had a meeting during the after,
noon, at which reports were received.
County Chairman O'Neill, when ir,ter-
viewed by a Tribune reporter last night
was hopeful of victory today he said.
but could give no figures that would
throw amy light on the source Of his
confidence. He predicted that Judge
Smith would receive a very large vote
in the county. Mr.. O'Neill said that
both Kelley and Dunn!ng would be
elected, but he was evidently simply
whisitling to keep his courage up.
In the First district of the Fifteenth
ward for some weeks hack a good deal
Of discussion has been carried on with
respect to who would act as Judge of
elec,t,on in the district, the incumbent
of the office, Elmer l.. Williams, having
died. Three weeks age Thomas w.
Davis was appointed by the court, but
as he holds the office of tax collector,
thlat precluded him from holding the
appointment. He then made an ef-
fort to have his son. Robert. appointed,
but for the sake OF harmony did not
press. matters, and the antagonisms
were dissolved by the appointment of
Jehn Wagataff, who is suitable to all
the factions.
Election Officers Named.
The following election officers were
appointed yesterday by the court: Hugh
Collins. majority inspector, Third dis
trict, Seventh ward: John Devanney,
majority inspector, First district, Sew
enth ward; John Wagstaff; judge of
election, First district, Fifteenth ward;
lincoln H. Williams, Fourth district.
Fifth ward; Michael Walsh, inspector
of election, Fourth district, Nineteenth
ward: S. A. Mosier. inspector of elec-
ton, Eighteenth ward; Robert T.. Ed
red, Judge of election. First district,
Fourth ward; Thomas Murphy, major
ity inspector, Second district, Four
teenth ward; Thomas r. Watkins. in
spector of election. First district, Third
ward; James j. II. Hamilton, Judge of
election, First district. Ninth ward; Ed
ward Hartzell, and Walter White. ma
jority and minority inspectors. Third
district, Second ward; Ferdinand Stein
metz, Judge of election of the First dis
trict Of the borough Of Waverly.
The polling place of The Third ward
OF Jermyn was by order of Judge Ed
wards fixed at the house of NJ. +. Nc
Dermott on the east side of the river.
The polling place Of the First District
of the Fourteenth ward Of this city was
changed by order OF court to the store
room of L. G. Cleveland, 1l2 North Main