The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-29

Activity incident to the approaching
February election is manifested on this
side, and especially in the Eleventh
and Nineteenth wards.
Both wards mentioned, in the days
of long ago were strongholds of De-
mocracy. but in recent years men of
the Republican party have been chosen
with emphatic majoritics to represent
the ward in the city legislature
Charles Westpfahl, now of New York
city, when but a young man, defeated
Daniel w. Vaughan for select council
from the Nineteenth ward. George
Wirth, another energetic young Repub-
lican, was chosen to succeed Chief
Hickey as common councilman from
that ward. Two years ago next Feb
ruary Mr.. Wirth was defeated by
Richard Sheridan, the present incum-
bent.
For the Democratic nomination for
common councilman from the Nine
teenth Daniel w. Vaughan and Thomas
n. Kelley are avOwed candidates. Mr..
Sheridan, when asked as to his seek
ing denomination, replied: II do
not know" Mr.. Vaughan Is one of the
best known men in the county. Dur
ing Governor Pattison's first admins
tration he held position of trust and
honor in the treasury department. He
has served in the city councils. Mr..
Kelley is an ex-jury commissioner of
Lackawanna county. The most promi-
nent mentioned as the Republican
nominees are William Smith, the we'll
known athlete and hotelman, and
George Wirth. who served the remain
ing portion of Mr.. Hickey's term. Both
are much younger men than the Demo
cratic possibilities. and they are not
novices in the game of politics.
Mr.. Smith had the honor of being a
delegate to the convention of state Re-
publicans at Harrisburg. which body
placed in nomination Governor -elect
| Stone.
Mr.. Wirth has had the advantage OF
| two bitter campaigns in the Nineteenth
ward. and there is a strong feelins
abroad that he should be sent back tC
the seat in council he filed with re
markable credit to himself and tn,
city. IT is a tie-up between Messrs
Smith and Wirth for the nomination
Either will make a good condidete, alst
a good councilman.
Philip Wirth, the present common
| councilman of the Eleventh ward,
Republican in politics, who has carried
| the ward twice successfully, in speak
| ing to The Tribune correspondent, stat
ed that he will not seek a re-nomina
tion for the office this time, as he say
ii is his intention to wait another yea
and try to succeed Robert Robinson il
the select council. Mr.Wirth has mad
an excellent councilman. but he i
| strongly averse to making four fight
in his ward in three years for council
| man.
Fred Phillips, who suffered defea
twice from Mr.. Wirth, as the Demo
cratic candidate, will try again thi
year. Harry Klauminzer, the barber
and leader in many fraternal crganiza
tions. is being strongly urged to ac
cept the Republican nomination agains
Mr.. Phillips. When spoken to las
night by The Tribune correspondent
he said he was not candidate. but h
is too much a Republican to refuse I
become the standard bearer of hi
party. AS a candidate Mr Elauminze
would be a most available man. Tn
ceasingly he fought for the propose
sewer for this side, and yet he is ull
remittirg in his efforts to have th
much-needed improvement under wa,
The Republican leaders of the EleN
enth and Nineteenth wards will NEE
at an early date to arrange for th
primaries and other incidental matter
which need constant attention frol
now on until the close Of the campaign