Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-12
BATTLE OF BALLOTS.
Municipal Elections in Suburban Tow
Prohibition Fight at Redlands.

Municipal Elections in Suburban Towns
Prohibition Fight at Redlands.
REDLANDs, April 11.-[Special. AT
the election of city trustees here today,
800 votes were cast. j. B. Golver was
elected without opposition. There was
fight between G. A. Kingsbury, Prohi-
bition, and ]. w. f. Diss. High License.
Both factions placed their most popular
men in the field to test public opinion
on the license question. The election
was under the Australian ballot system.
Fifty-one votes were throwa out owing
to their being marked with a pencil
instead of a!rubber stamp, giving Kings
bury ten majority. The ballots thrown
out, If counted, would give Diss a ma
jority OF two. 1t will be carried to the
courts.
BALLOTS THROWN OUT AT LONG BEACH.
LONG BEACH, April 11.-[Special. i
The election of town officers took place
today and was held under the Australian
system. Eighty-fve votes were thrown
out on account OF illegalities and the
election was decided by forty.fiye votes.
The result was as follows: City trus-
tees, long term, w. H. Metzgar, W. P.
Wilson short term, L. A. Bailey, M.
Sullivan; treasurer, Will S. Sweeny :;
town clerk, G. F. Trowhidge; marshal,
M. L. Kinman.
HOT STRUGGLE AT SAN PEDRO.
SAN PEDRO. April 11.-ISpecial. 1.-The
city election today resulted in the elec-
tion OF the following officers: Trustees =,
E. Amar, W. A. Carpenter, each for four
years; r. D. Sepulveda, S. M. Barton,
two years; E. III. Sweet, treasurer ;
Henry Baly, city clerk; A. F. Hult, city
marshal. The last three were reelected.
The election was hotly contested, but no
disturbance occurred.
PARTY LINES DRAWN AT MoNRovIA.
MoNRovIA, April 11.-[Special. The
city election was held today. Although
it was understood that there would be
no politics in it, party lines were drawn
and the Republicans were elected all
around. There was considerable excite
ment. Hon. E. f. Spence, U. thinner
man and E. P. Large were elected
trustees; Geo. A. Pearsons, city clerk !;
j. H. Barble, treasurer; Jas. Coombs,
marshal. The Australian ballot system
worked satisfactorily.
THE CONTEST AT RIVERSIDE.
RIVERSIDE, April 1.-THE municipal
contest in this city resulted in victory
for those opposed to private railroad
franchise, which was the issue involved.
The successful candidates for trustees
are: Geo. Frost and E. F. Ringman,
who have majority of over 300. w.
w. Phelps was elected clerk over three
competitors. q. w. Dickson was the
successful candidate for marshal and j.
M. Drake for treasurer. The successful
ticket favors the giving of q railroad
franchise to line which will contract
to build through the valley.
oNTARlo's NEW RULERS.
ONTARIO, CAL, April 11.-At the mu-
nicipal election today officers were
elected as follows: Trustees, w. T. Ran
dali, I. P. Ersley, T. D. Cochran; clerk,
E. Dubois; treasurer, j. p. Robertson
marshal, 6. B. Southred. A light vote
and no contest.
THE NEW LAW AT MERGED.
MERGED, April 1.-THE city election
under the new election law was a sue
cess. There were only nine illegal
ballots. The fight OF the election CEN
tered on marshal, there being three
. candidates. Corrigan won by large
majority.
RESULTS AT ST. HELENA.
Sr. HELENA, April 1.-THE St. Helena
town election was held today S45
votes were cast The Republicans
elected the town trustees, treasurer and
library trustees. The Democrats elect