The Ely miner., 1900-04-13
CHOSEN BY CITY VOTERS.
Results of Municipal Elections Held
This Week in Several of the
Western States.
ogIO SHOWS GAINS FOR REPUBLICANS.
In Michigan the Democrats Make Sew
eral Striking Gains-WOmen Lose
Control In n Kansas TOwn-Utah
Democrats Elect a Successor to
ROberts-Results Elsewhere.

Roberts-Results Elsewhere.
Cincinnati April 3.-The republicans
scored a success over the fusionists at the
election here Monday for all the city oft1-
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 repub-
licans 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 z, ,445 on a total
vote of 66, ,000 The majority of Fleischmann
(rep.) Monday over Cohen fusion) for
mayor is 5,51S.
A summary Of the results of the mu-
nicipal and township elections in Ohio in
dicates more republican than democratic
gains, but no special cause for 1t 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 mu-
nicipal and township elections held in all
Michigan cities Monday except Detroit and
Port Huron. At Lansing, j. F. HammeH
was elected by BIG majority, the first dem
X. Perry (dem.) was reelected at Grand
Rapids over exMayor Stuart by 1,SSS ma
jority. In the city of Petoskey, which has
hitherto been republican, the democrats
carried two of the three wards and elected
P. B. 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
ct Saginaw, although by reduced major
fly Ludington, Lapeer. Alpena, Mount
Clemens, SturgiS, Traverse City, st. Clalr,
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
tionS 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, Cadil-
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.
Women Lose Control.
Topeka, Kan, April 3.-The election 1of
city offices in the town of Beattie, in Mar
shall county, Monday was contest be-
tween men and women and the men won.
A ticket composed entirely of women was
headed by Mrs. Elizabeth Totten, mayor
were candidates for election.
Congressman Chosen.
Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3.-t1tah
voted for congressman to succeed Roberts,
rejected by the house. King (dem.) for
congress was elected over Hammond (rep.)
by probably 1000 majority.
In Illinois.
Chicago, April A very light vote was
cast at the city election. The contests were
chiefly aldermanic, although in each of the
various townships an assessor, collector,
supervisor and clerk were chosen. The
chief interest centered in the aldermanlc
vote. Thirty-five of these ofhclals were
chosen, the republicans securing IL and the
democrats 16. The old city council con-
tained 32 democrats, 50 republicans and one
Independent. The new council will contain
30 republicans and 20 democrats, making an
additional member of council.
Counties where general partisan sue
cesses were scored are given below: Re-
publican-Champaign, Richland, ROCK Is
land McHenry, Warren, Grundy, Mercer
Henry, Peoria, Kankakee, Vermilion,
Effngham, Stephenson, 10 Daviess, Ma
rion, Bond, Stark, Boone, Ford, Will, Coles,
Henry, Marshall, De Kalb, Du Page, San
canon, De Witt
Democratic-Edgar, 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, triumphed 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
Bollow 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 neld
the republicans gained the greater number
of victories In many instances. however,
party lines were thrown aside and cltlzens
tickets were 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. J. Vinjo. Superior; Twelfth cir
cult. B. F. Dunwiddie. GAINESVILLE.
In Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, April 4.-Municipal cleo
tions 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 gem
orally been successful.
Missouri.
St Louis. Mo-. April 4.-Municipal cleo
tfons 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.-Republicans elect
ed their entire city ticket by normal ma
iority, all members of the school board and
five of the seven aldermen. republican
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 IL
cense and the results are mixed. the great
er number of towns apparently being ia
vorable to licensing the traffic for another
year. While party politics cut little figure
in the smaller towns, yet republican gains
are noticed all over the state, especially in
the cities. several democratic strongholds
going republican South Omaha, for the
first time in it's history, elects republican
mayor A. r. Kelley being the successful
candidate, by 300 plurality. The republic