Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-19
Anti--F linn Stone Candidate Is
Chosen Controller of
Pittsburg.
MACHINE WON IN PHILADEL PHIA
-DurFam-Ashbridge People Car
ried the Quaker City--AntiMaci1ine
People May Control Pittsburg
councils-other Election News.

Pittsburg, Feb. 19.-John B. Larkin,
the anti-Flinn-Stone candidate, was
yesterday elected city controller on
the largest vote ever polled in the
city, over Lewis, the Republican ma
chine candidate, by a majority that
may attain or exceed 10000. The
total vote reached $4,000 The city
council has been carried by the unit
ed Citizens and Democrats, and will
be anti-machine in both branches.
Returns from the ward contests
which had been received at / O'Clock
this morning showed that the Citi-
zens party will have an overwhelm-
ing majority of common council, and
that they stand fairly good chance
to organize the select branch also.
Machine Carried Philadelphia.
| Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-In every
ward in the city the Quay-Durham-
/ Ashbridge machine was triumphant
by probably $4,000 majority. The
! showing made by the fusion ticket
was disappointing, and the ultra re.
form tickets received little or no sup.
port City Solicitor John L. Kinsey
was reelected; four machine Repub-
licans were elected magistrates with
German and Fitzpatrick, Quay Demo.
Gratis, as minority magistrates.
Eighteen select and 60 common
eouncilmen were elected, all of whom
will support the administration.
Harrisburg, Feb. 19.-Vance c. Me-
I Cofpnfnk fhp Damonratia yo,,,f,,oo g..
mayor, is elected by 5000 majority
over DR.. Samuel F. Hassler, Repub-
lican. The Democrats also claim the
election OF John K. Royal city treas
urer; William II. Moore, city con-
troller, and James II. w Howard and
William M. Gastrock and George w.
Leiseman, Jr3 city assessors.
Ex-FootbalI Captain.
Mccormick is 20 years old and was
captain of the famous Yale football
team in 1892 The proposition to in
crease the city Indebtedness $1,000,
oO0 for public Improvements was
adopted by 5000 majority. McCor-
mick was one of the originators of
this movement and had charge of the
legislation in common council. Of
which he is a member.
At midnight the Republican lead.
ers conceded the election of the en-
tire Democratic city ticket.
Altoona, Pa, Feb. 19.-AItoona has
elected the Democratic candidate for
mayor, treasurer and controller. S.
NJ Hoyer, Fred Sheffield and joseph
Hammer respectively, defeating the
republican candidates, John Plum
mer George Harpham and 7
Learner. The Republicans elect the
school directors, Dr. Mccarthy and
D. H. Howe, and the board of asses.
sors. The eight common and forr
select councilmen are divided he.
tween the two parties equally. About
o'ooo votes were polled, a large num-
per for local election. William II
howard, independent candidate for
mayor, contributed to the defeat of
the Republican ticket. Hoyer's ma.
Jorlty may reach 1900.
Republicans Carried Johnstown.
Youngstown, Pa. Feb. 19.-The Re.
puplicans carried the city by major.
tues ranging from 500 to 700 John
Pendry' Republican, will succeed l.,
y, woodruff. Democrat, as mayor
alexander Wilson and Charles TT
Wehn, both Republicans, were elect.
ed controller and treasurer respee-
lively and will succeed Republicans
in Office
The total vote cast was about 3oo
wnlch is over 400 below that cast in
the municipal election of 1899. 4
nerce snow storm ragged all day and
Kept many voters at home.