The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-04
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as far as the returns showed AT mid
night, the Republicans seemed 10 have
elected more OF their men than the Dem
ocrats, although - returns are very in
complete IN none OF the elections was
there any issue OF Importance outside q
the township in which the votes were
cast and the vote OF today IS therefore
of no value for purposes of compassion.
IN the city OF Quincy TIE Democrats ear
ried the day, elecJing almost their entire
town ticket. In Joliet the Republicans
made clean sweep. In Peoria the Re
publican ticket was elected and in Kan
kakee the Democrats were successful. a
small vote was reported from all parts
Of the state.
Omaha, Neb,, April S-City and village
elections We're held throughout Nebraska
today with the exception of Omaha The
main issue in most OF the smaller places
was license and the results are mixed,
the greater number of towns apparently
being favorable to licensing the traffic
for another year While party politics
cut little figure in the smaller towns, yet
Republican gains are noticeable al over
the state. South Omaha, for tao first
time in its history. eects Republican
mayor. \. r. Kelly. being the successful
candidate BY 301 plurality. The Republic
cans also elect treasurer. all four council
men and two out Of three members OF
the school board. Last year Ensor.
Democrat. was elected mayor by 1900 ma
jority. Lincoln gives the largest Repu5-
lican majority for years and makes a
clean sweep on the local ticket. Crete.
for years Democratic, gives a Republican
majority. O'NeiH and Ashland are also
Republican. Up TO midnight few of the
smaller places have reported any Demo
cratic or fusion gains.
Tacoma, Wash. April 3-Cahp5eu
(Rep) is elected mayor by about 2oo ma
jority The Republicans elected six
councilmen and the Citizens three.
st. Louis. No. April 3.-Municipll elec-
tons We're held to-day in many towns In
Missouri. The results where party l.ues
We're drawn We're on the whole fav 3libIe
to the democrats. The Republicans made
their gains chiefly al Sedalia and s. Jo-
seph. n the latter place local issues ed
10 the defeat of the Democrats A. Sc
dala the slight plurality Of the Demo
Gratis al the last election was overcome
and the city again went Republican. The
Democrats elected a straight ticket in
Springfield for the first time At Mary
vile they turned a Republican minority
into a Democratic majority Of 500 FIJI
ton. Joplin and other places were swept
by the Democrats. Party lines. how
ever, were not strictly drawn I'm many
places. No election was held in ST.
Louis
Kansas City, Mo. April 3-The Demo-
Gratis scored a victory in today's election.
eIecting James a Reed mayor by ma
jority OF a. least I0o0 over r sherry
Brown. Jr., Republican. The entire Dem
ocradc ticket. with the exception OF
few members % the lower house Of The
city council IS elected. The present city
government Is Republican. Jones (Reol
for mayor. had majority Of 1l29 two
years ago.
Milwaukee Wis, April 3-The result
Of the municipal elections throughout
Wisconsin, outside of Milwaukee. show
that where the Republicans and Demo
Gratis placed party tickets IN The field The
Republicans gained the greater number
Of victories
Republican mayors were elected ~ Pc
lott West Superior. Eau Claire Huleon
Duand. Waupaea. Elkhart. Mausson
Sparta New Lisbon Marinette. C1lum-
bus. Monroe. Darlington. Delavan. Bioo1
Marshfeld Hayward. Elkorn. Eiroy. Ncw
Richmond. Viroquo. stoueht0n and port
age
Democratic MAYORS were elected iu
Madison. Chippewa Falls. Fond d. Lac
Grantsburs. Hartford. she59yga1 walls
Plymouth. Fox Like. Chiffon Mineral
Point, Watertown. Alma and Bea yer
Dam, Edgarton. Eagle. Maz9mane ra-a-
boo and Fort A+hre7n
Citizens tickets were elected ia Fe11i-
more. Th0rp. Ceiarburv. KGburn wa.4r-
Loo Lodi Horizon. Ala1n Fewa1u@e.
NerryI Rhinelander Burlington. Toed
Erosfhead Hartian5. Lake Geneva rrn-s
Port Waplnre1n Richlan8 Center Wesf
BEND PeeAeburg and Evansville
Miiwaukee Wis April e-sfaro- David
S Rose Dem7oT7t frigmphes at th ma-
nic.pd election lu ths otts TODAY sra
carried the rest ~ tfe esfv -{-kr- - .th
him. He viii have a plurality ~ st .eaat
ca William Below and John = -raif
were reelected freaal-ar sEs r1Tnrfrs'ie-
respectively Maror Poe ~tea7 o1
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