The herald., 1894-04-10
WAGED ON PURELY yLOCAL ISSUES
EGnicipal Elections III Cali
sprnia Towns.
Parry Lines Loosely DgewD in Most
Instances.
sSsrpius Disnoeratic victofy AT Mo-
desto-TeEths MT SANTA Monica,
K'ssvfde, Eohisnds AMI
Manroysa.
By the A..ous.ed rrsss.

BY the A,sousied Press.
SAN FRAscisco, April Q. Elections Tor
local oilicTa occurred in number OF in
terior towns throughout California to-
day. Nhero party lines we're drawn
the republicans appear to have been
successful ia majority Of instances,
but il II considerable number OF the
elections there was no political issue.
A DEMocRATIo SWEEP.
MODESTO. Gal. April 9.--The city eleo-
tion today resulted in sweeping Demo-
cratic victory. Out of 544 votes polled
G. W. Plato and John Reedy received
100 and 1O5 majority over the next high
est candidate for iull term trustee. The
other officers elected are Democrats.
The ticket against the straight Demo-
cratic was called tho Independent and
favored ths closing OF saloons early
Saturday Nvening and ell day sunday
AT eAN~A MONICA.
SANTA MONICA, April 8. The munich
pal election went eff quietly today,
although, as expected, hard but good
natured canvass was made for the diH5r-
ens offices, no party lines we're drawn,
it being simply q question OF personal
uopnlaritv. Two trustees wore elected,
there being five candidates in the field.
and the principal fight conferred on
trustees.
Following is the vote for trustees; H.
c. Bevile. incumb bent, % X. r, Harris,
incumbent, rs; Robet f. Jones. 3S5
S. jackson, IS; N. A. Roth, $40; thus
elechng Jones and Roth.
For library trustees there were only
five candidates in the field and all vera
elected. viz; d. l.. Bancroft, D. q.
Gillis, w. S. Devan, II. A. Winslow, II.
q. Wyse.
For marshal, NJ. X. Barretto eceived
342 vctss. and A. j. Myers liz.
For clerk there was only one candi-
date, O. S. Dales tincumbent) receiving
341 votes.
For treasurer. George Boehme (in-
cumben) received 243 votes, and DR.. j.
Place. PIC.
The successful candidates are cele-
brating their victory in magnificent
etgle.
MoNRoyIA.
MoNRovGA. April 9--In the city cleo
ton today there was the largest vote
polled aince the boom, and resnlted in
the election of A. stedman, Q. o. Mon
roe, G. Il. Sloason aud w, Z. spence A,
Ii. Evans, clerk; j. II. Bartley, treas.
nrer; Joe Combs, marshal; ii. Cenalt
w. A. Cheas. John Hayes and o. a.
Wheeler, public Library trustees. The
proposition granting the board of trus-
tees tne power to have vacant lots
cleaned, carried.
'snn'N tN1rt-1 essss-,-sss - sfts1s = a.
election today resulted as follows
Trustees, l.. II. Pieraon, G. r. Morse ;
clerk, b. G. Shepherd treasurer, j. P.
Robertson; marshal. X. L. Long. The
vote on trustees was very close. Morse
had three majority over Jones, the in.
cumbent.
RIVERSIDE.
RIVERSIDE, April 8. The city election
passed off quietly; only about ons.hali
the vote OF the city was polled. The
total vote cast wss s57. The only con.
test was for treasurer, and NJ. S. Bow
man, Republican, Was elected over E.
NJ. Drake, Democrat, by Is majority.
The Republicans elect their city trus.
tees, marshal, clerk, and i've library
trustees.
REDLhNDS.
REDLANDs, April 9.--The city election
resulted in victory for the Pfohibi-
tionists, they getting three out Of five Of
the board OF trustees.
REPUBLICAN SWEEP.
SAN JOSE, April 8. The election here
today was nearly clean sweep for the
Republicans Paul P. Austin was elected
mayor by 774 plurality. J. N. f. Wing
was elected treasurer; Col. 0. Il. Ben
nett, street commissioner. and james A.
kidward (lndeoendent) chief oil police
The Republicans elected three of their
four nominees for council, two OF whom
were also on this Democratic tickst, and
one etraight Democrat was elected. The
Republicans elected all four school
trustees. Austin'a plurality 10 the iarg
est received by any candidate for mayor
in many years.