The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-04-10

get an assessor in the last-lamea part OF the city
Their plurality will be over 1900.
ofthe 81 aldermen the returns point to the cleo
ton of &c Democrats. Republicans and indie
pendents. Three of the independents are Democrats
who went upon the ticket by petition
The vote of Chicago in the presidential election
last year was: Mckinley, Republican, 2oO747;
Bryan Democrat, IA, 1856; Palmer gold standard
Democrat, 1890; Levering Prohibitionist 1,s49;
Bentley. National, l4l; Matchett soeialist-labor
10: MeKinleys plurality, 56,0ll.
Harrison gained heavily in the banner Republic
can wards He carried the thirty fourth, in which
he received 500 votes, compared with 4,2sl Tor
Harlan and 3,434 for Sears. This ward gave Nc
Kinley a majority of 6OOO last fall. The third,
fourth and twelfth wards, which hitherto had been
Republican strongholds, were also carried by Har-
rison.
One thing that helped Harlan greatly was that
Sears was looked upon as the nominee of the Re
publican machine which has grown unpopular in
the ranks of the local Republican party Harlan
got heavy vote from men who would have voted
for the regular Republican nominee had it not been
that they wished to express their opinion of the
machine He drew some votos from the Democratic
party but not many.
The regular Democrats had strong organiza-
ton. and their campaign was handled well. The
leaders of the Republican machine were not quite
as hopeful they boasted and it is said that Sears
was quietly traded for Roy O. West, the Republican
candidate for city attorney.
Carter H. Harrison is the son and namesake OF
Mayor Harrison who was assisinated in the closing
days of the Worlds Fair. The popularity OF his
father was great advantage to the MAYOR elect in
his campaign He is thirty-seven years old, and
has never held political office. Mr.. Harrison was
educated at Heidelberg and Yale During the
Of nc
ated in the real estate business with his brother,
Preston Harrison lie was the business nAS1..r
of the Chicago Times during the four years When
the Harrison family owned that newspaper.
QUINCY. ILL, April 6.-The entire Democratic
ticket is elected here by majorities ranging from
100 to 700. steinback Democrat, for mayor, is re-
elected
Rock ISLAND. Ill, April G.-The Democrats elect
Medil mayor and most of the city officers
81. Louis Republicans.
ST. LouIs, Mo-, April 6.-The Republicans carried
this city today. their mayoralty candidate, Henry
Ziegenhein being elected by Il plurality which
will probably be IA 000 With the exception of four
members of the House of Delegates the entire Re
publican ticket went through
In November 1896 the vote of St. Louis was;
Mckinley, Republican, 65,70S: Bryan, Democrat,
5O09l; Palmer, gold-standard Democrat, 462; Lever
ing, Prohibitionst, 2ll Bently national, %; Mat
chett social-abor, l62 McKinley's plurality, 1867.
Incomplete returns from the State today show
Democratic victories The silver question entered
largely into the contest.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-, April 1.-THE Democrats earned
six of the eight wards of this city.
JEFFERSON, CITY, Mo-, April G.-The Democrats
elect the mayor and marshal, and the Republicans
the remainder of the offices The Republican ma
;ori+iaS 20 orna Iv rnfluppd
wisconsin Cities Vote.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, April 6.-Party lines were not
closely drawn in the municipal election throughout
Wisconsin today.
The contest in Milwaukee was for Judges of the
superior and County Cour and for an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court. J. E. Manu. Demo-
GRAFT is reelected County Judge and George r. suth
erland, Republican, is chosen Superior Judge.
There was no opposition to Marshall for the su-
preme Bench. The total vote in the city was 9'691
as compared with GO 900 in November.
AT Eau Claire the Democrats elected w. II. Fraw-
ley mayor and majority of the other city officers
by pluralties averaging 300.
Waukeesha elected H. NJ Enos, Democrat, as
mayor, the Republicans taking most of the other
offices.
The entire Republican ticket at Lacrosse was sue
cessful by large pluralities.
AT Chippewa Falls Democrats and Republicans
divided honors the former getting the city council
and the latter the mayor.
b Desnoy was ele cted mayor of Green Bay on
an Independent ticket
Racine reelected Mayor Fred Graham Demo
crat, the Republicans getting majority of the al
derman.
At West Superior Charles J. Starkweather was
elected mayor under extraordinary circumstances.
Two years ago, when he was Protestant Episcopal
clergyman, he was chosen mayor. After occupy
ing the Office four months he was impeached by the
common council, being charged with eXtorttng
money from iremen and policemen, aud was re-
moved from office by vote of IL to l. This judg-
ment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Wis
consin.
In the present campaign Mr.. Starkweather ran as
an independent against Republican, Democratic
and Populist nominees He had few helpers to
make speeches for him, but he has majority over
the combined votes of his competitors.
LITTLE ROCK ARK, April 6.-Municipal elections
were held in all Arkansas cities today. Little in
terest was aroused There no opposition to
the Democratic ticket headed by J. A. Woodson Tor
mayor in Little Rock and light vote was polled.
The only place in doubt is mayoralty of the Pine
Bluff where four tickets were in the field.
Topeka, KANSAS, April 6.-Mayor Fellows. Rep,
is reelected by 1000 majority. The contest was be-
tween straight Republican and fusion tickets.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, April 6.-John Edwards,
Democrat is elected mayor. Other offices are di-
vided between the two parties
DENVER COLORADO, April 6.-The mayoality
cod test was hot one. 1t victory for the in
cumbent Thos. McAurray, silver Republican,
who was running on an Independent ticket against
the Democratic and straight Republican candidates.
His plurality is from 1000 to 5000.
WINoNA, MINI, April 6.-The city election here
resulted in Republican victory, f. X Tarbell, Re-
publican, being successful by II majority.
BUTTE Mont, April 6.-The Democrats at the
local election carried the city, winning by ma
ortles ranging from 800 TO 600 against the Republi
cans and Populists.
SCHENECTADY y. Y, April 6.-The town elections
in Schenectady county today resulted in Demo
cratic victories, with two exceptions Last fall
every town in the county gave Republican PIN
ralties.