Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-04-08


their own party followers elected
Mayor Harrison. The returns
from the big republican wards
confirm this position. In the
various townships partisan bias
became distinct, and in the eight towns
lying In or partially within the city
limits victory was evenly divided. The
new city council Is the best Chicago
has had for decade. OF the 6s menu
bers, ~ stand pledged for good city
government and have been tested or
their pledges can be relied upon. The
full democratic ticket went through
with the mayor. The democrats will
con troll the council. The suburb OF
Austin was annexed to the city as
result of the election This will add
II, 500 to the population.
Returns from many cities In Illinois
indicate repub lican victories. At Gales
burg, bloomington. Peoria, Rock
Island, Joliet and Springfield repub-
licaus were generally successful At
Pana, the scene Of the mining disturb
ances, the democrats won.
Republicans Carry ~. Louis.
st. Louis, April 6.-The republican
council ticket was elected by about
10, 900 majority and that body will con-
tinue to be solidly republican. In
the house OF delegates nine democrats
were elected, making n democratic
gain of five members Two democratic
and two republican school directors
were elected.
Returns from the municipal and
school elections held in most OF the
towns, cities and counties throughout
Missouri yesterday show that the
democrats carried a majority OF their
tickets, while in several cities, nota-
bly, Boonville and Sedalia, honors
were divided with the republicans.
Party lines were closely drawn.
Kirksville, st. Joseph, Carrollton, Clin-
ton, Paris, Columbia, Brook6eld, Cape
Girardeau, Windsor, Holden, Rich
mond, Monroe City and Moberly re-
port democratic majorities, with JET.
ferson City. Joplin, Springfield, Poplar
Bluff, Hamilton. Warrensburg, Car
thage and Mountain grove, republican.
The Result In Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, April 6.-The city
election resulted in complete victory
for all the republican candidates and
the auditorium bond proposition.
Charles j. Drew, republican candidate
for mayor, was elected by majority
over the combined opposition OF over
1000 and re publican candidates for the
other city offices were elected by ma.
jorities ranging from 100 to 1000.
At Wichita, Ross (rep) defeated
Tapp (dem.) by 1877 majority in the
election for mayor. Enoch (rep.)
elected police judge by 1000 majority.
Democrats elected city attorney, clerk
and treasurer. Council and school
board republican. Dewey, cousin Of
Admiral Dewey, elected TO city coun-
Gil on republican ticket
In Leavenworth the democrats elect
DR.. s. +. Nicely for mayor by 100
majority. The council is republican.
eight to four.
In Atchison the entire republican
ticket, except marshal, was elected.
Donald defeating Orr for mayor.
In Pittsburg the entire republican
ticket was elected, including aldermen
from every ward.
In Fort Scott the epublicans elected
all but mayor, Goodlander (fusion)
being chosen over Cheney.
In Kansas City Robert L. Marshman
was reelected mayor by about 80
majority.
Election at Guthrie and Oklahoma city.
Wichita, Kan, April 6-Guthrie,
Ok, elected the republican and OKLA
homa City the democratic tickets yes
terday. In the latter city the council
and school hoard are solidly dem
ocratic for the first time since the city
was founded.