The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-21
KEYSTONE ELECTIONS
Some Surprises in Yesterdays Mu-
nioipal Contests.
REPUBLICANS LEAD IN READING.

THAT Party win Have a Majority Of
Two In the CouneiI-The Potter
Ceuat, prohibitory Law Repealed
by Popular Vote.
Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-The election
in this city yesterday brought out a
much heavier vote than Is usually
polled at the spring elections, notwith-
standing the fact that none of the
higher or administrative executive Of
ficers were to be selected. The inter-
esting feature of the day was the vot-
ing for Is committing magistrates.
Many of the wards voted for city coun-
cilmen, school directors and other
minor officials, but only ordinary in
terest was conferred therein. The
electors Of the entire city participated
only in the selection Of the magis-
trates. The heavy vote cast was the
result of the efforts OF the Municipal
League to defeat the candidates OF the
two regular parties. Although Is were
to DO chosen, each elector was entitled
to vote for but ten, the law thus pro-
y;d;ne for roinor;tv representation
The Republicans had In the field ten
M nat,,n,. chow, tho oIont;on ~ the
ton ponmhi;oan oond;datas for n,aais-
$50 Massns cnnth T,,nn;nyham
Smith, Gillespie Harrison, Kocher-
sperger, Ackerman, Stfaeon, Wagner
ora n,p,;on I,o,oorotio and Mun,ci-
1,aI Ie.sno, IJovd Democraticl
Toroh;I, nan,ocratic, Jadner Eisen
hrnwn and Iorr,nr Mvnic;n,,, ,eapue1
In paad;no tha Rsn,b,icans secured
I, nonne;lman and ths Democrats Ave
rho Rannblic.ro will have maio,.ity
~ two This ;s Tho h;peast noi;tical
revolution in Reading in wears.
light vote was poljed al Lancas-
ter's election for mayor. councilmen
and three aldermen. The Republicans
made gains In every district, electing
their candidate, D. H. +. Muhlenberg.
over Simon shissler, the present in
cumbent, by a majority of zoos. The
Republicans elected all their alder
manic candidates and retain strong
majority in the higher branch Of coun-
ellis.
Returns from a majority Of the
Scranton districts indicate the election
Of Fellows and terber. Republicans,
over Gibbons and. O'Malley, Demo-
Gratis, for membership on the prospec-
tive board of six school directors. The
Republicans retain their majority OF
three in the select and common coun-
ellis and the board of school control.
The proposition to increase the city
debt $3.50, 900 for sewers and 100000
for yiadl,ct were showed under.
Big Democratic gains in Bethlehem
resulted in a change in the political
comuleyion of both town council and
school hoard. The Democrats elected
the entire borough ticket in the three
Rotb1ahems evening one tax COL
1ector 7 Walter Layatt. president of
tho state Fair dissertation. was de-
faa+od NV conree w Stromap for
hurross
T., Cnrdorcnort tho Potter countv
- u eh;pito,,, 1,n, nas..d o1,ar
np'sm' paol' .,.a, ,atos fam mo,,o.1 IN,
so se1 900 ~, W." onn aia,,t,I rto
g. C,,,.ono.+ Io,,,,uh
spu.a, a. snu W. ro,aaI h,, % m,o-
49, MT, ,,,t,ns +hnt po+t.r COUNTY
~ 1,,,,, - eou T., 1ino r,ith ia root NJ tho
49, - .ha pronl,. Iioanso Ia w and
49, 49,. ' hono,mh u,i,, ro,,ain ar,,
49,, Ho ~ aa,ain, aet
un TI 10 S ."S ah a , l., +ho o,o,-
A.. ~ u"u,.;s,"nn oIthn,ah tho Do
t ..on a, a,natoa onannb oorn.i,,,an
p"n'i.an' 1870 80 an ona raion+
s:,n M IT,, - i,tmat,or 10
I"4,a 49, E,;.ahn,, ho,,,na
D 800 800 a .t ~, aon,-o
ne a. y, .oti sSar" Chor,o, n prous..r
A. raa,,1nn o,,a,, pannh1ioon candi'
l liz les .u u.ai w, 9uay yoh II nlaa,or tho
na ,s, " >C,t;zen,a oard;dote bv %
,,ior;t,, Tha on+;ra nauocra+ic.
citi1on,s councilmonic ticket was e]ect-
~ ~, -, n ior;tio. rorg;no from 5o m 1f,(,
Tbo aIection IN Tnrk was an nnusual-
1v nniet one The select council will
atand civ Damocrats and eight Renub-