Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-11


candidate for state treasurer. J. Lee
Plummer. the Republican candidate
for that Office was badly cut through
out the CITY and state and ne has lost
his own county. which is usually Re
publican.
The result has every appearance OF
landslide for reform. not only in
Philadelphia. but throughout the en-
tire state.
Sent Message 20 che President.
City Party Chairman Edmonds sent
the following telegram 90 President
Roosevelt.
philadelphia ,-e risen 20 its oppor-
tunity and stands redeemed. The prin-
ciple OF honesty in government so ef-
fectively esqouscj by you has won an
overwhelming triumph. Our majority
aproximatos $4,000"
To Secretary Root the following was
tclcgraphcd:
The L-asqucrade Is over. The
criminal and corrupt combination has
been driven from power by the right
coue indignation OF a great Republi-
can city. We have only begun. Our
thanks % you for ycur splendid aid"
State Senator James p McNichol.
the Republican leader. lost his division
30 the 10th ward by CO votes.
One year ago President Roosevelt
carried the city by lS0.S34 plurality.
None OF ga, Republican leaders had
much 20 say on the result Sheriff
James /. Miles. chairman OF the Re
publican city committee when asked
for a statement said: Il have nothing
10 say: what's the use?"
The City Party sympathizers cele-
brated their victory by parading the
streets. As soon as the result was def
nitely known hundreds OF them form
ed In line and marched down Chest
nut street An unusual turnout was
that Of the campaign committee OF the
City Party. which is made up OF some
OF the wealthiest and most influential
men on the city They marched be-
hind band 90 the tune OF Onward,
Christian Soldiers"
Estimates from practically every
county in the state indicate the cleo
ton OF Berry for state treasurer by
from $4,000 TO 100000 plurality. ON.
cia. returns will probably increase
the figures.
in only two counties OF the state
Somerset and Washington-are gains
shown by the Republicans over the
vote for state treasurer two years
ago. Large Democratic gains were
made in all the other counties. Sew
eral other counties, which have here
tofore been staunch Republican coun-
ties. have gone for Berry by large
msjorities. In Lancaster and other
Republican strongholds Plummer ran
away behind the vote for state treas.
urer in 1903 Plummer lost his home
county OF Blair. and Berry lost his
county OF Delaware
State treasurer was the only state
ONCE for which there was a contest
at the election in Pennsylvania. Judge
John Stewart. an appointee OF Gov.
ernor Pennypacker. was reelected as
sociate judge Of the supreme court for
the fun term of p years. President
Judge Charles f. Rice and Judges
George y. Orlady and James A.
Beaver. OF the superior court, were re-
elected for term OF 10 years. John
b. Head, Democrat, was also elected a
superior court judge to succeed Judge
Peter p. Smith, the minority membe.
OF that body, who failed of renomins,
ton.
Under the law no elector is entitle,
70 vote for more than three candidates
for Judge Of the superior court when
four are TO be elected. as was the case
this year. Mr. Head was the only Dem
ocratic nominee for this ONCE, which
practically made his nomination equiv
alent TO an election. Homer l.. Castle,
who was brought into prominence by
his attacks on the state treasury man
agement. following the developments
In the Enterprise National Bank affair.
was the Prohibition nominee for state
treasurer.
Public interest centered in the con-
test for state treasurer. for which the