Hutchinson gazette., 1899-04-06
SPRING ELECTIONS.
McKisson, Republican, Defeated for
Mayor In Cleveland, Ohio.
A REPUBLICAN COUNCIL ELECTED.
Democrats Lose In Cincinnati where
the Republican Ticket noccivcd "a
Plurality Of 1000 Elections
in Other Places.

CINCINNATI, w., April A.-The elec-
tions In Ohio Monday were general for
municipal and township offices. While
local Issues usually control these
spring elections, yet there were other
influences in some places Monday.
At Cleveland there was decisive
Democratic victory on the head OF the
ticket only, but II was not due alone
to the local opposition to Mayor Nc.
Klsslon for third term. McKlsson
last year was the candidate OF the
boiling Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis In the legislature against Sena'
tor Hanna.
At Columbus, Republican mayor
was elected for the first time in twelve
years.
AT Cincinnati, the Republicans have
a plurality OF 1000; the present Dem.
ocratlc mayor was elected two years
ago by almost as large a plurality,
AT Toledo, an independent Repub.
llcah was elected on Pingree issues,
assisted by faclional complications.
= At Dayton the Democrats made mu.
nicipal gains, but the Republicans
gained In the township, which seems
to be the case throughout the state.
While the greatest change was at
Cleveland, where the Republicans
have controlled the city for years,
with Robert NIcKlsson as mayor, yet
what is known as the Western Reserve
maintains its usual Republican major.
titles, with some gains over those OF
former April elections, notably at
Youngstown, Warren, Cadlz, Delaware
and other cities in Northeastern
Ohio. In the smaller cities, as well
as in the rural districts, the Repub-
licans claim gains, notably at Chilli
cothe, where there was change,
Mayor Brown being defeated for re-
election by James Wood by 300.
At Defiance the Democrats lost two
councilmen and member OF the
board OF education. AT Hamilton, the
Democrats maintained their majorl-
ties; also at Lima, Newark, Circle
vile, Upper Sandusky, Wapakoneta,
Millersburg and Vanwert At zanes-
vile and Marysville, the Republicans
were successful and they made gains
at Napoleon. As n rule the vote was
light. At Canton, the home OF McKin-
ley, James Robertson, Republican,
was elected mayor by 1S plurality, a
change from the present Democratic
administration.
Keokuk, Ia, April 4.--The Demo
Gratis carried this city by rs, electng
mayor, marshal, judge and four alder
men. The council stands evenly di-
vided, with Democratic mayor, max
ing the city administration Demo
cratic. The Republicans won two
years ago by 1875,
Abilene, Kan, April Affection in
third-class cities Monday was very
QUIET. Storm made light vote and few
women voted, In most towns only one
ticket was up. j. b, Sellers was elect
ed mayor of Hope; c. Hoffman, Of En-
terprise; j. o. Evans, of Herington;
W. II. Harris, of Solomon. Chapman
had contest between wet and dry
tickets, the former winning.
Mound Citv. Kan. Aprl 4,-The Re-
pubil4ans elected their entire ticket
Il IN the city election here Monday. Inc
ticlset was conceded to be so strong
that the opposition made no nomina'
tions. Eugene Lorton, editor OF the
linn County Republican, was elected
mayor end Miss Garrett Marsh, city
clerk,
ut. Scott, Kan, April 4.--The elec-
tlon commissioners OF Bronson, Kan,
prosperous city Of the third class,
twenty-five miles west Of here, tele'
phoned to the county attorney in this
city Monday for instructions as to
their duties In a case where the mu-
nicipal election was going utterly by
default. The people of the town, 1t
seems, were so absorbed in prospect
ing for natural gas and zinc, that they
neglected to nominate candidates for
mayor and other officers, though
three contending political organiza-
,tions exist there. When the election
commissioners opened the polls, as
was their duty, they had no ballots.
It was found that no legal election
could he held and that the city will
be without a government unless the
present officers can hold over.
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