The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-21
REPUBLICANS HAVE
CARRIED THE CITY

elpCtlOu O'1CcTS inc DeIlDcIdtS WERE
content with voting for the mincriti
Inspector whom the election law per-
force gives an election To.
The early morning showed an in
clination towards trouble In the Fifth
district of the Second ward. the Demo-
cratic election board setting about to
get along without tho Republican over
seer, whom the court named on Sat
urday. II took some stiff argument by
the Republicans to upset their calct-
lation. and only a threat to yitiate the
districts returns by calling OF all Re-
publicans from serving on the board
brought the Democrats to their senses.
after which they were willing to let
the Republicans have what they were
entitled to.
The viaduct and sewer questions
were practically lost sight Of in tho
more intert sting result of the ward
elections. and while there was some
support tor these propositions there
was more against. There was no effort
anywhere to cnthuse the voters relative
10 them.
The voting i'm nearly all of the wards
west of the Lackawanna river was un-
usually quiet yesterday and in very
few of the districts was the full count
polled. The apparent one -sidedness of
the wards outside of the Fifth and Fif-
teenth kept many away from the polls.
but the usual quota of party workers
were in evidence at the booths.
WE'RE UNOPPOSED.
For the first time in the history of
the Fourth ward the candidates for
school controller and common council
were elected without opposition, and
the supporters of A. r. Eynon and
w. V. Grifiiths We're jublant in con-
sequence of that fact last evening. In
the First district, where Il compare
lively light vote was polled. the cleo
tion board had little to do and the mon
otony of remaining in the booth all day
was enlivened by graphaphone, which
was furnished by Minor T.. Worden.
The contest for select council in the
Fifth ward was fought in a friendly
spirit by the adherents of Messrs.
Williams and Carson. although each
made strenuous efforts to enlist the
support of the voters as they ap-
preached the polls. The contest result
ed in the bringing out of a full party
vote, and the Democratic electors were
also much interested in the battle.
In all of the districts the vote was
cast early and as a result the boards
were enabled to compute the count
without much trouble.
In the Sixth and Eighteenth wards
but little interest was manifested by
the Republicans and in consequence
the Democratic candidates met With
but little opposition. One would hard
ly know there was an election but for
the fact that a few men were occa-
sionally seen lettering around the poll
ing places. Similar conditions existed
in the Fourteenth ward, where School
Controller Thomas J. Jennings and
Councilman Wenzcl were reelected.
RED HOT FIGHT.
In both districts of the Fifteenth
ward there was the liveliest kind of q
fight, and the followers of Joseph Oil
YER and Horatio r. Fellows were work.
ing early and late for their candidates.
Efforts were made to coercc the voters
by the opponents of the Republican
nominee but in every instance they
were rebuked. The more conservative
voters supported Mr.. Oliver, who
stands for clean politics and the best
interests of his constituents. The
: vote in the Twenty-first ward was light
and but little interest was manifested
in the election.
The supporters of the viaduct were
actively at work in every ward and
while considerable opposition was met
with in many districts, substantial
| vote was recorded In favor of the pro-
ject. The sewer proposition also re-
| ceived the Endorsement of nearly al
| who favor public improvement, and
while many voted against the viaduct
| they favor the bonding of the city for
the construction OF the sewers.