The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-07
Cause Of the Defeat.

There is only one way for the Re-
'ublicans to gain any consolation out
" the returns of Tuesdays election,
and that is TO take for granted what
the vote would seem to indicate-tlat t
everybody voted for the enemy. This,
II accepted as true. would demon-
strate the county is still Republican,
by large majority.
But. seriously speaking. there is
scarcely "a crumb of comfort to be
found in study of the returns. Every
candidate on the Republican ticket
was defeated, some OF them by large
1najorties. and scarcely single Re-
publican stronghold did anything near
what is should have done in support
Of the ticket.
Just how to explain it satisfactorily
is difficult. The most acceptable en-
Olanation is that it was accidental
Congressman Connell said yesterday.
when asked for an opinion:
ut is one of those things that these
parts are noted for. Five years ago.
Colonel Ripple was defeated BY Il
weak man. There was "a hue and cry
against Connellism and Colonel Ripple
went down. THE very next Year was
given one of the biggest mnjolitles
ever accorded a candidate in this
county, something like 5000, ana the
city gave me the best part OF my vote.
Vet, as believe I was more represcm-
'ative Of Conncllism than was Colonel
Ripple. There We're some Immediate
causes contributing TO our defeat, but
no one particular cause. Detection,
due to state politics, was potent in
diminishing our vote tor The county
candidates, but it was not wholly re-
sponsible for the defeat.
Lot Of Little Things.
1T was a lot of little things rolled
mp into one that did the deed AS far
rs am personally concerned. this de-
1oat does not affect me at all. Some
Democrats today are saying IL was
roul OF Connell, which he can
never outlive. ! would advise these
Democrats TO buy no crepe Toy my
funeral just yet. They will lose n lot
Of interest on idle money. AS to he
part look III the light, | will say this:
l did Not so into 1t TO the extent !
would If | We're Il candidate myself. II
is not natural 10 expect that I should.
] will, however, leave ii to the county
committee 10 say whether OF not 1 did
my full duty. ! would have done more
had | thought it necessary. Those
mana ging the campaign We're sure of
victory, and not until o'clock Tues
days night did ! fear defeat. But the
contest Is over, and there is nothing 10
be gained by mourning. 1t VAS Just Il
periodical turn-about. Next time. the
Democrats will look at tho returns and
wonder how this victory could have
happened"
There We're 50 many oddities il! the
returns hat to attempt 10 even emu
merate them would be an arduous task.
Hyde Park went Democratic. Provi-
dence almost lost the faith. The "IIill,"
or the Nnth and Seventeenth wards,
which give over 800 Republican major
ity, almost split even. The Twenty first
wnrd went Republican. The Fourth
ward, which can give a thousand Re-
publican majority, was carried by
Newco!nb. The Republican district OF
the Fourteenth ward did far better by
the Democratic candidates than did
the uep5cr2ti~ district. Thus it was
all over he county. No district voted
snything Eks ii ever Voted before. II
seemed as If lhe chief intent the voter
had on entering the booth was TO do
oil he could to upset calculations.
Whether or not This was his intention