The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-06

large, will have substantial pluralities.
The Republicans will control the city
council. |"I NiF ~
McKisson's defeat was due to the de-
fection of Republicans who voted
against him because of his betrayal Of
Senator Hanna and his party during the
contest before the legislature year ago
last winter. The whole ticket suffered
somewhat on account of the opposition
to McKisson, but not enough to defeat
any of the other candidates. i.rt o.
TOLEDO, April 4.-Mayor s. M. Jones,
who was o candidate on an independent
ticket with q platform Of municipal
ownership Of utilities, was elected by at
least 5000 plurality and probably a ma
jority over all Returns seemed to show
that the regular Republican ticket, ex-
cept for mayor, has been elected by a
close vote. We. 70. O.
Corporal Patrick Henehen, the Demo-
cratic candidate for city attorney, was
probably elected. He is with the Sixth
Ohio in Cuba, and his returned soldier
friends of the Tenth Ohio turned ont,
irrespective of party, and pushed him
through. George w. Acker, Democrat,
has been elected police commissioner.
The remainder of the regular Repuhli-
can ticket has been elected.
With the return of Mayor Jones to his
place, the question of the city purchas-
ing an electric lighting plant and other
public utilities will come before the
council and the people will be given an
opportunity of voting on the same and
they will no doubt sanction the pur-
chase.
COLUMBUS, April 4.-Samuel L. Black,
Dem, mayor of Columbus, was defeated
for reelection by Samuel j. Swartz,
Rep, former police judge by decisive
majority. The election was fought on
strictly party lines, however, and was
one of the most bitterly contested in the
history of the city. Judge Swartz is
the first Republican elected mayor of
the city iri ~ years. His plurality was
estimated at 1893. The city is normally
Republican by about 1000, though il
has given tnajorities of upward of 5000.
Heretofore local issues and factional
fights have operated against the Repub.
licans, but united action was secured by
an agreement which gave Judge Mash,
who is candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor, the solid dele.
CATION from Franklin county in the com.
ing state convention. All other candi
dates on the Republican city ticket were
elected. o.
CINcINNATI, April 4.-The Republi.
cans had plurality of about 1000
The present Democratic mayor was
elected two years ago by almost as large
a plurality. At Dayton the Democrats
made municipal gains, but the. Republi
cans gained in the township. The West.
ern reserve maintained it's usual Repub.
lican majorities, with some gains ovel
those of former April elections, notably
at Youngstown, Warren, CadiZ, Della
ware and other cities in Northwestern
Ohio In the smaller cities, as well AZ
in the rural districts, the Repub-
licans claimed gains, notably at Chilli
cothe, where there was change, Mayor
| Brown being defeated for reelection by
| James Wood by about 300. l
| At Defiance the Democrats lost two
councilmen and member of the boarc
Of education. At Hamilton the Demo
Gratis, maintained their majorities; ais,
at Lima. Newark, Circleville. Upper
Sandusky, Wapakoneta, Millersburg ant
Van Vert. AT GAINESVILLE and Marys
vile the Republicans were successful
and they made gaiDs'at Napoleon. A
a rule the vote was light. At Canton
HE home of Mckinley, James Robert
son, Republican, was elected Mayor b,
about 10 plurality, q change from thu
present Democratic administration.