The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

change materially the figures with ref
erence to Tuesdays election contained
in the last edition of The Tribune yes
terday morning. The plurallties of the
successful candidates will range from
400 to almost 1000, but the official fig
ures will not be obtainable until the
count of the vote, which begins today,
is completed by officers of the court.
AS told in yesterdays Tribune the sue
cessful candidates are:
Mayor-Captain James Moir, Republic
can.
Treasurer-Edmund j. Robinson, Dem
ocrat.
Controller-Esdras Howell Democrat.
Assessors--Gwilym Jones and Philip
Rinsland, Republicans, and John A.
Neuls, Democrat.
School dircCtors-John G. Morris and
George Shires, Republicans.
w. s. Millar, who as city chairman
did such gallant service for his party,
was the recipient of many congratula-
tons yesterday. He was not happy
though, notwithstanding the many evil
dences of appreciation and good will.
Il wanted to see the whole ticket
elected" he said. land it makes me
sad to think that Brooks, Widmayer
and Fowler did not pull through. All
the candidates worked hard and have
the satisfaction of knowing they did
their best"
Chairman Millar has been suffering
from severe cold for more than a
week and it was only pure grit and de-
termination that kept him on his feet
during the last few days of the cam
paign. He is now under a doctors care,
but up to date has resolutely refused
to go to bed. There was a stream of
callers going to and coming from his
office all day. Among them were the
Republican city candidates, who called
to thank him for what he had done in
their behalf.
MAYOR-ELECT CALLED.
Mayor-elect Moir called early in the
afternoon and chatted with the chair
man for a time about various odd
phases of the campaign. Mr.. Moir was
| almost overwhelmed by congratulations
during the day. He has host of warm,
enthusiastic friends and they lost no
time yesterday morning in hunting him
up and telling how pleased they are
| over his elevation to the position Of
| chief magistrate of Scranton.
| Treasurer-elect Z. J. Robinson had
| to pay the pleasant penalties his elec-
| tiOn carried in it's train. His callers
| were so numerous that he was forced
! to take a breathing spell by getting
out of the way OF his well-wishers. Mr.
| Robinson was not congratulated will
| any great amount of warmth by tht
leading members of his party, how
! ever. On the contrary, when a grouT
of them gathered he was cursed anC
denounced in the most violent fashion
for what was termed his unpardonablt
treachery to candidate Roche.
1t was freely stated about Democratic
headquarters Tuesday night that if Mr.
| Robinson had put in an appearanc,
| there after the returns from the Elev
enth ward. where he lives, and the ad
joining Nineteenth ward were received
he would have been very savagely
handled by excited members of hi
party who thought they had a griev
anCe against him
Candidate Roche, without reserva
tion, holds that Mr.. Robinson is re
spOnsible for his defeat. 1t will b,
many long months before the sore,
that Tuesdays fight has left in tn,
Democratic. party will have healed
The next German who is rash enough
to accept a Democratic nomination
will have a hard path to travel.
HOWELL, Pie WONDER.
Esdras Howell, who made such
phenomenal run against f. j. Widmay
er, was around yesterday thanking hi
friends for their activity in his behalf
His victory over such an able AM
popular Republican as Mr.. Widmaye
demonstrates his wonderful popular
ity. He conducted his campaign al
most wholly Independent of the Dem
ocratic city committee and was a
. headquarters only once during tn
. campaign. The results achieved shoS
that as II Vote-catCher he is withuu
. an equal hereabouts.
Gwilym Jones and Philip Rinslan
! We're two Of the surprises of the pri
! maries and election. Their popular
: ity with the people is firmly estab
. lished. The satisfaction Republican
feel over the election of these two wor
thy young man is tempered by tn
fact that their running mate, .. 5
Fowler, was not also elected. NJ
} | Fowler has made a most able and couI
teous officer during the last three year
and his failure to secure a re-electio
; ! is deplored.
The substantial victories of John {
l | Morris and George II. Shires for scho,
3 directors were gratifying to Republ
cans and their army Of friends gene,
, | ally.
, Attend McRride's horse sale tomorro,