Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
CHOSEN BY CITY VOTERS.
Results of Municipal Elections Held
This Week in Several of the
Western States.
oHIO SHOWS GAINS FOR REPUBLICANS.
In Michigan the Democrats Make Sew.
eral Striking Gnins-W Lose
Control in kansas TOwn-Jtah
Democrats Elect a Successor TO
ROberts-Results Elsewhere.


Cincinnati, April 3.-The republicans
scored success over the fusionists at the
election here Monday for all the city off,
GERS. They also have all members of the
new board of public service for three years,
which controls everything except the po-
lice and fire departments The board OF
legislation stands: Twcnty-four repuh-
icans and seven democrats. and the board
of education "a republicans and seven dem
ocrats. Three years ago the fusion ticket
was elected by plurality of 7,445 on a total
vote Of &C 0oO The majority of Fleischmann
Tep) Monday over Cohen Qusion) for
mayor is 55lS.
A summary of the results of the nu-
nicipal and township elections in Ohio in
dicates more republican than democratic
gans but no special cause for it Is as
signed except that the republican factions
that have been fighting for years have evil
IDENTIFY been getting together and that the
democrats have shown more Indifference
than usual
In Michigan.
Detroit, Mich, April 3--The democrats
made several striking gains in the NV
nicpal and township elections held in all
Michigan cities Monday except Detroit and
Port Huron. At Lansing, ]. F. Hammell
was elected by SIG majority, the first dem
ocratic mayor in ten years. Mayor George
Ii. Perry (dem.l was reelected at Grand
Rapids over eXMayor Stuart by 1,3SS ma
jocity. in the city of Petoskey, which has
hitherto been republican, the democrats
carried two of the three wards and elected
=. Il. Wachtcl mayor. Hudson and Ann
Arbcr both show democratic gains. At Biz.
Rapids the democrats reduced the repub-
lican majorites of last year by half. Dem
ocratic Mayor w Il. Baum was reelected
Ut Saginaw, although by a reduced major
fly. Ludington. Lapcer. Alpcna, Mount
Clemens, Sturgis, Traverse City, St. Clair,
Ypsilant, St. Ignace, Niles and Adrian
also went democratic. AT Manistee two
democratic tickets We're in the field and
the republicans elected their entire city
ticket jackson republicans elected their
/ candidate for mayor, the democrats elect
Ing the rest of the ticket. At Eaton Rap
ids the republican ticket was elected, and
al Hastings the republicans were success
full for the first time in the city's history.
St. Joseph and Grand Haven also went re-
publican. A number of bonding PROPOSE
lions and charter amendments We're voted
on in different parts of the state. Late re-
turns show that the republicans We're also
victorious in Albion. Benton Harbor, Cadil
lac, Coldwater, Corunla, East Tawas, liol-
land. kalamazoo, Marine City, Mason,
aIioland, Alonroe Mount Pleasant Negau
nee, Niles. Owosso. St. Louis. Stanton and
Nest Bay City.
Women Lose Control.
Topeka. Kan. April 1.-THE election for
city offices in the town of Beattie, in Mar
shah county, Monday was Il contest be-
tween men and women and the men won.
A ticket composed entirely OF women was
elected a year ago The women officers,
headed by Mrs Elizabeth Tottcn. mayor,
were candidates for election.
Congressman Chosen.
Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3,--!'tah
voted for congressman to succeed Roberts,
rejected by the house. King (dcm.D for
congress was elected over Hammond (repD
by probably 1000 majority.
In Illinois.
Chicago April IA very light vote was
cast at the city election. The contests wera
chiefly aldermanic, although in each of the
various townships an assessor collector,
supervisor and clerk We're chosen. The
chief interest centered in the aldermanic
vote. Thirty-tivc of these officials were
chosen. the republicans securing ~ and the
democrats 1G. The old city council con-
tanned 81 democrats. So republicans and one
independent. The new council will contain
80 republicans and - democrats, making an
additional member of council.
Counties where general partisan sue
ccsses were scored are given below Re
publican Cha mpaign, Richland. Rock Is
land. Mcllenry Warren, Grlndy, Mercer,
Henry. Peoria, kankakec. Nermilion,
Dillingham;, Stephenson, 10 Davicss, Ma
rion, Bond, Stark Boone Ford. VIII. Coles,
cannon. De Witt.
Observation-Disclosures, Hamilton. Clark,
Christian. Saline Woodford. Logan. Clin-
ton. La Sale. Gallatin, Greene, Jackson.
Mason. Macon, McDonouGh.
wisconsin.
Milwaukee. April 4-Mayor David S
Rose. democrat. trumphed 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
Bolow and John r. Wolf were reelected
treasurer and comptroller. respectively
The result of the municipal elections
throughout Wisconsin outside of Milwau-
Kee show that where the republicans and
democrats placed party tickets in the field
the republicans gained the greater number
Of victories. In many instances. however
party lines were thrown aside and citizens
tickets We're elected
-Four circuit judges were elected. all with
out opposition. as follows: Fifth circuit
George Clementson. Lancaster; Sixth cir
cult. Orvis B. Wyman. Viroqua; Eleventh
circuit A. ]. VINO. Superior; Twelfth cir
cult. B. F. Dunwiddie GAINESVILLE.
In Kansas.
Topeka. Kan. April 4-Municipal cleo
lions were held throughout the state in
cities of the first and second class. Party
lines were maintained in most cases. and
the returns received here up to midnight
indicate that the republicans have gen.
orally been successful.
Missouri.
ST. Louis. Mo-. April 4,-Municipal cleo
tons were held Tuesday in many towns in
Missouri. The results where party lines
were drawn were on the whole favorable
to the democrats.
Nebraska.
Lincoln. Neb.. April 4.-Republcans elect
ed their entire city ticket by normal ma
iority, all members Of the school board and
Gx-o of no
gain of one alderman. The new city council
will stand: Eleven republicans and three
fusionists.
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 Ii
cense and the results are mixed. the great
err number of towns apparently being ia
vorable to licensing the traffic for another
year While party politics cut little figure
n the smaller towns vet republican eoj Oc