Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-21
FUSION WINS IN PITTSBURC
George W. Guthrie, Candidate of Citizens
and Democratic Parties, Elected Mayor,
HOTTEST CAMPAIGN IN cTYS HISTORY
Charges OF Crook edness Emanste
from Both sides and Hundreds of
Arrests for Alleged IliesaI
Acts Are made.

PITTsBURG, Feb eo.-After one OF the
most bitterly fought campaigns, in which
the greatest vote in this city was cast,
George W. Guthrie, mayoralty candidate
of the citizens party. the democratic party
and the Civic league, defeated his OPP
ponent Alexander NJ. Jenkinson, go cleo
ton districts out of 251 giving Guthrie a
majority of AO6 In 1903 Mayor Hays. the
present republican incumbent, received a
majority of 1911 Since that time three
new wards have been added to the city.
The campaign throughout has been one of
vltuperation and recrimlnation and charges
of crookedness emanated from both sides
almost hourly. Wholesale arrests were
made during the last days of the campaign
for repeating and colonizing lodging houses
were ralded and men carrying illegal tax
receipts were hustled to the police stations.
The day was characterized by many fights
at polling places and in two districts the
election boards were hauled into court,
charged with refusing to allow negroes TO
waite
Republicans Win I'm Allegheny.
George w. Logan, the candidate for
mayor OF the good government party in
Allegheny, was defeated by Charles F.
hirschler, republican, full returns showing
a majority Of 5,6S3. The feature OF the cam
paign In this city was the part taken In It
by women. Throughout the entire day
they held meetings of prayer for the cleo
ton OF Logan and carried sandwiches and
coffee to the workers at the polls, while
brass bands played patriotic and popular
airs in the neighborhood of the polling
s!accs.
Election in philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2o.-The spring
municipal elections were held today
throughout Pennsylvania. Ideal weather
prevailed and heavy vote was cast in
many localities.
Philadelphia elected two masistra tes
seventeen select and fourteen common
councilmen, twelve school directors in each
OF the forty-three wards, constables and
division election officers. outside of sew
cral small disturbances in wards where
there were spirited contests there was very
little disorder reported. There was. how
ever. quite number of arrests made for
Illegal voting. Little interest was dis
played in the contest for magistrates. as
the majority and minority party were each
entitled TO one magistrate. and each party
named only one candidate.
Fight for Councilmen.
Great interest was taken in the election
OF councilmen, notably In the Second and
Fifteenth wards Party lines were wiped
out I'm many instances. In some of the
wards the city party and Lincoln party or
ganizations, which swept the city last No
vember, were split and were fighting each
other with the help OF factions from the
old republican. organization or the demo-
Gratis In the Second ward Harry c. Rams
ley, president of the select council, who
was opposed to Mayor Weaver in the gas
lease fight was candidate for reelection
on the republican and democratic tickets
defeated by small majority P. J. Dewitt
the city party and Lincoln party candidate
In the Fifteenth ward Alexander Crow.
jr., a. member of the select council. who
was one of the mayors strongest support
ers in the recent political war. went down
to defeat for reelection before w. s. Nc
Innes, who was the candidate of the demo-
cratic. Lincoln and liberty parties. Mr.
Crow was backed by portion of the city
party and a faction within the republican
party.