The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-11

Saturday afternoons primary cleo |
tion in the Second ward was the most |
lively ever known in North Scranton
Republican politics. The election was
conducted undyr the Crawford county
system, flag ticket being used, on
which appeared the names of all the
candidates, with squares opposite each
in which to make the mark indicating
the voters choice.
The system worked well. and there
was no friction whatever in the rapid
handling of the big vote. In the five
districts there was total poll of 767
votes for alderman. for which office
there were four candidates. There was
no contest over the district election Off
GERS, and the men placed on the ticket
for judges of election, inspectors of
election, and registers of voters were
given practically the unanimous vote
OF the electors of the district they will
serve If elected in February.
The warmest part of the caucus was
in the fight for the aldermanic nomi-
nation. As expected the battle was
between the present alderman, Otto ID.
Myers. who is serving the unexpired
term due to the resignation of Alder
man Roberts. and John B. owens.
Everywhere they had hard workers out
| in their behalf. and carriages were on
the constant go bringing voters to the
| polls, who under ordinary circum-
| stances let the primaries go by default.
| The result of the efforts in this direc-
tion is plain in the heavy vote cast.
| There was also great interest in the
| fight for common councilman. but the
| result shows that Morris V. Morris the
| present incumbent, ran far ahead and
| is an easy winner, almost doubling the
vote which was given for his opponents,
Joseph T. Powell and Benjamin S. Rob-
inson. The closest contest on the ward
ticket, however. was between Francis
| J. Oliver, of the Green Ridge side of the
ward. and Thomas j. Gwynne, of the
hill section. for school controller. For
this office 65S votes were cast. Mr.. Oliver
winning out by lead over Mr.. Gwynne
| of twenty-sX votes.
The result in the several districts was
as follows:
First distrct-For alderman Birtley,
3S; Lewis, Q; owens, los; Meyers, a.
Common council Robinson, "a; Morris
1856; Powell, %. School controller. Oliver,
104; Gwynnc, 95. Judge of election, H..
l
register of voters, Luther Edwards.
Second district-For alderman. Birtey,
24 Lewis, 8; Owens, 49, Meyers. 141.
Common council. Robinson, IS; Morris,
142; j. II. Powell. 21. School controller,
Oliver, 135; Gwynne, ~. Judge of cleo
tion. NJ. e. Sanders; inspector. Arthur
Mills; register of voters. G. T. Mat
thews.
Third distrct-For alderman, Birtley.
|
Common council, Robinson. 42 Morris,
81; Powell, 7. School controller, Oliver,
IS; Gwynne, Q. Judge of election. j. u.
Hopewell; inspector, Thomas Savage;
register of voters, w. II. Johnson
Fourth district-For alderman, Brtley,
SO; Lewis, .; Owens, 46; Meyers, s.
Common council. Robinson. .; Morris,
76; Powell, II. School controller, Oliver.
8: Gwynne, 50. Judge of election, n.
Lewis; inspector A. J. Evans; register
of voters d. Jones'
Fifth district-FOr alderman, Birtley
4; Lewis, 3; owens. 13: Meyers. 80
Common council, Robinson. S; Morris
IS; Powell, IL. School controller, Oliver
9; Gwynne, "A.
Totals-For alderman, Birtley, 1885
{ Lewis %; Owens. PA; Meyers. 362; Mey.
ers majority, lis. Common council
{ Robinson, III; Powell, 81; Morris. asa
: Morris majority 3l3. School controller
Oliver. 342: Gwynne, 316; divers major,
, ity. 20.
The vigilance committees met at tn,
; Office of Alderman Myers at O'Clock
10 canvass the vote, and a spirit O
good feeling prevailed when the resuI
! was announced. Cigars were passed BY
: the successful candidates. and brief re
marks, thanking the voters for the con
fdence shown in them, were made BY
/. Messrs. Morris, Myers and Oliver.
Mr. Owens. who was defeated for tn,
nomination for alderman, was not pres
ent, and it was afterwards announced
In places. where number of Republ
cans had gathered that he would stan,
: as an independent candidate for tn
office. If this determination is con
tinued in it will be contrary to the de
: cison of a meeting of all the candi
dates on Dec. l, when a resolution wa
adopted providing that all should sup
:, port the ticket nominated. That it vii
+" create much ill-feeling was evidence
when the announcement of Mr. owen
>, was given out late Saturday night.
:, The position of Mr.. Owens is allege
Il to be based on the claim that ther
were frauds in the Fifth district, an
that the vigilance committee allowe
. many not Republicans to vote. If thi
claim holds good, and the vote of tn
district be thrown out, as provided fc
u in the rules, it would in no manne
= affect the result of the caucus. and tn
{ nominees would stand as the result a
rpadV Indicated