The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-06
.YHE ELECTIONS IN OHIO
The Cleveland Contest Results in
Defeat For Mayor McKisson.
JONES RE-ELEoTED IN TOLEDO.

Refused denomination by the Re
publIcans. He Ran on an Independent
TicKet-Columbus' 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 4i,50O votes were cast. Ther"
We're only three officials elected, ns fol-
lows: Rufus b. Smith, Republican, for
judge OF the superior court. no opposi-
ton: members OF the hoari of city af-
fairs. William McAilister ana Albert
Fisher. Republicans. Average R"publi-
can majority, G,916. The present Demo
cratic mayor was elected two years ago
by almost as large plurality.
In Cleveland John II. Farley. Demo
crat, was elected mayor over Eobcrt
f. McKisson. Republican. tn" present
incumbent. by plurality of about 5000.
The remainder of the Republican ticket.
including city treasurer, police judge,
police prosecutor. justice and four NOM
bcrs OF the school council, elected at
large will have substantial pluTnlitics.
The Republicans will control tn" city
council. Mckissons defeat was duc to
the detection of Republicans, who voted
against him because of his opposit on to
Senator Hanna and his party during thr
contest before the legislature n year ago
last winter.
In Toledo the large registration was
fully brought out. 1t is probable that
26,0OO votes were cast for the head nf
the ticket. but the Jones men "fter vot-
ing for their favorte candidate seemed
to care little for the minor ofi!"es, and
the consequence IL that the other can
didatcs will fall short. :. Nj. Jones.
the present mayor. who was candidate
on an independent ticket. with plat
form of municipal ownership OF utilities.
has been elected by at least 1000 plural
ity. and probably n majority over all.
The contest was marked 10y great spirit.
The regular Republican ticket, cXccp'
for mayor, has been elected by close
vote.
Dayton-I.ocal 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 n nominal victory. Township clec-
tons show the usual balance In favor of
Republicans on a county vote.
Columbus-The election Of Swartz,
Republican, over Black. Democrat, for
mayor is conceded by 1.S00. 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 cleo
tons. 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. Al
Defiance the Democrats lost two council
men and Il member of the board OF
education. At Hamilton the democrats
maintained their majoritics. also nj
Lima, Newark. Circleville, Upper San
dusky, Mllersburg and Vnnwert. AT
GAINESVILLE and Marysville the Republi
cans were successful, and they made
gains at Napoleon. AS n rule the vote
was light. At Canton, the home OF Nc
Kinley. James Robertson. Republican,
was elected mayor by IL plurality. n
change from the Democratic administra
ton