Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-08
LINES WERE IGNORED
Municipal Elections in Nebraska Provoke a
Heavy Vote.
HIGH LICENSE ABOUT THE ONLY ISSUE
Regulation of the saloon Favored liz
a Majority of Cnscs-Much
Interest Manifested
Generally.

NEBRASKA yesterday. IArty lines IN u ma
jority of instances were ignored, the issue
being high license. Most of the towns de-
clared in favor of the license system. A
heavy vote was polled and much interest
manifested.
ALLIANCE-At the election today the fol-
lowing were elected: Mayor, f. NJ. Broome:
clerk, A. l.. Field; treasurer, f. NJ. Knight;
councilmen, d. G. Mcintyre, p. H.. McDer-
mott; Board Of Education. George C. Bell
and Ed Mollring. This was upon a citizens
ticket and the only opposition was for mayor,
A. j. Simonson, who was defeated.
AUBURN-Election passed Off quietly to-
day with a full vote. The contest was on
the mayor and councilmen in favor Of and
against license. j. w. Darrah pro.) was
elected mayor over T. j. Crummel, license,
by thirty majority. Every license council
man in the city was elected by small ma
%jorities. The council will stand five for and
one against license.
BEAVER CITY-The temperance ticket
was elected by a large majority.
BENKELMAN-At the village election
held here today fifty votes were cast, re-
sulting in the election of c. r.. Walker, J.
S. West, James RobidouX, f. Scott and p.
Brandner. With the exception of West, 1t
is the reelection of the old board. The high
license element has a majority.
elected today
are: Henry Arp, M. II. sFriedriksen; Claus
Oft, Eggert Oft, Gustav Paulsen, citizens.
BROKEN BOW-The election in this city
today was one of the most holly contested
ever held in the city. 1t was the first cleo
ton in which party Illness were made the
issue. Both the republicans and populists
had a ticket in the field. The populist ticket,
known as the citizens, elected everything
except two councilmen, the surveyor and
school board. There were 271 votes polled.
j. G. Bowen, mayor; j. 7. Ream, police
judge; C. H.. Holcombe, clerk: A. Morgan,
treasurer; councilmen, l.. e. Kirkpatrick, q.
F.. Mcclure, w. j. Woods, Ed McComas;
school board, d. M. Amesberry and r. Reyer-
son. The populists celebrated their victory
tonight with a bonfire. License carried by
twenty-eight majority.
CENTRAL CITY-The city election here
today was closely contested. The license
faction elected G. w. Lemaster mayor and
]. B. White councilman in the Third ward.
The anti-license people elected G. T. Smith
councilman in the First ward and j. r. Rat
cliff in the Second. ]. G. Newmeyer and L.
G.. Comstock were elected clerk and treasurer
without opposition. The an 'i-license members.
Of the school board were also elected. A
light vote was polled. The council stands.
four to two in favor of license.
CHADRON-The citizens ticket, opposed
by the so-called law and order league ticket.
was elected by a handsome majority, H. M.
Wilson headed the winning ticket as candi-
-udte LOT IldyOT, WINE ", IL. Jameson, treas.
urer; L. j. e. Ieager, clerk; G. ID. Johnson.
engineer; ID. Y. Mears, police Judge, and B.
+. Pitman, F. M. Merritt and Joseph Halam,
councilmen, were all on the same ticket.
COOK-License carried here today by ma.
%jorities ranging from twelve to nineteen. The
new board: ]. w. Smith, H.. Kuse, John
Mastalka, j. p. McDermitt and o. F. Har-
Ian. No excitement or particular interest.
was manifested in the contest.
CREIGHTON-The village election was
th1 ar.a oct rpn. L.lJ To-, 81. nI-
ticket was in the field for trustees, all H.
cense men. George Mitchell, j. P. Campbell,
@. c. Carr, Ed Mason, Jacob Demmer.
