Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

mayor being elected two years ago by
almost as large a plurality. At Toledo
the Independent republican was elected
on Pingree's issues, accentuated by
factional complications. At Dayton
the democrats made municipal gains,
but the republicans gained in the
township which seemed to be the case
throughout the state. While the
greatest change was at Cleveland,
where the republicans have
controlled the city for years
with McKisson as mayor,
yet what is known as the Western Re-
serve maintains its usual republi-
can majorities, with some gains over
the last April elections, notably at
Youngstown, Warren, Cadis, Delaware
and other cities in the northwestern
part. In the smaller cities as well as
in the rural districts the republicans
claim gains, notably at Chillicothe,
where there was a change, Mayor
Brown being defeated for reelection
by James Wood by 800. At Defiance the
democrats lost two councilmen and a
member of the board Of education. At
Hamilton the democrats maintained
their majorities; also at Lima, Newark,
Circleville, Upper Sandusky, Wapako-
meta, Millersburg and Vanwert At
GAINESVILLE and Maryville the republi-
cans were successful aud they made
gains at Napoleon. AS a rule the vote
was light. At Canton, the home of
Mckinley, James Robertson, republi-
can, was elected mayor by 13 plu-
rality, change from the present dem
ccratic administration.
Columbus Goes Republican.
Columbus, April 4.-Samuel l.. Black
tdem.), mayor of Columbus, was de-
seated for reelection by Samuel j.
Schwartz (rep.), formerly police judge,
by decisive majority. Black is pres
fdent of the League of American ml-
inequalities and this fact was used as
an argument in support of his candi-
dacy by the party managers. The
election was fought ON strictly party
dimes, however, and was one of the
most bitterly contested in the history
of the city, the total vote cast, 27,264,
being the heaviest except in the gu
bernatorial election last year
Schwartz is the first republican mayor
in Il years. The city is normally re-
publican by about 1000, though it has
given majorities upwards of 5000
Heretofore local issues and factional
fights have operated against the re-
publicans, but united action was Sc
cured yesterday by agreement which
will give Judge Nash, candidate for the
republican nomination for governor,
the solid delegation from Franklin
county in the coming state convention.
All the candidates on the republican
city ticket were elected.
Jones Wins in Toledo.
Toledo, April 4.-Mayor NJ. S. Jones,
the candidate on the independent tick
ct with platform of municipal owner
ship and socialism, has been elected by
at least 5000 plurality. The vote
being heavy, the count is slow, but the
returns seem to show that the regular
republican ticket, outside of mayor,
las been elected by a good margin.
Hanna Gets Even.
Cleveland, April 4.-John F. Farley,
democrat, was elected over Robert
4. McKisson (rep.), the present in
Eumbent, by plurality of $780, The
remainder of the republican ticket
will have substantial pluralities. Nc
kisson's defeat is due to his bolt from
Senator Hanna and his contest before
the legislature year gao.
Earlier Dispatches.
Cleveland, April 4-The returns
thus far indicate that Farley (dem.) is
elected mayor by about 10000 over
McKisson, (rep.).
Findlay, O., April 4-The republic
cans elected the entire city ticket by
about $50 majority. They also elected
six out of eight councilmen. This is
a republican gain of two.
Cincinnati, April 4.-The weather
conditions were favorable to a full
vote at the Cincinnati municipal cleo
ton yesterday, yet only 44,500 votes
were cast. There were only three Of
fcials to be elected: Judge OF the su-