The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-07
The ELECTIONS IN THE WEST.
The Republicans Successful In
Illinois and Nebraska.
Chicago's Board of Alderman Republic
can-One of tho Indicted City Fathers
Defeated for observation-disclosures
Hold Their Own In AIissouri-News
From Other Places.

CHICAGO, April Observation-Disclosures
ports received up to o'clock show, that
In Illinois the Republicans carried
forty-seven towns and the Democrats
twenty-six. In most of the towns local
issues formed the bone of contention
and party lines were forgotten.
a large number of women voted as
the school election throughout the
State. I'm all cases separate ballots and
boxes were provided Tor them and they
we're very enthusiastic over their new
privilege. In few places women
offered votes, but they were not accepted,
and it is probable that all such elections
will oe contested. The new Australian
ballot law, used for the first time in many
places, seems to be success, AS usual
in such cases a number OF voters were
not sufficiently instructed as TO the
manner of preparing their ballots and
about per cont. of the votes in the
country districts will have to be thrown
out. Z B
Returns up to 9 o'clock on the contest
for aldermen from the various wards of
Chicago show the election of twenty
Republicans, eleven Democrats and
three independents. The latter, it ia
thought, would. were any strict party
question to come up, all side with the
Democrats. According to these returns
the next council will contain thirty-
three Republicans, thirty-two Demo-
Gratis and three Independents, the latter
practically atiiliating with the Demo-
Gratis.
OF the thirty four new aldermen
elected nine are at present members OF
the council. Five Of the hold over mem
bers of tae council, whose terms will
not expire for year, are in the list Of
the men recently indicted. They ARE
Michael D. O'Brien, Phil Jackson, Ste
phen Gosslin, John L. Dorman and II.
Mlchaelson. Of the other four indicted
boodlers, only one, Daniel r. O'Brien,
was q candidate for reelection, and he
was defeated by majority OF over 600.
w. Roth, the alderman who deposited
with daily paper the amount given
him by the boodlers for his vote on GER
tain pending ordinances, and who was
atterward the most important witness
before the grand jury which indicted
the nine aldermen, was defeated by over
1000 votes.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 6.-TSpecial1--
The latest returns from the municipal
elections held throughout Missouri yes
terday show that whore party lines were
drawn the Democrats are in the ascend
ant except in Republican strongholds,
where the latter kept their forces intact.
In majority of cases, however. the con-
tests were on purely local issues, poll
tics being obliterated
Under the Australian system the cleo
tions in Arkansas passed off quietly.
The Democratic ticket was generally
successful.
TACOMA, Washington, April 6.--[Spe-
cial 1.-The municipal elections here re-
suited in the election of Republican
mayor and a majority of the Republican
candidates for city council.
LINCOLN, Neb April 6.-lSpeoialI-
Municipal elections were hold through
out tho State yesterday. In this o.sy
the Democrats and Independents com
bined against the Republicans The
returns indicate the election Of the en-
tire Republican ticket by majorities
ranging from 500 to 1000, and i've of
the seven aldermen. In the smaller
towns politics did not enter to any ex-
tent, the issues being generally local.
ST.. PAUL. MIMI, April 6.-(Speoial)
The municipal election at West SUI
perior, Wis, yesterday resulted in VIC
tory for j. w. Scott, Republican, over
William Noonan, Democrat. The en-
tire Republican ticket is elected