The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-22
ELECTION RESULTS.
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School Director we're elected Patrick
Devlin, years, received "a majority An
thony 4. Fanuery, years. Ia majority;
John McAudrew, year. majority. The
main fight was on the School Dircctorships
and the result makes tie on the School
Boards Democrats and Citizens. The
rest Of the Citizen candidates elected were
Township Clerk, Philip Haggerty, and the
Judges and Inspectors Of Election aud Dis
trict Assessors.
In Mahanoy Township the following elec.
tions were made Supervisor, Patrick Welsh.
Democrat School Direetors-William Keat.
ing and Charles McKearns. Democrats
Township Clerk, Patrick Igo. Democrat.
Constable, John Rowley, Democrat. Auditor,
John Horan Democrat
In the borough Of Gilberton Alexander
Luskey, Democrat, was elected High Con
stable and H. E. Munley, Democrat. Auditor.
The Councilmeu elected were East ward
Frank Jerrold, Republican, p. J. Foley
Democrat. Middle ward-Patrick Garfield,
Jr Democrat West ward-Patrick Flan-
merry, Democrat. School Directors: East
ward - James Early, Democrat. Middle
ward-John McLane, Democrat. West ward
John Mahoney, Democrat.
MAHANoY CITY.
Yesterday was a day of many surprises at
Mahanoy City, though the borough ticket is
safely Republican with close majorties In
terest ceutered Oh Council and School Board,
but with all the bitterly waged contests the
political complexion of both bodies remains
unchanged, II to 4 in the Republicans favor
The successful candidates are Supervisor
Samuel Richards; High Constable. George
Rudolf; Auditors, George Miller and Elisha
Filler. First ward-Council, John Cleary
Dem; School Director, Thos. Fogarty, Dem;
Constable, James Russell, Dem. Second ward
Council, William F. Keegan, Dem. School
Director, George II. Wren, Rep. Constable
Joseph Kleiudenst, Rep, Third ward
! Council, William Hopes, Rep. School
Director, Rev. H A. Keyser, Rep. Con-
stable, Mascal Geiger, Rep. Fourth ward
| Council, V. W. Medlar, Rep. School Direc-
tor, William H Evans, Rep. Constable, John
Letienberger, Dem. Fifth ward-Council,
Jess Webb, Rep. School Director. Richard
Webb Rep. Constable, John Joseph.
TAMAQUA.
The election yesterday at Tamaqua was
very spirited, and a large vote was polled.
with the following result: High Constable,
Christ. Walters, Republican. Councilmen,
S. o. LUtz, Republican, and Jacob r. Seitzinger,
Citizens. School Directors, John Bilig, Re
publican, and William Rhubright, Democrat,
Auditor julius Kolb, Democrat.
POLITICAL AFTERMATH.
mickey" had fond hopes
OF luscious "plums' to get;
But the people said nay,
And now the poor juggler's left.
Politics is mighty uncertain.
Grow We well fed birds crow
The weather man predicts another storm
KEEPER and Boehm make team hard to
beat.
Never count your chickens before they are
matched.
1t was a decisive victory, and there's glory
enough for all.
The Republicans win at Mahanoy City
with a light vote.
There is already scramble for the plums
This was inevitable.
Candidate Mellet can now exclaim, deliYel
me from my fool friends.
What fun there'l be in the next organiza
ton of the School Board.
The Democrats had money to burn yester
day-and some of it was burned.
Our friend John Burns went up against the
real thing in the Second yesterday.
The ambition of more than one local states
man disappears with the melting snow.
Fortunately the HERALD has no apologies
to make. Our predictions were verified.
The man who said Turkey Run voter
would not show up, has jumped the town.
The anti-Quay candidate for Senator il
Lebanon county wins by majority of 1000
The Democrats of the Fourth ward laiC
down their arms at an early hour yesterday