Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-04-06
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.
EPlToME OF THE SITUATION as
REFLECTED IN STATE AND
OTHER RETURNS.
Grist From Missouri, Illinois, Ohio,
Arkansas, Texas and Other
States-Kansas Went
Republican.


candidates for the City Council and
two for the Board Of Education were
elected by majorIties ranging from
10000 to 1900. John Schroers and
John A. Harrison, Democrats, whose
names appeared on both tickets for
the Board OF Education, obtained
more than $4,000 votes. Calvin M.
Woodward and William Taussig are
the Republicans who will enter upon
the new term with them.
Democratic candidates for theHouse
OF Delegates we're elected In nine out
twenty eight wards.
MISSOURI, OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS.
At Missouri points outside OF st.
Louis the returns show a majority OF
Democratic victories. In q number
of towns party lines were not sharply
defined and local issues were FREEDOM
inant. In others, the party platforms
were made the basis OF the cam
paign, and the results were an elo-
quent tribute to the growing Domo-
cratic sentiment in the State.
ILLINOIS.
Garter Harrison (Dem.) was elected
Mayor of Chicago by a plurality in
round numbers of 10000 over Zina r.
Carter, the Republican candidate, who
polled about 1o7, 900 votes. John P.
Altgeld, former Governor Of Illinois,
who ran as an Independent, received
AZ, 200 votes. The total vote cast was
nearly $4,000, out of q registration Of
8 $1,000. The election was one Of the
most exciting held in the city by the
lake. Altgeld's vote was a disap-
pointment to him and his friends
while Garter, also, failed to justify the
predictions OF himself and his leading
supporters. The Republicans car
ried IA wards and the Democrats
nine, with several still in doubt.
In other parts of Illinois the DEM
ocrats held their own and in many
sections, notably in the southern part
of the State, made substantial gains.
Springfield and Joliet, which are in
Republican counties, elected Repub-
licsns. Quincy elected a Democratic
ticket by a good majority.
The vote was not heavy, In aver
age of 70 per cent. of the registration
being polled.
IN OTHER STATES.
The elections In Ohio and Michigan,
which we're held on Monday, turned
out about as had been predicted they
would, the only material changes in
Ohio being the election Of q Demo-
cratic Mayor at Cleveland and Re-
publicans at Columbus and Canton.
The Hanna men are said to have
caused the change at Cleveland. Can-
ton, the homo Of President Mckinley,
returned to the Republican column
by less than 100 votes.
Judge Cant was reelected to the
Supreme Bench in Michigan by 25,-
600 plurality, while the Democrats
made gains In Detroit and other large
cities.
In Texas only municipal elections
were held. Democrats generally had
members OF their own party to beat
and the result was as expected.
The Democrats captured everything
in Arkansas by the usual majorities
for an on year.
Kansas dropped into the Republic
can column and elected full city tick
cts In all the first and second class
cities, except Fort Scott, where the
fusion ticket Is probably elected.
Wisconsin Ia almost evenly divided
between Democrats and Republicans,
with the latter having a slight ad-
vantage.
Vote in Nebraska unusually heavy.
Lincoln Republican. Nebraska City
Democratic. Many towns split even
on Oonnchmen.
Henry v. Johnson, Democrat, was
elected Mayor OF Denver BY about
5000 plurality.
THE VOTE AT cENrRALIA.
OENTRALIA, Mo-, April Am un-
usually large vote was cast here to-
day and the following were elected:
DR.. W. A. McCalllster, Mayor; F. g.
Harris, Police Judge; Josiah Hall
Collector; Harrison Brown, Marshali
Ed. L. Shea, W. L. Horn and r. L.
Hope, Aldermen. The proposition tc
extend the city limits carried BY
large majority. Prof. Cauthorn car
ried the district for County schooI
Commissioner by a small majority.
O. W. Settle and DR.. W. A. McCalliu-
ter were elected School Directors, The
proposition 70 enlarge tne puohs
school building also earned