The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
But the Heads of Several
Local Tickets Are Won
by Democrats,
MCKISSON IS BEATEN
Headed Boiling Republicans and
BOurbonS in the Legislature
Against Senator Hanna.
Special Dispatch. to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The CAN.
CINCINNATI, April 3.-The elections
in Ohio to-day We're general for mu-
nicipal and township officers. While
local issues usually control these spring
elections, yet there were other influ-
ences in some places to-day. At Cleve-
land there was a decisive Democratic
victory on the head of the ticket only.
but it was not one due alone to the
local opposition to Mayor AIcKisson for
a third term. McKisson last year was
the candidate of the boiling Repubh-
cans and the Democrats III the Legis-
lature 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. though the
present Democratic Mayor was elected
two years ago by almost as large
plurality. At Toledo an independent Re
publican was elected on Pingree issues.
assisted by factional complications. At
Dayton the Democrats made municipal
gains, but the Republicans gained in
the townships, which seemed TO be the
case throughout the State.
While the greatest change was at
Cleveland, where the Republicans have
controlled the city for years with Rob-
ert McKisson as Mayor. yet what is
known as the Western Reserve main
tains its usual Republican majorities,
with some gains over those of former
April elections, notably at Youngstown,
Warren, Cadiz Delaware and other cit
les in Northeastern Ohio. In the small
er cities, as well as in the rural dis
tricts, the Republicans claim gains. no
tably a Chillcothe, where there was a
change, Mayor Brown being defeated
for reelection by James Wood by 500
At Defiance the Democrats lost two
Councilmen and a member of the Board
Of Education. At Hamilton the Demo-
Gratis maintained their majority, also at
Lima, Newark, CrcleviIIe, Upper San
dusky, Wapakoneta, Millersburg and
Van Vert. At GAINESVILLE and Marys-
vile. the Republicans were successful
and they made gains at Napoleon. AS
rule the vote was light. At Canton.
the home of Mckinley, James Robert
son, Republican, was elected Mayor by
thirteen plurality, change from the
present Democratic administration.
Weather conditions were favorable
Tor a full vote at the city municipal
election, Yet only a, 800 votes We're cast.
There We're only three officials to be
eIected-Judge of the Superior Court
and TWO members of the Board CT City
Affairs. The official result is as follows
Rufus b. Smith (R.), Judge Of the
superior Court, 80, 432. Judge Smith
had no opposition on the Democratic
ticket.
The official vote of members of the
Board of City Affairs was: William
7 McAllister (k.), 23641; Albert Fischer
(R.), 26,2IS; h. j. Enneking Cd, S,77S;
J. e. Sherlock CD, 1878, average Re
publican majority, 6916.
\ vote taken on authorizing the city
TO purchase the geological gardens for
a park resulted: For purchase, 20,180;
against, II, 326.
The two other tickets in the field poll
ed almost nothing.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 3.-Samuel
L. Black Cd, Mayor of Columbus, was
defeated Tor reelection by Samuel J.
SWartz (R.), formerly Police Judge, by
q decisive majority Mayer Black is
president Of the League of American
municipalities, and this fact was used
as an argument in support Of his can
dldacy by the party managers. The
election was fought on strictly party
lines, however, and was one Of the most
bitterly contested in the history of the
city, the total vote cast, y ,264, being
heavier than at the gubernatOrial cleo
ton Of last fall. Judge Swartz is the
first Republican elected Mayor of the
city in twelve years. The city is nor
maly Republican by about 1000, though
ii has given majOrities of upward of
300G. heretofore local issues and fac
tiOnal fights have operated against the
Republicans but united action was Sc
cured to-day by an agreement which
gave Judge Nash, who is candidate for
the Republican nomination for Govern
or, the solid delegation from Franklin
County in the coming State convention.
The vote IS as follows SWartz (R),
H. Isl; Black CD, 12,75S; Swartz' plu-
raLty, 1893.
There were three minor party can
didates, but they polled an Insignificant
vote. All other candidates on the Re
publican ticket were elected.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 3.-To-day was
q perfect election day, clear and cool,
and the large registration was fully
brought out. 1t is probable that $4,000
votes were cast for the head of the
ticket, but the Jones men, after voting
for their favorite candidate, seemed to
care little for the minor offices, and the
consequence is that the other candi-
dates will fall short. Mayor S. NJ
Jones, who was candidate on an in
dependent ticket, with platform for
municipal ON HeISulp OF DuDllc ullllIlGS,
has been elected by at least 5000 plu-
rality and probably a majority over all.
The contest was marked by great
spirit, but no arrests were made and no
disturbances were reported. The vote
being heavy the count is slow, but the
returns seem to show that the regular
Republican ticket, except for Mayor,
has been elected by a close vote.
At 10 o'clock the Jones management
had heard unoficially from nearly
every precinct in the city and they give
Jones a plurality of 5000.
They state that their candidate Will
have a majority over all others and
they concede that the Republican nom
inees, except for Mayor, are elected.
John Farley Elected.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 3.-John H.
Farley CD was elected Mayor over Rob
ert Z. McKission (R). incumbent,
to-day by a plurality Of about $500.
The first returns indicated a much
greater victory for Farley. but his plural
ity was cut down by later returns. The
remainder Of the Republican ticket, in
Guiding City Treasurer, Police Judge, Po-
lice Prosecutor, Justice and four mem
bers Of the School Council elected at
large, Will have substantial pluralities.
The Republicans will control the City
Council.
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