River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-05
AT THE POLLS.
Municipal Elections Are Held In
Many States Republicans
Win In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, April a-The republicans
scored a success owe 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; Twenty-four republic
ans and seven democrats, and the board
OF education "a republicans and seven DEM
ocrats. Three years & the fusion ticket
was elected by a plurality OF AS on a total
vote of 60, 900. The majority of F~leischmann
(rep) Monday over Cohen Qusion) for
mayor is 5.5lS.
A of the results of the mu-
nicipal and township elections in Ohio In
dictate more republican than democratic
gains, but no special cause for ii is as
signed. except that the republican factions
that nave been fighting for years have evil
IDENTIFY been getting together and that the
democrats have shown more indifference
than usual. In Cleveland, where the fac
tions have been most intense, the result is
decisive. A feature of the day was the
election of DIR. Washington GLADDEN. as a
councilman at Columbus, where the ques-
ton of municipal franchises was a special
issue. The writings of DR.. GLADDEN. on la
Dor questions and social and political econ
omy are well known, as well as his work as
a pastor and lecturer and his experience in
a parliament of ward representatives will
no doubt attract great interest. The repub-
licans elected their ticket at Toledo, where
Mayor Samuel Jones has held sway as an
independent factor for years. At Dayton
the democrats reelected Mayor Lindmuth-
Detroit, Mich, April 3.-The democrats
made several striking gains in the mu-
nicipal and township elections held In all
Michigan cities Monday except Detroit and
Port Huron. At Lansing, j. F. HammeH
was elected by S6 majority, the first dem
ocratic mayor In ten years. Mayor George
II. Perry (1Qm } was reelected at Grand
Rapids over ex-Mayor Stuart by l,3SS ma
jority. His majority last year wac only
12S. There is a strong Holland Dutch vote
in Grand Rapids. and dissatisfaction with
the ADMINISTRATORS course toward the
Beers is believed to be reflected In the IN
creased democratic majority. Both candi-
dates ran on liberal administration of the
laws platforms. At Petoskey, which has
hitherto been republican, the democrats
carried two of the three wards and elected
Z. +. Wachtel mayor. Hudson and Ann
Arbor both show democratic gains. AT Big
Rapids the democrats reduced the repub-
lican majorities of last year by half. Dem
ocratic Mayor w. b. Baum was reelected
at Saginaw, although by a reduced major
ity. L~udington. Lapeer, Alpena, Mount
Clemens, Sturgis. Traverse City, st. Clair,
Ypsilanti, st. Ignace, Niles and Adrian
also went democratic. At Manistee two
democratic tickets were 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
at 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 were voted
on in different parts of the state. Late re-
turns show that the republicans were also
victorious in Albion, Benton Harbor, Cadn-
lac, Coldwater, Corunna, East Tawas, Hol-
land, Kalamazoo, Marine City, Mason,
Midland, Monroe, Mount Pleasant, Negau-
nee, Niles, Owosso. st. Louis, Stanton and
West Bay City.
Keokuk, Ia, April Sat the city election
the democrats elected three of six alder
men, making no change in the political
complexion of the council, which is still a
tie.
Dubuque, Ia. April 3.-Politics cut no
figure In the election. The democrats made
a campaign on the issue of economy and re-
form in public morals. Returns from most
of the precincts show c. II. Berg (citizens
candidate) reelected mayor by over 2.00
majority.
Topeka, Kan, April 3.-The election for
city offices in the town of Beattie, in Mar
shall county, Monday was a contest be-
tween men and women and the men won.
A ticket composed entirely of women was
elected Il year ago. The women officers,
headed by Mrs. EllZaDetn rotten, mayor,
were candidates for reelection. Aside from
the sex and personality of the candidates,
the principal issue was whether joints
should be allowed to run, the men favoring
a wide-open policy. The men rebelled
against the strict prohibition enforced by
the women and the entire mems ticket was
elected with the exception of clerk, one
councilman and marshal. The latter Is a
man.
Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3.-Utah
voted for congressman to succeed Roberts,
rejected by the house. King (dem) for
congress was elected over Hammond (rep)
by probably 1000 majority.