The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-20
MAYOR
q. The Ward offices.

The contest for the ward offices was
very hot and especially for the school
directorship of the Third and Fourth
wards. and also the select council in
the same wards.
School director Campbell, r., 424
Brennan, D.. 66l. Select council. Thos
Nealon, D.. 3iS; Morgan Thomas, r.
800, Poor director, Cooke, d., 239; Me-
Donough. d., III; Gordon. r.. 81; Hig-
gins. r., 81. Common council, Second
ward. Devine, d., 2O6: Dougherty, -.
1866; Vandcrmark, r.. 142: Colwen. r..
l35. Third ward constable. Mike Nor
an. D., sos: john Price, r.. 296.
w. II. Coiville was elected school
director without opposition. The con-
stitution of the common council foi
1896 will he eight Republicans and foul
Democrats, while the select branch will
be tie
The Democrats feel justly proud at
their ability in turning the tables upon
the Republicans. and j. j. ONeill was
congratulated upon all hands upon his
success.
CarbOndnlc Township.
The Carbondale township politician ms
We're at fever heat and one of the hot
test contests in years took place Tues
day. The result was as follows:
Northwest district-Justice of the
peace. w. Williams. l: Peter Kane. /
l.. p. McCabe, I. Supervisors. Peter
keans. "a; Daniel Dempsey, 40: Patrick
Brown, I: Michael Kelly. SO: James p
Quinn. 81: Michael II. Cavanagh, II;
Mart Hudson, 2. Poor director. Thomas
H. Cummings. IS: Michael MclIale. AZ;
John Butler, >. Treasurer, John Battle,
6l; John Walker, SO; l.. 1.arkin. l.
NJ j. Mcdonald, 1O7: John Duffy, IA.
Auditors Michael Coggins, G7; Patrick
Welsh. So: John Heeney, 4: Patrick Nc
Cabe, |. Town clerk, James II. Walk
er. 6l: Patrick Barrett. SO. COnSta BILE.
William Bradley. 81: James FitZsinl-
mons, II. Judge of election, Peter Cor
coran. IS: Richard r. Cummings. %.
Inspector. Michael Toolan. s.: Michael
McFadden. Ii. Assessor of voters. Pat =
rick Sweeney. 80: Michael Brady, %;
Thomas McHale, 2S.
Northeast district-Justice of peace,
Lewis p. McCabe. SO; William Villa ms,
II. School director John Duffy, IS; Nj.
j. Mcdonald. 81: Patrick Joyce, II.
Poor director. John Butler, Al: Thomas
Cummings. >; Michael McHale. ,.
Treasurer, John Battle. II; John Walk =
er. 3. Supervisors. Patrick Brown, 43;
James Quinn. l6: Daniel Dempsey. IA;
Michael Kelly, .. Auditor, Patrick
McCabe, AZ; Michael Coggins. 5. Town
clerk, Michael McRale. l2: James RI.
Walker I; James n. Walker, 4. Com
stable. James Ftzsimmons. so; Will
lam Bradley, "A. Judge of election,
John Bergen. 46. Inspector of election
Seymour Purdy, l6: Fred Kepler. 81:
Villa Birmingham. "a. Assessor of
voters, John White %; Jacob Henry, %
Fell Township.
The fight was we'll contested in the
township and every effort was used by
both parties to gain IL victory. From
early morning to the close of the polls
the workers were kent busy, and q full
vote was recorded. The result was Il
win for the Democratic party. which
can be accounted for by the discussions
in the Republican camp. The follow
ing is the count:
Supervisors. John Muldooney. D.,
237; James LAWN. d.. 1874; w. ii. Dough-
erty. r., 1lG: +. w. James. r.. Ill.
School directors, Stephen Fitzpatrick,
d., 2l3; John Dunn, d.. 1873: Joel Gould,
r.. 40: John II. Evans. r.. i56 Audi
tors, John J. Burns. D.. 224: T.. j.
O'kcefe, D., 30: John W. Williams. r.,
154 l.. B. Lewis, r.. 145 Treasurer.
John Lymady d.. 234; Richard Pier.
r.. l59. Poor director. Henry Loft US,
d.. 202: Charles Melville. r.. 176. Town
ship clerk. Thomas NJ. Holmes. d., Dps;
Joseph Wilkes, r.. 1856. Constable, Da
niei Healy, d., go; John L. Evans, r.,
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