The Iola register., 1889-04-12
THE SPRING ELECTIONS.
Result of the Spring Elections in varssss
Cities of the Country.

Result of the Spring Elections in vsrssss
cities of the Country.
LKAvKNwoRrH. April 3-The city elec-
eion passed of quietly yesterday, and the
largest vote ever known here was re-
corded. Unusual interest and excitement
prevailed. and voters, both men and
women, stood In long lines at the various
polling places, awaiting their tuSn to cast
their ballots. The women worked with
greater zeal than the men, but good
natured rivalry predominated and there
was no disturbance or quarreling of any
Kind. A bitter fight was made on Colone.
Anthony, Republican candidate for mayor,
and he was scratched to a great extent in
every ward of the city and ran con-
siderably behind the ticket In the
middle part of the afternoon the Demo-
crafts became alarmed. and E. Jameson.
the independent candidate for mayor.
withdrew from the field and threw his
support to Hacker, the Democratic candi-
date Hacker is elected by about Coo ma
jority, and the entire Democratic ticket is
elected with the possible exception of
Carroll for Council in the Third ward, and
Caldern, councilman for the Fifth ward.
OHIO CITIES.
CINCINNATI April 3-Monday's munici-
pal election i'm Ohio had many mixed re-
suits. The Democrats elected a mayor in
Akron. Springfield and GAINESVILLE, an /
carried the principal Offices in Middle
town, Akron, Norwalk, Bucyrus, Fremont
Circleville. Chiliicothe Portsmouth, Lam
caster, WapakonetA St Mary's, HamiI-
ton, Tiffin, GAINESVILLE, Newark Kent
Canton and Sidney. The Repub-
licans were entirely or nearly
successful in Logan, Lebanon (where local
option was defcated). Troy, Mount Gilead,
Kentou, Urbana, Piqua, London, Cam
bridge, Ripley. Van Vert, Sandusky.
Wooster and Fostoria- In Kent the sue
of prohibit on was prominent and carried
by one vote. In the election at Cincinnati
Republicans and Democrats divided the
offices, a Republican being elected mayor.
Columbus went solidly Democratic. Give
land elected Republicans to all the city
offices but two, which the Demo Gratis gob-
bled.
A CHICAGO AVALANCHE.
CHICAGO, April a-Returns from nearly
all the precincts in the city are in and show
the election of the entire Democratic
ticket for city officers and a majority of
the aldermen, giving the Democrats full
control of the city government in 10Th
executive and legislative branches.
Dewitt c. Cregier. the Democratic candi-
date for mayor, has an estimated majori-
ty of Il, 900 over John A Roche. Republic
an, the present incumbent. The weather
was perfect and a large vote was poiled
Universal interest was manifested in the
days contest but no disturbance Of any
kind occurred. Nearly every office In
sight was captured by the Democrats all
their candidates on the city ticket being
elected by pluralities averaging about
12,0O0 The North and West town tickets
of the Democrats go in and they secure
the circuit judge. The only Republican
success was in hanging onto the South
town offices by a very narrow majority.
ST. LoUIs-ELECTIoN.
ST. LOUIS, April S-The municipal
election yesterday passed Off quietly.
Complete returns from the twenty-eigh
wards of the city show that Judge E. \.
of 2s, 7l5: Colonel James G. Butler (R-
publican) $1,000 Noonau's plurality,
l,626 The Democrats elect Auditor. in
spector of weights and measures, register
and but one of the five counciimeu. while
troller, treasurer. president of the hoa:d
of public improvements and four council
men.
AT KANSAS CITY, NO.
KANSAS CITY, April 3-The Republic
ans were successful here yesterday, elect
ing nearly all their ticket with the exce,'-
tion of treasurer and an alderman in tn
First, Second and Fifth wards and two ia
the Seventh. The vote cast was light The
following were elected: j. j. Davenpor-
mayor; William Peake (Democrat). treas
urer; S. B. Winram, auditor; Mchae'
Boland, recorder; w. K. Hawkins, city
attorney. The proposition to increase the
annual rate of taxation for school pur-
poses to forty five cents on the hundred
dollars valuation was also carried.
AT ATcHIsoN.
ATCHIsoN, April 3-The election yester-
day was very interesting. B. p. Wagge-
ner, Democrat, was elected mayor by
good ma jority. The Republicans elected
four councilmen and The Democrats one.
Gilbert, the independent candidate foI
mayor, who was feared by both parties,
will probably come out third in the race.
The votes OF 500 women were divided b.
tween the Democrats and Independent
candidates. In the Fourth ward Joe Bell,
Republican, was elected to the school
board over his wife, who ran on the inde-
pendent ticket.
KANSAS CITY, KAN.
KANSAS CITY, April S.-The Republicans
elected their entire ticket yesterday, ex-
cepting councilmen in the First and Sixth
wards W. A. Coy's majority for mayor
over Frank Merstelle, Democrat will
probably reach 500, while the three jus.
tices, three constables and the six men,
bers of the school board on the Republican
ticket will have majorities ranging fror
800 to 1920.
: AT FORT SCOTT.
FORT ScorT, April 3.-What was every,
where conceded to be a big Democratic
victory was recorded at the city election
to-day. The Republican party nominatS
George Myers for mayor and he was
showed under by between 800 and eoC
votes, together with the entire Republican
ticket.
AT TOPEKA.
TOPEKA, April S.-The contest over the
mayoralty yesterday was the warmest
ever witnessed in the city. About 5000
votes were cast of which over 1000 were
females The vote is very close. The in
dications are that Metsker, the Republican
nominee, has about 250 plurality.
ARKANSAS ELECTIONS.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, April 3-The re.
turns are coming in very slowly from the
election yesterday. A light vote was
polled, but the indications point to the
election of Hemingway, Hughes and
Sandels, Democrats, for Supreme Judges
over Mitchell. Gregg and Hill, Republic
ans. by safe majorities
AT JEFFERSON CITY.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 3.-In the city
election held here yesterday the following