The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-19
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION.
The Democrats Only Succeed in Holding
Their Own.
FAILURE OF THE ELLIOT FIGHT
The Political Complexion of Both the Coun-
Gil and the School Board is Left as
it Was Under the Last Elec-
tion-Vote by Wards.

The battle of the ballots is over and the
field is strewn with many victims of Demo
cratic political strategy, but it was of such
character that Notwithstanding the unter-
rified won in three of the five wards, the Re
publicans still have control of the Borough
Council and School Board. In the former
body they still hold sway by s to Z and in
the latter their majority is the same as dur
ing the past year. In other words the Dem
ocrats who, at first glance, appear to have
won a sweeping victory have only held their
own in the ward fights and made one gain in
the borough fight. They elected School
Directors to succeed Messrs. COnry, Manley
and Dewitt, all Democrats, and Councilmen to
succeed Dougherty, Gatiigan Stanton and
Kane who were also Democrats, so that after
all their boasting about thorough organiza-
tion and q fat campaign fund, and in spite of
the most desperate battle the party has ever
put up in the Fourth and Fifth wards, they
make no gains in ward affairs, the Repub-
licaus having elected successors to the re-
firing Republicans in their two wards. As
to the borough ticket the Democrats gain but
one point, electing High Constable to sue
ceed James Emanuel. In electing Ploppert
Borough Auditor they have only held their
minority representation on the board.
In truth, the Democrats were really beaten
yesterday, because they lost their big fight
in the Second ward. victory there would
have given them a majority ON the Borough
Council. The defeat Of Elliott is almost as
much disappointment to many Of the most
prominent and active leaders of the Demo-
cratic party as the loss of the Fourth
and Fifth wards would have been TO them.
Mr.. Boehm's majority is greatly below what
it was last year. but yesterday the vote was
light by about ten per cent. and the Demo-
Gratis put up fight that was as well planned
and as full of vigor as it possibly could be-
Ii is true that it showed last night, but the
fall was not near as heavy as some people
supposed, and the Democrats haven't a chance
to go sleighing.
Under the results of the election the Bor-
ough Council will organize on Monday
March 2nd, with the following members
First ward-William Mcclure, Martin I.alley
and Daniel Coakey Second-John p
Boehm, f. T.. hagargle and james McEl-
henny. Third-T. j. James, d. X. James,
G. 7. Stnughn. Fourth-A. ID. Gable,
Patrick Kerns and Conrad Engert. Fifth
Patrick Hand, Richard Reese and Edward
Murphy.
The school Board membership under the
changes made by the election will be as fol-
lows: First ward-Fank Hanna, Michael
Sullivan and Timothy o O'Brien. Second-Alar-
shal Baugh, J j. Price and b. G. Church.
| Third-W. T, Trezise, r. X. Edwards and
Charles Hooks. Fourth-David Morgan, Pat
rick Connors and John f. Higgins. Fifth
John r. Lee, Thomas j. James and James J,
| Dewitt
| Justice M. j. I.awlor and Justice j. j
Cardin were given 0 votes each in the Second
/ and Gs votes each in the Fifth ward fol
Justice of the Peace Of the borough
The official returns from the respective
wards are as follows: