The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-14

terday afternoon passed the state sem
ate, are to be elected, as well as the
regular common councilmen in the odd
numbered wards. Aldermen are to be
elected in the Fourteenth, sixteenth
and Twentieth wards, as well as elec-
tlon officers In every ward in the city.
In the First ward, one of the great
est Republican strongholds in the city.
three councilmen are to be elected.
The three Republican candidates are
John Mcdonald, the present common
councilman; John J. Evans and Thom-
as w. Thomas. The Democrats felt so
discouraged, as they usually do In this
ward, that they nominated only one
lone man, NJ. j. Clark. There is also
an Independent candidate, T. G.. Mason,
who filed nomination papers on his own
account.
The Second ward. which is generally
Republican by n big majority, will
have four common councilmen under
the new apportionment, but II. s. Al
worth, who was recently elected to
succeed NJ. V. Morris, resigned, has
another year to serve. so that only
three will be elected. The Republican
candidates are Isaac r. Edwards.
Thomas j. Snowden and James b.
Casterline. while the Democrats have
placed the following candidates in
Nomination: j. +. Evans, John LaBar
and p. A. Roland.
FOURTH WARD.
In the Fourth ward two additional
common councilmen are to be chosen,
and the Republican candidates are
Evan W. Evans and Edward w. Scar
ing. This ward is so strongly Repub-
lican that the Democrats couldn't
arouse enough enthusiasm to nominate
any candidates, but the Prohibition
lists, with that persistence which al
ways characterizes them, were not
lacking and nominated as their stand
ard-bearers w. T. Burall and Mere
dith Jones.
There are host of office e-seekers in
the Fifth ward. divided between the
Republican and Prohibition parties.
The Republican candidate for school
controller is John ii. Phillips, who
holds that position at present. and the
Democrats have also selected him as
their candidate. The Prohibition can
didate for school controller is Charles
Corless. The Republican candidates for
common councilmen, of whom there
are to be three, are Albert Il. Lewis,
recently elected to that position: John
II. Jones and Edward L. Robathan.
The Democrats endorsed the candidacy
of Mr. Lewis, but failed to nominate
any other candidates. The Prohibition
candidates are David T.. Elias, Charles
Munson and d. L. Jones. There is one
Independent candidate in the field,
Alexander Hullburg.
In the Sixth ward one additional
common councilman is to be elected,
and the candidates are as follows:
Republican, Edward Harris: Democrat,
John r McCireevy: Prohibition, Thom-
as j. Edwards. This is nominally a
Democratic ward, but Il Republican
select councilman. Edward James. jr.,
was elected not long ago.
NO OPPOSITION.
In the Seventh ward, a Democratic
stronghold, in which a Republican
ward candidate would have no chance
for success, the present common coun-
Gilman, John j. Ruane, Democrat, is
candidate for reelection. Thomas
LOTUS is a candidate for constable to
succeed Hugh Collins. recently re-
moved bycourt as the result of charges
preferred by the Municipal league.
In the Ninth ward, which has for
years gone Republican, there are two
Republican candidates for common
council, II. L. Paine, the present in
cumbent, and Attorney o. B. Part
ridge. There are no other candidates.
Two common councilmen are to be
elected in the Eleventh ward, which is
at present represented in councils by
Republican select councilman and a
Democratic common councilman. The
Republican candidates are Oscar Hell
riegel and John Lewert, while the
Democrats have placed in nomination
Fred Phillips, the present common
councilman. and Charles G.. Rosar
This is one of the few wards in which
real, aggressive fight will be made.
The citizens of the Thirteenth ward,
which has for years rolled up big Re-
publican majorities at every election,
will elect two common councilmen
The Republicans have placed in nomi-
nation the present councilman, Alfred
Harvey and +. Eugene Sykes. The
Democratic candidates are John j. Nc
TaGue and Daniel Pace. An iudepend-
ent candidate is in the lists In the per-
son of +. q, Krugerman, who was
easily defeated for the Republican
nomination by both Messrs. Harvey
and Sykes. He is making a spirited
night and is making the others hustle.
THE FOURTEENTH
Alderman George +. Kellow the
present alderman of the Fourteenth
ward, is candidate for reelection on
the Republican ticket He is opposed
by John Cawley, Democrat. This ward
Is Democratic ward, but Mr.. Kel-
low was elected BY n big majority five
years ago, and he expects to play the
same trick this year.
In the Fifteenth ward little interest
Is being taken in the election. One
common councilman is to be elected
and there are but two candidates.
William Lewis, the present council
man, and II. c. Hinman, who is run
ming on the Prohibition ticket.
The Sixteenth ward is the scene of
vigorous fight Two candidates are
in the field to succeed Frederick Full
Ter as alderman. The Democratic cam
dldate is Attorney NJ. j. Ruddy, while
the Republican candidate is Joseph j.
Kline. Mr.. Kline has the united sup
port OF his party, and is apparently
making a winning fight.
There isn't much excitement in the
Seventeenth ward, where two COM
mon councilmen are to be elected. The
Republican candidates are Luther Kel-
Ter, who has so ably represented the