The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-19
STATE MUNICIPAL POLITICS
Result of the BallOting in Principal
Pennsylvania Cities.
THE CONTEST In PHILADELPHIA.
Combine" and Anti Combine" Followers
Work Together to Defeat the NUM-
cipal League williamsport Elects
a Prohibition Mayor

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19-Local elections
we're held in this state yesterday Several
Interesting contests were wagcd in the
larger cities which elected mayors. In this
city the ticket was headed by John J..
kinsey and Arthur Biddle, respectively
Republican and Democratic candidates for
city solicitor. Kinsey was elected by q
majority that will probably exceed the
Democratic vote. The campaign was note
worthy for the especially bitter fights in
many Of the wards, due to the factional split
in the Republican ranks, the efforts of the
Municipal League, and here and there to
the activity of the Democrats.
The returns thus far secured from the
contested wards in this city indicate that
the Municipal League has failed in its
efforts to secure the election to councils of
reformers. In the Eight ward, where hard
fight was made against Wcncel Hartman,
who is president of common councils,
that gentleman was elected by nearly l, ,OOO
majority. In the Fifth ward bitter fight
was waged against james b. Anderson,
whose course in select council for years
past has displeased the reformers Never.
theleSs he was returned by over 1000 ma
jority.
In other wards the result was equally
discouraging to the Municipal Leaguers.
The followers of Senator Quay, who are
known as anti Combiners" were ex-
pected to help the Municipal League in its
effort to defeat the Combine candidates,
but they appear to have voted and worked
for the regular Republican ticket, with the
result that the reformers were "snOwed
under"
Edward A. Devlin, Republican, and
Maurice r. Wilhere Democrat, were re-
elected magistrates, the latter under the
law relating to minority representation.
The following condensed dispatches give
the result of the contests in other cities of
the state:
/ Pittsburg-The vote was heavy and the
returns are coming in slowly. The Re
/ publican majority in this city will bt
about 460O.
Lancaster--The election resulted in the
reelection of Mayor Edwin 5. Smeltl
/ (Rep.) by Il majority Of 400 over Benjamin
/ f. Davis (Dem.). The council is heavily
Republican in both branches, although
the Democrats make a slight gain.
/ Altoona-Incomplete returns indicate
/ the election Of Murray DemD for mayor
/ and Nicholson (Dem.) for controller over
/ Barr and Harpham (Reps.) Republican.
] asses
sors and n majority of the councilmcn.
Allentown-Fred II. Lewis (Rep) de
feated eXCongressman Sowden Dem.
for mayor by 300 majority. The remainder
/ of the ticket, including councils, was car
ried by the Democrats.
Williamsport-James Mansel (Prohib.
was elected mayor of this city by plu
rality of about 300 over ). n. William,
] lI1n,, \ anH CnrIa nn,,
/ Chambersburg-G c. Cooke (Dem
was elected borough auditor, although tn,
nominal Republican majority is $50 Thre,
Democratic councilmen were also elected
and one school director. This is the frs
time Democrat has been elected in 81,
years.
Harrisburg-John d. Patterson (Rep
was elected mayor over Charles Walter
/ (Dem. by 1900 majority, and is the frs
Republican mayor elected in nine years
All the other Republican candidates wer
elected except the city controller, William
X Verbeke (Dem.) having Il small plu
rality.
Easton-The Republicans elected thei
full ticket Howard A. Hartzell, for mayor
receiving 500 majority. William l.. Whit
is chosen city controller and James No
/ Cauley city treasurer. Republicans prot
ably retain control of select council.
Reading-The contest for mayor bC
tween Jonathan G. Leinbaoh (Rep) an,
/ Jacob Weidel (Dem. was very close one
with chances in Weidel's favor.
/ York-Incomplete returns indicate tha
/ Charles A. Brant (Dem.) is elected mayo
over Robert J. Lewis by about 80 major
| ity. The Democrats will maintain thei
majority in select council, and common
council will have u Republican majorit,
of two.
Erie-Isadore Sobel, the Republican
nominee for mayor, was elected over Rot
ert SALESMAN by "A small majority Tn
balance Of the ReDubliean ticket is elecLnl