CRETE-The election passed off quietly
with a full vote cast. The entire republican
city ticket was elected, with H. M. Wells at
the head for mayor. The school board is
undecided yet.
DAVID CITY-The high license republican
city ticket was elected. Ed G. Hall, mayor.
G.. M. Harris, treasurer; F.. b. Taylor, clerk;
d. G. Reynold, police Judge; councilmen.
M. Tillma, c. II. Aldrich, James Fleming.
Mrs. McCaskey and Mrs. Judge Evans were
elected members of the Board of Education
by large majorities.
DUNBAR-G. w. Biggs, John Gunther,
Robert McCailister, S. M. Scarborough and
e. l.. Winsor were elected trustees today.
The board will grant a license. The prohi-
bitionists failed to elect a trustee.
ELKHoRN-Trustees for the village Of
Elkhorn were elected as follows: B. B.
BALDWIN, John Greggerson, i. A. Hansen, IL.
Kremberg, Charles Scleipp.
ELM CREEK-The license board was.
elected here today by a good majority.
FAIRBURY-Mayor, w. H.. Lucas; treas
urer, l.. w. Goodrich; clerk, Jay b. Nc
Dowell; co%uncilmen, w. w. Evans, A. B..
Schrants, G. f. Steele and l.. II. Burks. The
prohibitionists elect the mayor and two OF
the council, and the high license party two
councilmen. This gives the prohibitions
lists a majority.
~ AankvU A. A. Ill At t-t1 49,
today w. o. Ross was elected mayor; G. d.
Lidley, city clerk; William Stiles, treas
urer; F.. C. Bennett, police Judge; j. H..
H~aughawout, w. r. Gaylord, councilmen.
George d.. Salyer and II. II. stottko re-
celved each the same number of votes.
FREMONT-The election today was for
members Of the school board and council
men. For school board, Mrs. M. r.. Rey-
nolds Gep), G. II. Drummer (dem), N. H..
Brown (dem), and ]. w. Gohff rep). For
councilmen, e. G. Brugh Gep), is re-
elected in the First ward and A. p. shep-
ard Tep.) in the Second, In the Third
ward there was a hot fight. j. Towner
Smith Gep) pulled through by eight.
votes. l.. p. Hansen (dem) was reelected in
the Fourth. About 14O women voted for
members Of the school board.
GRAND ISLAND-A light vote was cast.
Joseph Fox DEM, police Judge; Andrew
Gosh, Howard Miller, Henry McAllister and
Henry Potter, co%uncilmen; Gavin Geddes.
Henry feTrar ana lhOHaS SnaW, all repuD-
licans, members Of the school board.
HARRISON-The following board of trus-.
tees was elected here today: ID. II. Gris..
void, e. Rohwer. w. b. Marsteller, J. w.
Scott, N. ID. Hamlin. There was no oppo-.
sitton. 1t is a license board.
HASTINGS-Today's city election was the,
hottest held in this city for many years.
Griff Evans was elected mayor; Jack Mines,
Edward Francis, city clerk; B.
Button, J. II. Sims, Hal Mains. J. II. Spicer
and w. II. Ferguson, for councilmen. Will
liam Brach. C, T.. Rose and &c. Langeyin,
school board. Mines had a majority Of five.
HEBRON-Dr. j. v. Hinchman, mayors;
b. d. Ashbrook, city clerk; Charles Nickels,
city engineer; William Cook, George w.
WATSON, all on the independent citizens
ticket, were elected today with majorities.
ranging from two to thirty-one. while the
citizens prohibition elected 2. u. Knode city
and Frank a. Powell, police
judge. Nicholas Bethschreider and John J.
Holcomb, Independent councllmen, holding
over. gives a majority which will grant.
license.
HOLDREGE-At the city election today
II. w. Scott, the well known merchant, was
elected mayor on the license ticket, over
DIR. j. T. Miller on the temperance ticket, by
a handsome majority. The entire license
ticket was elected, with the exception OF