Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-05

DcnOcratS DISSuStcu
The vote of the Republican candi-
dates for the most part in both city
and county ran 1000 to $500 more
than the combine vote of the DEM
ocrats, who made a pitiful showing,
and the Socialist Labor party which
ran surprisingly large. Many Demo-
Gratis, disgusted with the party man
agement here and unwilling to vote
Republican on the eve of presiden-
tial election, threw their votes to
William &. McNair, the Labor candi-
date for mayor, who was defeated
for the Democratic nomination in
September by the Mccormick fac
ton which at the last minute rushed
DR.. G. Willis Hartman, against his
own better judgment, into the field
to beat McNair.
The results of yesterdays election
in both city and county show:
Republicans United
That the Republican party is
harmonious and united.
That the voters are diSSatiS-
fed with the national admins
tration and registered their feel
ings in no uncertain manner at
the polls yesterday
That the Republican candi-
dates were pleasing and that
the public is satisfied with the
quality of service rendered by
the present Republican admins
tration of affairs, both municipal
and county.
That the Republican leader
ship of Lieutenant-Gov f.
NJ
Baker is popular
And finally that there is moth
ing left but miserable wreck
of the once powerful McCor-
mick Democratic machine. If
the pitifully small Democratic
vote registered in almost every
precinct yesterday does not in
dicate that, the tremendously
large vote of Howard O. Hol-
stein, the anti Mccormick can
didate for county commissioner,
over Harry c. Wells, the present
incumbent, plainly does.
To Fight leadership
1t is said to-day that the Demo-
cratic results have encouraged the
anti Mccormick forces to try to take
the party machinery away from him
at the next primary, in order that
the opposition may choose the DEM
ocratic delegates to the next ma
tional convention. 1t is also said that
independent Democrats are prepar-
ed to run the successful Democratic
county commissioner candidate for
Congress next year.
Loans All Approved
Almost as much interest was dis
played in the loan returns by those
who called the Telegraph to-day for
Information as III the election of pub
lie officials. The public at large was
especially interested in what had
happened to the $4,000 loan for
bathing facilities which carried by
{; majority of approximately 1000.
Only 1000 voters, many of them
from the Hill section, opposed the
transfer of 100000 from the Wal
nut street bridge fund to the State
Street Memorial Bridge fund, the
majority in favor of the loan being
1904. The other two loans. $4,000
for street paving and 100000 for
sewers, were also adopted by over
whelming majorities, that for paw
ing having a majority of about
$500 and for sewers n majority of
approximately $500.
George A. Hoverter, alderman of
the Ninth ward, and former select
councilman, won his fight for the
nayoralty by pluralities even more
decisive than had neen ANTICIPATED.
With two candidates against him ne
pclled In the neighhorhocd of 1000
more votes than both OF them com
b;neG. The Mccormack Democratic
machine made 4 vigorous fight in be-
half of Dr.. &. Willis Hartman. who
vas put into the field Mt the last