Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1903-11-01

Fusion cause in New York City. Many
candidates for Town Supervisor were
Whitney, Glovesville, received oyer 600
votes for Member Of the Assembly.
PENNSYLVANIA the hard
work Of state and county committees,
the Prohibition party has carried fully
100 townships and precincts: Forty-five
urer, 1929 votes, which indicates total
vote of more than $4,000 in the state.
Two years ago for the same office the
vote was $4,000 and for Governor last
greatly encouraged, especially since this
victory has been won in the face of a
very low general vote, and have COM
menced the campaign of 1904. Nomina-
ary will be made in many counties:
The Democrats are in demoralized
condition, their vote decreasing at every
election. It is believed that the Pro-
half of the minor offices in the state, if
they would put up such campaigns next
February as they had this year in sew
eral counties. In Venango County. the
and Prohibitionists. strawbridge, a county
candidate, was elected by 1,700 majority.
There were over 1000 additional Prohibi-
ton votes in the county. The state
ticket carried rs out of the IS
District Attorney, carried % precincts
and came out not far behind his Repub-
lican rival. More than 200 party Pro-
The party is second in strength in the
county and is pushing toward the first
place.
Clearfeld county Prohfbitionists elect
ed their candidate for Judge. The entire
Prohibition ticket won by large ma
jority in Union City over the Republican
and Democratic ticket. We carried 16
precincts of Fayette County for our en-
tire ticket and % for the county ticket.
The county vote increased from 375 to
spring $4,000 were pledged for county
work and the county committee has
spent it in most telling fashion. Nc
Somerset from 163 to 600, Philadelphia
from 553 to 1,154, Erie from 519 to 1,149
and Venango from 1927 to 2,400. In a
number of counties Jury Commissioners
were elected In many precincts we
we polled more votes than both old par
ties combined.
OHIO.-The returns are very Incomplete
as yet. Returns from 80 counties give a
net gain Of 74o. State Chairman Nc
900, a gain Of 1000 over last year. He
says we also have a better hearing and
the confidence of the people, a wider and
better organization and more intelli-
gent understanding of the duty and des-
tiny Of the party. There were full coun-
ty tickets in every county in the state.
Creamer, Gubernatorial candidate, has
spoken in nearly every county. The in
dicatfons are that he will lead the ticket.
Many towns where work was done report
splendid gains.
ILLINOIS.-The Prohibitionists of Pu-
laski county defeated the old parties,
electing Capt. Jas. Bartelson, their can
didate for Commissioner, by majority
of 256 votes. It was accomplished by a
still hunt. This county gave us only 4S
votes last year. Woolley received only
10. Scott county cast 1872 Prohibition
votes as against 26 last year and 81, it's
high water mark heretofore. Work won.
Union County Prohibitionists polled more
votes than the Republican. County Chair
man Kiest received 322 votes as against
1876 last year and As for Woolley State
Chairman Wilson predicts vote Of more
than 10000 next year and the election Of
several members Of the legislature.
KENTUCKY.-The state committee
had little money, but the candidates held
many meetings. Col. Demaree, candi-
date for Governor, put up big fight and
it is believed that he has received nearly
double Woolley's vote. Many towns re-
port gains of 100 per cent and upward.
An election to fill vacancy was held in
the 18th congressional district. White,
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