Evening journal., 1895-02-20
WARWICK IS ELECTED.
Chosen Mayor Of Philadelphia
by a Big Majority.
REFORM LEAGUES POOR SHOWING.

Ex-Governor Pattlson sgas cut by Friends
OF Chairman Harrity, but senator Quay
Evidently Worked Tor His Party Ticket
Republicans Get All the Municipal Offices.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 90 = Charles f.
Warwick has been elected mayor Of this
city by majority estimated sc from So,
600 to go, 600 over Robert <. Pattison, the
ex-governor Of the state. William ]. Ro-
ney, the Republican candidate for receiver
Of taxes, has evidsntly been largely eut ty
his party, but his majority over Colonel
Sylvester Bonaffon the Democratic ana
reform candidate, is estimated at 40, 0t .
Twelve police magistrates 1 ! select eoun
eilmen and 10 common councilmen have
been elected, and present indications are
that the Republicans have these Offices.
Unusual interest was manifested in the
election. and remarkably large vote was
polled 1t was ideal Republican weather
mild and sprlnglike, with a bright sun
shining The day was generally observed
as a holiday, and the streets We're crowded.
The fight waged by the two reform or
ganizations-the Municipal league and the
citizens committee Of ninety -flve--yvas
directed against the councilmen whose
records justified their turning down The
most sanguino Of the Republican leaders
did not hope for a majority higher than
80, 600 or 40, 600, while Governor Pattison
expressed himself as confident that ho
would be elected by about 20, 600 plurality.
That the Pennsylvania Domocracy--th
faction opposed to the leadership Of Ma
tional Chairman Harrity-cut Pattison is
indicated by the fact that the Twelfth
ward. which usually goes Democratic gave
Warwick 400 majority.
Precautions Against Fraud.
The Municipal league made a strenuous
effort to prevent fraud and had watchers
employed in nearly every one of the al
most 1000 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 practice to prepare the returns carly
in the day, giving whatever majority may
be mutually agreed upon without the vote
usually east.
The returns came in very slowly, but at
midnight in IL wards out of the 81 which
make up the city there was a majority Of
30, 600 for Warwick These Same wards
gave Hastings 40, 600 over Singerly in the
late gubernatorial election, when the total
municipal majority was SO, 600.
The greatest interest was manifested in
this election, as it long since assumed the
shape Of desperate fight against the Re-
publican combine headed by David Mar
tin and Senator Charles A. Porter The
throwing down by these leaders Of Senator
Ponrose just before the convention, at
which it was generally supposed he would
be nominated created great deal OF dis
satisfaction among the Republicans and
led to the open breach between Senator
Quay and the leaders Of the combine
From that time it was thought that
Quay would give his support to Mr. Pat
tison, but the overwhelming majority roll
ca up by the Republicans would seem TO
demonstrate that Mr.. Quay decided TO sac
rifce 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 stuarts Office and expressed his
l great satisfaction at the result, though
agrecably surprised at the large figures.
Mr.. Pattison remained at his country
home at Overlook and received the re-
i turns over a special wire.
The returns from the Eighth ward-Sen-
ator Penrose's ward-show majority foE
Warwick Of ! ,007 Hastings majority in
the ward last November was ,s9s.
= The Fourth ward, former MeAlcci
| Democracy stronghold, gave Warwick 45(
| majority In the Eighth ward Chew, Re
publican for council, ran 150 ahead of his
ticket, although strongly opposed by tht
| Municipal league