The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-04-14
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Tow Various Kansas Cities ssd Tow
voted-Large Vote Cast by the Women.

Tow Various Kansas Cities RGd Towns
voted-Large Vote Cast BY the Women.
TOPEKA April h.-The most orderly and de-
cent election that has ever been held in Topeka
took place yesterday
The Douglass election law kept from the polls
! the heelers and the FOUNDERS with hired car
riages who have hitherto given to the voting
places a responsiveness in the eyes Of respects-
be people The vote Of the women was large
and il was mostly republican
Dr. Jones is elected mayor by q plurality OF
at least = O0) and had q majority over both Cd
position candidates.
KANSAS CITY. April 5.-Incomplete returns
at o'clock this morning indicated the election
OF majority Of the republican ticket, as fol-
lows: Mayor, Nat Barnes Councilmen-Firsi
ward, J. r Kelley: Second ward. Charles Ham
mond; Third ward, George Twist; Fourth
ward, o. B. Tower: Fifth ward, Johz
Carr; Sixth ward, Henry thinner. Just
ices-Henry Swinglsy. Judge Bradley
and John T. Sims. Constables-Mark Cassidy,
ID. w. White and James SWeigert Members
Of the school board-George, Bishop and Harry
Bell. Newsletter, the democratic nominee for
mayor made q great race, but was unable to
overcome tho 2o00 majority which the repu6-
licans generally have in that city. The count
ing of the ballots was very slow, but latest re.
'orts place Barnes majority at 500 1t will
take until sunrise IN some Of the districts to
count the votes
LAWRENCE April 5.-The republicans elected
their entire municipal ticket at the election
held here with the exception Of one candidate
for the city council Maiorities averaged about
20 Vote was large. especially OF the
women Following are the successful
candidates: For mayor, N Simmons; for
city treasurer c. s. Duncan: for treas
urer Of school board Alice Litchdcld for mem
bers OF the board Of education, A. d. Weaver,
Henry Full; for police judge. Charles Chadwick;
for justices OF the peace. John Charlton, - A.
Cooper; for constables, d. w. Iitteil. 5. w.
holland for councilmen, a Shaw, C. 2. Grow
enor, Charles Cox. Otto Fisher, John n. G.
Watt, J. Underwood
ATCHIsoN, April 5.-The republicans elected
their entire ticket in Atchison with the pos
sible exception OF their candidate for mayor
The returns give W. 7. Bland. the democratic
candidate for that position. majority over NJ.
J. CloyeS which the official count may change
Three hundred women voted and as near as can
be learned their votes were about evenly di-
vided between Bland and 0loyes Two women
were elected as members Of the school board.
An error In the returns from the Second ward
make tie vote between Bland and Cloyes-
STERLING, April 5.-The city election here
passed of without much interest being mani
tested Two tickets were in the field, the ciu-
zens and the anti-jont The anti joint candi-
date for mayor was elected by ~ majority. and
NnLl-lDlLb Anu pOilCS luASc NcTS
also elected. The women's vote was not so
large as usual Following are the members Of
the new city government: Mayor, T. a Dilley
councilmen, T. II. Brown W. Ii Quiglsy, w.
II. Graham, William Merrill, A h Stormont;
police judge. ]. :. Evans.
NEWTON, April 5.-This city has passed
through q redhot election 1t was a fight of
whisky against anti-whisky, the ''wets'' being
in and hgnting hard for their lives. It was no
use. however, for the people Of the city resolved
20 rid the city OF its whisky joints. Harlow
Mills. the representative of the temperance
and COCA order psop.e, won in his contest with
Mayor Benier, the present incumbent, with
majority OF - only.
MCLoUTH, April 5-The citizens ticket was
elected here. There was but one ticket in the
field There were two independent candidates
In the contest against the regular ticket One
hundred and twenty-five votes were cast j.
W. Tarr, independent recsived IS for police
judge and Martin Davis sc for the council The
following were elected: Mayor, a. X Com
stock; police judge z W. Reynolds; council
men, c. Il Sleeper J Il. Bowman. Z B. Gould,
Thomas Chapman. John Parsons
WELLISGToS, April 6-There was lively
contest over the city election here and large
vote was polled w. r Savage, democrat and
citizens candidate. was elected mayor over A.
Graf. republican through diversion caused by
= third party temperance ticket The rep1b-
Der OF the school board and one constable
About 80 votes were cast by women
CoNCoRDIA- April 5-Ths city election re-
suited 10 the straight republican ticket being
elected by large majority. Mayor W. w.
CIldwell's efficient administration during the
past two,years is Endorsed by q vote OF to 1.
Three hundred and twenty women had regis
terod. but only comparatively small number
voted.
RUSSELL, April 5.-The greatest excitement
prevailed at our city election and more interest
was manifested than ever before. -Four hun
dred and twenty six votes were polled, being
nearly the full vote Of the town. of both male
and female This republican ticket was elected
in full, the mayor receiving 50 majority.
THE ELECTION IN OTHER TOWNS
The republicans also elected their ticket az
Olathe, Abilene, Great Bend, Clyde, Council
Grove, Fredonia, Chanute a1d Garden City.
There was Il large woman vote in each OF these