Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08

made clean sweep Of all the town Of
fees In west town and north town,
and probably in south Town also, al
though the republicans have fighting
chance to get the assessor In that part
OF the city. OF the "a aldermen, the
returns point TO the election of rs
democrats, 4 republicans and inde-
pendents. Three OF these independents
are democrats who went on the ticket
by petition. Harrison gained heavily
IN the banner republican wards, carry
Ing the thlrty-fourth by 5,OlJ agtihst
4,2S1 for Harlan and 343d for Sears.
This ward gave Mckinley majority
of 5000 last fall. The third, fourth
and twelfth wards, always republican
strongholds, have also been carried by
Harrison. II was apparent at mid
night that Harrison had beaten Sears,
the republican candidate, by $4,000 to
10000 votes. At the last mayoralty
election Swilt's vote was ld3,4O7
against 102, 294 for Wenter. democrat.
In Tie presidential election Mckinley
had 2OO,747 against 144.7S6 for Bryan.
The feature Of the election was the
strength shown by Harlan. He ran
second to Harrison and, although indie
pendent. with no organization behind
him, he secured more votes than the
regular republican candidate, Judge
Nathaniel Sears. One thing that helped
Herlan was that Sears was looked upon
as being the nominee Of the republican
machine which had grown unpopular
In the ranks OF the local republican
party. Harlan secured heavy vote
from men who would have voted for
Tic regular republican nominee had 1t
not been that they wished to express
their opinion OF the machine. He
drew some votes from the democratic
party, but not many, the main part Of
his strength coming from the republic
can voters, The vote of Hesing was
largely from the Germans and came
from both parties. He was the noml-
nee of the gold democrats although he
went before the people on business
mems platform. The democrats had
an excellent organization Their cam
Mign was handler we'll, and, as the
republican ranks were hopelessly split
the result was never In much doubt,
although Harlan, Sears and IIesing all
claimed that they could not be beaten
The leaders OF the republican machine
were not quite MS hopeful az they
claimed to be and 1t Is said on excel
ent authority that Sears quietly traded
Tor Royo, west republican candidate for
atty attorney, The campaign was
fought for the most part on strict local
ISSUES, although the democrats had
SILVER plank In their platform.
Galesburg
Galesburg, Ill.,, April THE repuh-
Fcans won the city election, Defeating
the independent ticket by a thousand
majority. Cook, for mayor, defeated
Aldrlch.
Quincy.
Quincy, H.. April 7.---The entire
democratic city ticket is elected by
Sa1orities ranging from 100 to 700.
OTHER POINTS.
ST Louis, April Only a few seat
fred returns are in, but every lndlca-
non points to the election of the en-
ire republican city ticket.
St. Louis, April Z. Returns from 200
Il the i26 voting precincts In the city
give Seigenheim, rep. for mayor 90
59O Harrison reg, dem. 9,SS9. Merri-
weather, ind, dem, 700 Scigen~
oelm's plurality 10 far is 12,751.
Huron s, D.. April Hutchinson
is reelected mayor over Myers, and
mis- side wins n majority OF the city
council together with clerk and treas
urer, Prohibition Is defeated