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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1900
Page
6
Republicans win mayor and two directors in a city election while the viaduct fails. Sewers bond issue appears set to pass with broad support, despite mixed turnout and scattered opposition to the viaduct, as wards report lively contests and orderly polling.
The voting outcome by ward and district is announced for the city. Results show varying support across wards with specific counts pending complete tallies from the election officials.
In the First ward Finley Rosse and Edward Fidler, current select council and aldermen, failed to secure re election. Voters denied them another term as the official vote count reshapes local leadership.
Fragmentary OCR lists names Thomas Loftus Beth Wells and others as district officers and voters in Fifth district election. Mentions William Nichols Thomas Lynes and William Howells with unclear roles amid a district election notice.
Otto D. Myers, Republican, was re-elected alderman in the Second ward over PF Boland, Democrat, by a plurality of 168. Morris V. Morris, Republican, won a seat on the common council by a plurality of 0 over PB JT Mutherin, Democrat. A L Prancett, Democrat, was re-elected school controller over rrathcis Oliver.
Democrat John Jd. Costello defeats incumbent John J. Kearney of the Labor ticket and Tr. J. O Malley of the Citizens ticket to become select councilman in the first district. Election officers are listed: judges, inspectors, and registrars for both districts.
William V. Griffiths, Republican, was re-elected to the common council in the Fourth ward without opposition. A. RR. Eynen, also Republican, declined to seek school control. It marked Mr. Mynon's political debut. Voting tallies detail judges of election, inspectors, and registers of voters across four districts with multiple named officials and party affiliations.
Richard H Williams, a Republican, defeats George B. Carson to become the ward’s select councilman and chairs that branch. The vote tallies show Williams ahead with results for the first through fourth districts, naming judges and inspectors of election, register of voters, and other officials.
In the Sixth ward with one district missing the results show P. F. Calpin Democrat elected common councilman while Patrick Gulden Democrat defeats Evan Jones and Patrick McLean for school controller. Election details list John F. White as inspector and Wm Conway as register of voters with district tallies for the third district judge of election Wim T. Davis and Daniel T. Morgan as inspectors and Thomas Morgan as register.
Democrat John KE Roche wins the eelleet council seat over M. I. Gilroy Citizen by a 24 vote majority. Roche previously served as prevent selectman of the ward. Election roles list John R. Welly Luke urna and Joli Devaney Jr among others with various vote tallies.
Republican councilman F. W. Zizleman defeats Democrat Thomas Roche for common council. Democrat J J O Malley beats C Ferber for school controller. Polls show mixed results in district elections with several inspectors and registers of voters named.
Republican Charles F. Chittenden was returned unopposed as selectman in the Ninth Ward. The record shows votes and official figures, with inspectors and registrars listed across First, Second, and Third districts including W. FR Bartlett, O. A. Heemer, T. P. Hoban, Jacob Bauman, FR. H. Judwin, D. J. Campbell, G. H. Paine, and others.
In the First district, John Negall and Jacob Schaeffer ran unopposed for common council and school controller respectively, each receiving one and two votes in the fragmented tally. The district also listed noncompetitive posts including judge of election John Christ inspector Beechner and others with unclear counts.
John J. Schneider, Republican, defeats August Bchimoff, Democrat, for select council and becomes the ward's current selectman. First district shows Kiefer inspector of elections with Kessler and J. Mikus registrars. Second district elects Adam Freutehel as judge with Joan Fiekus and J. Conrad inspectors. Third district elects Frank Doyle as judge with W. Hentz and J. Eastman inspectors. Register of voters D. McGuinness unopposed.
Daniel Galvin a Democrat defeated Independent James O Boyle for the common council. Anthony Walsh a Democrat defeated Miles Sweeney a Republican for school controller with Walsh the present controller from the ward. The vote results list district by district officials including judges of election inspectors and registrars.
In the Thirteenth Ward race Republican Andrew B. Lidstone won against former Sheriff A B Stevens who trailed as the contest concluded. The result solidifies Lidstone as the new select council representative amid party dynamics.
Democrat Charles BE. Wenzel is re-elected common councilman from the fourteenth ward after defeating Republican William R. Stevens by a 26 vote plurality. School Controller T. J. Jennings is unopposed for re-election. Election officials and multiple district roles are listed with vote tallies.
H T Fellows former Republican selectman of the Fifteenth ward ran independent with a Democratic endorsement and was defeated by Oliver by 413 to 258. Daniel Moses re elected alderman without opposition. First district judges and election inspectors listed with vote tallies for various positions. Samuel Williams and Edward Gerthy listed as registrars of voters with associated counts.
Edward J. Coleman, a Democrat and current ward commoner, defeats Theodore Fuller, Republican, for the common council. Coleman has long represented the ward on the school board and ran without opposition. (Continued on Page 10.)
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