The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21

The return judges of the Second
legislative district met in the Arbi-
tration room Of the court house yes
terday afternoon AMI presented the
report of the number oe -otes cast
in each election district at the rri-
mary election held ,ast Saturday.
When the vote was compiled and the
totals were made it was shown that
John j. Scheuer was nominated FOR
state Legislature by n majority of 90i
votes, defeating Frederick Conrell.
Mr.. Scheuer had 1893 east for him
and Mr. Conneil Cos. Attorney NJ. w.
Lowry and Louis Scawass We're elect
ed state delegates over w. l.. Doug
las and George Wirth. The vote was
as follows Lowry, 1880; Schwass.
1,iO9: Douglass, 11G; Wirth. $40.
A sensation was created by the e.
lection of the entire vote cast in tho
Second district of the Seventh ward,
because of unlawful practices.
The meeting of the return Judges
was presided over by Frederic w.
Fleitz. the chairman Of the district
committee. and Walter f. Davis
was secretary. In opening the
convention. Mr.. Fleitz thanked the
taking assistance they had given
in conducting Saturdays primar-
les. lie said that Notwithstanding
the cold and disagreeable weather on
Saturday, more than seventy-five per
cent. Of the entire Republican vote
Of the district was cast, which he
thought remarkable showing. 1t
proves. the speaker said, that the peo-
liz &c
ing primaries and If the primaries of
the future are conducted as fairly and
enthusiastically as that of Saturday
n solid and harmonious party will be
built up.
TOO MANY VOTES.
The report of the return Judges was
then presented. ard when they were
nearly all tabulated. Michael II. Sean
| lon, Of the Second district of the Sew
| enth ward presented his report. He
was substituted as return judge for
John Lynott, the appointee. The re-
| port showed that 6S votes were cast
| in that district Saturday. AS only
| thirty official ballots were sent to thar
| district, there being less than half
| that number of Republican votes in
| the district, Mr.. Fleit% wanted to
know where they got the G3 votes In
| the first instance, and the ballots in
| the second. The district cast ten
| votes for Mckinley.
Scanlcn, visibly embarrassed, hem
| med and hawed. but gave no salts
factory explanation.
1--WE will record these votes" said
| Chairman Fleitz. but it is very evil
| dent that some very crooked work was
done in that district. and I want to
say to you, sir, that If ever have
anything to do with the conducting
Of any of these primaries in the future
and such a condition of affairs as this
| comes to my attention, / will do my
| best to have the election board re-
| sponsihle for the crime sent to prison
| ! would advise you to make yourself
scarce in this convention. We want
no such persons here"
| There was Il protest from the re-
| turn judges against the recording OF
the votes from the smirched district
and on Nmotion of Alderman John T.
| Howe, the entire vote of the district
was rejected and the election officers
denied compensation for their services
| In conducting the primary election.
| The motion passed without dis
senting voice. Scanlon remained in
the convention until it adjourned.
! All of the SO votes returned We're cast
| for Frederick Connell.
| THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
| The work of compiling the vote hav-
Ing been completed by NJ. w. Lowry
and Charles McMeans, it was an
nounced that the result was as fol-
| lows: