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111
120
.
Summit
86
94
1
McKean
29
5
Washington.
74
53
Franklin
152
43
Elk Creek
180
133
1
Conneaut ..
232
57
2
Albion
30
29
13
Springfield ..
352
60
5
Girard Township.
288
132
Girard Borough
79
59
Lockport
46
48
Fairview Township
171
89
Fairview Borough
61
34
Total
7,504
3,587
58
A large portion of the Democrats were dissatisfied with Mr. Greeley's nomi- nation, he having always been a bitter enemy of their party, and refused to vote at the November election. To show the falling off in the Anti-Repub- lican vote, the following recapitulation is given:
October.
November.
Opposition vote in State.
317,760
211,961
Opposition vote in county.
5,200
3.587
1873.
A law known as the Local Option Act was passed by the Legislature which submitted the question to a vote of the people on the 16th of March whether licenses for the sale of liquor should or should not be granted for the three years ensuing. Each city and county decided the matter for itself, apart from what the result might be in either. The vote of Erie was 2,017 for license and 696 against; of Corry, 556 for license and 319 against; and of the county, outside of those cities, 1, 760 for license and 2,620 against. In accordance with this result, no licenses were granted in the county, with the exception of Erie and Corry, for about a year, when the Legislature repealed the act. The complete vote of the State, apart from the cities, was 165,427 for license and 164,505 against; of the cities alone, 79,908 for license and 50,929 against.
The following was the vote for State officers at the October election: Su- preme Judge. Isaac G. Gordon, Jefferson County, Republican, 240,335; James R. Ludlow, Philadelphia, Democrat, 225, 941.
State Treasurer .- (First election by the people) Robert W. Mackey, Alle- gheny County, Republican, 243,823; Frank M. Hutchison, Allegheny County, Democratic, 219,471.
The vote of the county was 3,887 for Gordon, 2, 709 for Ludlow, 3,652 for Mackey, and 2,899 for Hutchison.
County Candidates .- Republican-Assembly, Henry Butterfield, Erie, 4,568; Emmett H. Wilcox, Edinboro, 4,077; Sheriff, John L. Hyner, Waterford Bor- ough, 3,457; Clerk of the Courts, Capt. C. L. Pierce, 7, 249 (on the Democratic ticket also); Commissioner, M. H. Silverthorn, Fairview, 5,484 (Democrats made no nomination); Director of the Poor, James Dunn, Mckean, 4,423;
Waterford Township.
147
54
2
Greene ..
218
20
Middleboro.
285
116
Edinboro.
. .
167
75
395
HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY.
Auditor, W. W. Thomas, Erie, 4,374; Jury Commissioner, William Grant, McKean, 4,474.
Democratic and Liberal-Assembly, Wilson Laird, Erie, 3,096; Isaac R. Taylor, Edinboro, 2, 756; Sheriff, Wilson Moore, Waterford Township, 3,450; Director of the Poor, Mortimer Phelps, Edinboro, Liberal, 2,687; Auditor, Thomas McClure, Girard, Liberty, 2,682; Jury Commissioner, Robert Leslie, Wattsburg, 2, 797.
Prohibition-Assembly, David Wilson, Union Township, 138; Sheriff, A. L. Haskell, Amity, 134; Clerk of the Courts, John Miller, Jr., Erie, 144; Commissioner, Clark Rice, Union, 179; Director of the Poor, Hugh Cushing, 131; Auditor, Lyman G. Hall, North East, 168; Jury Commissioner, James Lytle, Erie, 155.
Independent Democrat-Sheriff, Robert S. Hunter, Erie, 203; Levi Jack- son, Girard, 80.
Independent Republican-County Commissioner, M. Hartleb, Erie, 1, 767.
The first returns for Sheriff gave Wilson Moore 4 majority, and he was declared elected. Just as the convention of Return Judges was about to ad- journ, an error was reported in Middleboro which gave J. L. Hyner a majority of 7. He was given the commission, and served out the term.
Special Election. - A special election was held on the 16th of December, to decide upon the adoption or rejection of the new constitution. The vote of Erie County was 6,624 for the constitution, and 742 against; the vote of the State, 252,744 for, and 108,594 against.
1874.
Supreme Judge .- Edward M. Paxson, Philadelphia, Republican, 270,230; W. J. Woodward, Berks County, Democrat, 277,454; James Black, Lancaster, Prohibition, 5,069.
Lieutenant Governor .- A. H. Olmstead, Potter County, Republican, 272,- 516; John Latta, Westmoreland County, Domocrat, 277,195; B. R. Bradford, Beaver, Prohibition, 4,647.
Auditor General .- Gen. Harrison Allen, Warren County, Republican, 272,- 571; J. F. Temple, Greene County, Democrat, 276,605; Calvin Parsons, Lu- zerne County, Prohibition, 4,767.
Secretary of Internal Affairs. - Col. R. B. Beath, Schuylkill County, Re- publican, 272,310; Gen. William McCandless, Philadelphia, Democrat, 276, - 935; W. P. Culbertson, Montgomery County, Prohibition, 4,604.
The average vote in the county was 5,000 for the Republican, 4,600 for the Democratic, and 30 for the Prohibition State ticket.
For Congress, the Republican candidate was Carlton B. Curtis, of Erie, and the Democratic, Albert G. Egbert, of Venango. The latter was elected by a majority of 11, as follows:
Curtis.
Egbert.
Erie.
4,999
4,873
Venango
3,097
3,480
Warren
2,278
2,032
Total
10,374
10,385
City Candidates .- Assembly, Henry Butterfield, Republican, 1,125; Will- iam Henry, Democrat, 1,585; John H. Welsh, Independent Republican, 153. County Candidates -Republican-Assemby, W. W. Brown, Corry, 3,637; Orlando Logan, Albion, 3,775, Dr. S. F. Chapin, Wattsburg, 3,851; Treas- urer, Carl H. Walbridge, Erie, 4,692; Commissioner, Clark Bliss, North East Township, 5,221; Director of the Poor, Michael Henry, Erie, 5, 254; Auditor, William E. Hayes, Greene, 5,324.
396
HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY.
Democratic-Assembly, F. Stanford, Corry, 3,371; Treasurer, N. T. Hume, Wattsburg, 5, 161; Commissioner, John M. Kuhn, Erie, 4,693; Director of the Poor, Charles Sherman, Elk Creek, 4,643; Auditor, D. W. Howard, Wayne, 4,666.
Independent candidate for Assembly, Asa Battles, Girard, 1,943.
Prohibition-Assembly, A. L. Haskell, Amity, 29; Treasurer, P. E. Nor- cross, Venango, 36; Director of the Poor, W. R. Wade, Union, 21; Auditor, James Chambers, Harbor Creek, 19.
This is known as the "Tidal Wave" year, the Democrats sweeping almost every State and gaining the House of Representatives at Washington by a large majority, the first time they had control of that body in many years. Besides electing State officers, they carried a majority of the Lower House at Harrisburg, which enabled them to send William A. Wallace to the United States Senate for six years from the 4th of March, 1875.
1875.
The Democratic State Convention met in Erie this year, being the only State assemblage of either party ever held in our city. The vote on State candidates was as follows:
Governor .- Gen. John F. Hartranft, Montgomery County, Republican, 304,175; Cyrus L. Pershing, Cambria County, Democrat, 292,145; Rev. R. A. Brown, Lawrence County, Prohibition, 13,249.
State Treasurer .-- Henry Rawle, Erie County, Republican, 302,875; Victor E. Piollet, Bradford County, Democrat, 293,150; E. L. Pennypacker, Chester County, Prohibition, 12,468.
The county gave 6,699 votes for Hartranft, 4, 744 for Pershing, 120 for Brown, 6,809 for Rawle, 4,641 for Piollet, and 94 for Pennypacker.
County Candidates .- Republican-State Senate, Henry Butterfield, Erie, 6,360; Prothonotary, Giles D. Price, Venango, 6,937; Register and Recorder, Capt. D. Long, Fairview, 6,820; District Attorney, A. B. Force, Erie, 6,315; Coroner, Dr. J. E. Silliman, Erie, 6,581; Director of the Poor, John G. Kin- caide, Wayne, 6,694.
Democratic-State Senate, David Olin, Girard, 5,083; Prothonotary, S. B. Gail, Corry, 4,559; Register and Recorder, A. L. Tilden, LeBœuf, 4,682; District Attorney, A. F. Bole, Union City, 5,119; Coroner, Dr. J. T. Clarke, Erie, 4,588; Director of the Poor, Josiah Shreve, Union Township, 4,794.
Independent candidate for Coroner, A. M. Tarbell, Erie, 289.
This year, entire Boards of County Commissioners and County Auditors were elected for the first time, under the operation of the new constitution. Three of both classes of officers were chosen for three years in each case, no voter having a right to cast a ballot for more than two, thus securing minority representation. The nominees of the Republican and Democratic parties were as follows, all being elected:
County Commissioners-A. B. Gunnison, Erie, D. W. Titus, Venango, Re- publicans, and R. H. Arbuckle, East Mill Creek, Democrat.
County Auditors-E. L. Range, LeBœuf, William B. Hayes, Greene, Re- publicans, and W. J. Brockway, Conneaut, Democrat.
G. H. Lyon, of North East, was elected County Surveyor, receiving a few hundred votes, but the court decided that there was no vacancy, and he did not receive a commission.
1876.
The October Election was dispensed with, and district and county officers were chosen in November, on the same day as the Presidential electors.
Isana Colegione
399
HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY.
This year was the first in which the Greenback party appeared in national politics. It proposed to abolish the National Banks, and substitute United States Treasury Notes, usually known as Greenbacks, for their notes of issue. The nominees for President and Vice President were as follows:
President-Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio, Republican; Samuel J. Tilden, New York, Democrat; Peter Cooper, New York, Greenback; Green Clay Smith, Kentucky, Prohibition; James B. Walker, Illinois, Anti-Secret Society.
Vice President-William A. Wheeler, New York, Republican; Thomas A. Hendricks, Indiana, Democrat; Samuel F. Cary, Ohio, Greenback; Gideon T. Stewart, Prohibition; Donald Kilpatrick, New York, Anti-Secret Society.
The nominees for elector in this Congressional District were W. W. Wilbur, Warren, Republican; B. F. Morris, Warren, Democrat; David Wilson, Union, Greenback; John T. Taylor, Venango, Prohibition; D. W. Elderkin, Venango, · Anti-Secret Society.
The vote of the State was as follows:
Hayes, 384, 184; Tilden, 366, 204; Cooper, 7,204; Smith, 1,318; Walker, 85. Following is the vote of the county:
Hayes.
Tilden.
Cooper. Smith.
Erie, First Ward, First District.
73
108
Erie, First Ward, Second District
167
96
Erie, First Ward, Third District
81
271
1
321
475
1.
Erie, Second Ward, First District
124
288
Erie, Second Ward, Second District.
171
165
.
: : : |
.
Erie, Third Ward, Second District.
188
78
Erie, Third Ward, Third District ..
119
135
495
374
Erie, Fourth Ward, First District ..
205
192
Erie, Fourth Ward, Second District.
144
61
Erie, Fourth Ward, Third District ..
169
157
: : 1
:
518
410
1
Erie, Fifth Ward.
141
219
. .
Erie, Sixth Ward.
226
190
2,125
2,242
2
East Mill Creek .
108
137
West Mill Creek
211
168
Harbor Creek.
272
165
..
North East Township.
286
189
North East Borough
168
56
Greenfield
212
131
. .
Venango.
57
32
Wattsburg.
124
104
4
Amity.
198
82
15
Wayne.
136
114
. .
Elgin ..
30
9
Corry, First Ward.
263
212
7
10
Corry, Second Ward ..
270
258
6
11
Union Township
199
111
1
4
LeBœuf.
196
147
:
2
Mill Village.
61
36
. .
1
Waterford Township.
315
112
2
:
. .
. .
Erie, Second Ward, Third District.
119
131
..
-
424
584
Erie, Third Ward, First District
188
161
. .
. .
. .
. .
232
86
.
. .
Concord.
2
Union Borough
235
257
.
400
HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY.
Waterford Borough.
172
62
Greene
142
196
Summit.
89
130
McKean
252
61
Middleboro.
31
4
Washington
342
122
7
Edinboro
88
60
. .
. .
Franklin
188
55
Elk Creek.
211
146
2
Conneaut.
274
109
1
Albion.
72
44
Springfield.
419
67
. .
Girard Township.
351
166
Girard Borough.
79
82
Lockport.
46
45
. .
. .
..
Total
8,724
6,179
50
34
Walker received one vote in Elgin.
A long and exciting dispute occurred over the electoral votes of Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, which were claimed by both of the leading parties. In Oregon, the Governor gave a certificate to one Democratic elector, on the ground that one of the Republican electors was ineligible. After a prolonged agitation, the matter was submitted to an Electoral Commission, consisting of five or the United States Supreme Judges, and ten members of Congress, who decided by 8 to 7 in each case that the entire electoral vote of the States named should go to the Republicans. This decision gave Hayes and Wheeler the offices of President and Vice President by a majority of one elector. Politically, the Commission stood 8 Republicans to 7 Democrats.
The Republican nominee for Congress was Lewis F. Watson, of Warren; the Democratic, William L. Scott, of Erie; the Greenback, C. C. Camp, of Venango; and the Prohibition, Samuel Axtell, of Venango. Below is the vote of the district:
Watson.
Scott.
Camp.
Axtell.
Erie.
8,557
6,369
26
15
Warren
3,321
2,202
11
80
Venaugo
3,762
3,522
212
247
Total
15,640
12,093
249
342
The vote for President Judge was as follows:
William A. Galbraith, Erie, Independent Democrat, 7,331; William Ben- son, Erie, Republican, 7,187; Judge Galbraith had 1,200 majority in the city of Erie.
City Candidates .- Assembly, Gustav Jarecki, Republican, 2,167; William Henry, Democrat, 2,177.
County Candidates. - Republican-State Senate, Henry Butterfield, Erie, 8,692; Assembly (county only), Dr. S. F. Chapin, Wattsburg, 6,613; Charles A. Hitchcock, North East Borough, 6,596; S. E. Kincaide, Wayne, 6,571; Sheriff, E. E. Stuerznickel, Erie, 8,667; Clerk of the Courts, Maj. Frank H. Couse, Erie, 8,909; Director of the Poor, Seymour Washburn, Mckean, 8,676; Jury Commissioner, George A. Evans, West Mill Creek, 8, 797.
Democratic-State Senate, John W. Walker, Erie, 6,193; Assembly, W. T. Everson, Amity, 3,916; L. W. Savage, Springfield, 3,911; D. C. Thomas, Fairview Borough, 3,920; Sheriff, F. Stanford, Corry, 6,168; Clerk of the Courts, James Bell, Concord, 5,990; Director of the Poor, Archibald Duncan, North East, 6,345; Jury Commissioner, Joseph I. Tanner, Erie, 6,112.
. .
202
135
Fairview Township Fairview Borough
67
37
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5 7: : : :
: :
:
.
2
401
HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY.
1877.
Supreme Judge .-- James P. Sterrett, Allegheny County, Republican, 244,- 480; John Trunkey, Venango County, Democrat, 251,000; B. S. Bentley, Ly- coming County, Greenback, 51,582; A. H. Winton, Luzerne County, Prohibi- tion, 2,899.
State Treasurer .- William B. Hart, Montgomery County, Republican, 241,116; A. C. Noyes, Clinton County, Democrat, 251,717; James L. Wright, Philadelphia, Greenback, 52,854; Samuel Cornett, Chester County, Prohibi- tion, 2,827.
Auditor General .- J. A. M. Passmore, Schuylkill County, Republican, 242,288; William P. Schell, Bedford County, Democrat, 251,256; James E. Emerson, Beaver County, Greenback, 52,688; A. A. Barker, Cambria County, Prohibition, 2,097;
The average vote of Erie County was 4,870 for the Republican, 3,670 for the Democratic, 190 for the Greenback, and 44 for the Prohibition State can- didates.
County Candidates .- Republican-Treasurer, William C. Hay, Fairview, 4,970; Director of the Poor, George W. Riblet, Erie, 4,869; County Surveyor, George M. Robinson, Springfield, 5,044.
Democratic-Treasurer, William A. Bean, Summit, 3,876; County Sur- veyor, Irwin Camp, Erie, 3,772.
Independent Republican-Director of the Poor, Michael Henry, Summit, 3,762.
1878.
Governor .- Gen. Henry M. Hoyt, Luzerne County, Republican, 319,567; Andrew H. Dill, Union County, Democrat, 279,060; Samuel R. Mason, Mer- cer County, Greenback, 81,758; Franklin H. Lane, Huntingdon County, Pro- hibition, 3,759.
Lieutenant Governor .- Charles W. Stone, Warren County, Republican, 319,008; John Fertig, Crawford County, Democrat, 295, 753; Michael Steck, Lycoming County, Greenback, 74,082; John Shallcross, Philadelphia, Prohi- bition, 3,613.
Supreme Judge .- James P. Sterrett, Allegheny County, Republican, 311,- 042; Henry P. Ross, Montgomery County, Democrat, 287,221; Daniel Agnew, Beaver County, Greenback and Prohibition, 99,316.
Secretary of Internal Affairs .- Aaron K. Dunkel, Philadelphia, Repub lican, 313,193; J. Simpson Africa, Huntingdon County, Democrat, 301,034; James L. Wright, Philadelphia, Greenback, 81, 733; Calvin Parsons, Luzerne County, Prohibition, 3,657.
The average vote of Erie County was 6,000 for the Republican, 4,200 for the Democratic, 1,650 for the Greenback, and 2 for the Prohibition candidates.
The Republican candidate for Congress was John H. Osmer, Venango; the Democratic, George A. Allen, Erie; the Greenback, Cyrus C. Camp, Venango, and the Prohibition, Samuel B. Axtell, Venango. Following is the vote of the district:
Osmer.
Allen.
Camp.
Axtell.
Erie.
.5,576
4,796
1.631
....
Warren.
.2,200
1,821
2,047
Venango
3,409
2,984
1,446
301
Total
11,205
8,551
5,127
301
City Candidates .- Assembly, Gustav Jarecki, Republican, 1894; John M. Kuhn, Democrat, 1,402; James Hoskinson, Greenback, 171; Asa H. Faulkner, Independent, 19.
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HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY.
County Candidates .- Republican -- Assembly, Samuel E. Kincaide, Wayne, 4,270; Myron H. Silverthorn, Fairview Township, 4,304; Isaac B. Brown, Corry, 3,984; Prothonotary, Giles D. Price, Venango, 6,269; Register and Recorder, Capt. John C. Hilton, Erie, 6,437; District Attorney, Charles E. Lovett, Erie, 6,026; Commissioners, Albert B. Gunnison, Erie, 6,159; D. W. Titus, Venango, 6,137; Director of the Poor. Jefferson Triscuit, Union, 6,148; Coroner, Dr. J. E. Silliman, Erie, 6,207; Auditors, William E. Hayes, Greene, 6,163; W. W. Love, West Mill Creek, 6,132.
The Democrats and Greenbackers formed a fusion upon Assemblymen and Register and Recorder, which led to the election of Alfred Short to the Assem- bly, over Isaac B. Brown. The following were the candidates on the several tickets:
On both tickets-Assembly, Alfred Short, North East, 4,402; Uras Schlu- raff, West Mill Creek, 3,986; David Wilson, Union, 4,056; Register and Re- corder, Robert S. Hunter, Erie, 5,433.
On Democratic ticket alone-Prothonotary, C. E. Duncombe, Amity, 4,021; District Attorney, Frank W. Grant, Erie, 4,373; Commissioner, A. L. Tilden, Le Bœuf, 4,171; Director of the Poor, Hartley Lampson, Middleboro, 4,156; Coroner, John Walsh, Erie, 4,096; Auditor, C. R. Gray, Venango, 4,122.
On Greenback ticket alone-Prothonotary, A. T. Marsh, Erie, 1,722; Dis- trict Attorney, M. Phelps, Edinboro, 1,609; Commissioners, Ephraim Boyer, Fairview Township, 1860; H. L. Wyman, Corry, 1,624; Director of the Poor, George W. Barr, West Mill Creek, 1,684; Coroner, Daniel Landon, Erie, 1,687; Auditors, Theo H. Marsh, Waterford, 1,751, Elijah Crow, Washing- ton, 1,686.
Messrs. Tilden and Gray were elected as the Minority Commissioner and Auditor.
1879.
