The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-04-05
CHOSEN BY CITY VOTERS.
Results of Municipal Elections Held
This Week in Several of the
Western States.
OHIO SHOWS GAINS FOR REPUBLICANS.
Tn Michigan the Democrats Make Sew
ernI striking Gains-Womcn Lose
Control In Kansas Town-utnh
Democrats Elect Successor to
Roberts-ResuIts Elsewhere.

Cincinnati. April 3.-The republicans
scored a success over the fusionists at the
election here Monday for all the city OH
GERS They also have all members OF tht
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'
leans and seven democrats. and the board
of education q republicans and seven dem
ocrata. Three years ago the fusion ticket
was elected by a plurality of 74f5 on a totaI
vote of GO. 900. The majority of Fleischmanr
(rcp) Monday over Cohen duson) foi
mayor Is 5,5lS
a summary of the results of the mu-
nicipal and township elections In ONO In
dicates more republican than democratic
gains. but no special cause Tor II Is az
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-
nicipai and township elections held IN All
Michigan cities Monday except Detroit ana
Port Huron. At Lansing, j. r. Hammell
was elected by 3l6 majority. the first dem
ocratic mayor I'm ten years. Mayor George
H. Perry ldem) was reelected at Grand
Rapids over ex-Mayor Stuart by ,JSS ma
1ority. In the city of Petoskey, which has
hitherto been republican, the democrats
carried two Of the three wards and elected
T. - WaChtel mayor. Hudson and Ann
Arbor both show democratic gains. Al Big
Rapids the democrats reduced the repub-
lican majorities Of last year by half. Dem
ocrauc Mayor w Is. Baum was reelected
at Saginaw, although by reduced major
ity Ludngton, Lapeer. Alpcna, Mount
Clemens Sturgis. Traverse city, st. clair,
Ypsilanti, St Ignace. Niles and Adrian
al o went democratic. AT Manistee two
democratic tickets were In the field, ana
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 we're success
ful for the first time In the citys 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 I'm Albion, Benton Harbor. Cadil-
lac, Coldwater. Corunna, East Tawas, IIol-
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, Ap-ll 3.-The election for
city offices In the town OF Beattie, In Mar
shah county, Monday was a 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 Totten. mayor.
were candidates for election.
Congrcssmnn Chosen.
Salt Lake city, Utah. April 3-t'tah
voted for congressman TO succeed Roberts,
rejected by the house, King (dem) for
congress was elected over Hammond CrepD
by probably 1900 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 conferred In the aldermanic
vote Thirty-fve Of these officials were
chosen. the republicans securing 10 and the
democrats lG. Tho old city council con-
tained q democrats, % republicans and one
independent The new council will contain
40 republicans and ~ democrats, making an
additional member of council
Counties where general partisan sue
ccsses were scored are given below: Re
innd McIIonry. Warren, Grundy Mercer,
Henry. Peoria Kankakcc, Vermilion.
Efingl am Stephenson. 10 Dayicss, Ma
rion, Bond. stark Boone, Ford WIN, coles.
pcnry, Marshall, De KaIb, Du Page SAN
canon, De Witt
Democratic Edgar, Hamilton. Clark,
Christian. Saline, Woodford Logan, Clin-
ton, La Sale, Gailutin. Greene. jackson,
Mason. Macon. MCDonough.
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee. April Mayor David s.
Rose. democrat. trumphcd at the mu-
nicipal election In this city and carried the
rest of the city ticket with him. lie viii
have n plurality Of at least 1900 William
Bollow and John X. Wolf were reelected
treasurer and comptroller, respectively.
The result Of the municipal elections
throughout Wisconsin outside of Milwau-
kcc show that whore the republicans and
democrats placed party tickets In the field
,hc republicans gained the greater number
OF victories. In many instances, however.
party lines were thrown aside and citizens
tickets were elected.
-Four circuit Judges were elected. all with
out opposition. az follows: Firth circuit.
George Clcmcntson, Lancaster, Sixth cir
cult. Orvia q Wyman, Niroqua; Eleventh
circuit. A. j. Vlujo, superior. Twelfth ctr
cult. u. T.. Dunwiddic, Jancsyillc,
In kansas.
Topeka. kan April I Municipal cleo.
tiong were held throughout the state IT,
.citics Of the nrst aud second class. Parts
lincs were maintained IN most cases, nm,
the returns received here up TO midnight
indicate that the republicans have gen
orally been successful.
Missouri.
81 Louis. Mo. April 4 Municipal cleo
tons were held Tuesday IN many towns n
Missouri The results where party line
were drawn were ON the whole Favorable
60 the democrats
Nebraska.
lincoln, Nch., April I a. Republicans eject
ed their entire city ticket by normal ma
iority All member 90 the school board an,
i've of the seven aldermen. republican
gain Of one alderman. The new city couucI
will stand Eleven republicans and thrc
fusionists
Omaha, Ncu., April city ana vllaC
elections were held throughout Ncbrask
with the exception Of Omaha. The mat
issue IN most Of tho smaller places was II
c,nse and the results are mixed. the great
or number Of towns apparently being q
vprubie TO licensing the trahic for anothc
year While party politics cut little fgur
In the smaller towns, set republican gain
are noticed all over the state. especially /
che cities. several democratic stronghold
going republican South Omaha for m