Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-02
SERIOUS TIMES AT
ST. LOUIS POLLS
The u. S. District Attorney and
Another Man Shot,
BY REPEATING NEGROES.
Defeat of Parker, Republican, Adm'
ted-much Interest Taken Ia bieo-
uons- Specials sworn In

81. Louis, April 2.-Ballotlng for
worlds fair mayor and complete
municipal ticket began at 6 a. m. There
are Democratic, Republican, Good GOV
eminent, Public ownership Social
Democratic and Soclalist-Labor tickets
In the field. The weather Is damp ana
Gisagreeable.
Great interest Is being displayed IN
the contest. for in almost every precinct
there was long line Of voters ready to
cast their ballots when the polls openeu'
The registration was heavy ana from
present indications the vote win also
be So The indications are that the
labor vote viii be scattered and that
there Will be considerable scratching
before the polls close at y, m. Elec-
lions today In other Missouri cities are
without special feature.
United states District Attorney Ro-
zier, while at precinct No, A.
Of the Twenty-fifth ward, at
noon today was wounded In
the neshy part of the left arm by
stray shot fired by one Of gang Of
negroes. who were resculng one OF
their number, arrested for alleged re-
peating.
Wine Mr.. ROzier was standing at the
polls, John Banks, one Of Il crowd of
twenty or more negroes, attempted to
V.te. His vote was challenged by Mr.
Boiler, who said the negro had already
vyted elsewhere. He requested the
~ off -. - lnasa Ia
This was done, and while the officer
VAS telephoning for the patrol wagon
the crowd OF negroes surrounded him
and his prisoner, whom they rescued
Between 40 and so shots were fired BY
the negroes, more for the purpose Of in
'imidatlOn than 10 hit anybody. After
the negroes had escaped, II was found
That Mr., R0zier had stopped one Of the
bullets. His wound is not serious,
however.
AT the Second precinct OF the Fourth
ward, Fred W. Priesmeyer. a Repub-
lican candidate for the house of dele.
gates. shot and seriously wounded Will
Ham Dwyer, one Of a crowd of men
VINO attempted to assault him because
he challenged their votes. Priesmeyer
was placed under arrest to await the
result or Dryers injuries
Several arrests have been made for
creating disturbances and for alleged
illegal voting
lndications up TO o'clock are that the
heaviest vote ever cast at a municipal
election In 81 Louis ls being polled. At
that hour Harry b. Halves, president Of
the board of police commissioners, said,
Everything points to the election of
Rolia Wells"
William H. Kahn of the Republican
Central committee said: 1--WE are re-
ceiving evidences Of fraud and will have
material for contest II Wells is de-
clared elected"
At $3.50 p M Thomas Atkins. chair
man OF the Republican state committee
admits the defeat Of Parker, Republican
candidate for mayor.
Secretary Hahn OF the Republican
central committee estimates that Par
ker's plurality viii be between 1000
and 10000.
SPECIALS SWORN IN.
Denver, April Mayor John
son issued proclamation this
afternoon calling on all able bodied
citizens to present themselves al his
office forthwith to be sworn in as spec
ial officers for service at the polling
places. II is his intention to appoint
1000 special officers IL he can secure
them. No riots or disturbances have
occurred, but the mayor takes this ac-
ton on the ground that wholesale
frauds are being perpetrated in the in
terest OF the Democratic ticket
Within half an hour OF the issuance
OF the mayors proclamation one hun
dred Philippine veterans volunteered
their services. Gen. Irving Hale will
command the force.
LIQUOR OR NO LIQUOR.
Omaha, Neb., April 2.--Municipal
elections are being held throughout
Nebraska today. except In One ha.
South Omaha elects a tax commission
er and two eouncilmen. and on these
candidates the contest Is n lively one
In Lincoln and several other large
towns the fight Is on straight politics
between the Republicans and fusionists.
In most Of the smaller villages the issue
Is liquor or no liquor Nebraska being a
local option State. The weather over
the State is cloudy and rainy.
THE FIGHT IN SPRINGFIELD.
Springfield. his, April 2.-Today's
municipal contest Is one OF the hard =
est ever fought in this city. The Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor Is supported
by all the Protestant ministers on his
pledge TO drive gambling houses and
wine rooms from the city. while the
Republican candidate favors wide
open policy Notwithstanding the drlz-
cling rain the vote will be large.
THE VOTE IN OHIO.
Cincinnati, o., April 2.-.The vote in
Ohio yesterday was unusually large for
the local elections OF April There
were local option contests in some VIII
lagos. The "drys'' won at Lebanon.
the county seat Of Warren county and
In many smaller places but the "wets"
claim that they came out better than
expected. The Democrats won in the
large cities, making their most notable
gain In Columbus, where HinlSle Dem. J
defeated Taylor Rep.) for mayor. Tom
L. Johnson Dem.l succeeds John Far
ley Dem.) as mayor OF Cleveland, and
Sam M. Jones was elected for a third
term at Toledo
At Cincinnati there was no election.
The Republicans won for minor offices
at Dayton and elected NJ. l.. MillIaan
mayor Of Springfield. the first Republic
can mayor Springfield has had for eIght
years. Mayor-elect Miliigan is a
hrother-in-law Of Senator Fairbanks OF
Indiana. With the exception OF Gin
cinnati and Springfield the Democrats
now control all the large cities, but ths
Republicans made gains In almost ali
OF the smaller cities and In the town
ships.
WISCONSIN MUNICIPAL EIEc.
TONS
Milwaukee. April 2.--Four judges.
several aldermen IN newly created
wards and a clerk OF the municjpal
court are being voted for In Milwaukee,
today. The weather Is cloudy. threat
sning rain. Municipal elections are