The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
TUNkHANNOCk.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunklnlnock Nov. a-Thc official count OF
the vote OF this county finished here today.
Owing TO the fact that II. W. Bardwell, aSso-
claie Judge, was candidate for reelection, the
return board was composed OF the register, ".
L. Shaw, John W. Gray, sheriff. and +. NJ
Vaughn, T.. W. Farrer and T.. ID. Robinson
county commissioners. The count OF the vote
showed changes from ,he figures previously
given. except in Tie case OF the office OF rep
rcsentativc, In counting the vote for that of.
iicc a discrepancy was discovered in the rc.
turns from Monroe township, the open return
and sealed return sheet showing that los votes
lad been east for II. ID. Tiffany. Republican,
while the tally sheet showed that but l0S
votes had been cast. This difference was sut.
ticcnt TO change the result OF the election as
Tiffany only had three majority on the face
OF the returns. On discovering the error the
board adjourned until o'clock last evening
10 enable Interested parties on both sides 70
look up the matter, and at that time met
and listened TO arguments from both sides. The
decision rendered was that the vote should be
counted at los in accordance with the tally
sheet and the certificate OF election was directed
to issue TO ~ II. Squicr. the Democratic Can-
didate There was noisy demonstration in
and around the court house when the decision
announced. a large crowd having been at
trdcted there by the news NJ the contest The
iorty.
The Bradford county Republicans should take
warning iron the vote given TO II. 5. Edniston.
the Honest Government candidate for senator in
this district, in this county last Tuesday. Mr..
l.dnIiston OF bradford, and Mr, Lewis, OF this
county, rival candidates for the Repuhli-
can nomination before the Republican confer.
cmcs OF the district, and on account OF 4 dis
p'lc in regard 10 the representation Of the two
counties in the conference no legal nominal ion
was made. The Bradford people We're very
confident Of their ability 10 elect their can
ddalc without any help from Wyoming, and
refused TO make any concessions ia the matter
whatever. Mr.. Edmison filed nomination papers
under the name OF Honest Government party
and asserted his intention oi running whether he
should make the Republican nomination or not
and threatened to defeat Wyomng'S candidate
in he should be declared the legal nom,
incc, In accordance with the decision of the
baUphn county court there was no name in
the Republican column Tor senator and large
number of Republicans Contented themselves
| with the straight Republican ticket aud did not
| vote i0r senator, with The result that Mr..
Edmiston polled only s3i votes. as against e,ei7
! ior Mckinley, and this in spite of strenuous
| Efforts put forth in his behalf by his few
friends in this county. II the Republicans had
| voted Tor The Democratic candidate instead OF
| not voting on the question al all Edmiston
| would have been defeated in the district. Brad.
| ford should reflect on this before the next srn-
| atoral conference
| :. he result OF this election Is TO take away
iroa the Republicans the last offices which
! they held in The county with the exception of
| register and recorder, and those offices which
| the law gives them, one commissioner and one
| jury commissioner. Four yeais ago the Repub.
! licans held every office in the county from the
| president Judge down, m That lime they have
| lost them all, solely through dissensiops in
lhcr own ranks, and, in county with honl
2oo to 800 natural Republican majority have
let the Democrats carry of everything in sight.
| IL is thne change was inauguraed.