Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-05
CHICAGO BALLOTS.
Republicans Vote Those That
Eject Councilmen,
AND WIN IN THE NORTH TOWN

South and West Towns Democratic Except
as tn South Town Assessor Solid Irish
Roman Catholic Vote at Springfield Cast
for Prohibitionis;, because the Other
Candidate. Were Supported by the
American Protcctive>.
CHICAGO, April 5-Henry Stuckart was
defeated at election in his attempt TO be.
come assessor Of the south town. Henry
Best, the Republican candidate, was placed
in office, although by a small plurality.
All the other Republican candidates were
bested by the Democrats. Martin VI.
Honan received more votes than Frank j.
Otto for collector and Edward j. Leier.
decker defeated Isaac y. Powell for super.
visor. Abraham Jacobs, the stage hand
at the Olympic theatre. was elected over
William L. Martin for clerk. Stuckart's
council record Is assigned as the cause Of
his defeat.
Seaman Wins in the West Town.
In the west town Mortimer J. Scanlan
the Democratic nominee for assessor. WIS
elected 20 Office over James X. NauaShan
10y large majority. Scaulan's strength
carried Albert Hoffman, into Office for
collector, while Frank kilcrane fell but
900 votes Of the number policd by Scan
Ian u supcr'.spr. John Beniak. the can
d!dnte tor clerk, was the only Democrat
on the town ticket who was defeated I'd
ward Erickson was elected by narrow
margin. William T. Ball was elected IS
north town assessor by a large ma iority
over Henry &. Baytling. All the rest OF
The Republican ticket was elected. Paul
Rtdir>ke Left Emil Hoechster in the col
lectorship race, while William Eisfrldt had
safe majority over Gus Coll.guder
BERNARD I. Gutenberg defeated Austin
1. Berry for north town clerk
Conrad Wait!cr Erpu,lintcd.
In the Town OF Lake Conrad Waltlqr,
who made u record - assessor last year
which was Unsatisfactory to the citizens Of
the town. wa, beaten after hard fight
by Christian Levine. the Democratic can
diGutc. The rest of ihc Democratic ticket
was elected. IL j. siid that Walther's
name ruined the chances OF the Other Re
puh,.r'us named for Office. H. Hyde Par,
the entire ticket, headed by Thomas =.
Skccics. was placed in oilice by tue Re.
publiCaus. - wa- that in the Town of .,c.-
feT~ou. .Iamcs pcasc VIII act ~ assessor
for Lake View for another year because oI
the Republican vote. The entire Hepuh.
lican ticket was elected 10y u large major
ity. Calumet Republicans defeated tAa
Citizens ticket, which was placed in The
field by the Democrats and Republican,,
who had become dissatisfied with the way
IN which the town offices are being coz.
Quoted.
Republicans Gain Counri!meD.
c. o. Ten Brooke will serve another term
n assessor while G. y. Clausspn viii bs
the collector for the ensuing year. The
Republican supervisor and clerk were also
elected. Candidate Lyons was placed III
Office by Rogers PARK Republicans, who
elected their entire ;iciset. Chicago's
Democratic mayor VIII preside over u
council Tor the ensuing year composed OF
forty-threc Republicans and twenty-five
Democrats. The election added Eve votes
20 the Republican force in the council.
With the exc, ption Of Undertaken Dan
Koran in the second ward all the alder
men who belonged 10 the council gang"
and who were up for reelection were sent
back TO til" council. Alderman Arnold
Ir.pp of the Twenty ward, who
was the acknowledged leader against the
gang was defeated according to the
police returns, by Henry {. Schenduy., Il
candy dealer.