The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-18
BIC VICTORY IS ASSURED
Candidates on Republican Ticket Will
BE Elected.
SURE or LARGE PLURALlTIES

City Chairman Stevens Did Not Quote
Figures but Said tho Result win
Be Decisive victory-what
the Democrats Soy.
Cold did not deter the political work.
erS from attending strictly to business
yesterday. They were In evidence ev-
erywhere and were doing their utmost
to win votes for their favorites. Even
until late INFO the night they did not
tire of well doing. and persisted in
their efforts until long after midnight.
This morning they will beAgain indus
triously at work.
All of the indications are that a very
large vote will be polled today in the
different sections of the city and that
the Republican candidates will be IA
vored with a large sized majority of
these votes. There has been IA senti-
ment of steady growth in favor of the
election of Colonel Ripple and all Of his
associates on the ticket which will cul-
minat te today in their election by vote
that will be a fitting rebuke to the men
who have persstently and malicously
assailed them since they were first men,
ton in connection with the offices for
which they are now candidates.
Messrs. Ripple, Williams and Wild
mayer and the candidates for assessor
are all able gentlemen in whose hands
the interests of the city can be placed
with the assurance that they will re-
ceive the most careful attention. In
the keeping of such men the taxpayers
know that the business affairs of the
city are safe. and they will receive a
large vote today from the thinking,
conservative taxpayers of the city. The
attacks that have been made on the
Republican candidates openly and by
innuendO have reacted. and will prove
another element of strength today, not
withStanding that many men We're ac-
lively engaged yesterday circulating
stories Of every conceivable character
that would be calculated to arouse
pre- judices against the Republican
nominees
Plan That viii Not Work.
1t Is plan that Will recoil on the
slanderers. The manhood. integrity
and sterling worth of the men who are
nees have been proved time and again.
and their loyalty and faithfulness to
every duty imposed upon them are SO
well known that the detractor will find
that his work is worse than useless.
There were hundreds of callers NJ
Republican headquarters yesterday
who brought news of the prog
ress of the battle in all parts
of the city. The reports were
uniformly encouraging and from the
figures they gave II Is safe to predict
that the Republican ticket will be
elected and have a surplus OF upwards
OF 1000 votes. 1t was very represen-
tative lot of Republicans who visited
Headquarters during the day. compris-
ing men who are prominent in all of
the various walks of life. They came
to talk about the situation as they
viewed II in the vicinity where they live
and to offer their assistance in getting
out the vote. The energy and activity
no less than the great desire of Repub-
licans to do something to assist In the
election Of the ticket was one OF the
very encouragi ging features of the clos
ing hours of the campaign and one that
the managers of the campaign highly
appreciated. II simplified their work
and gave them assurance anew that
the Fellows Scranton kickers We're few
and far between.
What Field Marshal Stevens Said.
City Chairman A. r. Stevens looked
pleased and happy when seen by
Tribune reporter late yesterday after
noon at headquarters.
"Of course we're going to win he
said in reply to the interviewer's ques-
tion. There's no doubt about it. If
there ever was any doubt in my mind
of the result of tOmOrrOw'S battle the
time for doubt has passed. We are
safely out OF the woods. The attacks
on Mr.. Connell have made a great
many votes and won many ardent
champions for the ticket. l have re-
ceived letters from a number of men
who said that but for the attacks on
Mr.. Connell they would not have inter-
ested themselves at all in this fight.
as it is they have enteresi heart and
soul into the contest. The mud thrown
ut Colonel Ripple and the attack upon
his military record have had "a similar
effect--they have won hundreds OF
votes for our candidates.
How large will the pluralities be?
Well. / have always preferred to do
my figuring on pluralities the day after
election and l think that's the best
plan. You can be assured though that
the Dluralties will be large enough to
make the victory most decisive"
Democratic Point Of View.
At Democratic headquarters on wy
oming avenue all was confusion and
disorder. A number of men and boys
stood in the hallway and others filed
the small room In the rear of the second
floor used as headquarters proper.
Leading from this room is u smaller
apartment where Chairman Horn and
several other well known Democrats
We're interviewing those who had 'busi-
ness" at headquarters. A stout gen.
tleman who looked as If he had been
promised position on the police force
guarded the door of this holy of holes
and If he thought the petitioners
business" was of sufficient importance
he was admitted to the presence oflthe
great men within.
A Tribune reporter succeeded in run
ming the gauntlet and had an interview
with George Horn. the chairman of
the Democratic city committee Mr.
Horn said that they had the campaign
well in hand and would elect their
ticket by pluralties ranging from 1,5OO
TO 1000. 1t is unnecessary to add that
he declined to figure out where such
pluralities We're coming from The
polls. he said. would be manned today
by volunteers and that all of the lag
CARDS would be brought out.
Yesterday afternoon the Democratic
Watchers and election officers met in
Industrial hail. on Spruce street, where
they Were instructed as to their duties
by Attorney &. c. Donovan. r, c. New
comb. John p. Quinnan and r. ]. Eea-
mish.
Tonight both parties will receive re-
turns at their headquarters.
Paving Out the Money.
A determined effort was made last
night by the Democratic campaign
ard will be continued tOd1v
to debauch the voters by the liberal use
of money. The South Side the. boodIe
dispensers made their special stamp-
ing ground last night and they were
lavish In their use of coin of the realm
To the Twentieth ward alone $500 was |
sent by the pure minded patriots who