The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-20
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTIONS.

Charles II. warwios Drfcnta Robert u.
Fhttlson Foe Mayor Of Philadelphia.
Municipal Reform Lrngur'. Failure.
Pht'burGh Votes For Improvum ont
honds-Erin Gons Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Fob. l9.-At mid.
night all indications point to tho olcc.
ton OF Charles I. Warwick n, mayor Of
this city by a majority estimated ut
from $4,000 to 10000 oyor Robert L.
Patsison, tho ex-governor OF tho state.
William ]. Roncy, tho Republican can.
didato for receiver OF taxes, has evident
ly been largely cut by his party, but his
majority oyer Col. Sylvester BonaiIon.
the Democratic and reform candidate, ia
estimated at 10000. Twelve police
magistrates, eleven soloc. councllmen
and soventy.nino common councilmcn
havo beon elected. aud present indica.
tions are that tho Republicans have
these offices. Unusual interest was
manifested in tho election, and a re.
markablv largo yoto was pollod. /. was
idcal Republican wcather'-mild and
spring.like, with bright sun shining.
lhe day was generally observed aa a
holiday. and tho streets were crowded.
Tho fight waged by tho two reform or.
ganizations, the Municipal League and
tho Citizens Committee OF Ninoty.tivO,
was directed against thu councilmen,
whose records justified their turning
down."
Tho most sanguino OF tho Republican
leaders did not hopo for a majority
higher than 8. 900 or 1000, while Gov.
ernor Pattison to-day expressed him
self as confident that he would be
elected by about 10000 plurality.
LArER-Fitteen out OF thirty-seven
wards, with few divisions missing,
give Warwick (Republican), for mayor.
1880 majority. This indicates his
election by from 00000 to 5000 ma.
jority. Rnuey, the Republican candi-
date for receiver OF taxes, will be
elected by 10000 aud the Republican
candidates for minor Offices aro gener-
ally successful. ..s
That the Pennsylvania Democracy,
the faction opposed to the leadership OF
National Chairman llarrity, cut Patti
sou, is indicated by the fact that the
twelfth ward, which usually goes ,Dcmo-
cratic, gave Warwick 100 majority.
Tho Municipal League made n strenu.
Gus effort to prevent fraud. and had
watchers employed in nearly every ono
OF tho almost one thousand divisions in
the city. II 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 prac.
tice to prepare tho returns early in the
day. giving whatever majority may DO
mutually agreed upon, without the vote
usually cast
The returns came in very slo WY. but
as midnight in seventeen wards out OF
the thirty-seven which make out the
city. there was u majority of 10000 for
Warwick. These same wards gave
Hastinc 10000 over Singerly in the
gubernatorial election, when the total
municipal majority was 5000.
The greatest interest was manifested
IN this election, as--it long since as
sumed the shape Of desperate fight
against the Republican combine"
headed by David Martin and Senator
Charles A. Porter. The Throwing
down" by these leaders OF Senator Pen.
roso just before the convention. at
which it was generally supposed he
would be nominated, created great
deal OF disatIec,ion among Republicans
and led 10 the open breach between
Senator Quay and the leaders OF tho
combine. AT that time it was thought
that Quay would give his support to
Mr.. Pattison. but the overwhelming
majority rolled up by the Republicans
to-day clearly demonstrates that MIR.
Quay decided to sacrifice his personal
feelings to tho good OF his party and
turned In for the support of the ticket.
Mr. Warwick received the returns at
Mayor Stuart'a office and EXPRESSED his
great satisfaction at tho result, though
agreeblv surprised at tho large figures.
Mr.. Patterson remained at his country
homo at Overbrook, and received the
returns over special wirc. ""
The returns from tho Eight ward
Senator Penrose's ward, show n majority
for Warwick OF 1907. Hastings IN ajor-
ity in the ward last November was
l,S9S.
. n. m.-Conservative Republicans
now place Warwick's majority at 5000.
lhe Fourth ward former McAleer
Democracy stronghold, gave Warwick
$50 majority. In the Eighth, Chew.
Republican, for council, ran 150 ahead
Of his ticket. although strongly opposed
bv the municipal league.
1:30 A. M.-At this hour thero Is moth
ing TO indicate that tho Municipal
Lenguc. the reform organization, has
elected any of its candidates.