Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
THEELECTIONS IN IOWA
Iowa Cities Hold Elections Party ines Not
DraWn--Local Issues Rule.
Sioux City Elects Republican Mayor
to Succeed the Present Demo.
cratic Incumbent

Burlington Goes Back to Democracy
-Oskaloosa Defeats Water
Works Franchise.
Special kilograms to the Times-Re-
publican from a large number of towns
giving the results of Mondays munich.
pal elections indicate the usual OUT
come of these annual contests in Iowa.
Where party lines We're drawn repub-
licans generally won, except in the riv-
err towns. The hottest contests, how
ever. were over local issues. resulting
In the cutting of all party lines.
Propositions to grant franchises
We're voted on in a large number of
towns. Oskaloosa defeated the water
works proposition again. Eldora,
Hampton and Iowa Falls all voted for
various franchises for heating and
lighting plants and telephone systems.
At Hampton the question of granting
billiard hall licenses was made an issue
in the campaign and the ants won. the
largest number of votes in the city's
history being polled. Mayor Quick
democrat, at Sioux City is defeated by
Burton, republican, by a very close
vote. 1t is regarded as a. victory for a
stricter enforcement of the mulct laws,
suppression of vice and a cleaner city.
In Burlington the republicans are
beaten and the city goes back to a
democratic regime, after two years Of
republican rule.
Following are reports from various
sections of the state:
Cedar Falls.
Cedar Falls-There was intense inter-
est in the election yesterday and a
larger vote than in the last presiden-
tial year was cast. The contest was be-
tween the republicans and on-parti-
sans. The latter elect three of the four
councilmen.
Tama.
Tama-At the municipal election held
in this city Mondass- the following coun-
cilmen We're elected: In the First ward,
w. P. Crossman was elected over A. G..
Edwards by a majority of 50, Mr..
Crossman, democrat, having JAG to Mr..
Edwards a. In the Second ward Lew
Smith, republican, beat Frank Gadbury
by 90 majority. In the Third ward
Steve Smith. democrat had 30 more
votes than II. McNulty. This leaves
the council tie politically. the mayor,
a republican, casting the deciding vote.
Grinnell.
Grinnell-The city election yesterday
resulted in some surprises. w. o. Will
lard was elected in the First ward;
Charles Laros defeated George r
Mailer in the Second by 10 majority;
b. jenkins was elected in the Third
ward over F. p. Marvin. the vote stand
ing "a for jenkins to 70 for Marvin; s.
j. Preston was elected in the Fourth
ward by votes over David Dodge.
Jenkins and 1laros ran on the citizens
ticket. For assessor w. S. Leisure re-
ceived 30 majority over j. w. Ellsworth
Bnyard.
Bayard-Scott HORNE was elected
mayor by . majority over Miller. The
fight was of the hottest kind. The OLD
mayor starts in good shape-made one
arrest himself election day and fined
the party So and costs for disturbing
the peace.
Hampton.
Hampton-A great deal of interes
was manifested in our city election yes
terday. The city council had refused to
grant a billiard hall license, majority
of the voters having presented a petit
ton to that effect. but those who IA
vored billiard halls made il an issue IL
the city election this spring. The ques
II A..
OF the wards but the Second, where the
fight was continued into the election
The largest vote ever polled in tn,
ward, with one exception. was gotter
out and resulted in the election of tn.
anti-billiard hall candidate by thre,
majority. The city also voted a fran
chise to the Belle Plaine Telephon,
Company and one to The electric ligh
the necessary piping for a heating sys
tenn.
Sioux City.
Sioux City-Indications are that A. II
Burton, republican,, was elected mayo
of Sioux City by small majority owe
j. H. Quick, democrat. The contest wa
desperate and the majority may ial
within 100.
Burton stands for literal enforce
ment of the Martin liquor law an,
Quick for more liberal policy SO TIL
election may be considered a victory 70
the temperance element. Concerning
the remainder of the ticket. j. I.eers an
John Hittle, democrats, are certainl.
elected.
The authorship is in doubt betwee
John keefe. democratic, and w. H
True. republican. Three and possibl
four democratic aldermen out of te
were victorious. The vote. was YER
large, but none of the anticipated trou
bic occurred. In the Fifth ward, wher
much challenging and consequent trou
BILE was expected the democrats re
Trained from polling any of the doubt
full votes.
Burlington.
Burlington - Not for a good man
years has there been such interest man
Tested in an election as that which wa
evinced Monday. Both parties worke
hard to get out the vote, with great quo
cess, and one of the heaviest ballots ey
err cast outside of presidential cleo
ton resulted. The city is normally dem
) nrra 10 hit NV clovc work theA rapil hi