Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-02
THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS TODAY,
Very Disagreeable Weather Keeps the
Voters at Home in Many Of the Central
States.
VARIOUS PRINCIPLES ARE At ISSUE,

st. Louis, Mo-, April 2.-Balloting q fol
the Worlds Fair mayor and a complete
municipal ticket began at a. m. There
are Democratic, Republican, good gov
ernment, public ownership, Social Dem
ocratic and Socialist Labor tickets In
the field. The weather is disagreeable
p, A DEMOCRATIC WORLDS FAIR
| MAYOR.
| st. Louis, Mo-, April 2, 2:3O p. M
| Thomas Atkins, the chairman of the
Republican state committee, admits the
defeat of Parker, the Republican can
didate for mayor.
Fred W. Presmeyer, the Republican
candidate for the house of delegates,
shot and seriously wounded William
Dwyer. one of a crowd who attempted
their votes.
AT TOPEKA.
Topeka, Kan, April 2.-In spite of the
damp weather and slush, many people
were at the polls this morning. The is
sue is between the wet and the dry.
A LARGE VOTE In OHIO.
Cincinnati, O., April 2.-The vote in
Ohio yesterday was unusually large for
the local elections in April.
With the exception of Cincinnati and
Springfield, the Democrats now control
all the large cities, but the Republicans
made gains in almost all the smaller
cities and townships.
BAD WEATHER CHICAGO.
Chicago, April IA complete city
and aldermanic ticket was voted for in
Chicago to-day The weather condi-
tions were intensely disagreeable. The
early vote was light. Both the Demo-
cratic and Republican party leaders
professed confidence.
AN INDUSTRIAL QUESTION.
Topeka, Kan, April 2.-Intense inter-
est has been shown in the municipal
elections throughout the state, the issue
in most cases centering on the liquor
question. Additional interest is caused
in this city by a proposition to vote the
bonds for large addition to the Santa
Fe shops.
THE FIGHT IN NEBRASKA.
Omaha, Neb., April 2.-Municipal cleo
lions are being held throughout Nebras-
ka to-day except at Omaha. In Lincoln
and several large towns the fight is on
straight political lines between the Re-
publicans and the fusionists. In most
of the smaller villages the issue is
liquor or no liquor, Nebraska being a
local option state.
AN ELECTION ROW.
st. Louis Mo-, April 2.-United States |
District Attorney Roster was shot in |
the arm at polling place. The shot
was intended for another. The wound
s not serious.
THE DENVER ELECTION.
Denver, Colo, April 2.-The city elec
ion is proceeding quietly, though the
charge the Democrats with
'esorting to wholesale fraud. The
weather is fine, and large vote will be
)olled. The real contest is between
.. T. Wells, Democrat, and r. r.
Wright, Republican, but the candidacy
If Mayor Johnson, Democrat who IS
seeking reelection, divides the Demo-
attic vote.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTION FRAUDS.
Denver, Colo, April 2.-Mayor John
ION issued a proclamation this after
loon calling upon all able bodied citi-
;ens to present themselves at his office
orthwith to be sworn in as special off,
ers for service at the polling places.
t is his intention to appoint 1000 spe-
al officers if he can secure them. No
lots or disturbances occurred, but the
mayor takes the action on the ground
# wholesale frauds being perpetrated
n the interests of the Democratic tick