The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-05

ON page 6 appears the only COM
Nlation of figures that has been made
from the complete official election
returns of Lackawanna county. 1t
was made from the open returns filed in
the office of the prothonotary, includes
every district in the county and will
be found to tally very closely with
the Official count that will begin today,
No newspaper other than The Tri-
hunc, has presented these figures.
The pluralities of Mckinley, Con-
nell, for congress, and all the Eepubli-
car state and county ticket are much
greater than was hoped for by the
most sanguine of party leaders. The
result is all the NOR, gratifying to them
as the total number Of votes cast was
about 1000 more than the largest poll
ever recorded in Lackawanna county.
For Mckinley and Bryan, respectively,
1881 and lI,G2S votes were cast, maxi
ing G,663 plurality for Mckinley.
Connell received within 4S as many
votes as the presidential candidate and
the greatest plurality, 1903, of any
candidate. For him lS,3iS votes are
recorded, and for Merrineld 1915. In
1894, the Scranton-M -Mcrrifeld vote was
li,lOi against l2,02I, a plurality of 2,Ci7
for the former That was the largest
poll in the county up to the present
time. Mr. Connell's plurality exceeds
by 1926 that of Mr.. Scranton over Mr..
Merrifield.
VOTE FOR COMMISSIONERS.
The two Republican candidates for
county commissioners, Giles and S. w.
Roberts receive pluralities a little
larger than McKinley's.
Demuth defeats Burke for the min
ority commissiOnership Democratic).
by the very small margin of 131 votes.
In the vote for auditors, Keifcr and
Ward received the smallest piuralitie $
on the ticket. Keifer has 323 more
votes than his colleague.
Costello UemOcraD defeats O'ROy,e
for the minority authorship by the
small but safe riurality of 3il.
While the vote for congressman-at-
large has not been added, enough fig
ures have been added to indicate that
Grow receives nearly as many votes
as Mckinley and leads Davenport by
several hundred.
The vote for county officers has
brought to the party leaders a great
deal Of satisfaction for something Le-
sides the election of the candidates. 1t
means that the county has fastened
to Republicarisn and clinchea the
victory won in the county battle of 1891.
GREAT REJOICING.
There was great rejoicing among Re
publicans all over the city when the
result of Tuesdays voting became
known. The enthusiasm and rejoicing
continued to increase as II became
more and more evident that the plu-
ralities for the Republican candidates
were larger than any heretofore given
in the county.
County Chairman Thomas came In
for no little share of the congra tula-
tions that We're rife yesterday. His
mastery management Of the cam
paign and the loyal assistance given
him ny his lieutenants were most
favorably commented upon. Mr..
Thomas remained in charge Of the
headquarters in the armUry all night
and early yesterday afternoon went
to his home in CarDondaic to get rnuch
needed rest.
ON all sides the enterprise of the Tri-
bune in putting such complete early
editions of the paper on the street was
praised. The midnight edition contained
an accurately forecast of the result,
national, state and county. The $3.50
a. m. edition had more comprehensive
figures although they did not change
the result announced at midnight.
The third edition was on the street at
s a. M, and contained accurate and
almost complete returns from the en-
tire county.
The Tribune is indebted to Hon. w.
w. Watson for copy of telegram re-
ceived by him from the New YOry
Tribune containing a complete review
of the situation in New York state.
The total vote cast in Lackawanna
county was over 10000. and is larger by
several thousand than any heretofore
recorded in LackaWanna.