The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-09
GOT
PLURALITY
OF 43,333

Philadelphia. Pa. Nov. s.-The political
revolution in this city and the state Tues
day was the greatest that has occurred
| in Pennsylvania In nearly a generation.
| There have been previous upheavals but
this is the first time In years that every
office for which there was any semblanco
Of q contest has been lost to the regular
Republicans.
II is also the first time in quarter OF
a century that tho regular Republicans
have been defeated for control Of the
state treasury.
The plurality Of William II. Berry, who
was nominated by the Democrats. Inde-
pendcnce party, Lincoln party and Pro-
hibitionists. for state treasurer will be
nearly 100000 and may go above these
figures
]. Lee Plummer. the Republican candi-
date, ran far behind his ticket IN nearly
every county I'm the state. The remainder
Of the Republican ticket was elected by
the usual Republican piuralities.
The victory OF the city party over the
regular Republicans I'm Philadelphia ex-
ceeded the expectations OF the reform
leaders. The City party's plurality H.
1888 The reform wave carried Berry
along with IL and he defeated Plummer
In the city by 36.037 plurality. other re-
suits were For sheriff--Wilson H. Brown
tCity party. 14s.679; Joseph s Nefr (Re-
publican), l05.346. Coroner. NJ. II. Jer-
mon (City party. 147.Os4; Thomas Dugan,
(present incumbenD, I04,116.
The highest total vote cast for any
fg.I
being 255.292 The total vote for presi-
dent last year was 2s1 65i. The city party
claims that inasmuch as 81 600 alleged
fraudulent names were stricken from the
voting lists since the lEnt against the Re
publican organization began last May the
vote cast Tuesday was the highest ever
cast IN the city.
A staff Of attorneys employed by the
reform leaders Is at work preparing 10
bring about 200 prosecutions for offences
against the ballot laws.
Judge Bddle In Common Pleas court
yesterday ordered the arrest Of the entire
election boards OF IL divisions for neglect
ing TO make returns 10 the prothonotary's
office.
Chairman Franklin Spencer Edmunds Of
the City party city committee said today
that the cost Of running the reform cam
paigu was approximately $4,000
MACHINE OVERTURN COMPLETE
Harrisburg Pa. Nov. g.-The victory OF
tho fus ion forces over the old Pennsyl-
vania Republican machine is complete. II
Is believed that the fun returns will show
l25. 900 plurality FOR William r. Berry In
dependent for state treasurer. over J. l..
Plumner. the organization candidate.
Almost every hitherto strongly machine
county has gone heavily against Plum
NOR Philadelphia. home OF Penrose.
Durham and McNichol. has given almost
so 600 plurality for Berry: Governor
Pennypackers county of MONTGOMERY.
1000: Blair county the home OF Plummer.
400; Chester. In which Auditor General
Snyder resides. 800; Delaware county.
where State Treasurer Mathues Is the
local Republican organization. gives a 800
Berry plurality; Franklin county home Of
Justice John Stewart. just elected TO the
Supreme bench by the Repnbicans. 500:
Lacka wanna. where Deputy Attorney
General F1etz X boss. 500: Lancaster.
home OF eX-Secretary OF Internal ATalrs
Grist and hitherto invincbly regular"
1000: Schuylkill which United states Sub
Treasurer Lcib operates 5000. Beaver. tho
late Senator Quay's home. 300, Dauphin.
1900
F1CN OT thcse counties has been
staunchiy machine" FOR many years and
the slump this time Is a direct slap az the
conspicuous machine politicians who have
been delivering them regularly In previous
elections.
The only prominent Republican whose
county held It's own Is Supreme Justice
John r. Elkin. whom Quay turned down
FOR governor IN favor of Pennypscker
three wears ago.