The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-26
A CLEAN
SWEEP

Republicans Elect the
Entire Ticket.
The Result Shows Large Ma
jorities in Every Ward.
All Good Natured.
The Republicans carried every ward
in Denison yesterday by sweeping ma
jorities. Even the Republicans were
surprised at the extent of the maiori-
ties, though they had expected to win.
The election was splendid endorse
ment OF the present administration of
city affairs and leaves the council SOL
idly republican and with but two new
members. The democrats are busy ex-
planning how it happened, but nearly
every one has CLEAN in his eve as if
he would like to know who it was who
scratched the ticket. Some of the VIC
tories could not have been won without
the aid of democratic votes and this is
where the rub comes in. Denison DEM
ocrats are not only defeated but they
are mad. The candidates do not feel as
if they had been fairly treated by the
men of their own party and there is
"blud" J" on the face of The moon,
In the first ward the election was
practically unanimous. The democrat
ic candidates made no effort and Meth
er did the republicans and the election
went almost by default. Mr.. Luney has
made g good officer and the people have
every confidence in Mr.. Sprecher and
no contest Was made on either Of them
as the returns show.
The resultsinsshe-second ward was 4
magnificent endorsement of the sterl7
ing worth. integrity and ability as, q
city officer Of Alderman U. G. johnson.
The people felt that he was entitled to
second term and they voted for him
regardless of party. It was not partic-
ulatly a defeatfor Mr.. Wieland bnt it
was sweeping victory for Mr.. john
son. We.do not believe there is anosh-
er man in the ward who. could have
beaten him yesterday. His maSority
was the largest ever given any candi-
date for any office on any ticket by the
voters of the second ward. This is
supposedly the close ward of the city
and in its issue OF yesterday the Bulle-
tin said: st is conceded by the
friends Of both sides that the contest
in this ward will be very close and
neither candidate will have more than
dozen to spare. =
In the third ward the vote was fairly
heavy. Dr. Wright won by hand
some majority although all the efforts
of the opposition we're centered on him
1t seemed to be the democratic policy
to urge voters to vote for Garrison ana
.Schnoor with the evident hope that by
slaughteriEg one OF their candidates
the other might pull through. DR..
Wrig ht received practically all the re-
publican votes cast. His record has
been splendid one on the council and
under the circumstances, he has every
reason TO be proud of the handsome
majority he received.
The vote for Garrison was simply a
landslide. He received three votes to
biz opponent one. He ran like a steer
inhhe corn. He started on his fourth
lap little before his opponent had
finished his third and then the Judges
IN spirit OF kindness dropped the dis
tance nag and the race was off. Evil
.dently the voters did not put much
faith in the Bulletins insinuations that
because Mr.. Garrison was O railroad
attorney he would be unfaithful to the
bestslnterests OF Deaison. Mr.. Garri-
son must have received fully half of
the democratic votes cast 1t was un.
kind to Mr.. Hill. He is IA very briu ht
Young man, thoroughly honest and
honorable but the voters had set their
hearts on Garrison and they would
have him. Mr.. Garrison holds the
record for the biggest majority eve,
given in his ward or in any ward OF
the city. We congratulate the voters
OF Denison upon their wise choice.
The new council will be splendid
body OF thorough business men and
they will give the city good clean ad
ministration, free from any hint of cor
ruption or favoritism They are men
upon whom thepeople do and can RELY.
The following is the vote by wards:
i FIRST WARD VIZ
Samuel Lunev. Rep 9s, 81
G. Sprecher.s Rep. 95
Fred Richards. Dem IL,
Christ Otto, Dem, 10, ssa
SECOND WARD @i
U. G Johnson, Rep. l2O.
j. .. Wielapd, Dem. IA.
THIRD WARD
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