Milford chronicle., 1902-02-21
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Pennsylvania Cities Voted For
officers For Ensuing Term.
LIGHT VOTE poLLED IN STATE

The Hottest Contests Were Waged In
Cities Eleeting Mayors and Other
offieers-ResuIt of Pttsburg's Con-
test-other Places.
Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-In the mu-
nicipal election here the Republican
administration forces won practically
a sweeping victory. The election was
for city solicitor, six city magis-
trates. city councilmen and school
directors. The electors also voted on
a proposition to increase the city's
debt $5,000,000. For city solicitor
John L. Kinsey, the Republican and
Union party candidate and the present
incumbent, was elected by $4,000 ma
jority 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 E. German and
Thomas E. 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
fight for councils the administration
won. The bitterest contest was in
the Thirty-fourth ward, where ex-Post-
master Thomas L. 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.
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
Republican administration has been
defeated by the Republican-De 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 OF
five arrests were made. The fight fol
controller was the principal battle
but in many wards the contest fol
councilman was almost as exciting
The new council will be Republican
but the Citizens have elected quite (
number, which will give the Fusion
: lists a good sized working minority
: The administration has saved five on
] of 10 select and II out of 81 common
3 cOuncilmen. Contests will be made Of
t two select and four common council
D men on charges of fraud at the polls
Lancaster.
; Lancaster, Pa. Feb. 19.-Cheste
: Cummings, Republican, was electe
mayor over Clifton Evans, the Demo
> cratic candidate, by majority of
u 1888, the largest ever given to a Re
publican mayOralty candidate. after
> sharp campaign, in which the ant
Quay Republicans, who opposed Gun
> mings at the primaries, clashed wit
L the Quay faction, led personally b
Secretary of the Commonwealth
> Griest. The Republicans also electe
/ five out of six select cOuncilmen an
II "a out of q common councilmen, lea
u ing the complexion of councils III
3 changed, with 80 Republican and fou
:. Democratic members.
Chester.
Chester, Pa, Feb. 19.-The Republ
cans carried every ward in this eli
and elected Howard H. Houston, the
= candidate for mayor, by 1920 m
= iority over William H. Nelson, IL
Democratic and Unionist candidat
j. The chief issue of the Democrats ar
= Unionists was on II = passage Of Il
ordinance for the evat railrof
- through the city
- railroad. and
upon as az
ment of
councils