The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-03
ELECTIONS.
Municipal BalIoting in Progress
in Many Places.
Contest Waged on Franchise
Question in Many Cities.
HOT FIGHT IN CHICAGO
Street Railway Issue the Fea-
ture in Milwaukee.
Republicans Make Clean Sweep
in Cincinnati.

Chicago. April "a brisk vote was
polled early today for the election of
aldermen and town officials. Politi- |
clans had all along complained of the
lack of interest taken in the campaign
and were agreeably surprised at the
large number of voters who encouraged
by perfect spring weather visited the
voting booths before going to work.
The reform element. which has a
majority in the present council, began
work at dawn to get their constituents
TO cast the needful ballots. But they
We're not more active than the leaders
and the rank and file of the so-called
gang" The traction and other corpo-
rate interests have been active through
out the campaign working against the
compensation for all public franchises.
Thirty-six aldermen are to be elected,
and assessors, collectors. supervisors
and clerks for the various townships.
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, April 3-Municipal cleo
rions were held throughout Wisconsin
today. The contest in this city was
the most exciting in many years. The
street railway issue has been the fea-
ture of the campaign The weather
was threatening early in the day, but
4 heavy vote was pOlled. Mayor David
S. Rose, Democrat, was candidate for
reelection against Henry ]. Baum
Eartner, Republican. Aldermen and
supervisors of election were also voted
| for.
PEORIA.
Peoria Ill, April 3.-The weather is
| !ine and a brisk fight is already on in
the township election here today The
! Democrats have claimed it as a sure
/ thing for two weeks, but the Repub-
| hcan managers claim if they can get
the vote out they will win comfortably.
NEBRASKA.
Omaha, April 3.-MunicipaI elections
are being held today in all towns and
| cities of Nebra ska except Omaha. In
the larger cities the issues are political
| though local matters are so thoroughly
| mixed in that it can hardly be called a
| straight political fight. In the smaller
tOV. MS the question is almost unlVer-
| sally license or no license In South
| Omaha, which is generally a Demo-
| ere tic stronghold the fight is political,
and has been an exceedingly lively one.
! The weather is delightful and a large
vote IS being polled.
DEMOCRAT TO SUCCEED ROBERTS.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 3.-Ktng (Dem }
for congress, is elected over Hammond
(Repl by probably four thousand major
ity- His majority in, in Salt Lake was 754.
Helena. Mont, April 3--In the munich
pal election the Republican ticket. headed
by Edwards for mayor, was elected by a
elected six of the seven aldermen.
Butte, Mont, April 3.-Ehe Democrats
elected five out of the eight aldermen.
This is a loss of two for the Democrats
and makes the city council a tie with a
Democratic mayor.
Anaconda, Mont, April 3-Three Demo
cratic and three Republican aldermen
We're elected. Little interest was taken.
WASHINGTON GLADDEN. ELECTED.
| Columbus. O., April 3.-Rev- Washing
ton GLADDEN., the eminent congregational
clergyman. was elected to the city coun-
ell from the Seventh ward, defeating c:
E. Mills. (Rep.) by 76 votes in a total of
1.S00 cast. Dr. GLADDEN. ran as an inde-
pendent candidate. though endorsed by
the Democrats at their caucus.
KANSAS.
Wichita, Kan, April 3.-Municipal own
ership is the issue in the city election
today, but candidates of both parties are
| pledged thereto. light vote will be
polled.
Kansas City. April 3.-The weather is
fine and indications at the polls early this
morning is that almost entire vote will
be cast
Keoxuk Ia.April 3.-At the city cleo
ton the Democrats elected the assessor
ard three out of six aldermen, making
, no change in the political complexion OF
the council which is. still tie.
: Dubuque, Ia, April 3.-POlitics cut nc
figure in the election. c. H. Berg, CIT
, liens candidate. was reelected mayor
by over 1000 majority. He Will carry
the entire ticket with him.
MICHIGAN
Marquette Mich. April 3-Joseph F,
Neidhart, Peoples candidate, was re-
elected mayor over John P. Mangun
Citizens.
Menominee, Mich. April 3.-The Dem
ocrats were successful in the election
F. Erdlitz being elected mayor over An
drew c. Stephenson. by a large ma
jority.