The age-herald., 1901-01-01
Entire Austin Police Commission
 Ticket is Successful
ALDERMANIC CONTESTS WERE HOT
Copeland Defeated Davis in the Third Ward By One Vote-Ward Defeat l ed Rainbow in Second-Altman
 Has Big Majority.

sss For Mayor-W. M. Drennen. For Chief of Police-C. w. Austin. For Police Commissioners-Z. T. Ru- dulph, J. H. McCary, James E. Scott. /" For Aldermen-First ward, John G. : * Greener; Second ward, George Ward; $ Third ward, D. R. Copeland; Fourth ward, J. R. Copeland Fifth ward, Will ' jam R. Gum; Sixth ward J. J. Alt man; Seventh ward, R. H. Thach; Eighth ward, Henry B. Gray; Ninth ward, A. Stocknlar. - The Democratic municipal handicap has been run and the result in several instances Is a surprise to the public.
 Chief Austin of the police department was renominated over lis opponents by plurality of 172 votes.
 Several members of the present Board of Aldermen who stood for reelection have been defeated, and in several of the wards notices of contests have been filed. 7 Mayor Drennen, who was unopposed for the nomination, received about 260O votes. The election was quiet and orderly, and while the friends of the various candidates were active with one exception there was no disorder at the polling places.
 The closest contest in the entire city was the Third ward, where on the face of the returns b. R. Copeland is elected Alder man over w. S. Davis by a majority of vote, and notice of a contest has been filed by the Davis men, based on an affidavit made by E. K. Ellige, who voted for nd ybn hot he paf register or present himself for registra- tion, but that his brother, w. P. Elidge requested the registrar to make out the certificate. which he did not receive. In the First ward J. T. Greener is ssleqct- ed Alderman over Michael J. Sullivan. In tine Second ward. Chris Rainbow is defeat- ed by George P. Ward. In the Fourth ward, John R. Copeland is elected over J. M. Meigan. In the Fifth ward William R. Gum is elected over NJ. M. Williams, E. K. Aus tin and pr. F. F. Snedecor. In the Sixth ward, J. Altman defeated c. E. Me- glemery. In the Seventh ward, Robert H. Thach is elected over C. T. Douthit. In the Eighth ward Henry B. Gray defeated T. H. Spencer, and in the Ninth ward A Stock mar is elected over John Harrington.
 The Chief of Police Race. According to the returns, Chief Austin  both of his opponents wards, his total vote being 1880. Former Chief T+ c. Mcdonald carried the First and Ninth wards, and Received a total vote of 120s. Captain J. B. kDoneison received only 692 votes, although Aiuring the day yesterday he was running head of both Austin and Mcdonald. \The vote for chief of police was as fol- vs:
 sustin-First ward. 93; Second ward, 2O5; iird ward. 21s; Fourth ward. 63; Fifth ard, 34o: Sixth ward. s4: Seventh ward }: Eighth ward, 137; Ninth ward, 90; total, 70.
 Donelson-First ward, 69: Second ward E: Third ward, 43; Fourth ward. 29; Fifth ward 1e2: Sixth ward, 55: Seventh ward, MS: Eighth ward. 92; Ninth ward, 56; total. kcDonaid-First ward, 1e9: Second ward. Third ward s7; Fourth ward, 8; Fifth zae; Sixth ward, so; Seventh ward, IA: b wa-oa lOe: Ninth ward. Ill; total,
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