The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-04
DEMOCRATS WIN A DECISIVE VIC
TORY IN THE OHIO REPUB-
LICAN STRONGHOLD
M'KISSON Is BADLY BEATEN
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR OF CLEVELAND
ELECTED BY 10000
RESULT WAS NOT UNEXPECTED

HIS TIcket-Mayor Black, of
Columbus, Probably Defeated for
Was Heavy-DemOcrats Score
Many Glorious Victories.
CINCINNATI, O., April 9.-Elections
were held in Ohio today for municipal and
township officers While local issues usu-
ally control these spring elections, there
were other influences in some places to-
day. At Cleveland there was a decisive
Democratic victory on the head of the
ticket, the result being an echo of last
years senatorial contest, when Mayor
McKisson was the candidate of the bolt
ing Republicans, and the Democrats N
the legislature against Senator Hanna.
At Columbus a Republican mayor was
elected for the first time in twelve years.
At Cincinnati the Republicans have a
plurality of 1000. The present Democratic
mayor was elected two years ago by al
most as large a plurality.
At Toledo an Independent Republican
was elected on Pingree issues, assisted
by factional complications.
ipal gains, but the Republicans gained
in the township.
The Western reserve maintains its usual
Republican majorities, with some gains
over those of former April elections, no
tably at Youngstown, Warren, Cadiz,
Delaware and other cities in Northwest
ern Ohio
In the smaller cities, as well as in the
rural districts, the Republicans claim
gains, notably at Chillicothe, where there
was change, Mayor Brown being de-
feated for reelection by James Wood by
800. At Defiance the Democrats lost two
councilmen and member of the board
of education. At Hamilton the Demo-
Gratis maintained their majorities, also at
Lima, Newark, Circleville. Upper San
dusky, Millersburg and Vanwert. At
GAINESVILLE and Marysville the Repub-
licans were successful, and they made
gains at Napoleon. AS a rule the vote
was light. At Canton, the home of Presi-
dent Mckinley, James Robertson. Repub-
ncan, elected mayor by thirteen
plurality, change from the present
Democratic administration.
FARLEY THE VICTOR.
Farley, Democrat, was elected mayor
over Robert E. McKisson, Republican,
the present Incumbent, today by plural
ity of about $500. The first returns indi-
Gated much greater victory for Farley,
but his plurality was cut down by later
returns. The remainder of the Repub-
lican ticket, including city treasurer,
police Judge, police prosecutor, justice
elected at large, will have substantial
pluralities. The Republicans will control
the city council.
McKisson's defeat was due to the de-
fection of Republicans, who voted against
him because of his bolt from Senator
Hanna and his party during the contest
before the legislature a year ago this
winter. The whole ticket suffered some
what on account of the opposition to Nc
Kisson, but not enough to defeat any of
the other candidates. The election was
orderly in most respects. The vote was
very heavy, and the count was somewhat
delayed, but practically all the returns
are in at midnight.
CONTEST AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, O., April 3.-Samuel L.
Black Oem.), mayor of Columbus, was
defeated for reelection by Samuel j.
Swartz Rep.), formerly police Judge by
decisive majority. Mayor Black is
president of the League of American
Municipalities and this fact was used
. as an argument In support of his candi-
dacy by the party managers The cleo
ton was the most bitterly contested In
the history Of the city, the total vote
cast, 27.264, being heavier than at the
gubernatorial election last fall The city
is normally Republican by about 1000.
though 1t has given majorities of upwards
of 5000. Heretofore local issues and fac
tional fights have operated against the
Republicans, but united action was se-
cured today by an agreement which gave
Judge Nash, who is candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor the
solid delegation. The vote is as follows:
Swartz Rep.), 14,151; Black Oem), 12,-
75S; Swartz's plurality, 1888.
There were three minor party candi-
dates, but they polled an Insignificant
vote. All other candidates on the Re-
publican city ticket were elected.
OTHER-aOHIO CITIES
FINDLAY. O., April 3-The Republic
ans elect their entire city ticket by about
800 majority. They also elect six out Of
eight councilmen with tie in one ward,
being Republican gain of two.
DAYTON, O., April 3.-Local issues
purely controlled in the elections here to-
day Many women voted for members Of
the board of education. The vote was
light and the Democrats won a normal
victory, electing Shields. the nominee for
waterworks trustee, over Cole, Republics
an, by about 800. Township elections
show the usual balance in favor of the
Republicans on a county vote.
TOLEDO, O., April 8-Mayor s. M.
Jones, who was candidate on an indie
pendent ticket, with a platform of munfc-
: ipal ownership of utilities, has been elect
eo mayor by at least 5000 plurality and
probably majority over ALL
The contest was marked by great spirit
but no arrests were made, and no dis.
turbances were reported The vote being
heavy, the count is slow, but the retl,r1;s
Seem to show that the regular Repub.