The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
But Forgot to Take Into Account the
Bitter Opposition of the Penn
syIvania Democracy.
HEAVY VOTE WAS POLLED
ALL CANDIDATES ON THE REPUB-
LICAN TICKET SUCCESSFUL.
Ex-senator PIatt Gone to Albany
ing Legislation for New York.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19.-At midnight
all indications point to the election of
Charles f. Warwick as Mayor of this city
by majority estimated at from $4,000 to
60,000 over Robert E. Pattison, the ex-Gov-
ernor of the State. William J. Roney, the
Republican candidate for receiver of taxes,
has evidently been largely cut by his
party, but his majority over Col. Sylvester
Bonaffon. the Democratic and reform
didate, is estimated at 10000. Twelve po-
lice magistrates. eleven select eouncilmen
and seventy-nine common councilmen have
been elected, and present indications are
that the Republicans have these offices.
Unusual interest was manifested in ths
election and a remarkably large vote was
polled. 1t was ideal Republican weather.,
mild and springlike, with bright SUM-
shine The day was generally observed as
a holiday and the streets were crowded.
The fight waged by the two reform organ
izations-the Municipal League and the
citizens committee Of 1895-was directed
against the councilmen whose records tusti-
fed their turning down.. The most
sanguine of the Republican leaders did not
hope for majority higher than $1,000 or
10000, while Governor Pattison to-day ex-
pressed himself as confident that he would
be elected by about 10000 plurality. That
the PENNSYLVANIA Democracy-the faction
opposed to the leadership of National Chair
man Harrity-cut Pattison is indicated by
the fact that the Twelfth ward. which
usually goes Democratic, gave Warwick 400
majority.
The greatest interest was manifested in the
election, as it long since assumed the shape
of a desperate fight against the Republican
combine headed by David Martin and
Senator Charles A. Porter The throwing
down" by these leaders OF Senator Perirose
lust before the convention, at which it was
generally supposed he would be nominateds
created a great deal Of disaffection among
Republicans, and led to the open breach
between Senator Quay and the leaders or
the combine. From that time 1t was Thought
that Quay would give his support to Mr..
Pattison but the overwhelming majority
rolled up by the Republicans to-day clear
ly demonstrates that Mr.. Quay decided to
sacrifice his personal feelings to the good
of his party and turned in for the support
of the ticket.
Mr. Warwick received the returns at
Mayor Stuart's Office and expressed his
great satisfaction at the result, though
aereeably surprised at the large figures.
Mr.. Pattison remained at his country home
at Overlook, and received the returns over
special wire
The returns from the Eighth Ward-Sena-
tor Penrose's ward-show majority for
Warwick of 1907. Hastings majority In
the ward last November was 1850, The re-
turns came in very slowly, but at IL o'clock
in seventeen wards out of the thirty-seven
which make out the city, there was
majority of 10000 for Warwick. These same
wards gave Hastings 10000 over Singeriy,
in the late gubernatorial election, when the
total municipal majority was 5000
iotf -.(ya RaDnhlfcanS
place WarwiclFs majority at $4,000 The
Fourth Ward former McAleer Democ-
racy stronghold, gave Warwick 450 ma
jority. In the Eighth, Chew. Republican.
for council, ran $50 ahead of his ticket, al
though opposed by the municipal league
1:30-W Wednesday-At this hour there ID
nothing to Indicate that the municipal
league. the reform organization has elected
any of it's candidates.