The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-03
THE DEMOCRATS DEFEATED.
Republicans Capture The Cities Of Chlca'
60 and 81, Louis by Big EajOrltltS.
THE RESULTS IN OHIO AND MICHIGAN
DO Not Contain Much Ground Tor Demo-
cratic Joy-Lnw and order fre'eh
In East st. Lonis-Tbe Kes"ls 6
From Other Places

lated aldermen. was elected ftre to-day.
Ceoree B. swifts plurality for Mayor
approximates 500. This is taken from
fncomplete police returns. AZ 10 o'clock to-
night $40 precincts ont Of 920 returned
Swift uopJ l207Gi votes; Wentcr Oem.J,
obei. and Holmes pop), 9SI6. The Coun-
cI Viii stand overwholmiI giy Repnbii-
can.
~Hinlv Dnck" McKenna Oem) was
defeated hv the Republican Tor Alderman
In the First ward. a Democratic strong
hold bv 100 votes. In the Nineteenth
ward cx-Concrcssman Frank lAwler In
denendont Democratic candidate for Al
cerfna1. apptars TO have tile wbip-hand.
Alderman McGnicn, Mayor Hopkins
right bower. Is behind in tho Twenty-iirst
ward. and the only Democratic survivors
Of the .Aldermanic cyclone from the pres
snt outlook are Stuckart, OF tho Sixth,
and Bennett. ftho Eighth.
The Republicans are giving themselves
uD to the delrium of victory, and crowds
Of a. thousand in "a body marched through
tn. city Hall this evenings with horns
and drums.
The city voted by a majority estimated
at m.Oy0 to place itself under the opera
lions Of the civil service law, which will
hNINI ~ 'N'Af 'f' 'ItAa tiiNAN '' 49," ~'Ns
government.
ROY d. West, Republican candidate for
city Attorney. ran several thousand votes
behind his ticket. but was elected by a
handsome majority. James r. u. Van
clcave, for city Clerk: Adam Wolf for
city Treasurer. and Charles q. Medley,
FOR Circuit Judge, on the Republican
ticket. were elected by majorties equal
70 SWifts.
THE POLICE DO THEIR DUTY.
In halt dozsn wards OF the city.
which have the reputation OF beng dis
orderly on election day, there were nu-
morous conflicts between gangs Of drunk
en- ward hoelcrs outside the polling
places but the police were al tho scenes
of disturbance in sufficient force 10 sep
arato the combatants without serious
trouble
The prospects of a civil service law In
operation seemed to serve as an incentive
for the officers to perform their duty,
irrespective of politics The only serious
aftay reported during fho progress OF
the voting occurred i'm the IWcnty-thlrd
ward. where the Aldermanic fight was
particularly bitter This Is the ward
where Gus Collander an election officer,
Was murdered last November. John Dal-
tou Republican challenger. shot and
fatally wounded his cousin, Patrick Dal-
ton. outside "a pOllinc-plaCe. Patrick dared
his cousin 10 come from the booth. and
when John refused 10 snow himself
tallt. went away. He soon returned
with part of tine Nesson-street gang Of
toughs, and nndug John on the side
walk. attacked him with knife. John
fired and hit his assailant in tho abdo-
Ileu. The police arrested John, ana took
his victim TO ,ne hospital. where the doc
tors said he could not live.
La the Eighteenth ward sidewalk fights
and attacks on polling-placcs were fire.
Quent. W. j. Ray, a challenger was
knocked down. and after getting ON mis-
feet ,ricd TO use his revolver on his as
sailant. An officer who rushed between
them would have been shot had not
sergeant wrcnchod the weapon away.
BUCK MCCARTHY wIND
Among the successful Republican can
dldatcs for Aldermanic honors is Buck
Mccarthy, of the Twenty-Ninth Ward
Mccarthy was a mamber Of the county
board which v as broken up I'm 1856 10y the
conviction of several OF its members
of bo0dnng Including Mccarthy. This IS
McCarfhys IS FIRST appearance IN pubic
since mis- conviction.
Maurice Williams was standing ia the
door of WINS Wordscn's saloon, at l9
Green street. tiis afternoon, when some
AIH fNilt AN H'NiiAN Niitif anu nAf ms
'You viii vote Tor Wcnter viii yOu?'
shot him in the leg. Williams says he
does not know who shot him, but that
just before that he saw the salo0n-kcc9-
er fire two shots at another man.
Municipal and township elections were
held throl s ont the state to-day. Re
ports received at a late hour indicate
Republican victory in almost every city
and town.
GALESRURG, Ills. April The CON
gressionM election caused 10y She death
OF General L. s. Post passed of quietly
Georse w. Prince The Republican oendi-
date. was elected by about 1900 plurah-
~
no LICENSE WINS IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, NER.. April 2-Municipai
elections were held i'm Nebraska to-day
except IN Omaha Hn Lincoln. Il. A.
Graham Gep) was elected over j. II.
RrOodv the Democratic nominee. en-
dorsed by the Populists and civic FEEDER
alton. by l5o votes Plattsmouth, Tor the
Iirst time i'm twenty years, went Demo-
cratic, clectiTg five Democratic council
mon. I'm South Omaha and Beatrice IL
is a mixed result Ia most OF the small
or towns of tho State the only question
up was license against no license, and
the no license towns seemed TO dominate
Party lines were generally cropped. and
little interest was manifested IN the cleo
ton
DENVER GoEs REPURLICAN.
DENVER. COL, April 2-The munich
pal election passed on to-day with a few
minor disturbances. At 10 o'clock to-
night u is conceded the Republican ticket
IS elected 10y 5000 majority. Thomas 5.
McNurray heads the winning ticket for
mavor. Returns from the smaller towns
OF the state nearly all show Republican
victories.
RgrUBLIcANs cAPrURs ST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS, April 2.-To-day's munich
Yal election turned all the city offices
but two over 10 the Republicans Demo-
crats are stupehed with .he results
and Republicans are jubilant. OF the
tWonty-oight members % he House OF
Delegates chosen. two-are Democrats
Re remainder being Republicans. Six
Republicans a largo were elected TO the
city Council which will now be unanl-
fnousiy Republican, as seven Republi-
cans are hold-Cyer members. The
average Republican majority in a total
vote OF $500. Is 1900 Democratic ineif-
ference contributed 10 this result Rows
were numerous. and many arrests were
made. George Fallsrafi, a Democratic
vard-worker, was shot IN the breast by
Horny Henderson, a colored Republican
challenger at polling booth. Frank
Ctmplell, a Democratic Judge OF cleo
ton. was arrested Tor intimideting vo-
tors.
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