The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-11
REFORM SWEPT PHILADELPHIA
with Majority Of 1888, Rout Of o..
oanization Is Complete.


with Majority Of 1888, Rout Of o.
oanization Is Complete.
Philadelphia. Noy 9. - The CRY
Party's victory at the election was SD
complete that nobody on the organ ~
ton side has the heart TO talk about
the result
The City Party managers are being
CONGRATULATED everywhere They a'e
overioycd by the triumph at the pol
and feel that they are in absolute con-
troll of the citys affairs. Already tlcf
are planning to win every county or
fee in the city.
The City Party. although only TO-
cciving a majority of about 43.3'3
which is about $4,000 less than what
they were claiming did some extra
ordinary work in the wards which
we're believed TO be inyincibie strong
holds of the organization.
For instance. in wards like the
Eighth. where United States Senator
Pcnrose is the real leader, the RepuA
lican candidate for sheriff lest 10y 51
votes. although PMmmcr carried the
ward by -. The 20th ward the sirCng
hold of David II. Lane, gave Wilson IT,
Brown. City Party candidac Tor
sheriff SO more votes than Dr. Non
the Republican. received. David Mar
tin. for the first time since he has been
the leader of the ward. failed to carry
It for any of the organization candi-
dates. lie lost by an average of 1000
votes.
State Senator James p. McNichol
managed TO carry his ward by 1882
majority for sheriff City Commits
sioner Hugh Black. while he expected
to poll a majority of 5000 votes fo
the Republican ticket was successful
in winnig only by a majority of 5al
for Or. Non.
Berry. for state treasurer has m2.
jority of 3f.057 I'm tho comfy.
Homer l.. Castle Prohibition can'r
date for superior court. failcl % poll
the vote that was expected in toi
city. He aid not run anywhere near
Berry. He had only 12.i9N yo,of.
while Berry had n total of 1921
John r. Head. the minority candidate
on the Democratic ticket pollcd 2f-
1914 votes. which is the true indication
of the Democratic strength in the ci;y.
There was a great demonstration M
the mayors office yesterday by the vic
torious City Party leaders and others.
Scores Of leaders and hundreds Of
workers Of the reform organization
who had assembled at City Party head
the successful candidates formed in
line. and. headed by two brass bands.
marched through the streets to City
Hall. In the line were some Of Phila-
delphia's best known citizens Each
carried a flag. and the enthusiasm was
so great that hundreds Of persons on
the street caught the spirit and Joined
the marchers. The men marched into
Mayor Weaver's large reception room
and chcered him while the bands played
patriotic airs. Mayor Weaver was lifted
upon leand made a stirring speech.
in which ne paid q warm tribute To- the
police for their LOYALTY 10 duty. I"
gave the people credit for the victory.
and said IL was the cloanest election
held in Philadelphia in many years.
Rudolph BlankcnburC, one OF the
successful candidates for county COM
missioner. aroused much enthusiasm
by declaring that the fehi AGAINST th.
Republican organization must ho car
ricd on to February. when an election
for members Of city councils will Dr.
held. The other candidates ard a
number of the leaders also spoke The
demonstration lasted more than an
hour
The City Party has planned to hold a
mass meeting and street parade t0mor-
row night in honor Of its victory The
managers Of the reform movement i'm
tend to at once begin the campaign for
the February election.
A stan OF attorneys employed by the
reform leaders is al work preparing 10
bring about 200 prosecutions for Of
fences against the ballot laws. judge
Biddle. IN common pleas court ordered
the arrest Of the entire election boards
OF II divisions for neeloctiug to make
returns TO the prothOnotary' Office.
Chairman Franklin Edmunds. Of the
City Party city committee, said that
the cost Of running the reform cam
paign was approximately $4,000