Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
MR. ROCHE WAS ROASTED
Roche Defeated by Majority OF Over
Twelve Thousand.
All Candidates Elected on the Demo-
cratic Ticket with WhoOp.
The Returns up to Midnight Show All
Democratic Victories.

CHICAGO, April 2.-The muEicipal cleo
tion he'd today in this city closed one of
the hottest cam paigns held here IN mum
Der of years, not excepting tnat of two
years ago, when John A. Roche was nom
mated by the republicans and endorsed
by the democrats as candidate for
mayor, to oppOre Nelson, a cand date OF
the anarchist aud sociallst parties. The
republican ticket this time was headed
by Mayor Roche, aud the democratic
ticket by Dewitt G. Cregir, who
was commissioner of public works
under Carter Harrison. Two weeks ago
the labor party nominated Samuel f.
Gross, real estate and "cheap home
dealer, but his car d 'de3y created dIzsen-
tions in the raj kz and he withdrew. The
labor party made no domination there
after, but the socialists nominated one Of
their orators named OroharGson. Their
ticket, however, seems TO have cut buE
little figure IN the electI9n cam
paign. The fight between the democrats
ana republicans was wsged bitterly,
charges being brought against Cregier of
incom potency when In has former posi-
tion, etc. while bitter fight was made
against Mayor Roche on charges that he
was opposed to tsIep hone Legislation and
atreeet Gar monopolies and the gas trust.
Charges of "know-notningism" were pre-
ferred against both caudididates and
it would seem tnat efforts Of factions III
this direction were large nutlifed. tie
turns received up to 10 O'Clock tonight
from $50 out of 3SI pr, cInots give CrtgIer
u majority OF 9,549. His majority in
whole will probably considerably exceed
10000. On the remainder OF both Tickets
there wdas probably great deal of
scratching, aud tho result OF election for
other offices will not be known until
very late hour.
Returns at half-past eleven show tn
all candidates on the democratic city
ticket are elected by pluralItIes averaging
about 10000. The north and west town
tiokets OF democrats go III, and they
secure their oircuit Judge and consider
able gain of the number of democratic
aldermen Is also conceded. The only re
publican success was in hanging on to
the south TOW offices by narrow margin.
MILWAUKEE,, AprIl 2.-At the election
today the republicans elected n municipal
Judge, clerk OF the cOurts and fourteen
aldermen. The democrats elected
county iu6go and fourteen aldermen.
The laborites elected eight alder men.
SPRINuFI ELD, H., April 2.-Charles Il.
Hay, democrat, IL re- elected mayor of
this city over K w. Lawrence, republ-
car, by about 5000 majority. Tho re-
mainder of the democratic ticket is elect
ed by muioritreB ranging from l50 to
600.
QUINoY, III, April THE municipal
election turned out on Iooal issues rather
than on party lInes. j. M. Bishop, re
publican, for mayor, defeated }. Park
hurst by ovar 500 majority.
ST Louis, April 2.-The municipa; elec
tiou passed off quietly today, though in
terrsG was uniUgging. Com plete returns
at tlIdnight show that N0ohan, democra-
tic ~RudIdato for mayor, has Il plurality
of 600. The uemo0ruts also elect the
auditor, register and one councilman,
while tho republicans seure the col
leotor omptroller, treasurer, president of
the board of public Improvement and
four oouncilmnn. The house OF dele
gates will stand eighteen republicans,
and eleven democrats. In the mayOrailty
contest, Judge Noouau represented the
liberal or saloon element, while Butter
represented the element having prUhiOi-
tory tendencies. The4e features were
impol tant fao;ors in the contest.
DENVER, April 2.-The municipal cleo
tIon passed off quietly. Returns are
coming in slowly, but the Indications at
ii O'Clock ARE that tho eutire republican
ticket will be elected.