Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-02
JOHNSON WINS
IN CLEVELAN
Democratic Candidate Elected
Mayor OF Hanna
Town.
MUCH INTEREST BEING INDICATED
Party Also Successful in Zanes-
ville-Michigan Re-
suits.
MUCH INTEREST BEING INDICATED

Cleveland. o.. April 2.-At 10 o'clock
last night returns from One-third of
| the city precinc% show that Johnson
DemD has 1000 votes more than
Akers RepD The Plain Dealer claims
.Iohnson's election by 1900. and the
Leader acknowledges Akers' defeat
by from 5000 10 1000.
Cincinnati, o., April Fair weather
prevailed i'll Ohio yesterday for the
| municipal and township elections. The
unusually large vote for April indi-
Gated more interest than usual in
these local contests. This was due to
the fact that IL full state ticket is to
be elected next November together
with members of the legislature, who
Will choose successor to Senator
Foraker. In some localities legislative
nominations were made by popular
vote. None show any opposition to
Foraker among the Republicans and
there was not enough action of this
kind to indicate any preference for
John r. Mclean, Tom l.. Johnson or
any one else as the Democrat favored
for senatorShip. There was no cleo
tiOn in Cincinnati. Mayor Fleisch-
mann and the other Republican city
officers We're elected one year ago for
terms of three years.
Large Republican Gains
Youngstown. o.. April 2-The entire
Republican ticket was elected here
with majOrities ranging from 500 TO
loo. showing large Republican gains.
The vote was two to one against ad-
Vancing the city to firSt-class third
grade.
Democrats Elect MsSor
GAINESVILLE. O., April 2.-The Demo
Gratis elected DIR. j. l.. Holden mayor
10y Il plurality of eleven votes over
Mayor Brelzford. The Republicans
elected clerk of police court only.
Toledo. O. April 2.-At @ o'clock
last night indications were that Mayor
>. Nj. Jones was reelected by 2J0O
Toledo. o.. April 2.-Liberty Center.
PerrySburg and Bowling Green elect
the majority of the Republican
ticket. HolGate, Delphos. Leipsic and
Bucyrus go Democratic.
Springfield, O.. A Pril 2-The Repub-
licans elected the mayor. city solicitor.
police prosecutor and the entire town
ship ticket. while the Democrats elect
the police judge and waterworks tr1s=
tee. This is the first time in eight
years that the Republicans have elect
ed the mayor. NJ. l.. Milligan. the
successful candidate. is brother-in-
law of Senator Fairbanks of Indiana.
Milligan (Rep) was elected mayor by
II votes
F'indlay. O.. April 2.-Republicans
We're successful by n close margin in
yesterdays election. the main fight on
waterwOrkS trustee being won by the
Democrats. The city council re-
mains practically unchanged.
Some Republican Gains.
Dayton. O.. April "a heavy
spring vote marked the election here
yesterday and the result shows dis
tinct Republican gains. Police Judge
clerk. prosecutor. city infirmary di-
rector and waterwOrkS trustee shifted
TO the Republican side. The council
stands as before-DemOcratic. IL to $.
and school board Republican in the
same proportions. The vote was
abeut 10000 as against $4,000 in the
fall campaign.
Hamilton. O.. April 2-Joseph
Strategfcr and G. NJ. Semler, Demo
Gratis. were elected to the board of con-
troll by 7O5 and $50 majority. respect
lively. Democratic loss of 600. The
Republicans elected only John n.
Schneider to the school board.
Portsmouth. o.. April 2.-The Re
publicans elected their entire city tick
OF here yesterday. G. Milstead nRep)
defeated Charles Glidden CDem.l, the
present mayor by about 600. The
Republicans get four out or seven
councilmen. Mckinley carried the
city last fall by $50.
Norwalk. o.. April 2.-DemOcratS
elected a mayor by a. Il Republican
gain of 127. They also elected mar
shaI and city commissioner. All 9TH
er officers and four out of five council
men are Republicans.
Marietta. o., April 2.-The combin-
alton of independent Republicans and
Democrats defeated the straight Re
publican ticket. The Republicans
elect the school board.
Wapakoneta. o., April 2.-Thc Dem
ocrats elected the whole city ticket cX
ccpt one councilman. The Democratic
ticket is elected in the township.
Toledo. o.. April 2.-Grand Rapids.
Psulding Wauseon. BlOomdale. Fay
efetr and Norwalk go Republican. Bry-
an and Elmore go Democratic.