Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-07
THE ELECTIONS.

Inc mayOralty electlOn IN CulCagC
yesterday resulted in decisive victory
for the democratic party, its candidate,
Carter Harrison, having more votes
than all the other candidates combined
The feature OF the election was the
strength shown by Harlan. He run
second to Harrison, and although an
Independent with no organization be-
hind him, he secured more votes than
the regular republican candidate,
Judge Nathaniel Sears. The $4,000
plurality of Mckinley over Bryan was
turned into a democratic plurality Of
about IS 900 over Judge Nathaniel G.
Sears, the machine republican candi-
date for mayor. The argument of the
republicans that if Hesing and Harlan,
the two Independents, had Withdrawn
Judge Sears would have won does not
hold good, when it is shown that Har-
rison has a clear majority over all
three. There was joyful demonstra-
ton of democrats on the streets when
the victory became assured, and thou.
sands gathered in front of newspaper
Offices to cheer as the news was dis
played. There were impromptu pa
rades, fireworks and much cannonad-
ing of the atmosphere.
Municipal elections were held
throughout Wisconsin yesterday. At
Eau Claire the democrats elected VIII.
Frawley, mayor, and majority of the
other city Offices by pluralities averag-
ing 200. At Waukeesha the democrats
elected n. M. Enos, mayor, the repub'
licans taking most of the other offices.
At La Crosse the entire republican
ticket was elected. At Chippewa Falls
democrats and republicans divided
honors, the former getting the City
Council and the latter the mayor. At
Green Bay F. B. Desnoy was elected
mayor on an independent ticket. Ra-
cine reelected Mayor Fred Graham,
democrat
The election in Milwaukee was for
Judges of the superior and county
courts and for associate justice of the SUI
preme court. J. E. Mann, democrat,
is reelected county Judge, and George
r. Sutherland, republican, is elected
superior Judge. There was no opposi-
ton to Marshall for the supreme bench.
The democrats at the local election
carried Butte, Mont, winning on gen.
eral offices by majorities ranging from
500 to 600 against the republicans and
populists.
The republicans won in st. Louis,
Mo-, electing their mayor by large
majority.
The town elections in Schenectady,
n. Y, yesterday resulted in democratic
victories, with two exceptions. Last
fall every town in the county gave re-
publican majorities.
Municipal elections were held
throughout Minnesota, and from re-
turns received up to late hour last
night the republican party met with
great success. At Mankato, however,
A. r. Pau, democrat, was elected
mayor. AT Troy the reform ticket was
elected and license carried. New Ulm
elected citizens and non partisan
ticket, while Fergus Falls went for the
independent candidate. Hastings,
Crookston, Anoka, and other larger
towns, returned straight republican
tickets.
In four OF the six first class cities
the republicans were victorious. Tope.
ka, the republican stronghold, went re-
publican by about 800 which shows
material gain for the fusionists. In
majority OF the small cities the fusionists
combined against republicans under
the head of Citizens ticket" and as
such were successful.
In the Arkansas towns the demo-
Gratis had but little opposition.