Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-26
TIE IOWA ELECTIONS
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Richards, city attorney; H d. Shultz,
assessor and Robert Jones, treasurer.
Councilmen elected are: j. H. Lewis,
First ward; Oscar Donaldson and ID. C.
/ Litchtield (shurt term, Second ward;
10. r. Dalbey, Third ward, c. F. Miller.
Fourth ward and F. H. Mason, Fifth
ward.
/ Special to Times Republican.
| Perry, March 26.-The city election
here developed into the hottest fight in
the historyso Perry. In spite Of a
steady rain all day a vote was polled
equal to that OF the presidential cleo
J ton. There We're TWO tickets in the
| fed. republican and citizeps. Theaen-
tire citizens ticket was elected except
the treasurer and alderman IN the First
Ward. j, L. Wilson, citizens candidate
for mayor, defeated Frank Dodsoi.. re-
publican, by majority The new
council Will stand three republicans to
three citizens.
vinton. March 2s-The municipal
eA.S Siuit siitlu i'tle NSSttft'stS' NNes NSFs
lquiet. there being no opposition TO the
recollection OF he following republican
ticket:
Nlayor-E,. NJ Evans.
Treasurer Frank c. Ray
| City solicitor-C Clarence Nichols.
ASSESSOR j. NJ. Fisher.
Councilnen- First ward, j. e Mari
eta: Second ward L. A. Buxton: Third
warci William Miller; Fourth ward. w.
/ H. Anderson.
FIT Madison.-Tne city election here
passed off Very quietly, tho the interest
was intense and the contest close. The
former mayor, Mr.. Atlee, who has held
the office for Two terms. was defeated
BY Finch, democrat by a small margin
The following officials We're elected:
Mayor, Charles H. Finch, majority 1870;
treasurer Il. Il. Hess, Jr., 800; assessor
+. Il. smith,; solicitor, p. .Weber,340s
Six aldermen Were elected. as follows:
First Ward, j. G. II. Myers and L. s..
Hitch Jr., q fill nneNpired term; second
MARC A. kamerer. third warfi, l., ID.
Smith; fourth WARD. Thomas Ekins,
iifih ward. Charles w. Freuhling A
fivesear extension of the Mater COM
pafly franchise VAS voted down.
Ottumwa T. H. Picker, democrat.
for MAYOR, With the balance of the DEM,
ocralie ticket. were elected today by
majesities ranging from 2pp to 500 The
city epuncil'sis eigh, democrats and one
republican.
Columbus Junction, Mascn 2s-There
was spirited contest here altho 10 of
iiesrs We're TO be elected except two
eeuneiimen. The repubii ms at thei.
caucus, had nominated ]. \! Dotson and
IF. W. Brandy, while the democrats had
Nominated a S. Thenfpstlil ard j. S.
Blair Two houndaed and sixfy-twos
,Sotes We're cast. of ahirh Mr. Thornp-s
son received Ill Mr. Dntaon 40 Mr..
Blair 1lS. and Mr. Brandy s. The ques-
zion of granting a /; franchise 10 the
local telephone company for a city ex-
change was also voted ON. When 1875
votes We're cast in favor Of granting the
franchise. "a We're cast against it. sven
ballots We're spotted. and % did not vote
al all on the qpestion.
Mt. Pleasant Tne annual city cleo
lion was held here yesterday. and only
q moderate vote Mas cast The result;
was as follows Mayor. u c. Ne@bold.S
Treasurer, w f. Keeler; city solicitor
f. S Finley ass ssor. F. G. Wait: al
Edernlen, ward one Norman, ward two
Morrow: ward three, Bali ward four
Day. The questionsof free library was
voted on and carried by a majority of
four votes ard the propositions To grant
franchise for Twenty-Five years 90 the
Odds Telephone Company and a similar
franchise TO w j. Steckel both carried
NV London-The electric light pro-
position carried at election by a vote of
1888 . los That Of extending the cor
porate limits east tofake in the new ad :
Iaition also carried. For councilmen, j
E. Peterson rsceived l49 votes Isaac
Lindier 1871, Samuel Keisers1O2 and a few
votes scattering. The intense interest
ION the electric lighting proposition
brought out a heavy vote, 25s being
cast.
/ Winfeld-The city election was the
most holly contested for years. There
| were pa votes cast, the greatest num-
/ Der eyer cast at a city election. ]. II.
Teeter received lis Votes, A. w. Shearer
96. James Gustin and j. a. Glass were
elected councilmen for term of three
years each.
Washington March 26.-E.ection day
passed quietly, contrary to he expecta-
ton of some who expected g hot fight.
Ia heavy vote was polled, but little eX-
eitemert was manifested. The republi-
cans and citizens did less electioneering
than was shown at the recent school
election. The citizens ticket Won. tx :
loept Smith for treasurer and Young for
park commissioner, who had no oppo-
sition. c. Fl. Wilson was elected mayor
! by PIG majority.
Fairfield March 2s-But little interest
was taken in the municipal elsction
and but a light vote was polled as a re-
suit. The republican city ticket was
ssuccessful and by good majorities The
republican candidates for aldermen
were successful except in the Second
ward, where ]. w. Fry was defeated by
Or. Frank Fourt democrat. The prop
POSITION for the establishment of an cleo
trio lighting plant by the city carried
by an overwhelming vote.
Forest City-The rival hotels were the
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