The Irish standard., 1900-04-07
MORE ELECTIONS.
voters in Illinois, Wisconsin,, Mis-
souri, and Other states Select
Municipul Officers.

! Chlra%o, April A very light vote was
cast u, the city election. The contests were
chiefly aldermanic, although in each of the
various townships an assessor, collector,
supervisor and clerk We're chosen. The
mel interest centcred in the aldermanic
vote. ThirtN-iive of these officials were
chosen. the republicans securing 10 and tho
democrats l6. The old city council con-
tained 81 democrats, 35 republicans and one
Independent. The new council will contain
10 republicans and % democrats, making an
additional member oi council
In the elections for town officers repub-
icans carried the South Town, Town of
Hyde Park and Town of Lake View, while
the democrats carried the north and west
towns. NIajorities in these cases We're
small. In townships outside of the city
Units the republicans as usual made 4
clean sweep.
In Girard the entire democratic ticket
was elected by Il large majority. The en-
tire democratic ticket was elected in Pana
by majorities ranging from lGO to 400 Tay-
lcViHc went republican by 13 majority.
The democrats have the board of super
Nlsors in Christian county. In Carlinvillc
the democrats elected their entire ticket
by large najorities. The board of SUPER
visors of Macoupin county is Democratic
Republicans carried Danville township by
maJoriiies ranging from 800 to 700. Entire
republican city tickets were successful in
Galcsourg, Rock Island and Joliet The
in F'reeport by the usual majorities. There
was no political significance attached to
the election.
Township elections were held through
out Illinois, and SO far as returns showed
al midnight the republicans seemed to have
elected more candidate tes than the demo-
Gratis, although returns We're very ipcom-
plete. In none was there any issue of i'm
portance outside OF the townships in which
the votes were cast. a small vote is report
ed from all parts of the state.
counties where general partisan sue
cesscs were scored are given below: Re-
publican-Champaign Richland, Rock Is
land, McHenry, Warren, Grundy, Mercer,
Henry, Peoria, Kankakec, Vermilon,
Dillingham;, Stephenson, 10 Davicss Ma
rion, Bond, Stark, Boone, Ford, Will, Coles,
Henry, Marshall, De kalb, Du Page, SAN
canon, De Witt
Democratic-Edgar, Hamilton, Clark,
Christian, Saline, Woodford, Logan, Clin-
ton, La Salle Gallatin, Greene, Jackson,
Mason, Macon, McDonough
Milwaukee, April 4.--Mayor David S.
Rose, democrat, triumphed at the mu-
nicipal election in this city and carried the
rest OF the city ticket with him. He will
have plurality of at least 1000. William
'olow and John r. Wolf were reelected
treasurer and comptroller, respectively.
Mayor Rose stood on Il platform setting
forth the recent four-ccnt fare ordinance
was enacted during his past administra-
tlon. Henry j. Baumgartner, the republic
an candidate, complained against the man
ner in which the street railway ordinance
was alleged to have been railroadcd
through the common council
The result of the municipal elections
throughout Wisconsin outside of NIilwall-
Nec show that where the republicans and
democrats placed party tickets in the field
the republicans gained the greater nunler
OF victories. In many instances, however,
party lines We're thrown aside and citizens
tickets We're elected
Republican mayors were elected in Had
, son, Durand, Waupaca, Eleroy, Elkilart
Mauston, Sparta, New Lisbon, AIarinctte
Columbus. Monroe, Darlington, Dclavan
R1pon, Marshiield. Hayward, I1l1lhorn
New Richmond, Viroqua, Stoughton and
Portage.
Democratic mayors We're elected in
GrantsburS. Hartford, Sheboygun Falls
Plymouth, Fox Lake, Chiffon, Mineral
Point. Watertown, Alma, Beaver Dam
Edgcrton, Eagle, Mazomanie, Earaboo and
, Fort Atkinson.
Citizens tickets We're elected in Lenni.
more Thorp, Cedarburg, Kilbourn. Water.
loo, Lodi. Horizon, AlSoma. kewaunce
Merrill, Rhinelander. Burlington, Hart
land, Boyd, Broadhead, Lake Geneva
omro' oI Port Wapington, Richland Center
West Bend, Reedsburss and Evansville
-Four circuit judges were elected, all with.
out opposition, as follows: Fifth circuit
George Clementson, Lancastcr; Sixth cir.
cult, Orvis Il. Wyman, Viroqua; Eleventh
circuit, y. j. Vinjo, Superior; Twelfth cir
cult, b. Il. Dunwddie. GAINESVILLE.
Topeka, Kan, April 4.-NIunicipal cleo.
tions We're held throughout the state ir
: cities of the first and seccpd class PARTY
Mines were maintained in most cases, anC
the returns received here up to midnight
indicate that the republicans have gen.
f,,l In III,
republican candidates were elected
by the usual majority Public in.
terest here centered in proposition
to vote bonds for system of public parks
which was defeated. In Wichita the repub.
licans made large gains, CARRYING ever,
ward in the city except one In Abilene
, Lawrence, Columbus, Concordia and IIu
reka the republicans elected all of the can.
/ didates Oh their tickets. In Arkansas Cit,
and Great Bend they carried majority OF
the officers voted for.
St. Louis, Mo-, April t-Municipal cleo
were f1efd Tuesday in many towns II
Missouri. The results where party lines
We're drawn We're on the whole favora bic
to the democrats. There We're some sur.
J prises on both Sides but the democratic
vote showed the greater gains. The repub.
licaps made their gains chiefly at Sedalia
and ST Joseph. In the latter place local is
sues led to the defeat of the democrats
! At Sedalia the slight plurality of the dem.
ocratS at the last election was overcome
and the city again went republican, The
democrats elected a straight ticket in
Springfield for the first time. At Marys-
vile they turned republican majority
into democratic majority of 3OO Fulton
Joplin and other places were swept by the
democrats. Party lines however, were
not strictly drawn in many places. Citi.
zens' tickets and nonpartisan movements
were numerous and almost invariably sue.
cessful In some cases the voters ignored
political distinctions and chose officers
from both tickets School boards were
chosen on bipartisan plan.
Omaha, Neb., April 4.-City and village
elections were held throughout Nebraska
with the exception of Omaha. The main
issue in most of the smaller places was H.
cense and the results are mixed the great
er number of towns apparently being ia
"orable to licensing the traffic for another
year While party politics cut little figure
in the smaller towns yet republican gains
are noticed all over the state, especially in
The cities, several democratic strongholds
going republican. South Omaha, for the
ilrst time in its history, elects (, republican
mayor. A. r. Kelley being the successful
candidate, by 800 plurality. The republic
ans also elect treasurer, all four council
men and two out OF three members of the
school board. There We're three tickets in
the field. Last year Ensor, democrat, was
elected mayor by 1900 majority.
Nebrnskans Asked to Aid,
| Lincoln, Neb., April 4.-Gov. poyntcr
issued an appeal to the people OF Ne,
braska asking for contributions to air,
the starving OF India. Sympathy and
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