The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-07
TOWN ELECTION RESULTS.
Wharton Has Again Refused to BE
Incorporated.
SOME TALK OF A CONTEST AT WACO.
The Grounds Have Not Yet necn An.
no"nced hs Those Who Arc Dis-
contcnted with the Result.

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election yesterday, which resulted in the
re-eieetion OF c. c, McCulloch BY the
very small majority OF fourteen. IS sim 4
subject OF intense interest. The friends If
the defeated candidate have riyen il out
that they Will contest the election. Upon
what grounds has not yet been announced,
put all kinds OF fraud is charged ON both
| siles--not in tho count. but in the volins
and manner of soliciting votes. several
arrests were made on both sides The iirst
arrest was that OF n Conner worker in
East Waco on il charge OF bribing a voter;
| II was ii signal for counter arrests, which
quickly followed, and before noon several
workers on both sides were under bond.
Tho Connor management, under the name
of The Good Government club. made the
hight almost entirely on the issue or d pure
election and unpurchased ballots, and the
McCulloch people made murh capital ont
of the first arrest. McCuloch's friends
have claimed all along that they were as
much opposed TO vote buying MS anybody.
1t is reported this morning that the Con
nor management has determined TO inNesu-
gate, and the McCulloch amusement seem
perfectly willing to join in the investtga-
ton with view Of showing up irreg,-
aliritics In the Fifth ward sufficient Ia
lnIOW mat Maii OUT entllslSs 3uN IHNH
ward gave Conner his biggest majority.
He only carried two wards-the Titth by
1870 majority and the Second by ii ma
jority. making 906. McCulloCh carried the
First by iS6 majority, the Third BY ma
jority and the Fourth by 30 majority max
ing n total OF 300, giving his IL majority
over Connor.
Beaumont. Texas, April 6-The city
council met this afternoon and canvassed
the returns of Yesterdays election, ana
when they had finished the ballot boxes.
together with the tally sheets, were piaeea
in the vault of the First National BANK 20
await final decision OF Two or thfee c"nat-
dates who have announced that they con-
template contesting. If a contest is fltea
il will come from the defeated Candidates |
for MAYOR and marshal. For the former Oh
flee the returns show that ~ r. wheat WAS |
elected over w. X. Caswell by majority Oh
three votes. For the latter Dixon Gray,
the present incumbent, was re-electea oNer
w. A. Langham by a majority OF seven.
The tally sheets show that in the neish
borhood of 100 votes were chail2ngen anu
sworn, and it is now said that proof mas
b. IN obtained which evidences that some
OF the challenged parties were not leSa,
voters. The council this afternoon Issued
election certificates to the following candi-
dates: D. p Wheat. mayor: Y H. bialn'
city attorney: Dixon Gray. marshal, W. L.
Sutton. assessor and collector; rom hihs'
city secretary; II. ID. Sinonton' ireasnrer'
c. Il. Daniel, city engineer; X. e. Kelley,
alderman First ward; w. a. ives, Secohu
ward; +. w. Greer, Third ward
There was Il primary and independent
tick et In the field. The primary candidate3
for city attorney, treasurer, engineer anu
aldermen in each of the wards were eiec'"
ed The independents elected the mayor
marshal, secretary and assessor ana COZ
lector.
Wharton. Texas. April 6.--Thc municipal
election came OIL YESTERDAY.
10th sides threw their souls INTO the WORK
.nd fought The battle to flnlsh' Inc yer
i,ct v as deceive, vote standing as lrio"s;
For incorporation ~ against 100. Npou. w
,er cent of total vote was poned. TINS
s twice within one year this city mas re- !
used incorporation fall for school
district, yesterday for general incorpora-
ion
Sinner. Texas. April 5.-Mayor Il. L. I
rschcnburg; aldermen G. Il. Welhausen. +
/. +. VOTERS, Il. j, Merrcm, J. II. Huch- J
Ter Louis Wagner. The former board
,aying decided 10 dispense with the office
# marshal much interest was unaffected .
n the election, and only two OF the old {
board were reelected.
La Porte, Texas. April 5-Mayor, My on
over: aldermsn--I4. X Morris. John Rcy-
,olds V. \. Ridgely. Isaac HaRler Dan
Iopkins: marshal Il. b. Work. The con-
rol of the public school was placed in
,oard of trustees by a large majority
here was no contest for municipal officer y
kept marshal. J
Waxahachie. Texas, April 6.-Y. D. KEN
lie attorney; j. Ike Eason, assessor and
ollector: W, L. Hpp, treasurer; w, p.
Watt. marshal s. w. Spencer. secretary; g
ldermen. D. c. Thompson. Y. y. Shelton,
ellor ]. j. McQualters and John p.
cooper. s
Dallas. Teyas. April 6-Mayor- elect i
ohm H. Traylor's plurality over his near
st opponent. Mayor Barry, Is 1902: tho
Their contests cxeep. that OF tax assessor n
re rs ,elegraphed The Post last night a
aptaIn Ben Nj Melton was reelected y
SCISSOR over Frank r. shanks by ~
otos.
ouintana. Texas. April 6.--Mayor, Edwin ',
TALLER; marshal. Milton Brown treasurer. y
Bowers: aldermen Henry A. Perry. Z
ornelIns Gelsicke. Guy NJ. Bryan. Lewis
,ock Wilson Locbeed. The entire old
oard reelected with the exception az IL
IT, Perry, he being the only new member. e
Milford. Texas. April 3----There were
even candidates for mayor, eight for mar :,
hal and forty-six fer aldermen. The fol !,
wing we're elected i. y. Davis. mayor; =
Z. II Howard. marshal J.. NJ. Webb. q.
z. orr r. r. Wilson. J n. Morrel and /,
I. W. Darrow, aldermen, n
seguin. Texas. April s.Mayor. J. Zorp;
dermen- Eugene Nolie. Theodore Bend', :,
n schultz. Jesse IL Gettei "a. N. e. !,
dine city surveyor: Howard Short City ~
'turney: j. w Dibrell, assessor and ccI-
ctor: " C. Dibrell, treasurer. W l.. a
,hnson. secretary. =,
Ennis. Texas. April sMsyor. ". N.
dwell; city attorney, D. Marehoaaktil y
iaermen, G. II Eubank, ". n Farris 3 =,
(. Burxell Joe Hawkins; r, NJ chastnytl =
as elected to fil the uneSpircd term 81
herman Of Ward ?, vice ". NJ. TidwelI
,siened. a.