Evening journal., 1902-02-19
PENNSYLVANIANN
NAME OFFICIALS
Republican Forces Wins
Hands Down
Most Exciting Contests We're Waged
ia Cities Electing Mayors r.
suit Of PittSburg FIGHT

Philadelphia, feD. I'm lhe uu- |
nicipal election here the Republican |
administration forces won practically |
sweeping victory The election was |
for a city solicitor. six city magis- |
trates. city councilmen and school |
directors. The electors also voted on |
proposition to increase the city's |
debt $4,000. 900. For city solicitor |
John J.. Kinsey, the Republican and !
Union party candidate and the present |
incumbent was elected by $4,000 ma |
iority over Charles c.. Binney the
Democratic and Municipal League Flu
sion candidate Each elector was al
lowed by law to vote for four OF the
six magistrates TO be elected, thus
giving minority representation. The
six successful candidates are: Robert
j. Moore, David S. Scott, James A.
Briggs and w. j. Hughes, Republi-
cans, and James Il. German and
Thomas T. Fitzpatrick. Democratic and
Municipal League fusionists.
The proposition to increase the city
debt was carried by a substantial ma
jority
In every ward where there was a
fght for councils the administration
l won. The bitterest contest was in
the Thirtyfourth ward, where eX-Post-
master Thomas i. Hicks, the Munich
pal League and Union party fusion
candidate. was opposed by James
Dunlap. Republican, for select cOun-
ellis Dunlap won by a decided ma
jority.
Pittsburg.
i Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 19.-After one
of the fercest and most stubbornly
contested campaigns the heaviest vote
ever polled in a municipal election in
Pittsburg was polled and the present
i Republican administration has been
defeated by the Repubhcan-Demo-
cratic or Citizens ticket by
. 5000 majority. John B. Larkin is
elected controller While numerous
fights took place and much bitterness
was shown by the workers, nothing
serious transpired, and only four or
five arrests were made. The fight for
controller was the principal battle,
but in many wards the contest for
councilman was almost as exciting.
The new council win be Republican,
but the Citizens have elected quite a
p number, which will give the Fusion.
lists a good sized working minority.
The administration has saved five out
+ of 10 select and u out of 81 common
councilmen Contests will be made on
two select and four common council
men on charges of fraud at the polls.
Lancaster.
Lancaster, Pa, Feb. dorchester
Cummings, Republican, was elected
mayor over Clifton Evans, the Demo
y cratic candidate, by a majority of l.
1SS, the largest ever given to a Re
q publican mayoralty candidate, after a
. sharp campaign, in which the anti
- Quay Republicans, who opposed Cum
= mings at the primaries, clashed with
g the Quay faction. led personally by
II Secretary of the Commonwealth
e Griest The Republicans also elected
d five out of six select councilmen and
D. "a out of % common councilmen, leav
n ing the complexion of councils un
l. changed, with 80 Republican and foul
e Democratic members.
3 Chester.
u Chester, Pa, Feb 19.-The Republi
10 cans carried every ward in this cit!
- and elected Howard II. Houston, thei
~ candidate for mayor. by 1920 ma
= iority over William II. Nelson, thu
= Democratic and Unionist candidate
,s The chief issue of the Democrats ant
n Unionists was on the passage Of tn
pr ordinance for the elevated railroad
s. through the city on the Pennsylvania
1t railroad. and the election is lOoke
re upon as an overwhelming endorse
IN ment of the action of the Republican
IL councils. There will now be but on
or Democratic member of councils,
m m Lentz Garrett, who holds over fror
. last year
~ Altoona.
,s Altoona, Pa, Feb. 19.-Altoona ha
a elected the Democratic candidates 70
, mayor. treasurer and controller, S. N
r Hoyer Fred. Sheffield and JOSEF
as Hammer respectively, defeating tn
is Republican candidates, John Plummel
ny George Harpham and ]. Learner. TIL
in Republicans elected the school direC
st tors and the board of assessors. TIL
elBul common ana loul helGCl tuunCl
y, men are divided between the two pal
ny ~ ties equally. William T. Howard, in
dependent candidate for mayor. cor
tributed to the defeat of the Republ
% can ticket. Hoyers' majority is 1900.
- Harrisburg.
~ Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 19.-Vance
Mccormick, the Democratic nomine
A. for mayor, is elected by 1000 majorit
rs. over Dr. Samuel F. Hassler Republ
.u5 can. The Democrats also elected job
~ X Royal, city treasurer; William
IF Moore. city controller, and James
rs w. Howard and William NJ. Gastroc
m and George w. Leisman, Jr., city a
SCISSORS. The proposition to increas
the city Indebtedness 100000 Il
public improvements was adopted
in- 5000 majority.
no. Johnstown.
he .Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 19.-The R
M publicans carried the city in the m