Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-11
The SPRING ELECTIONS.


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 turn 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 Colonel
Anthony, Republican candidate for mayor,
and he was scratched to . great extent in
every ward OF the city and ran con-
siderably behind the ticket. In the
middle part of the afternoon the Demo-
Gratis 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 600 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 munich
pal election in Ohio had many mixed re-
suits. The Democrats elected mayor in
Akron. Springfield and GAINESVILLE, and
carried the principal offices in Middle
town, Akron, Norwalk. Bucyrus, Fremont,
Circleville. Chillicothe, Portsmouth, Lam
caster, Wapakoneta. St Mary's, Hamil-
ton, Tiffin, GAINESVILLE, Newark, Kent
Canton and Sidney. The Repub-
licans were entirely or nearly
successful in Logan, Lebanon (where local
option was defeated). Troy, Mount Gilead,
Kenton, Urbana, Piqua, London, Cam
bridge, Ripley, Van Vert, Sandusky,
Wooster and Fostoria- In Kent the issue
of prohibit on was prominent and carried
by one vote. In the election at Cincinnati
Republicans and Democrats divided the
Offices. Republican being elected mayor.
Columbus went solidly Democratic. Cleve-
land elected Republicans to all the city
Offices but two. which the Demo Gratis COB
bled.
A CHICAGO AVALANCHE.
CHICAGO, April 3-Keturns from nearly
all the precincts in the city are in and show
the election of the entire Democratic
ticket for city officers and majority OF
the aldermen, giving the Democrats full
control of the city government in both
executive and legislative branches.
Dewitt G. Cregier, the Democratic candi-
date for mayor, has an estimated majori-
ty of IL, 600 over John A. Roche. Republic
an, the present incumbent. The weather
was perfect and a large vote was polled.
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
1900. 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 very narrow majority.
ST. LOUIS ELECTION.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The municipal
election yesterday passed off quietly.
Complete returns from the twenty EIGHT
wards of the city show that Judge E. A.
Noonan (Democrat) for mayor. has total
of %, It's; Colonel James 6. Butler Gre
publican) $4,000. Noonan's plurality,
1626. The Democrats elect Auditor, in
spector of weights and measures, register
and but one of the five councilmen, while
the Republicans secure collector. comp
| troller, treasurer, president of the board
of public improvements and four council
men.
AT KANSAS CITY, MO.
KANSAS CITY, April 3-The Republic
ans were successful here yesterday, elect
| ing nearly all their ticket with the excep-
ton of treasurer and an alderman in the
| First, Second and Fifth wards and two in
the Seventh The vote cast was light. The
| following were elected: j. j. Davenport
mayor; William Peake Oemocrat). treas
| urer; s. B. Winram, auditor; Michael
| 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.
ArcH1soN, April 3.-The election yester-
day was very interesting. B. P. Wagge.
ner Democrat, was elected mayor by 9
good ma jority. The Republicans elected
four couucilmen and the Democrats one.
Gilbert, the Independent candidate fol
mayor, who was feared by both parties
| will probably come out third in the race
| The votes of 800 women were divided be.
tween the Democrats and independent
candidates. In the Fourth ward Joe Bell
Republican, was elected to the schoo
board over his wife, who ran on the inde-
pendent ticket.
KANSAS CITY, KAN.
KANSAS CITY, April 3.-The Republicans
elected their entire ticket yesterday, ex.
cepting councilmeq in the First and Sixth
wards. w. A. Coy's majority for mayor
over Frank Merstelle, Democrat, will
probably reach 800, while the three jus.
tices, three constables and the six mem
bsrs of the school board on the Republican
ticket will have majorities ranging from
600 to 1000.
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 nominated
George Myers for mayor and he wa
showed under by between 300 and 30
votes, together with the entire Republican
ticket.
| AT TOPEKA.
TOPEKA, April 3.-The contest over tn
mayoralty yesterday was the warmes
| ever witnessed in the city. About 500
votes were cast, of which over 2, 900 wer
females. The vote is very close. The in
dications are that Metsker, the Republican
nouinee, has about 250 plurality.
| ARKANSAS ELECTIONS.
| LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 3-The re
turns are coming in very slowly from tn
election yesterday. A light vote wa
polled, but thu indications point to tn
election of Hemingway, Hughes an
Sandels, Democrats, for Supreme Judge
over Mitchell. Gregg and Hill, Republic
ans. by safe majorities.
AT JEFFERSON CITY.
JEFFERSON CITY, April 3.-In the cit
election held here yesterday the followin
candidates were elected: Mayor, OF
! Repu blican, by los majority; city attorney
Lucnett Democrat 1875 majority; cit
marshal, Schirmer, Republican, 151 ma