The Irish standard., 1899-04-08
ECHOES OF ELECTION.
Results as Shown by the Latest
Revised Returns.
HARRISON'S PLURALITY INCREASED.
ChicagO's Mayor Came Within $500
Votes of a Majority Over All of
His Rivnls-A WOmen's Vic
tory in Kansas.

Chicago, April 6.-Revised figures on the
vote Tor mayor are as follows: Carter H.
Harrison (dem), 1875: Zina R. Carter
(rep), 107,225; John P. Altgeld (nd..), $685.
Klenkie (soc. lab). 1.121; Thomas c. Ker-
win (soc dem.), 1885, Harrison's plurality,
1888 Harrison's lack of majority over
all. $780,
Elsewhere in Illinois.
Inc republicans were generally victorious
IN the elections held Tuesday outside of
chicago, in a majority of instances the
democrats being defeated in the township
| contests.
Republican victories are reported from
Springfield. Paris, Pontiac, Woodstock
Waukegan. Vandala, Hillsboro, Gales
burg. Fairbury, Elgin. Peoria, CARLYLE
Eureka, Danville, Joliet, Kewaunee, De-
catur, Clinton, Champaign, Belvidere, Mo-
line. Princeton, Rock Island, Lisle, Mon
mouth, Nation, Batavia, Atlanta, Bloom
lngton.
The following towns and cities report
democratic victories: Taylorville, Ottawa,
Emngham, Carlinville, Pana, Richville;
Kankakee. Salem, Ramsey, Paxton, Ma
perville, Freeport, Quincy.
Non-partisan tickets were elected in the
following towns: Rockford, Belleville, Au-
rora, Mascoutah. Fulton.
In the following towns the tickets are SO
mixed that no decided advantage can be re-
corded: Benton Peotone, Pekin, Litchfield,
Galena. Charleston. Abingdon. Arcola.
In Wisconsin,.
Milwaukee, April 6.-The interest in the
municipal and judicial elections in Wiscon-
sin was very tame, light vote being cast.
Cassoday and Dodge were elected to the
supreme bench without opposition.
In Milwaukee county Eugene s. Elliott,
for one of the circuit judges, had plurality
of 1922 and Judge Daniel H. johnson was
reelected circuit court judge with a plurali-
ty of s4S. John c. Ludwig was reelected su-
perior court judge without opposition.
The latest returns from the Fifteenth jul
dicial district indicate the reelection Of
Judge Parish.
Only in the larger cities outside Milwau-
kee was there any interest in the munich
pal elections. In La Crosse the republicans
and democrats put up hard fight. the
democrats coming out victorious. Ex-
Mayor Starkweather was showed under at
West Superior.
The contest at Madison was of a per-
sonal nature, Mayor Whelan (rep) being
defeated by his opponent of a year ago.
Fond du Lac, Racine and Oshkosh went
democratic. On the whole, the republicans
have the most victories and many Of
the small towns elected nonpartisan tick
cts. License was carried in Viroqua Brod-
head, Grantsburg, Glenwood, Hartland,
Friendship. Waupun, Augusta, Baldwin,
Clinton and Tomah. No license in Wyo-
cena and Deerfield.
A Victory for Women.
Beattie. Kan, April 6-In the city cleo
tion here two tickets were in the field, one
composed of women and the other of men.
Mrs. Charles Totten was elected mayor,
and Mrs. Sheldon, Mrs. schlight, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Kirlin and Mrs. Watkins for
council, while Miss O'Neil, for clerk, won
easily. The women drove their own car
rtages all through binding snowstorm,
carrying voters to the polls
Missouri.
st. Louis, April 6.-Returns from the mu-
nicipal and school elections held in most
of the towns, cities and counties through
out Missouri Tuesday show that the DEM
ocrats carried a majority of their tickets,
while In several cities, notably Boonville
! and Sedaifa, honors were divided with the
republicans. Party lines were closely
drawn.
Kirksville. st. Joseph, Carrollton,- Clin-
ton, Paris, Columbia, Brookfield, Cape Gf-
rardeau, Windsor Holden, Richmond,
Monroe City and Moberly report demo-
cratic majorities, with Jefferson City, Jop-
lin. Springfield, Poplar Bluff, Hamilton,
Warrensburg, Carthage and Mountain
Grove republican.
In Rhode Island.
Providence, r. L., April 6.-The state cleo
ton Wednesday resulted in republican
victory. though the democrats made gains
In many localities. The entire republican
state ticket was successful, and the general
assembly will be republican by a large ma
jority, though not as large as last year. The
socialist vote is large in the cities and man
lO4 In the state give, for governor: Dyer
(rep), 1852; Greene (dem.), 1882; Herrick
(soc labor, 1,247; Peckham (pro.), 1,043.