State Treasurer .- Samuel Butler, Chester County, Republican, 280.153; Daniel O. Barr, Allegheny County, Democrat, 221, 715; Peter Sutton, Indiana County, Greenback, 27,207; J. L. Richardson, Philadelphia, Prohibition, 3,219.
Erie County gave Butler 5,281, Barr 3,244, Sutton 738, and Richardson 1 vote.
County Candidates .- Republican-Sheriff, Henry C. Stafford, Jr., Water- ford Township, 5, 707; Clerk of the Courts, Maj. Frank H. Couse, Erie, 5,295; Director of the Poor, John C. Zuck, West Mill Creek, 5,297; Jury Commis- sioner, D. L. Bracken, Corry, 5,493.
Democratic-Sheriff, R. H. Arbuckle, West Mill Creek, 2,882; Clerk of the Courts, David A. Sawdy, Conneaut, 3,223; Director of the Poor, Ephraim Boyer, Fairview Township, 3,990 (on Greenback ticket also); Jury Commis- sionor, Williamn Biggers, Girard Township, 3,125.
Greenback-Sheriff, Frank S. Heath, Concord, 733; Clerk of the Courts, Mortimor Phelps, Edinboro, 749; Jury Commissioner, A. M. Howard, Corry, 773.
1880.
The nominees for President and Vice President were as follows:
President-James A. Garfield, of Ohio, Republican; Winfield S. Hancock, of Pennsylvania, Democrat; James B. Weaver, Iowa, Greenback; Neal Dow, Maine, Prohibition; John D. Phelps, Vermont, Anti-Masonic.
Vice President-Chester A. Arthur, of New York, Republican; William H. English, Indiana, Democrat; Benjamin I. Chambers, Texas, Greenback; Henry A. Thompson, Ohio, Prohibition; S. C. Pomeroy, Kansas, Anti-Masonic.
403
HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY.
The nominees for electors in this Congressional District were C. W. Gilfillan, of Venango, Republican; J. Ross Thompson, of Erie, Democrat; S. P. McCalmont, Venango, Prohibition; James B. White, of Venango, Green- back; John S. Aunden, of Venango, Anti Masonic.
Garfield and Arthur were elected.
The vote of the State was as follows: Garfield, 444, 704; Hancock, 407, 428; Weaver, 20,668; Dow, 1,939; Phelps, 44.
Below was the vote of the county:
Garfield. Hancock. Weaver. Dow.
Phelps.
Erie, First Ward, First District.
93
141
2
. .
Erie, First Ward, Second District.
172
99
1
Erie, First Ward, Third District.
977
339
Erie, Second Ward, First District.
133
349
2
. .
Erie, Second Ward, Second District ...
182
180
173
178
4
1
. .
Erie, Third Ward, Third District.
179
165
Erie, Fourth Ward, Second District.
146
72
Erie, Fourth Ward, Third District.
185
165
6
Erie, Fifth Ward.
235
285
2
Erie, Sixth Ward.
222
119
3
Corry, First Ward.
242
199
70
Corry, Second Ward.
235
194
60
Albion
49
43
7
Amity
118
108
8
Concord.
112
84
59
Conneaut. .
215
88
78
East Mill Creek.
120
124
West Mill Creek.
223
144
12
Edinboro.
96
57
14
Elgin
29
4
7
1
Elk Creek.
219
155
12
Fairview Borough.
67
32
1
Fairview Township.
222
119
Franklin ...
172
61
17
Girard Township
364
192
1
.
.
Greene
125
206
4
Greenfield
166
57
6
Harbor Creek
268
157
Le Bœuf.
180
162
12
Lockport.
51
44
1
Mckean
228
57
22
Middleboro.
28
18
1
Mill Village.
60
42
2
.
North East Township.
233
103
2
. .
Springfield
97
127
11
..
Union Township
168
121
19
Union Borough.
235
241
8
Venango
226
126
11
Washington
309
129
26
Waterford Township
292
103
24
..
Waterford Borough
133
57
4
Wattsburg.
64
34
2
Wayne
149
48
100
..
-
1
Total
8,752
6,741
641
12
1
1
1
..
Erie, Third Ward, First District.
209
215
89
Erie, Fourth Ward, First District ..
261
258
2
Erie, Second Ward, Third District. .. .
