The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-05
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
MANY TEXAS CITIES AND TOWNS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Generally They Were Quiet and Party
Lines Were Not Drawn--The Elec-
ton in Dallas was Hot, but
There was no Disturbance.
DALLAS.


city election was held today, but the
best of order prevailed. Captain
James G. Arnold was reelected chief
of police by 1000 majority, defeating
j. whit webb. Arnold carried every
ward in the city. Thomas P, Scott
was reelected collector, defeating s,
H. Mcbride by 1900 majority. Joe
Blakeny, city assessor, was defeated
for re- election by Captain Ben Melton
by 1000 majority. For aldermen Pat
O'Keefe was re- elected in the First
ward by 10 majority, DR.. A. M. Coch
ran in the Second, Curtis P. Smith in
the Third, Maurice J. P. Lacey in the
Sixth, Claud A. Cour in the Seventh,
and JOHN A. Corder in the Tenth. In
the First ward Tammany made ter
rife fight on O'Keefe, and in the Sixth
Maurice Jacey, who is president of the
| LIQUOR dealers association, won by %
majority, after the hardest fight made
IN the ward. Corder, who is good
fellow, who drives an ice wagon, de.
feated Judge Kendall in the Tenth.
In the Fifth. Kearney j. Killen defeat
ed G. A. Gill for school dieector. The
latter has served on the board for
years.
FORT WORTH.
Special to The Statesman:
FORT WORTH, April 3.-The city
election passed off very quietly al
though the vote polled was unusually
heavy. The regular Democratic ticket
was elected by majorities ranging over
700 The following is the ticket:
Mayor, B. B. Paddock; Aldermen
First ward, W. H. Ward; Second
ward, K. M. Vanzandt, Jr.; Third
ward, Martin McGrath; Fourth ward,
Ben McCullough; Fifth ward, W. s.
Essex; Sixth ward, J. l. Clements;
Seventh Ward, W. E. Williams; Eighth
ward, j. B. Roberts: Ninth ward, W.
s. Head.
GREENvILLE.
GREENvILLE, April w. S. Per
kins defeated IT, E. Brvd, present in
cumbent, for ma yor in the city election
held today. The old council, with one
exception, was re elected: Nearly 900
votes were polled.
GAINESVILLE,
GAINESVILLE, April 3 City cleo
ton quiet. j. b. Robinson was elect
ed attorney; Fred Frasher, marshal;
j. W. Pickett, assessor and collector;
Ben Brooks, treasurer; G. M. Bailey,
secretary; Cy Richie, alderman First
ward; o. n. Briscoe, Second; @. o.
Barton, Third Jesse Walker, Fourth.
ABILENE.
ABILENE, April 3-The city election
was held here today and the following
were elected to serve the ensuing term:
j. ]. Clinton, marshal; w. s. o. John.
son, city secretary; A. S. Hardwick,
city attorney; G. s. Berry, city treas
urer, and the following aldermen:
First ward, J. r. Page; Second ward,
@. p. Warren; Third ward, @. Evans;
Fourth ward, Will Stith.
wEATHERFORD.
WEATHERFoRD April 3.-Geo. P.
Levy was elected mayor; majority,
1874. Aljermen: Ward /, j. Il. Lowry
and Il. NJ. Rushing; Ward 2, Moses
Littleton; Ward 3, Bruce Milliken;
Ward A. j. Q. Mcdonnell and s. G.
Maddox. At this hour a band is or.
ganizng to serenade the successful
candidates end a reception will be
held at the mayors residence at 10
p. III.
CORSICANA.
CoRsICANA, April ?.-J. e. White
sell was elected mayor.
HICO.
HICO. Anril 3.-The following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: D.
Pirgree, mayor; H. Hooper, marshal;
VIM. Connolly, L. B. Hickman, J. P.
Rogers, G. M. Patillo, G. Hutchinson,
aldermen.
BRENNAN.
BRENNAN, April 3.-The en-.
tire ticket of present incumbents was
reelected and the largest vote ever
poled here was cast at the city cleo