The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-20
POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

Next Saturday morning at . o'clock the
court will pass upon the political conten-
ton in the Twentieth ward and decide
which set OF candidates Will be- placed
upon the official ballot under the Demo-
cratic head. The ward caucus was held
week ago last Friday at Patrick Cor
coran's hotel, on Cedar avenue. The polls
opened at and closed at p. IN. The
vote cast was 6iS. John Gibbons was nom-
mated for controller over Joseph Han
nick by 80 votes; Thomas Mc(irail res
celved a large majority for common coun-
ell; Mark Cahiln was similarly situated
for assessor, and for constable, Michael
Murray had sood lead. The only close
contest was between John ]. Ruddy and
Professor John Il. O'Malley for alderman;
Mr.. Ruddy won by eight votes. hut about
q o'clock the same evening the Hann1ck
contingent numbering iifty-one went up
into the hall back OF the hotel and noml-
mated him for controller; John Il. OMal-
ley fer alderman; NJ @. Langan for COM
mon council; Michael Thornton for con-
stable. and Thomas Heffron for assessor.
The certificates of both sets OF candidates
we're fled in the county commissioners
office. on Saturday Mr.. Gibbons and the
other regularly nominated candidates filed
exceptions 10 the erIihcate of the rump
caucus. Court fixed next Saturday at a.
n for IA hearing. The other side has pre-
pared list of exceptions and will file
them today or some time this week. The
main objections they have 10 offer arc
fraudulent and Illegal votes Were polled;
that many persons voted more than once,
minors voted. and that many non-residents
voted and that the number thus Illegally
cast Is sufficient TO change the result of
the caucus. Notwithstanding these
charges NJ. p. Judge. brother-in-law Of
Mr.. Hannick was member of the board
and he signed the certificate.
At o'clock this afternoon the Republi-
can city executive committee will meet
in the Central Republican club rooms to
complete the city committee and take
steps toward mapping out plan of cam
pagn. The officers of the executive COM
mittee are A. II. Stevens chairman; John
Van Bergan, OF the North End and AL
fred Godshall. OF the West Side, vice
chairmen; A. j Colborn, jr.. ard David j.
Davies, secretaries; +. II. ClemOns, treas
urer.
The Prohibitionsts Of the Thirteenth
ward have made the following nomina-
tions: Select council r. w. Kellow; as
lender; district officers, First district
judges of election, w. G. Reynolds; in
spector, w. II. Diegtel; assessor, C. A.
Nicholson; Second district, judge of cleo
Hughes; assessor, A. G. ThOmasOn; Third
district, judge of election, W. H. Lanyon
inspector. W. II. Treverton; assessor, Mer-
ritt Gardner.
At a caucus of the Democrats of the
Tenth ward Saturday night Edward f.
Wenzel and Jacob Shaffer, the Republican
nominees FOR common and school control
Ter respectively. We're endorsed The fol-
lowing nominations were then made: Con-
stable. Fred karnis: judge of election,
Henry G. Wenzel; inspector of election,
Charles Hover.
This evening the Prohibitionists of the
city Will hold a convention at 303 Spruce
street. near Penn avenue. for the purpose
OF nominating a city ticket.
This afternoon at p. M the Democrats
of the Eighth ward will caucus at the St
Charles hotel TO nominate ward officers
NJ. j. OToole, city editor of the Times,
will not be an Independent candidate for
school controller In the Sixth ward