The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-16
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
In Psan,yivsnis so Far Ms Reported
va Overwhelmingly Republican.

W Overwhelmingly itepubilean.
( PITTSBURGH. Pa., Feb. l5.--Tbe
municipal election held hero to-day re-
suited In decided victory for the Re-
publlcans. Notwithstanding the division
IN rankp caused by the Municipal
League ticket. What close fights there
were In the city were between the regu-
lar Republicans and the Reformers. the
latter. getting decidedly the worst OF II.
Returns up TO midnight indicate that In
only one ward did the League elect a
councilman. This wna In the Thirty
sixth ward Temperaneevllle), where
Thomas II. Hershberger. n Prohibition
LIST. was elected. Tho big fight between
the two factions was In the Twentieth
ward, Here tho defeat OF present coun-
Gilman George H. stcngcl, who was the
prime mover in the recent Investigation
OF Director OF Public Safety Brown, has
been conceded by the League people.
The day was very inclement and !
large vote was not pollcd. lS
Later returns would Indicate that the
League candidate. siebert. In tho Eleh-
teenth ward, has been elected. In Alle-
gheny only school directors were to be
elected and little lnteres. was taken
and the Republicans took practically
everything.
WEST CHESTER. Pa, Feb. 15.-Thc
election here was the quietest In many
years. The Democrats had no ticket In
the Held. and very many OF the Rcpub-
Leans did not vote. ,I5
2 UNIONToWN, Pa, Feb. l5,-Thc bor-
ough elections to-day were quiet, there
being no fight over any office except
town council. The Republicans elected
almost the entire ticket. All the school
directors. auditor and Justice of the
peace. j tft II
SHARON. Pa. Feb, 15.LThcrc was
scarcely any interest manifested over
the result OF the borough election held
here to-day. The straight Republican
ticket was chosen by over 800 plurality.
About one-third the usual vote was
polled. n
JEANNETTE, Pa, Feb. 15.-Thc Re-
publican ticket had wallt.ovcr to-day,
defeating the Reform" Democratic
ticket two 10 one.
HUNTINGTON, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE
Republicans elected their full borough
ticket here to-day by decided majori-
ties. IL
STRoUDsBURG, Pa, Feb. 15.--The
Democrats appear to have'made clean
sweep throughout the county. In this
town and East Stroudsburg the offices
will probably be evenly divided between
the Democrats and Republicans. The
Prohibitionists have not elected a man
unless later returns should elect DR.. n.
L. Peck, school director. The Republl-
cans did not put much lie into the
fight.
YORK, Pa. Feb. 15.-The election
passed OF quietly here to-day. There
were hot contests. In the Fourth and
Sixth wards for the councilmanic offices.
In the Fourth the Democrats won cas-
lily. In the strong Republican Sixth
ward the Democratic candidate for Sc
lect council won. leaving majority OF
three In that body. 49,
CHESTER, Pa, Feb. 15.-The vote
was light in this city to-day. The Re-
publicans carried the city by good ma
jority in all the wards except the
Eighth, where Bing, Democrat, defeat
ed 1nnis, Republican. for select coun-
Gil.
SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 15.-Thi-ty out
OF sixty districts show an average Re-
publican majority OF 1880. The districts
yet to hear from give q Democratic
majority OF 600 at the last election, in
dicating a general Republican victory.
READING, Pa, Feb. 15.-Sixteen
councilmen were elected here to-day,
eleven Democrats and five Republicans.
This gives the Democrats eight major
ity on Joint ballot. instead of ten. os at
present
LEBANoN,.Pa., Feb. 15.-The Repub-
llcans elected the entire ticket. 4
LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 15.-Simon
Shissler. Democrat, defeats Samuel ".
Myers. Republican, for mayor, by about
IS majority. after the most exciting
contest OF recent years.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. Feb. &c. H.
Shoemaker. Republican. elected CITY
treasurer by o large majority. The
Democrats elect three out OF four coun-
cilmen, and all their school directors.
EASTON. Pa, Feb. 15.-The election
in Easton and Northampton county, re-
suited In Democratic victory. In this
city the Democrats gained three mem
bers In council and similar number OF
school directors. In Bangor all the
Democratic councilman were elected.
EMPORIUM, Pa, Feb. 15.-The vote
In Cameron county to-day on the ques-
ton Of establishing county poor house
was defeated two to one. There were
Democratic gains oil through the coun-
ty.
JOHNsTowN. Pa, Feb. ,15.-Electlon
returns from Johnstown md several
outlying districts show large Democrat.
ic gains. Johnstown councils will
s,and % to IT in favor OF the RepubN-
cans. This Is gain OF six councllmen
for the Republicans, owing to the re-
cent annexation OF the three wards OF
Morrellville. which is overwhelmingly
Republican. The Democrats elect three
OF the four aldermen.
WILkESBARRE, Pa, Feb. 15.-Pol-
tiles played no part in the county cleo
ton to-day. The vital issue before the
voters was change In the form OF city
government
The third class city party carried the
city by an overwhelming majority,
electing their candidate for mayor T.
NJ. Nichols by q plurality which will be
close on to two thousand. They also
elect @ majority Of the couNcllmcn who
are pledged to vote to accept the act OF
BEAVER. Pa. Feb. 15.--At this place
to-day It was a Republican victory
throughout.
CONNELLSvILLE, Pa, Feb. 15.-
The Democratic ticket was elected to-
day. by a small majority.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I5.-Thc
municipal election in this city to-day re-
suited In a victory for the Republican
candidates for receiver uf taxes. William
J. Roney. His majority Ia CONSERVATIVES
ly estimated at 10000 over the vote poll
ed by William II. Rahwn, candidate of
the Citizens and Municipal League par
ties. In addition to the election of Mr..
Roney. the Republican candidate for
magistrate. David 7. Hart, was elected,
as was James j.. German, Democrat.
Under the law the minority Is entitled 10
one magistrate and but one candidate
was nominated by each party, In addI-