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ton. Judge Goodland, Of the Tenth cir
cult. and Judge Bardeen. of the Sixteenth
circuit. were reelected without opposition.
In the Seventeenth circuit. however, the
fight was as hot as could be asked for by
the most ardent partisan. Judge Bailey.
who launched several sultry sensations
during the campaign. had doughty op.
ponent in James O'Neill. Returns from
this circuit are coming In slowly, but up
midnight the reports at hand showed
hat O'Neill was $500 in the lead. and
probably elected.
At other points in the state returns show
he following results:
Superior-Charles s. Starkweather was
elected mayor of Superior under extraordi-
nary circumstances, Two years ago. when
the incumbent of an Episcopal pulpit, he
was elected mayor. After occupying the
office for four months he was inpeached
by the common council. being charged
with extorting money from firemen and
policemen, and was removed from office
by a vote Of seventeen to one. This judy
ment was affirmed by the supreme court Of
Wisconsin. In the present campaign Stark.
weather ran as an Independent candidate
against Perry J. Ekstrand. the republican
nominee, and William Munroe, who had
the democratic and populistic nomina-
lions. No newspaper supported him. and he
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him. He carried on the campaign single
handed. and has majority over the COM
bined vote Of his two competitors.
Racine-In the election party lines were
slashed, and personal merits Of the can
didates only formed the issue. Fred Ora.
ham (dena.) was elected mayor by 1,1ot
plurality. Republicans elect four of seven
aldermen. Schroff (rep.) was elected city
clerk.
acknowledgements swept this city,
ielecting mayor, treasurer and most OF
council, more than reversing the result OF
one year ago.
sheboygan-By about 500 plurality, Born
i(rep) is elected mayor. The main fight was
on county Judge. and indications point to
the election of Gilbertson (rep), by about
i 900 majority.
Chippewa Falls-The republicans have
elected e. Poznanski for mayor. w. j.
Mcdonald. the republican nominee for city
treasurer, is probably elected The demo-
Gratis seem to have elected the majority
Lunney for municipal and county Judges.
The result of the election is great sur
prise, as overwhelming republican ma
1orities have been received in almost every
town and village.
La Crosse-F'or mayor, McCord (rep.) is
elected by large plurality, II not major
ity. over Murray (dem.) and Powell (pop.).
Apparently the entire republican city
ticket is elected and majority of republic
an aldermen. Democratic nominees were
Endorsed by populists in most cases.
Oshkosh-A. b. Ideson (dem.) elected
mayor by 500 majority. Council Is in doubt,
but probably democratic.
Eau Claire-W. II. Fawley and B. S.
Phillips. democratic candidates for mayor
and treasurer. are elected by about 200 ma
jority. Majority of city council Is demo
cratic. Republicans elect Cochran for city
clerk.
waukesha-Col. H. M. Knos (dem) was
elected mayor and William James dem
treasurer. The republicans elected bal.
ance Of city ticket and ten Of twalve al
dermen.
Observation-Disclosures Rack (dem.). pres
ent mayor, defeated ]. T. Moak (rep.) by
1872 majority, reducing his vote last cleo.
ton by 80.
Fond du Lac-Entire democratic tickle
Is elected in this city with exception O.
treasurer and one alderman.
Janesvillc-With the exception of mayo
the entire republican ticket was elected
]. Thoroughbred Qnd. dem.) was elected
mayor. Republicans get the council.
Appleton-Herman Erb (rep) elected
mayor by majority of 2S2 on local issues
Bryan COngratulates Harrison.
Washington, April 7.-Hon. w. j. Bryan
sent the following congratulatory tele
gram to Mayor-elect Harrison: Accep
congratulations upon your magnificent vic
tory. The elections In Chicago, Cincinnati
Detroit and other cities indicate decided
change in public sentiment since Novem
Der. w. j. BRYAN"
In Missouri.
st. Louis. April 1.-THE republicans car
ried the city, their mayoralty candidate
Henry Ziegenhein, being elected by plu
rality which will probably be $4,000. Wit
the exception of four members of tn
house Of delegates the entire republical
! ticket went through. Ziegenhein pole
about the normal republican vote. TIL
democrats were badly split and lost vote
to the republicans. Incomplete return
from the state show democratic victories
The silver question has entered largel.
into the contest. ;.