The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-06
Yesterday Additional Law Judge Lakawanna County
F. C.. NEWCOMB.

County Chairman Herbert l.. Taylor.
Secretary Charles Y. Aclier, Assistant
Secretary Will Vaughan. Deputy At
torn.y General Frederic w. Fl"itH, NJ.
W. Lowry. Commissioners Clerk t.. T..
nobathan. Frank Becker, Frank K.
Reese. Griffith Davis, George MarShail
ana 9th, rs sat behind the tables taking
ANNOUNCING and tabulating the returns.
At Headquarters.
O;neis prominent in the party Who
were present were all the local randi-
dates. Judge r. w. Archibald, James
Archibald. Garrett Hogart, eN-lielreS"n-
tltive John r. Farr, g. b. Penm&n.
Representative Edward James. il.
William McClaNC. Attorney Charles T..
Oliver. Assistant Postmaster -. w.
Powell. Attorney George u. Taylor, Re
col,lcr OF. Deeds Emil Bonn. Deputy Re
corder of Deeds William Smith. Dcln-
,,;cnt Tax Collector George W. J"n-
kins. p. S. Walter Director of Public
Safety +. l.. Wormser. school District
Secretary II. ID. Fellows, T.. W. ThaNer.
eX-county Detective T. f.. Reynolds
DR.. w. \. Paine John II. Reynolds. \.
5. Levy, County Detective w. y. Phl!-
lips, Howell Harris r. j. Price. James
McGinnls and Robert Allen.
There was little opportunity for en-
thusiaSm at any time during the night,
but when Il report came III, throwing Il
little ray OF hope ON the prospects,
cheers We're not wanting.
At II o'clock. when ii was quite evil
dent to all that the tight was lost. Dep
uly Attorney General FleitH settled al!
anxiety by announcing that there Was
no longer any nope
I'VE have received returns from 81
| districts" Mr.. Feitz Went on 10 say,
land from our figuring it is useless amy
| longer TO hold out hope ri carrying the
| county. We have been licked in Il good,
strong, Stilf fight, ana licked To Il
| Standslill We nave no excuses IT, Of
| fer, and no adverse criticism Of our
| committee Th"y did nobly against
odds. W0ht to say to such of the
/ committeeman as may he present tnat
| tn" organization is proud of your work.
| Personally | feel like til" old CunledeI'-
| ate who, after Hoods defeat, ran for
| two DAYS tell down exhausted. and
| upon awakening and surveying him
self said; 4 may have been defeated,
and ! may have been routed, but |
haven't been scattered We have been
defeated, but we are not scattered
| At Democratic Headquarters.
| There was also large crowd at the
| Democratic hoaduuut"rs in the old
| Excelsior club rooms, in the Economy
building on Wyoming avenue, Chair
man T.. l.. Iioban had John Schudt and
John =. Mahon as his private assist
ants in tabulating the returns, Others
who assisted We're Attorney John NJ
| Corbctl, Prof. r. T., Boand ANA others
| Among the prominent Democrats
present We're: Sheriff q, II. Schadt
treasurer of the county committee;
Editor T.. j. Lynett, of the Times,
State committeeman +. j. Fit%shn-
mons, Or. John O'Mallel, Deputy
Sheriff John l.. Gaffney, County COM
missioner John j. Durkin, school con
troler T. j, Jennings Common roun-
clA Chairman +, f. calpin, Alderman
NJ j, iuddy, Alderman j. T., Kelly
Register nj wills William Koch, ir,
Deputy Register Henry 7. Eoehler
Joseph T.. Donnclly, cN-Sheriff John j
Fahey, TipstaT Patrick Boland, Attor'
ney G, &. Donovan, Select Councilman
u, w, Vaughan, School controller Il
| j, Leonard, Charles i. 'anaNan unI
Thomas i,uddy. Candidate Costello
Was also present most of the evening
There VAS enthusiasm al all times
and when the returns showed that We
tory was assured ii was very happy
assemblaSc. II WAS after nidnlsh
before the leaders were satisfied lha
Costello was positively out of lh'
woods. This doubt being removed th'
crowd went out to celebrate.
A Dull Election Day.
Tn" bath Of ballots ycstrr
day Was tho most unntcrcstin.
in this city for al LEAST a quarter of ,
century. The vote MAS exceedingly
light aud the same apathy that existed
during the "ampaien continued