Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-02
PROHIBS ELECTED!
PENNSYLVANIA MAKES A GRAND
RECORD.
Prohibitionists Defeat Third Party,
Republicans and Dcmocrats-This
Shows What Can BE Done.

Republicans and Dcmocrats-This
shows What Can BE Done.
FAiRVIEW, PA-North Girard pre-
cinct and Franklin township, Erie county,
have elected inspectors Of election on
straight Prohibition tickets Fairview, a
strong Republican town, came within
eight votes of eleotinga Prohibition school
director
GROVE CITY, PA.-The Prohibition.
lists have elected constable and two lady
school directors, also an election inspector,
over the Democratic nominee. The usual
vote was cast for the other Prohibition
candidates
PHILA DELPHIA.- Tho completed Off
cial canvass of the vote of this city shows
that Habecker Prohibition candidate for
mayor, received 1,106 votes. Votes for
magistrates varied from 1867 to 1, 4S0
In Scrubgrass township. Venango coun-
| ty, Pa, Prohibitionists carried every
thing except one inspector, to which the
other fellows are by law entitled. The
Prohibition vote averaged 105; Republic
| an, 55. Democrats had no candidates.
Cherry Tree township (Pa.) Prohibi-
| tionists elected six out of nine candidates
for Offices: Two school directors, justice of
| the peace, road commissioner. inspector
and judge Of election. They would have
elected the other three but for fusion, upon
which the old parties hedgeG
UNION CITY, PA.-Union township,
| Erie county, claims to be the banner Pro-
hibition township of America. For the
| second time tho entire Prohibition ticket
has been elected. and the majority is in
creased over last year.
WILKESBARRE, PA.-John b. Hou-
ser, a radical Prohibitionist, was elected
school director. This makes two straight
Prohibitionists on the school board.
WILLIAMSPORT. PA. Lycoming
| county had complete Prohibition tickets
| in 32 election districts, In Williamsport,
Sixth ward, an inspector was elected, and
| n judge of elections lacked but three votes
In the Tenth ward both judge and inspect
or were elected. In the Twelfth ward w.
W. Shank for school director was also
nominated by the Democrats and beat the
Republican 26S to 25S In Muncy Greek
township Prohibitionists elected the SUI
pervisor, the assessor and two school d.
rectors. In Cummings township every Of
ficor on the ticket was elected, with the
exception of judge Of oleotions-seven out
Of eight candidates. There was no Re-
publican ticket in the field. The Demo-
Gratis nominated John Carson for school
director. and Prohibitionists nominated
his wife for the same Office. Mr.. Carson
received 10 votes, and Mrs. Carson received
80 votes
BELLEVUE, PA.-At Tuesdays cleo
ton three straightout Prohibitionists were
elected: W. j. Longmore and David H.
Martir, fo copncil GCprua Twin f0 the
school board There was local fight on
bonds and the matter of constructing wa
terworks, and these men were chosen with
full knowledge of their decided opinions
Prohibitionists now have two members Of
the school board and rejoice over their VIC
tory.
WINGATE, PA.-The Prohibitionist
vote in College township, Center county,
Increased over last fall from an average Of
As to So Mr.. Hamilton, whom Republic
ans refused to rcnominate for supervisor,
was nominated by the Prohibitionists and
elected. He is leading citizen. Belle
fonte and Phillipsburg had tickets and
held their own.
LITITZ, PA.-A Prohibition inspector
is elected in Lititz by 81 votes to Al for q
Democrat. d. r. Buch, Prohibition can
didate for council and an 'antitraction"
man, polled lis to the successful Repub-
lioans 1873 votes Columbia named its
first local Prohibition ticket and polled as
high as no votes.
GROVE CITY, PA.-Miss Matte John
son and Mrs J. M. Martin, wife of DR.. j.
M. Martin of the legislature, were nomi-
mated and elected by Prohibitionists for
the three years term as school directors.
They ran ahead of their ticket and way
ahead Of the Republicans, who won all
other offices.
G.-Prohibitionists poll
ed some phenomenally large votes at the
local election. r. g. Rowe, for supervisor,
Second district, received 800; w. l.. Gard
ner, school director, Sixth ward, 251. 9th
er candidates in the different districts
ranged from 25 to 100.
WELLS TANNERY, PA.-Wells town.
ship, in Fulton county, nominated Pro-
hibition ticket, but two school directors
and one poor director were elected, and
Prohibitionists held the balance of power
on nearly all the offices.
EAGLES MERE, PA.-Four Of the
offices at Eagles Mere, Sullivan county,
were captured by Prohibitionists by in
dorsing some of the candidates on the 9TH
er tickets
tvs chairman, f. NJ Kestler, was elected
councilman, the first Prohibition candi-
date ever elected in the county.
BIRNEY, PA.-One Prohibition in
spector was elected in LIE Roysville bor-
ough, Bradford county. The vote In
creased Is over last fall.
SALONA, PA.-Prohibitioni of Clin-
ton county gained ON the vote Of last fall
In Lock Haven Miss Cramer lacked only
"a votes of election.
ALDENVILLE, PA.-Aldenville town
ship, Wayne county, elected Prohibition
assessor, the first successful Prohibition
candidate.
BERLIN, Paw. A. Seibert, a stanch
Prohibitionist was elected school director
in Berlin borough.
HUNTINGDON, PA.-One Prohibi-
ZIONIST school director was elected In
| Huntingdon ON the citizens ticket
CUSTOM AND REMARKABLY GOOD LUCK
IN ESCAPING PRISON HAVE BROUGHT