The Irish standard., 1902-04-05
SPRING ELECTIONS.
The referendum Wins II Remarkable
Victory in ChicnEo-Resulto of
Voting Elsewhere,

Sseso AiSAN NSSNAJ. 1ANSu4 Ao SAO" u
remarkable victory for the referen-
dunn. Three propositions were sub
mitted to the voters. The result is
as follows: For municipal ownership
of street railways, 9s,GO7 majority;
for city ownership of gas and electric
light plants. 1o4, 743 majority; for NOM
ination of officers by direct vote, 1O9,-
221 majority. Complete returns show
the election of 10 republican and II
democratic aldermen. John Coughlin
(dem.), against whom bitter fight
was made, is reelected alderman from
the First ward by plurality of 2,5o6.
Township elections were held
throughout Illinois Tuesday. Repub-
Iicans scored victories in the follow
ing towns: Bement. Charleston. Cen
lralia. Clinton. Danvillc. Delevan, Fair
bury. Gibson, Grecnup, Harvard, Kan
kakee, Moline, Monmouth, Mount Pu-
Iaski, Nashville, Paris. Pawpaw,
Princeton, Quincy. Rockford, Rock Is
land. Sycamore. Tuscola. Warren, We
mona.
The democrats elected their tick
cts or made gains in the following
towns: Benton. Chcnoa, Eureka,
Frecport, Havana, Pana. Ramsey,
Salem. Taylorvillc, Toledo.
Honors were about evenly distrib-
ntcd in the following places: AS
sumption. lIillsboro. Iitchfcld. Men
lota, Naperville. Olney. Pontiac, East
st. Louis. Sycamore. Wheaton.
Milwaukee, April o.-Mnyor David
5. Rose (dem.), candidate for reelcc-
ton. carried the city by a plurality
estimated at from 1000 to 10000 over
Charles III. Arson (rep.). Rose carried
the balance of the democratic ticket
with him, thus insuring the election of
William II. Gaebner for treasurer. Pc
ter Pawinski for comptroller and Carl
Runge for city attorney. While the re-
turns are far from being complete the
indications are that the republicans
will control the common council by a
slight majority. Roses plurality for
mayor two years ago was 2.AO1 and
four years ago over 1000. Judge War
rem d. Tarrant (rep.). who ran as an
individual candidate for circuit judge,
was elected by a large plurality over
Lyman G. Wheeler the regular repub-
lican nominee. The democrats did not
nominate a candidate for circuit Judge
The results of municipal elections
in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee
show that the republican tickets were
successful in the greatest number of
instances. Among the larger cities the
| most interest was shown in the cont est
at Madison, where Mayor Storm Bull
(dem.) was unseated by his republican
opponent, John w. Groves, who had a
plurality of about 500. Democrats
swept Manitowoc. Marinettc, Neenah
Menasha, Waupaca and Ripon. In
many places citizens tickets were sue.
! cessful. The republican ticket was
i elected at the following places: Graf
ton. Mazomanie, Mineral Point. Osce
ola, Monroe, Merrill. Medford. Durand
Black River Falls. Chiffon. Eau Claire
| West Salem. Daven. Mauston. Berlin
Prairie du Sac. Fox Lake. Palmyra
bayfield,. Hartland, Tomah. Peshtigo
Beloit. Elkhorn. Madison. Trem
ton. Stoughton and Seymour.
Omaha. Neb., April City elections
were held in every town in Nebraska
Tuesday with the exception of Omaha
Generally local issues predominatec
and the matter of national politics en-
tered but slightly into the campaigns
Nebraska has a local option law ant
the question of license or no license
was the slogan in number of the
larger towns, including Lincoln. IL
many other towns there was but one
ticket elected. Among the towns il
which, the vote resulted in favor OF
license was Tobias, Elm Creek, Davit
City, Ainsley and Indianola. Those
favoring the temperance cause were
Fullerton, Elgin, Rising City, Frank
lin, Shelton, Fender and Stella.
Republican mayors were elected il
South Omaha, Columbus, Pawnee City
and Lincoln. Democratic victories are
reported from Fremont, Norfolk
Plattsmouth and Crete.
St. Louis, Mo-, April City cleo
tons were held in all the third-clas.
cities of Missouri Tuesday. In tn,
more important cities where political
lines were closely drawn the demo
Gratis made gains. In Springfield TIL,
republicans made gains of impor
! lance. The fcrcest fight was mad,
at Joplin. Out of II councilmen til,
democrats elected nine. At Jefferson
City and Lebanon the republican.
lost control of the council.
Little Rock. Ark, April with tel
counties yet to report. official and I'm
official returns give the following re
suits on the United States senator
ship: Clarke, GO; Jones, so; nccessar,
to elect on joint ballot, CT. These fig
ures are deemed reliable and concl,l
sive. Elections for municipal office.
were held throughout Arkansas Tues
day. In Little Rock, Hot Springs, For
| Smith, Helena and Pine Bluff the dem
out opposition and a compnrativel,
light vote was pollcd.
Dallas, Tex, April 2.-Mnnicipa
elections were held throughout Tcxa!
Tuesday and the democratic tickets
had but little opposition anywhere.
St. Paul, Mimi, April 2.-Muncipa
elections were held Tuesday in TIL,
third class cities of the state and die
not result in any marked politica
changes. In many of the cities part,
lines were abandoned entirely, Will,
in others where the party alignmen
was maintained the contests Wer,
made upon local issues only.
| RathbOnc's Bail liz 100000.