Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-07

candidates w1fe confidently expected
to be elected. It was q victory for the
present incumbent, Thomas MeMurray.
q silver Republican, who was running
Independent against q Democrat and a
straight Republican. His plurality was
1000 to 5000.
| Topeka, Kan. April 7-Mayor Eel
lows. Rep. was reelected by 1,500 ma.
5ority. as was the entire Republican
ticket with the exception. perhaps, of
one member Of the school board. The
contest was between a straight Repub-
! ltcan ticket and a fusion ticket.
Leadville. Colo, April I'm this CITY
theeiection was one Of the most exciting
In the city's history, the issue being
sharply drawn between the Miners un-
lon. which supported the Populist tick
ct, and the Democratic and Republican
| forces united as Citizens ticket. The
result was a decisive victory for the
Citizens ticket. Dickinson Democrat,
Republican, receiving 1.150 majority.
MIXED RESULT AT MILWAUKEE,.
Republicans and Democrats Divide Hon.
ors-In Other Wisconsin Towns,
Milwaukee. April THE election in
Milwaukee yesterday was for judges of
the superior and county courts and for
associate Justice Of the supreme court.
J. E. Mann. Democrat. is reelected
county Judge. and George E. Souther-
land. Republican. is elected superior
judge. The total vote in the city was
$685.. against $4,000 in November. There
was no opposition to Marshall for the
supreme bench.
Judge Goodland Of the tenth circuit.
and Judge Bardeen, of the sixteenth
circuit, were reelected without opposi-
ton. In the seventeenth circuit the fight
was as hot as could be asked for by
the most ardent partisan. Returns from
this circuit are coming in slowly, but
the reports at hand show that O'Nein
was 5000 In the lead and probably
elected.
Republican mayors were elected in
these cities: Merrill, Ripon, River
Falls, Viroqua, Mineral Point, Stu--
geon bay, Black River Falls, Lake
Geneva, Sparta, Tomah, Plymouth and
New Lisbon. The Democrats secured
mayors in the following cities: Hudson,
Medford, Prairie du Chen, Beaver
Dam. Chiffon, Fountain City.
starkweather Gets q vindication.
West Superior, Wis, April 7.-Charles
5. Starsweather was yesterday elected
mayor of Superior under extraordinary
circumstances. Two years ago, when
the incumbent Of an Episcopal pulpit,
he was elected mayor. After occupying
the office for four months he has i'm
peached by the common council, being
charged with extortins money from fire.
men ard policemen, and was removed
from office by vote Of II to l. This
Judgment was affirmed by the supreme
court or Wisconsin. In the present cam
paign Starkweather ran as an indie
pendent candidate against Perry ].
Ekstrand. the Republican nominee, and
william Munroe, who had the Demo-
cratic and Populist nominations. No
newspaper supported him, and he had
few helpers to make speeches for him.
He carried on the campaign single
handed and has a majority over the
combined vote Of his two competitors.
Michigan Election Returns.
Detroit, April 7.-Returns from the
state election are still fragmentary, but
1t Is evident that Justice Long, of the
supreme court. is reelected by upwards
OF 10000 plurality. Complete figures in
the Detroit election give Maybury, DEM
ocrat, $50 majority over Stewart. the
Pingree candidate. Out Of sixty cities
In which mayors were elected the silver
party carried twenty-eight, Republicans
twenty-seven.
Bryan Congratulates Harrison.
Washington. April 7.-Hon. William
J. Bryan last night sent the following
congratulatory telegram to Mayor-Elect
Harrison: Accept congratulations upon
your magnificent victory. The elections
In Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit and 9TH
er cities indicate decided change in