The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-08-16
THE PRIMARIES.
The Contest a Spirited One In the Third
aud Fifth Wards.

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aud Finh wards.
The Republican primaries in town Satur-
day afternoon were bitterly contested i'm two
of the wards, the Third and Fifth Caudi-
date Mapargle had delegates in an the wards
but the First whore John Roberts delegates
had % walk over, hayins no opposition. The
result shows Magargle TO have won i'm the
second Third and Fifth wards, and one
delegate from the Fourth, while Roberts gets
the First ward and one delegate in the
Fourth.
The Magargle delegates in the Second
ward had practically walk over, but in the
Third and Fifth wards the opposing forces
fought every inch of the ground, I'm the
first named ward, the homo Of Register
Reese, his friends were defeated by q ma
iorty Of twenty. Carriages were i'm evi-
dence, and an unusually large vote was polled
for AN off year. Taking the result as
whole there is little comfort for the Coyle
adherents
The fight put up in the Second ward
against Councilman Boehm and Water
Superintendent Stout for the delegateships
practically tizzled and the former secured
majority Of 5s, while the latter scored two
better The declarations made by their
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the last days preceding the primaries had
aroused expectations for a very close contest,
but the latter gentlemen were evidently not
posted ON the situation.
The declaration that there would be "a
hot time in the old town tonight" was jus
titled so far as the Third and Fifth wards
were concerned. They were the only battle
grounds of the local primaries and the re-
suits were so close that the returns Of the
boards were awaited with great interest.
There were no alterations at any of the
polls with the exception Of that in the
Fifth ward and they were not of a serious
character There were two clashes between
individuals that were quickly squelched.
Ii is said the voting in this ward was about
the fairest that has ever been secured dur
ing primary at the poll. 1t is
doubtful if an illegal vote was cast Both
sets of candidates agreed to this sentiment.
Challenging started with almost the first vote
and was continued briskly for a while. 1t
had good effect and kept shady characters
in the rear, and the primary board had little
to do towards deciding contests during the
last two hours of the primary.
The official figures of the results are as
follows:
FIRST WARD Delegates d. c. Hughes,
IS; Wm. Wagner, 81. Alternates: L.
Doherty, 81; Robt Anderson, ST. Standing
Committee, William Reeves, 81; alternate,
John Ramage, 81.
SECOND WARD-Delegates J. p. Boehm,
lO2; T. NJ. Stout, 1O3 David Feist, A;
Thos. Grifliths, 43. Alternates Abe Green,
g9 George W. KEEPER, 1O3 Fred. Davis
49, Thos. Jones, AZ. Standing Committee
Edward Malick 146.
THIRD WARD-Delegates George Holvey
1G7; VIM. James, 16s. Marshal Hughes, 147;
Moses Rogers, 147. Alternates John Fry,
l6s; John Blaker, 167. John White 147;
Fred. Hart, 147. Standing Committee
Harry Reese, 315.
FOURTH WARD-Delegates A. d. Gable,
/ 50 George Lorah, 80. Alternates: George
/ Harcs, 80 T. J. Davies, 50. Standing Com
mittee p. J. Hiley, so.
FIFTH WARD-Delegates S. w. Davis,
9s David Gale, 9s; Benz. Broxton 92
Christ. Foltz, "a. Alternates Jacob Frantz,
9s George Flock, 9S. Alternates; Thomas
Redclift, Of; Edward Brown, 81. Standing
Committee: w. ]. Watkins, 81; Adam
Mort, 92.
In Mahanoy City the anti-C Coyleites carried
every ward but the First, and such prominen
Republicans as Andrew Comrey, Harrison
Ball and William Jones are among thu
successful delegates The result of the con
test in the various wards was as follows
First ward-Harry Zeingst, 0s; Lyman
Berger, 81 Jacob Smith, Al David Kline
A. Second ward-Andrew Comrey, 11G
Joseph Weller, 176 Charles Bensnger, 1O5
Third ward-Harrison Ball 1O2 w. L
Jones, 1Ol; Eugene Kuder, II Jacob Sun
day, SO. Fourth ward-John Kemery, 90
Amos G.. Walbridge, 66; Joseph Selgman, SO
VIM. Evans, SO. Fifth ward-Charles Dennis
s5 r. W. Davis, 90 Fenwick Cooper, 1872
John Thomas, 1850.
The delegates backed by the Coyle faction
at Ellangowan were also defeated. The
delegates elected at VIM Penn Lost Creek,
Raven Run and the Unions were Beddall
men.