The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-04
THE OHIO ELECTIONS.
Mayor McKisson Defeated in the
Contest at Cleveland.
JONES REELECTED IN TOLEDO.

Refused Il denomination by the Re-
Ticket-Columbus'F First Republican
Mayor In Twelve Years.
Cincinnati, April 4.-Elections were
held in Ohio yesterday for municipal
and township officers. While local is
sues usually control these spring cleo
tions, there were other influences in
some places yesterday. In Cincinnati
party lines were not closely drawn.
Weather conditions were favorable, yet
only 41,5OO votes were cast. There
were only three officials elected. as fol-
lows: Rufus B. Smith, Republican, for
judge of the superior court, no opposi-
tion; members of the board of city af
fairs, William McAllister and Albert
Fisher, Republicans. Average Republi-
can majority, G,976. The present Demo-
cratic mayor was elected two years ago
by almost as large a plurality.
In Cleveland John Fl. Farley, Demo-
crat, was elected mayor over Robert
Il. McKisson, Republican, the present
incumbent, by plurality Of about $500.
The remainder of the Republican ticket,
including city treasurer, police judge,
police prosecutor, justice and four mem
bcrs Of the school council, elected at
large, will have substantial pluralties.
The Republicans will control the city
the detection Of Republicans, who voted
against him because of his opposit on to
Senator Hanna and his party during the
contest before the legislature year ago
last winter. The whole ticket suffered
somewhat on account of the opposition
to McKission, but not enough to .efeat
any of the other candidates. The vote
was very heavy.
In Toledo the large registration was
fully brought out 1t is probable that
2G,OOO votes were cast for the head OF
the ticket, but the Jones men after vot-
ing for their favoritc candidate seemed
to care little for the minor offices, and
the consequence is that the other can
didates will fall short. S. NJ. Jones,
the present mayor, who was a candidate
on an independent ticket, with a plat
form Of municipal ownership of utilities,
has been elected by at least 5000 plural
ity, and probably majority over ALL
The contest was marked by great spirit
The regular Republican ticket, except
for mayor, has been elected by a close
vote.
Dayton-Local issues purely controlled
in the election here. Many women voted
for members of the board Of education.
The vote was light and the Democrats
won nominal victory. Township ek,c-
tons show the usual balance in favor Of
Republicans on county vote.
Coumbus--The election of Swartz,
Republican, over Black, Democrat, for
mayor is conceded by 1,sO0. Swartz is
the first Republican mayor elected since
1887.
The western reserve maintains its
usual Republican majorities, with some
gains over those of former April elec-
tions, notably at Youngstown, Warren,
Cadiz, Delaware and other cities in
northeastern Ohio. In the smaller
cities, as well as in the rural districts,
the Republicans claim gains, notably at
Chillicothe, where there was n change,
Mayor Brown being defeated for re-
election by James Wood by 300. At
Defiance the Democrats lost two council
men and member of the board of
education. AT Hamilton the Democrats
maintained their majorities. also at
Lima, Newark, Circlcville Upper San
dusky. Millersburg and Vanwert At
GAINESVILLE and Marysvlle the Republic
cans were successful, and they made
gains at Napoleon. As a rule the vote
was light. At Canton, the home of Nc
Kinlcy, James Robertson, Republican,
was elected mayor by 10 plurality, a
change from the Democratic adlninistra.
ton,