142
Erie, Third Ward, Second District.
4
. .
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Girard Borough
86
57
North East Borough.
390
65
2
. .
Summit
305
216
4
. .
The State candidates received the following vote:
Supreme Judge .- Henry Greene, Northampton County, Republican, 444,- 934; George A. Jenks, Jefferson County, Democrat, 406,904; Samuel Calvin, Blair County, Greenback, 12,653.
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HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY.
Auditor General. - John A. Lemon, Blair County, Republican, 442, 335; Robert P. Dechert, Philadelphia, Democrat, 405, 736; A. L. Roberts, Crawford County, Greenback, 19,226; George F. Turner, Prohibition, 1, 898.
Congress .- The Republican candidate for Congress was Lewis F. Watson, Warren County, and the Democratic and Greenback, Alfred Short, Erie. Below was the vote:
Watson.
Short.
Erie ..
. 8,469
7.463
Warren.
3,173
2,852
Tenango
4,158
4,183
Total.
15,740
14,438
City Candidates. - Assembly, Gustav Jarecki, Republican, 2,547; Orange Noble, Democrat, 2,657.
County Candidates .- Republican-State Senate, James Sill, Erie, 8,771; Assembly, Myron H. Silverthon, Fairview Township, 6,578; Isaac B. Brown, Corry, 6,363, A. W. Hayes, Wattsburg, 6,302; Treasurer, James P. Crawford, Erie, 8,800; Director of the Poor, Joseph Henderson, Erie, 8,840.
Democratic-State Senate, John W. Walker, Erie, 6,408; Assembly, Isaac R. Taylor, Edinboro, 3,823; Thomas H. Mohr, West Mill Creek, 3,608; Frank S. Heath (also Greenback) Corry, 4,088; Treasurer, A. J. Proudfit, Edinboro (also Greenback), 7,020; Director of the Poor, A. Duncan, North East, 6,463;
Greenback-State Senate, Jeduthan Wells, 641.
1881.
State Treasurer-Orange Noble, Erie County, Democrat. 258,387; Silas M. Bailey, Fayette County, Republican, 265.293; Charles S. Wolfe, Union County, Independent Republican, 49,969; Reno W. Jackson, Mercer County, Greenback, 14,948; J. M. Wilson, Prohibition, 4,512.
This year is memorable in Pennsylvania politics as being the one in which the first open revolt was made against the Cameron power in the Republican party. Charles S. Wolfe, the leader of the anti-Cameron Republicans in the Legislature, announced himself as an Independent Republican candidate for State Treasurer, and received the large vote shown above. There was also a dissension in the ranks of the Democratic party, led by William L. Scott, of Erie City, and vigorously promoted by the Erie Herald.
The vote of Erie County was 4,656 for Bailey, 4,130 for Noble, 292 for Wolfe, 437 for Jackson, and 195 for Wilson.
County Candidates. - Republican - Prothonotary, Samuel V. Holliday, Springfield, 5,298; District Attorney, Emory A. Walling, North East, 5,311; Register and Recorder, John C. Hilton, Erie, 5,296; Director of the Poor, Jefferson Triscuit, Union Township, 5,290; Coroner, Dr. Alvin Z. Randall, Erie, 4,932; County Commissioners, Richard Powell, Elk Creek, 5,152; B. B. Whitley, East Mill Creek, 5,092; Auditors, William P. Edwards, Harbor Creek, 5,262; William L. Arbuckle, 5,225.
Democratic-Prothonotary. M. V. Blore, Venango, 3,734; District Attorney, C. L. Baker, Corry, 3,879; Register and Recorder, Wesley Bingham, North East, 3.616; Director of the Poor, William O. Colt, Waterford Borough, 3, 746; Coroner, A. B. Heard, North East, 4,014; County Commissioner, A. L. Til- den, LeBœuf, 4,016; Auditor, George Manton, Elk Creek, 3,804.
Greenback-Prothonotary, J. T. Brown, West Mill Creek, 489; District Attorney, A. W. Covell, Erie, 420: Register and Recorder, John Marsh, Waterford Township, 479; Director of the Poor, G. W. Spaulding, Conneaut, 484; Coroner, A. J. Louch, Erie, 479; County Commissioner, H. L. Wyman, Corry, 757.
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