Evening journal., 1903-02-18
VOTERS WERE
STORM-STAYED
Municipal Elections Held in
Pennsylvania Cities and
Towns
ARE QUIET IN PHILADELPHIA


Philadelphia, Feb. Is. - Municipal
elections were held In all townships,
boroughs and cities in Pennsylvania
yesterday owing to the snow storm
the vote polled was not as heavy as
was expected. except in a few local
places where there were sharp con
tests
In Philadelphia the election passed
of extremely quietly. The full vote
for mayor and two magistrates (the
law permitting minority representation
on magistrates) was as follows: John
Weaver, Rep, Municipal League and
United Labor. 1GS, ,7S1; Francis Fisher
Kane. Dem. S2,769; Alfred D. Calvert,
Prohibition, l,0l5; Howard H. Cald-
well, Socialist, 1899 Magistrates-
James Fealy, Rep- 1S1,1OO; John
O'Donnell. DEM, 6O,264; William f.
Ritter, Pro-, 951; David T. Hart, NUM-
cipal League and United Labor, S,S5S;
Mason Gill. Socialist, 1,477.
Beside the city ticket the various
wards elected members Of select and
common councils and ward officers.
Plttsburg and Allegheny.
Pittsburg Feb. 1S.-One Of the most
lercely contested political campaigns
known in this city and Allegheny for
many years was closed at the polls
yesterday. with the thermometer how
ering near zero and blizzard prevail
ing during the early hours. The con
test was for the first elective recorder
In the two cities under the provisions
OF the new charter. and was waged be-
tween the regular Republican and the
Citizens-Democratic parties. An ex-
tremely heavy vote was polled in spite
OF the weather.
The result in Pittsburg shows the
election OF William b. Hays, Citizens
Democrat over John c. Haymaker,
Republican. by a majority OF about T.
000 In Allegheny James G. Wyman,
Citizens-Democrat. has defeated Dr. s.
S. Woodburn, Republican, by a major
ity OF about 5000. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
were held generally throughout West
ern Pennsylvania, many of them excit-
ing and hotly contested.
Scranton.
Scranton. Pa, Feb. 1S.-Alex. T.
Connell. Republican, was elected city
recorder yesterday by a plurality OF
1900 over John J. Fahey, Democrat,
~and Rev. Thomas r. Watkins, a
preacher-miner who was put in the
field by the labor unions. The labor
candidate carried four of the mining
districts. Connen is a former state
representative, nephew of Congress
man William Connell. and cousin o.
/ the present recorder w. l.. Connell.
The ward elections made no mater
ial change in the standing of council
Despite blizzardy weather the norma
vote was cast.
Altoona.
Altoona, Pa, Feb. 1S.-The Republi
can candidates on the city ticket. two
school directors and an assessor
were elected in the Third and Fifth
wards. The Republicans will have {
majority of one on joint ballot in the
next councils All three Republican
candidates for aldermen, Ramey, Kincl
and Irwin, were elected.
Reading.
Reading Pa, Feb. 1S.-The Demo
Gratis yesterday elected ]. Peter Koch
their candidate for city assessor, an'
wrested control of city councils from
the Republicans, who have at presen
on joint ballot II members and thl
Democrats Is. The new council will
stand: Democrats, IS; Republicans
IA. The proposal to borrow 100000
was defeated.
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Pa, eb. 1S.-Ten men
bers of common council were electe
here yesterday. the Republicans Sc
curing six. leaving the lower branc
Of the legislature IL Republicans an
nine Democrats. Two supervisor
were elected and a school director wa
) elected in each ward. The vote wa
. light
York.
, York. Pa, Feb. 1S.-The municips
election was very quiet, the schoC
} board being evenly divided. the r,
publicans having made a gain of fou
: members The s4OO, 1000 sewerage loa
/, bill was carried by over 400 majorit.
Andrew Schwent, Republican cand
% date for cffv accoccor ,.yov, f,,, r,,or