Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-04
USloN DEFEATED IN ITS sTRoNGHoLDs
John Mcdonald Gives Tom Hoctor a Lesson
in Campaigning.
BURIED UNDER BIG MAJORITY
NIniOriiY.

Mcdonald. 3,122 Swanson. 1,O14
b"Ntcr.... 2,260 Dndwell. 2,3O7
Hnverly... 2,IO4 McBride... 2,3O3
HeimrOd. 1,I31 Hnrtc $40
The republicans of Omaha and Douglas
county are congratulating themselves on one
OF the most decisive victories that has ever
been won by their party In this county.
The entire county and city ticket has been
elected by tremendous majorites and even
the precinct officers have been carried on the
triumphant wave with one or two possible ex-
ceptions in strong fusion localities Wards
and precincts that have always been held as
strongholds of the fusion element have been
successfully stormed and carried by the re-
publican forces and nothing is lacking to
make their triumph complete. The unusual
number of straight tickets that were voted
is evident in the comparatively slight varia-
tions in the majorites of the republican can
ddates. John Mcdonald leads the way with
majority that will not be less than 5000
and the others range from 14OO for Heinz
rod to 2,30O for Bodwell
While the majority in the county for the
state ticket is exceeded by the majorities OF
some of the local candidates. 1t represents at
least 1,6O0 more votes than were received
by the Observation-Disclosures on the state ticket
The returns indicate a decided falling off in
districts that were supposed to be strongly
democratic This is especially true in the
country where precincts that gave liberal
last
record with clear majorties for the entire
republican ticket. In Omaha the Second
ward was the only one which remained In the
democratic column, and even here the usual
large majority was cut down to almost moth
ing Hector only carried the ward by six
teen votes. The republican Board of Educa
tion ticket ran very close to Mcdonald in
this ward and even on the state ticket the
best that the democrats could secure was
majority Of about 2OO
.M'DONALD A SPRINTER.
The feature of the day was the manner
in which Jchn Mcdonald fairly walked away
with the alleged strength of his opponent
Mcdonald carried every ward in the city
except the Second every country precinct
but one, and came very near defeating Hoc4
tor in South Omaha. His victory is the more
remarkable from the fact that every energy
of the mongrel machine had been expended
In desperate attempt to elect Hoctor, no
matter what might become of the rest OF
the ticket. Mcdonald secured the full
republican vote and also those of many
populists who refused to swallow the dose
that had been prepared for them by the
dark lantern deal between the democrats
and silver republicans.
Mel. Redfeld was also turned down more
emphatically than his most sanguine op-
ponents expected. His expectation OF repub-
lican support failed to materlalize and he
was repudiated by hundreds of decent demo-
Gratis. d. NJ. Haverly's clean personality
and digniied campaign was endorsed by 4
majority of more than 2, 100 votes.
The other republican candidates read their
titles to assume the duties Of their respective
offices January by big majorties. George
Heimrod, Judge Baxter, Superintendent Bod
well and Surveyor Mcbride were reelected
just like falling Off log. Tom Crocker
will be register Of deeds for the next four
years, and Nels p. Swanson will hold the
inquest on the fusion corpse. A. C. Harte
will be county commissioner from the First
district by a vote that very narrowly es-
capped being unanimous
RING FIGHT INEFFECTUAL.
The republican candidates for the Board
all I'd hy ,ba
majoritles that have been known In years.
1t was a significant fact that the men who
had been singled out to be defeated by a
secret combination of individuals who wanted
to retain their control OF the affairs OF the
board received the biggest majorities ii.
j. Penfod was elected by more than $500
majority and DR.. Moore was close behind
him. A. A. Buchanan, ]. r. Burgess, B. r.
Thomas for full terms. A. W. Johnson for
two yeirs and Andrew Kewlt for one year
were elected by majoritles that will not fall
below 1000 in any case, while the average
majority for the seven candidates was 1855.
The entire list of republican candidates for
justice OF tho peace and constable was sue
cessful by majorites that closely approxi-
mate those received by those higher on the
ticket. The justices OF the peace elect are;
Dorsey B. Houck, George C. Cockrell, A. B.
Baldwin, William A. Foster, George A.
Pritchsrd and Eben X Long. Tie congtables
are A. r. Hensel. William r. Learn. William
A. Hardy, Fred w. McGlnnis. William X.
Adams and William p. Snowden.
The returns on the two bond propositions
are not yet complete, but 1t is practically set
tled that the exposition bonds hare saxisk