New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRS.
Result of Remarkable Mayoralty Campaign
Councils Unchanged.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb q (SpecialD--T'he Repuolican
organization Tuesday polied for Mayor John
Weaver larger jority than had ever before
been given for q mayor in this city, exceeding even
the majority given President Mckinley at the
last Presidential election and this out Of total
which far exceeded the expectations oil either
side in the contest.
With this election close the most re-
markable political campaign in the recent history
of the city. That Mr. Weaver would be elected by
large majority certain as soon as 1t was
known that ne the choice Of the Durham
managers Of the organization. Many elements OF
independent opposition to the machine melted
away ostensibly before the record which Mr..
Weaver had made during single years discharge
OF the duties of the District Attorneyship- The
Municipal League which had opposed his election
District Attorney, fairly tumbled over itself TO
indorse him, and other independent organizations
fell into line behind l.
The gratitude of the Republican bosses TO the
Municipal League for this action was strangely
shown in the election It the same time Of the
minority magistrate. This proved to be the most
striking feature Of an unusually striking
paign. and carried conviction every one-what-
ever be the line OF his partsanship-that the Demo-
cratic organization in Philadelphia is only tender
TO the Republican kite.
The Municipal League having thus favored the
candidate Of the Republican organization asked
in return only that il be allowed leave its i'm
press upon the campaign in nominating Ma gistrate
David T Hart. q retiring Republican official who
had failed Of denomination by his own party, in
the hope that the league might throw the Demo-
cratic organization from the position of being the
minority party, which. under the Pennsylvania
law. there are certain perquisites Of place. No
embargo was placed upon such action the non1ina
tion made and for about two weeks there WAS
prospect Of lively side fight.
For fear that the league might by a scratch beat
out the Democrats. Sunday before election the
Republican bosses issued their orders that in each
OF the lcs2 election divisions in the city twenty
FIVE Republican voters should their candi-
date for gistrate and their ballots for Dem
ocratic Candidate 0'Donnell. The returns show
that the orders were carried out faithfully Kane.
the Democratic candidate for Mayor. poled 32.769
votes and O Donnell on the ticket poed 60264.
difference Of 27.sS5. Twenty-Five Republican votes
ln each division would produce just 26.5j0 II
Republican candidate for magistrate poled 1851
votes less than Mr.. Weaver.
not unanimous enc and many members refused
election and the open favor shown the Democratic
by the Republican organization has completed the
work Of decentralization is doubtful If the league
viii ever again attemrt any political activity and
Republicans and Democrats Of independent tenden-
win he n@9TseRe2t q NJ Msa cay an T the
1omnation OF MI hart me lede ue NAG appi @
adates in the field for the Select Council and only
elected In every ward but one. Republican ma
hins canddatess I9T NE s,b H bosseS bs Thomas
] Ryan. the Junior partner in the firm Of DonneIy
eatIop the Repubiicans made no nominations The
result is that the new Councils win be made up
Of no better material than is there now. TWO
thirds of the members retiring in April were re-
nominated and rule the new candidates were
40 better. no worse. than those VINO VIII retire
permanently the end Of their present term
There have been no developments Of an impor-
ant political character at Harrisburg this week.
There has been al undercurrent Of sentiment among
he politicians that Governor Pennypacker may get
& little closer 10 the boys than IL was thought
possible two weeks ago This belief had jar on
thursday when the Governor, as COMMANDMENT
chief Of The National Guard. announced the ap-
sointnent Of the members OF his staff. To the
surprise Of every who WAS not in his con-
idence he failed 10 renominate Surgeon Generai
Toiln V Shoemaker. To one was the surprise
sreater than TO Or. Shoemaker himself The doc
Tor has been in nigh favor for years with the
Durham end OF the organization. In medicine, he
the presden' Of the Meoico-c hirurgical Hos
,tal treasurer Of the Medico- chirurgical College
IRA nc Widely known IN the interna tionsl medical
spr.d as any other Philadelphia physician