Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-07
VETS AND DRYS
SPLIT WINNINGS
ON JTDGESHIPS
Election of Babcock as
Mayor of Pittsburgh a
Penrose Victory
MANY CLOSE CONTESTS
Only Eight Votes Separate May
orally Candidates in Unofficial
1 Harrisburg Figures

IN ballotfng on one Congressman, hfty-one
Judges, fifteen Mayors and other minor OIL
cials. according TO unofficial returns today
Almost without exception the @. o. 2.
candidates for the higher and the county
city and borough offices were chosen In
Yesterdays election. In some Of the con-
tests the margin of victory is close.
The "wets" and "drys" divided honors
an the fights over the Judgeships in which
Iiquor was a big issue, according to un-
official returns.
Outstanding results attracting State
wide attention In the elections in which
no state offices were involved, were that:
Edward v. Babcock defeated William A.
Magee for Mayor of Pittsburgh.
William b. Broomall apparently won
from Albert Dutton MacDade in bitter
nght for a Delaware County judgeship,
with MacDade contesting the claim.
An official count will be necessary to
decide the race for Mayor of Harrisburg,
in which Daniel L. Keister leads George A.
Hoverter by eight votes.
u, S. Lyons defeated f. II. Beshlin for
United States Representative from the
Twenty-eighth district.
Alex. I. Connell defeated John F. Durham
In a hot fight for Mayor of Scranton.
The American-Fusion candidates crush
ingly defeated the Socialist peace" candi-
dates for Council in Reading
The most bitter battle in the entire State,
excluding the Philadelphia election. was
that in Delaware County for the judge
ship. Shortly after midnight the supporters
of Judge William B. Broomal, backed by
the Mcclure liquor interests, claimed his
election by between 2000 and $500
The wet and dry" issue, which marked
the judgeship contests throughout the State.
was reflected in the Delaware County battle.
one of tho hottest so-caled non-partisan
fights in the history of the county. The
"wets" won in Clinton and Columbia
counties, the "drys" winning in Juniata,
Union, Perry and Miffiin counties
The most important mayoralty fight was
IN Pittsburgh. Here Edward v. Babcock,
millionaire candidate supported by United
States Senator Penrose, registered a crush
ing defeat over William A Magee, nominee
of the Brumbaugh-Vare forces. Babcock's
estimated majority from his headquarters
was more than 5000.
Complete official returns have overturned
the estimates on Harrisburg's fight for its
Mayor and show that former Representative
Daniel L. Keister is ahead by eight votes.
He has $3.50. His opponent, Alderman
George A. Hoverter, has 5625. The sudden
turn came early this morning when Keister
gained in districts claimed for Hoverter.
The official count will be required TO decide
who has been elected Keister had the
backing of the State Administration.
The Counclmanic contest. as shown by
the late complete returns, indicates re-
election of Gross and Lynch and election of
g. f. Hassler and c. w. Burnett Republ-
cans. Ex-Mayor John X. Royal, Democrat,
was defeated. Republicans elected school
directors and the county ticket.
U. S. Lyons, Republican candidate for
limited States Representative in the Twen-
ty-eighth Congressional District TO succeed
o. D. Bleakley, resigned, was conceded to
have been elected by substantial majority
over F. II. Beshlin, Democrat, of Warren.
The majority may be cut down by the vote
of the soldiers at the various cantonments.
Both candidates had declared for dry
amendment.
The city of Altoona made complete
change in her City Commissioners, electing
q set of men who are pledged TO the selec-
tion Of city manager. Altoona is the first
.third-class city in the State which has ac-
cepted this form of government.
In Schuylkill County, where considerable
interest was aroused over the fight for the
two judgeships in the Common Pleas Court
Judges Bechtel and Berger, candidates for
reelection, were thought TO be chosen.
Returns from the various counties are:
BLAIR
ALTOONA. Pa. Nov. Stevens, Cas-
X sidy, Westfall and Lafferty have been
elected City Councilmen of Altoona by
double the vote cast for the present board
of Councilmen. They are pledged to en-
ploy a city manager.
BUCKS
DoYLESTOwN, Pa. Nov. IA very
Hight vote was polled in Bucks County.
Hiram II. Kelly Republican was elected
District Attorney TO succeed c. William
Freed, Democratic candidate, by a major
ity of more than 2600. The entire Repub-
lican county ticket was elected by $500
majority.
CAMBRIA
JoHNsTowN, Pa. Nov T. - Roscoe c.
Custer, Republican, defeated NJ r. Brennan
Democrat. for Sheriff The City Council
election was very close. with Lavelle, Camp
bell, Masterton and Stroup leading Bond
issue for sanitary sewer system, street
paving and garbage disposal plant was ap-
proved by 400 majority.
CoATESvILLE
COATESVILLE, Pa, Nov. IA big vote
was cast here. The contest was on
for Councllmen. and 1t seems as II Reefees
Battinger. william SALES. /. B. Kirk and j.
ID. Scott are the successful candidates. w.
L. NJ Jones. out for Council. was defeated.
The loan OF t1s5,000 and the issue to put
the city. into wards both carried. The
Lukens Steel Company lost its candidate in
H. H. zool. present Councilman. while the
Midyale won its candidate Reefees Battiger,
who was high man for Council.
CUMBERLAND
CARLISLE Pa, Nov. 7.-Half OF Cum.
beriand County's districts indicate election
Of Ephraim q. Adams Democrat. as Sher
m Stewart c. Graham, Republican, a.
Prothonotary; George w. Bretz, Democrat
as poor director. and DR.. j. II. Dearborn
Republican, as Coroner. Carlisle grants loaI
Tor more motor fire apparatus.
PERRY
NEW BLOOMFIELD. Pa, Nov. T.
George L. Boyer, dry" candidate, waI
elected Associate Judge
REPUBLICANS MAKE SWEEP
In MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Democrat, However, Is Elected Again
AS Tax Collector. Only Stirrino