The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-16
ELECTION
RESULTS.
Democrats Carry Three Of the Five
Local Wards.
REESE LOST A CLOSE FIGHT
The Control Of the Borough Council Passes
Out of the Hands of the Citizens
Party-Increased Democratic
Majority on the school
Board.

The political battle is over and the people
will now DO relieved Of the opportunities of
candidates and their friends for a few
months, until the time draws near for the
primaries at which the delegates to the fall
conventions are to be- elected.
The result Of yesterdays election in town
was a victory for the Democrats. They
secure majority in the Borough Counc and
increase their majority on the School Board
so that any who hold public office and do not
bask in the smiles of the powers that be may
prepare to make room for the favored ones.
OF which there are many. There are ap-
pllcatlons for appointments as schoo teachers
hy the score and enough aspirauts for the
blue uniforms with brass buttons to give a
town twice the size Of Shenandoah ample
protection.
The Republicans beg pardon. Citizens
have but one consolation. The onslaught on
the Second and Third wards failed and the
Democrats did not swallow everything in
sight.
So far as the borough ticket is concerned
the Democratic victory was complete.
Michael Byrne, Auditor, and IT,. Mullahey,
Treasurer, being elected by good maiorities.
The most interesting fight of the election
was that in the Third ward, where the Demo-
Gratis combined with some dissatisfied Re-
pubHcans and made a desperate fight to
defeat d. X. James, the Republican candi-
date for the three year term in Council. 1t
was a bittor contest and Mr.. James came out
victorious, although by q greatly reduced
majority. The vote polled in the ward was
very light. In fact this was the case in
nearly all the wards, especially on the Re
publican side. A comparison of the Third
ward vote shows that Mr.. James was cut 20
votes. 1t also shows that Mr.. Holvey was
cut % votes, and 40 people failed to vote for
either candidate for the one year term on the
school Board.
The Democrats strained every effort to
elect DIR. d. j.. Langtou to the three year
term on Council, and to accomplish it traded
William Bialecki, their Polish candidate for
the one year term on Council, right aud left.
In tho Fourth the returns show that
Joseph w. Bell, the Democratic candidate
for Council, was cut number of votes to the
advantage Of Patrick Corners, their candi-
date for the School Board, who finished his
fight close behind Mullahoy, the candidate
for Treasurer. Arthur Whomsley, the Re
publican candidate for Council, got many of
the votes diverted by the cutting Of Bell, but
was still beaten by a good margin. The ma
Jority is a reduced one, however. There was
also considerable cutting in favor of William
Patterson, the Republican candidate for As
SCISSOR.
Ten votes would have changed the result
on the Co%uncilmanic fight in the Fifth ward
K. ID. Reese, the Republican candidate for
reelection to Council, was defeated by but I'd
votes. This was the closest contest Of the
campaign and Mr.. Reese can take pride in
the vote he received, notwithstanding hi.
defeat.
The results on the borough ticket and in
the respective wards we're as follows:
TIrKEr.