Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-10


pluralities, they are not large ones. Oscar
Hebel, the Republican candidate for City
Attorney, heads his ticket. The Second
Ward, Judge Hanecys home, where
mGiority of $500 was claimed for him,
did net give a third of that, The Third
Ward he barely carried, and in the Sixth
and Seventh fell much below the figures
his supporters had expected.
Rolla Wells, the Democratic candidate
for Worlds Fair NJ ,yor of st. Louis, has
been elected by about 10000 plurality
over George w. Parker, Republican, and
Lee Merriweather, municipal ownership.
The latter declares he will contest on
plea of frauds With Mr.. Wells was
elected the entire Democratic ticket. st.
Louis is normally Republican city by
about 5000 plurality. This has been re-
versed and Democratic plurality of TO-
600 rolled up. During the day my per-
sons were beaten or assaulted and two
were shot. One of those hit ~ a bullet
was E. A Rozier, the United States Dis
trict Attorney, and the other William
Dwyer, formerly Cuban volunteer.
Municipal elections were held in nearly
all the cities of Wisconsin. local issues
llSLeau OI party NNtSlIpuS dtNlulbS lhC
contests. Democratic gains were shown
in number of places. Cities e!ecting
Republican Mayors are: GAINESVILLE, Ed
gerton, Waukesha, Beloit and Eau
Claire. Democratic Mayors were elected
in Sheboygan, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac,
Racine, Ashland. Marinette Kenosha, La
Crosse and Madison. Joshua Eric Dodge
was elected Supreme Court Judge with
out opposition.
Municipal elections were held in all
the larger cities of Kansas. In numer-
GUS cities the issue was prohibition. In
Kansas City, Kan, the largest city in the
State, there were straight party tickets
headed by B. l.. Short, Republican, and
w. Fl. Craddock, Democrat. The lat
ter won by 800 plurality. In Topeka AL
bert Parker, Democrat, is believed elect
ed Mayor by 100 votes. He was opposed
by the temperance people. j. w. Orr,
De-aocrat, was elected Mayor of Atchi-
son by 800 majority AT Leavenworth
the entire Democratic ticket was elected
by a majority of 800. At Wichita, where
| Mrs. Nation began her crusade, the tenn
perance ticket was overwhelmingly de-
| feated by the Republicans.
Municipal elections were hel' in the
various cities of the third class through
out Minnesota. Party lines were not
| drawn, and in many cases there was only
one ticket in the field. Wherever the is
| sue was license" or no license" the
| former was successful. In several in
| stances the question of issuing bonds for
| various local improvements was voted
| upon.
| Denver, Colo. went Republican, the
| only part at all in doubt being the may
| orally. Henry V. johnson. present May
| or, ran independently ON a ticket which
| was almost identical with that of the Re
publicanS, headed by Robert X. Wright.
| The combined vote fol the two is conced-
| ed to exceed that Cor the Democratic
ticket headed by Judge E. T. Wells by
| from 4 900 to 5000. .Johnson's vote is
not far from 1000. which leaves the vote
| for Mayor in doubt.
| The issue in nearly every small town
! In Nebraska was license or no license.
! and reports received from fifty villages
| indicate that the majority of them have
| gone for license. In few OF the larger
| towns politics entered into the cam
| pagns. The vote was generally Fight
| and no disturbances were reported.
| Omaha and South Omaha operate under
special charters, and did not hold may
| orally elections.
| Municipal elections were held through
| out Arkansas Tuesday, and in nearly ev-
cry case where party lines were drawn
| the Democratic nominees were elected.
| In Little Rock Mayor w. T. Duiey
| nem) was reelected by large Ljor-
| ity over f. w. Perrin Qnd.t.