The times., 1899-11-08
RESULT IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Republican, Ticket Elected by
About 100000 Minority.


HARRISBURG. Pa, Nov. There is
no doubt that the Republican ticket has
been elected by not less than 1Cc, 900, good
off-year plurality. Il was a perfect election
day as 10 weather, but the vote was light,
save in those counties whsre there were To-
cal contests The Democrats trained all
their guns on Col James f. Barnett, the
candidate for State Treasurer, and not only
arraignad him as the machine selection
hut also attacked his military record in the
Philippines, where he was second in com
mand OF the Tenth Pennsylvania Nolun-
tseTs. During the day reports were received
from various parts CT the State TO the ef-
feet that Barnett was being cut, but to-
nights rzturns CO not indicate that he was
seriously knitted b. his party. As mat
Ter Of fact. ne ran ahead CT his ticket in
many places. and viii have as large plu-
raIity IN the state as J. Hay Brown fol
the Supreme Court and John l. Mitchell foI
the Superior Court
Tv5nty-two districts IN this city. for in
stance. gave Barnett $50 majority over
5sscom. the Republican candidate two
years ago The Democrats fondly hoped
thar Greasy. their candidate fer State
Treasurer. would so 10 philadelphia with
plurality. but the alticipations of victory
mi=earried and many counties gave Barnett
nore CT majority than the Republican
Treasurer in 1897. At no time did The
Democrats expect TO DO more than elect
Greasy. They figured that The anti-Quay
Republicans would vote against Barnett
bur thz action OF The Allegheny county lead
ers and the leaders in other parts Of the
State iu declaring earnestly fer The ticket
len The insurgents without leg to stand
on
There was but-0ne Congressional con-
test that IN Ber}zs county. When Repre-
sentative Daniel T. Ermcu1rout died a few
months ago there was q scramble among
Democrats for the nomination. and former
State Senator Henry D. Green was sue
cezzfuI. His Republican opponent was
jeremiah p. Psryin. Green was elected.
Eleven common pleas judges were elected.
The chief judicial contests took place il
tHe western part OF the State. II Fayette
county the vacancy on the common pleas
bench caused by the nomination Of Leslie
Nezrrezat FOR the minority member Of the
Supreme Court gave rise TO q lively battle
Il the polls. i is not possible al this hour
70 give The result. Former Judge Nathan
Glowing was the Republican candidate, and
Robert E. Umbel the Democrat. The
chances favor UmbeI. Judge Charles J.
Lands was reelected over David Nc
Mullen lDem} IN Lancaster county. which
Dis Republican stronghold. IL is thought
-har i. C. Heuullz. who was appointed 10
A. q vacancy on the bench OF SchuyIkili
county by Governor Hastings has been
slect=d over T. C. Waddinger DEM.
W u Patton was the Republican 0p-
p0nzut cf Judge Calvin Reyburu. the Demo
cratie incumbent iu Armstrong county.
Judge Reyhgrn is probably defeated Next
70 Faye-te county. The most vigorous battle
vss in Westmoreiand. where Judge Lucie1
". Doty CDom3 was opposed By John B.
Steel lRep3 and John d. Gill. Pro-.
The plurality for the Republican ticket
In Philadelphia is about $4,000, and aboul
1900 iu Allegheny county.
The candidates elected today are. Su-
preme Court Judges. J. Hay Brown lRep).
and S. Leslie Mestrezat (Dem9; Superior
Court Judge. John l. Mitchell (Rep);
STATE Treasurer. James E. Barnett iRepl.
Owing 10 The fact that there are two
vacancies oa The supreme bench. each
party elected one judge. The chief con
test Tor The Democratic nomination vas
aa-tleI al The State convention in this city
last August
Republican successor TO the late Colo
usl Hawkins. in the State senate, was
elected IL The Washington Beaver district
a special election was ordered 10 fll the
vacancy caused by the death OF Colonel
Hawkins
Gen Frank Reeder chairman Of he Re
publican state committee, wired at !
oc'-lk "BaTnet's majority in PhiladeI-
ph-- 6k 600 ana ln The safe 40 600 -