The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-04-07
The SPRING ELECTIONS HELD
A VERY LIGHT VOTE WAS CAST
Neither Party Made Great Gains
Chicago Went Republican-Mis-
souri, Went DenOcrattc-Milwau
kee Also DemOcratic-Colora Di-
Vided.

kee Also observation-disclosures Di-
vided.
Chicago, April A very light vote was
cast at the city election. The chief inter-
est centered in the aldermanic vote. Thirty
five of these officials were chosen, the re-
publicans securing ~ and the democrats
l0. The new council will contain 40 re-
publicans and 26 democrats. In the elec-
tions for town officers the republicans
carried the south town, town of Hyde
Park and town Of Lakeview, while the
democrats carried the north and west
towns and the town Of Lake.
Township elections were held through
out Illinois. The republicans seem to
have elected more of their men than the
democrats, although the returns are very
incomplete.
In Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, April 4.-Municipal cleo
tions were held throughout the state in
cities of the first and second class. The
first class voted for members of boards of
education and city council, but in cities
Of the second class, in addition to these
officers, city clerk, city marshal, attorney
ana street commissioners were elected.
Party lines were maintained in most cases,
and the returns received indicate that the
republicans have generally been success
iul. In Topeka the republican candidates
were elected by the usual majorities. In
Wichita the republicans made large gains,
carrying every ward in the city except one.
in Abilene, Lawrence, Columbus, Concor-
dia and Eureka the republicans elected all
the candidates on their tickets. In Ar
kansas City and Great Bend they carried
majority of the offices voted for.
In Leavenworth election the democrats
were victorious.
In Bryan's State.
Omaha, April 4.-City and village cleo
tions were held throughout the state of
Nebraska, with the exception of Omaha.
The main issue in most of the smaller
places was license and the results arc
mixed, the greater number of towns being
favorable to licensing the traffic for an
other year. While party politics cut little
ukulc Ill lllC SludllCl tOWAS, lCPuOAACoA
gains are noticeable all over Che state.
South Omaha, for the first time in its his
tory, elects republican mayor by 300
plurality. Lincoln gives the largest re-
publican majority for years and makes a
clean sweep on the local ticket.
Kansas City Ii Democratic.
Kansas City, April 4.-The democrats
scored victory in the city election, elect.
ing James A. Reed. mayor by majority
of at least 1000 over P. Snerry Brown
republican. The entire democratic ticket
with the exception of a few members o1
the lower house of the city council, il
elected.
Missouri Democratic.
st. Louis, April 4.-Municipal elections
were held in many towns in Missouri. Th'
results where party lines were drawn fay
ored the democrats.
Milwaukee Democrat Mayor.
Milwaukee, April 4.-Mayor Davis s
Rose, democrat, triumphed at the munich
pal election in this city and carried th'
rest Of the city ticket with him. He viii
have a plurality Of at least 5000. Will
liam Bollow and John r. Wolf were re
elected treasurer and controller respect
lively.
The results of the elections Throughout
Wisconsin outside Of Milwaukee show tina
where the republicans and democrat
placed party tickets in the field the re
publicans gained the greater number 0
victories.
In Colorado.
Denver, April 4.-Municipal election
were held in a number of cities an
towns. Politics cut little figure. Il
Leadville the democrats won a sweepin
victory, the average majority for thei
ticket being 500.
Colorado Springs, COL, April 4.--Th
republican ticket was elected here, excep
marshal, by majorities from 400 to Cox
The republicans elect five out of six a
dermen.
Same Results In Texas.
Houston, Tex, April 4.-Returns fror
the elections show Brashear, democra
reelected mayor with the administratio
ticket successful save in one case.
Dallas, Tex, April "A bitter mum
cipal contest closed in the election of
E. Caball, democrat, as mayor.
Strikers Have Resumed Work.
Chicago, April 3.-About half of tn
$500 striking machinists resumed wor
Monday. Manufacturers said the diffel
ences had been settled or put on bas
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