The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-10
THE ELECTION N Pennsylvania
REPUBLICANS WIN.
Surprisingly Large Vote Of the Prohibition
Candidate for Treasurer.

vania have elected their candidate for
state treasurer, Beacon, and for audi
tor, McCauley, by a plurality vote OF
about 125.O00
| Returns from the State indicate that
Or. S. c. Swallow, Prohibitionist candi-
date for state treasurer, known in poll
tics as "The Fighting Parson," has re-
ceived more than 117,000 votes. In the
counties of Blair, Clinton, Cumberland,
Dauphin, Huntington, Lycoming, Jun
iata, Montour and Northumberland the
returns indicate that Swallow defeated
Beacon, the regular Republican can
didate.
Returns from Philadelphia indicate
the election OF Colonel Clayton Nc
Michael, Republican, city treasurer,
and Hcratio II. Hackett, Republican,
| for register of wills, by majorities ap-
lroximating $4,000.
Judges Bregy, Wiltbank, Audenreid
and Ferguson were unanimously re-
elected. they having been indorsed by
both parties.
The proposition to increase the in
! debtedness of the city of Philadelphia
| si2, 100000 for public improvements has
been carried by about 10000. Under the
provisions of the constitution the city's
| debt could not be further Increased ex-
| cept by the approving vote of the peo-
| PIE.
The vote is about 30 per cent. under
tndt OF IdSt year, anu VIII HOI puite
equal the "off-year" vote of 1895.
In Allegheny county the Republican
state and county tickets were elected.
/ The various nominees for state treas
urer received the following number or
votes In Allegheny county: In the
cities, Beacon $1,000, Brown 5000.
| Thompson 5000 and Swallow 500. In
| the country districts: Beacon $4,000.
Brown 1900. Thompson 5000, and
Swallow 600
HUNTINGDON - Complete unoffl-
cial returns give Beacon, 2,016;
Brown, 1853; Swallow, 2,4i0; McCauley
1858; Ritter 1894; Lathrope. lilo;
Thompson. 8. Neither the Socialist
or Liberty candidates received single
vote. The entire Republican county
ticket is elected by safe but greatly
reduced maiorities.
RAWFORD-Omcial returns from
Crawford county are: Beacon, 6,4i6;
Brown, 6,5i3; Swallow, 500; Thompson.
1893; McCauley, 6,553; Ritter, 6,592;
Lathrope, 419. w. 1. Thomas. Dem.
was elected judge with 6,770 votes to
CUMBERLAND - Swallow carried
the county by 2Ol majority. Beacon
had q majority of 1.200 over Brown.
McCauley had 450 over Ritter. County
ticket elected: Sheriff, Samuel ]. Har-
ris, Dem; director of poor l.. S. Hat
nclu, fteD.t jury Jbhh
=. Wise, Rep, and George II. Walker,
Dem; coroner, DR.. S. l.. Diven, Rep.
MONTGOMERY-Th complete re-
turns of Montgomery give a Repubi-
can plurality of 1.Gi3; IL Democratic
gain of $50. Beacon, 1884; Brown,
6,Si1: Swallow, 2,746; Thompson, 300;
McCauley. 9,O2S; Ritter, 6,77S.
| LANCASTER - Complete returns,
unofficial. gives Beacon 9,S01; Brown,
s.4TS: Swallow, 2.134: Thomas. IA; Steel
smith, 6: Thompson, %; McCauley,
l0.2OS; Ritter. 3,670; Lathrope. 1,115;
Barnes, 26; Hogan. Q.
ARMSTRONG Unofficial count
shows about 1900 majority for Bea-
com and McCauley. Swallows vote
was 334. The Republican vote was
more than 1000 less than last year
with no increase on the Democratic
side. James Gallagher Dem, OF Free
pert. was elected sheriff by 800 over
Frederick Wick.
NORTHUMBERLAND - Northums
berland complete gives Prohibition
plurality of 858. Beacon 3,4S0; Brown,
2,sOS; Swallow. 4SSs; McCauey. 4.55s;
Ritter. 3,709; Lathrope, 1,G35.
Observation-Disclosures complete gives
a Republican plurality of 1000; Re
publican gain of Sl4. Beacon, $500;
Brown. 1900; Swallow. 2.200; Thomp-
son. 400; McCauley. $500; Ritter. 1900;
Lathrope. 500.
WARREN-Warren incomplete gives
n Republican plurality of 1,419, DEM
ocratic gain Of 2O4. Beacon, 3,04s;
Brown. 1929; Swallow. 1902: McCauley
3,204; Ritter. 1929: Larnrope, 27.
LACKAWANNA - In Iackawanna
county the unofficial returns from all
districts give Beacon, 11.513; Brown,
il;els; Swallow, 4;7ss; Mccauley,. r..
| 1C6: Ritter. 1875; Lathrope, 3,106;
Thompson received not over 100 votes
GREENWOOD. Thursday
Solid Minion-Thurs Nov IN p U
The vote fer NJ. f. Brown. Dem
ccratic nominee for State Treasurer
In Allegheny county, numbered 10000
The Republican plurality in the coun-
ty on the State ticket would be in
the neighborhood of 10000. The coun-
ty ticket polled more votes than did
the State ticket, as Swallow and
Thompson each got a few votes that
might have gone to the Republican
State ticket had they not been on the
ballot.
BUTLER-Returns from all but
eight of the GO precincts show for
State Treasurer. Beacon, Rep, 2,544;
Brown. 1921; Swallow, 2s5; Thomas.
IA; Steelsmith, 106; Thompson, TO-
Auditor General. McCauley. 2.715; Rit-
ter. 1885, Lathrope, 1S0; Barnes, IA;
Hogan, 56. Jury Commissioner. Eber-
hart, Rep, 2,6SS; Redick, Dem, 1887;
Horton. Pro, SO. Beacoms plurality
is 1928; McCauley's plurality. s22; Eber-
hart's plurality, S21.
LAWRENCE-Th returns in Law
renee county are: Beacon, 1850;
Brown, 1,2s9; Thompson, 1874; Swallow.
6s5. McCauley, 3,211; Ritter, 1.34s;
Lathrope, 470. For sheriff-Charles
Mathews, Rep, 3.O3o; ]. NJ. Hamilton,
DEM, 1,762; r. W. McF'ate. Pro, 1856.
District attorney-W. ]. Moffatt, Rep,
3.2ss; L. NJ. Uber. DEM, 1.410; ]. S.
DuShane. Pro-, 442.
FAYETTE-Comple returns give
f. H. Reppert, Rep. for Judge. about
600 majority over n. M. Hertzog, Dem.
The Prohibition vote wtnt almost SOL
idly to Hertzog. G. w. Brawner, Rep,
for jury commissioner. and Joseph M.
Bates, Rep, for poor director, are
chosen by good maJorities. while
Adolphus Hunt. DEM. for jury COM
missioner, was elected also. The Re-
publican State ticket carries the coun-
ty by over 800 plurality.
ADAMS-Adams complete gives a
Republican plurality of 81. a Repuh-
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