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the other city officials by pluralities

the other city officials by pluralities
averaging 200
At Lacrosse the entire Republican
ticket was elected by large pluralities.
At Chippewa Falls Democrats and Re-
publicans divided honors.
Racine reelected Mayor Fred Graham
(Democra), the Republicans getting a
majority of the aldermen.
At Madison the Democrats elected
mayor, treasurer and most of the coun-
cilmen.
The entire Democratic ticket was
elected in Fond du Lac, with the excep-
tion Of treasurer and one alderman.
At Sheboygan Bornel, Republican,
was elected.
At West Superior Charles J ark
weathei. Independent, va Iected
mayor.
Appleton elected Herman Erb, Repuh-
lican, mayor by a majority Of 2S2
At Ashland Thomas Bardon, Demo-
crat, was elected mayor and the Demo-
Gratis carry with one exception an en-
tire set of officials
COLORADO.
In Denver, Col, the mayoralty contest
today was a warm one. There were
thirteen tickets in the field and three
candidates who confidently expected to
be elected. The result was a victory for
the incumbent, T. S. McMurray, a Silver
Republican, who was running on an in
dependent ticket against a Democrat
and a etraioht RenubIioap rI;e oI,roI
ity will be about from 1000 to 5000. The
rest of the city officers are in doubt.
At one of the city polling places late
this evening difficulty arose between
two factions, and Bat Masterson, the
well-known sporting man, who was act
ing as deputy, shot Clerk Lauderbaugh
in the wrist. The wound is not serious
KANSAS
WICHITA, Kans., April 6.-The entire
Republican city ticket is elected by
small majorities.
Leavenw nwortii-John Edwards (Dem)
was elected mayor today. A split on
Candidate Fem scattered the Repub-
licans. Other officers were divided be-
tween the two parties.
Topeka-Mayor Fellows (Rep.) was re-
elected, as was the entire Republican
ticket with the exception of one MEM
ber of the school board. The contest
was between a straight Republican
ticket and a fusion ticket of all the
opposition.
Hutchinson-The Republicans elected
their entirej municipal ticket by marjor-
tiles of from 400 to 600.
Emporia-Women polled one-third
of the votes cast here. The Citizens
ticket for mayor and majority of other
officers is elected Republicans had a
majority of 300 two years ago.
The women of Kansas were an i'm
portant factor in today's municipal cleo
tions and large percentage of the vote
everywhere was polfed by women. In
four of the six first-class cities of the
state the Republicans were victorious.
Topeka. the Republican stronghold,
went Republican by about 1900, which
shows material gain for the fusionists
In Wichita and Atchison the Republican
tickets were elected by small majorities,
and in Kansas City, Kans., Robert s.
Marshman (Rep.) is elected mayor by
probably 500 majority, and the Republi-
cans elect a majority of their candidates.
Leavenworth elected Democratic
mayor owing to a Republican split, AMI
Alfred Scott was elected by large ma
jority. In the first class cities the vote
Of the women was pretty evenly divided
on party lines, as the enforcement of the
prohibition law is under the direction of
the metropolitan pelice officers,
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, April 6-The Republicans
carried the city today, their mayoralty
candidate, Henry Zeigenhein, being
elected by plurality which will proba-
bly, be $4,000. With the exception of four
members of the house of delegates, the
Zeigenhein polled about the normal Re-
publican vote. The Democrats were
badly split and lost votes to the Repub-
licans.
Jefferson City-The Democrats elected
a mayor and city marshal today and the
Republican candidates got the other city
officers. Republican majorities were
greatly reduced.
st. Joseph-Democrats carried six out
IL.
The council will be tie if the Democrats
lose the tied ward.
NEBRASKA
OMAHA, April 6.-Municipal elections
were held today in all the Cities in Ne
braska organized under the general law.
Party lines were not drawn except in
few instances, the contests turning al
most entirely on local issues.
NEW MEXICO
SANTA FE, N. M, April 6.-The city
election passed off absolutely quietly.
The Republicans elect mayor, city clerk,
city treasurer, five aldermen out of six,
by an average majority of forty One
year ago the city went Democratic by
an average Of go majority.
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