Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-03

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wounded, not seriously, 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 VIM.
Dwyer, one of a crowd Of men, who, it
is alleged, attempted to assault him
because he challenged their votes.
Priesmeyer was arrested.
Treuble Mt Denver.
Mayor Johnson issued a proclama-
ton this afternoon calling upon all
able bodied citizens to present them
selves at his Office forthwith to be
sworn in as special officers for service
at the polling places. 1t is his inten-
ton to appoint 1000 special officers il
he can secure them.
No riots or disturbances have oc-
rurred, but the mayor takes this ac-
ton on the allegation that wholesale
frauds are being perpetrated.
Within half an hour after the issu-
ance of the mayors proclamation one
hundred Philippine veterans rendered
their services. Gen. Irving Hale will
command the force.
Liquor the Issue.
TOPEKA, Kas., April 2.-Intense in
terest has been shown in the municipal
campaigns in cities Of the first and Sec
ond classes throughout the State, the
issue in nearly all cases centering in
the liquor question.
Disagreeable weather generally will
reduce the vote.
At Wichita, the interest was intense.
Of the 10,50O voters registered, 1000 are
women.
KANSAS CITY, Kas., April AT
Scandia, the anti-Nationites, headed by
George L. White for mayor, won, while
at Kinsley the Citizens dry" ticket
elected NJ. Schnatterly. for mayor and
one councilman.
Also st. Louis.
BULLETIN:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 2.-Rolla
Wells, Democrat, has been elected May
or by about 10000 plurality.
At Other Points.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, April
u. H. Robinson, Rep, is elected
Mayor by from 500 to 700 majority ov-
er w. S. Jones, Dem. Robinson was
elected two years ago by 200. Indica-
tions point to the election of the entire
Republican ticket.
WICHITA, Kans., April 2.-B. F. Nc
Lean, Rep, is elected Mayor by a large
majority. The temperance ticket is
getting about eighteen per cent. Of the
votes.
PUEBLO, Colo, April 2.-Returns
indicate the reelection Of Mayor
George West, Dem, over John Dow
nen, nominee of the Republicans and
the Law and Order League. The
platform of the latter was the sup
preston of gambling and the clos
ing of saloons at midnight and or
Sunday. The vote was much lighter
than anticipated. The Council is still
in doubt.
TOPEKA, Kans., April 2.-1ncom-
plete returns indicate that j. E.
Hughes, Republican and temperance
candidate for mayor, is elected by a
safe majority. The women's vote will
elect the entire Republican ticket.
OMAHA, Neb.. April 2.-The issue in
nearly every small town in the State
was license or no license, and reports
received tonight from fifty villages
indicate that the majority of them have
gone for license. In a few of the larger
towns politics entered into the cam
paign. The vote generally was light.
Omaha and South Omaha operate under
special charters and aid not hold a
m%ayorality election to-day.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, April Municipal
elections were held in the various cit
lcS VI Tic INIlQ tIdSS Throughout Nv
State to-day. Party lines were not
drawn and in many cases there was but
one ticket in the field. Wherever the
issue was license" or mo license the
former has been successful.
DENVER, Colo.,. April AT 8
o'clock with returns in from only a few
precincts of the city. the indications
are that the result will be very close
between Wells, Dem, for mayor, and
Wright. Rep. Much scratching was in
dulged in and only straight votes have
been counted. Both sides are claiming
victory. but the city chairmen will not
give any estimates. Johnson, indie
pendent Democrat. has polled probably
ten per cent. of the votes cast. There
have been no disturbances.
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