The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-07
ELECTION DAY.
Voting is in Progress in a NUM-
ber of States.
Mayor of Grand Rapids Seeks
Third Term.
HIS OPPONENT DIED.
Fell Victim to Fatal Illness
Last Saturday.
Municipal and Township Elec-
ti0ns in Ohio.
HIS OPPONENT DIED.

Detroit, April THE principal general
interest in city and township elections
which are being held in Michigan today
is at Grand Rapids. where Mayor Geo.
R. Perry. Democrat, is seeking re-elee-
ton to a third term. Arthur r. Rood.
who was nominated for the mayoralty.
by the Republicans, died last Saturday
from typhoid fever with which he was
stricken on the day of his nomination.
His illness and death are said to have
considerably increased the chance Of
Mayor Perry's reelection. A strong
fight has been made against Perry he
cause of the water supply scandal for
completely in which former City Attor-
ney Salisbury is serving a term in prison.
The issues at stake in the various cities
and townships are purely local. The
question Of wet or dry is the divid-
ing line IN several places and electric
railway franchises are also an issue in
several different cities The spring cleo
tion in Detroit was abolished by the last
legislature.
OHIO ELECTIONS
Cincinnati April 7-MunicipaI and
township elections are held in Ohio to-
day. In Cincinnati the only issue is on
superior Judge for which W h Jack
son, the Democratic incumbent and
Howard Ferris, Republican are contest
ants. In most of the suburbs and other
surrounding towns, full tickets for
mayor and other offices are in the field.
The weather was fair but the voting
early was light
Youngstown. O., April Election
day opened cloudy and dull A heavy
rain fell after the polls opened. Indica-
tions point TO a good sized vote being
polled as there is a spirited fight on in
the mayoralty contest.
Columbus o., April THE weather
here is clear and warm; early indica-
tions are that there will be a large vote
polled, the contest being on city coun-
ell.
LITTLE INTEREST AT KEOKUK.
| Keol1uk. Ia, April There is not
much interest in the election here to-
/ day. The weather is fair but windy and
cool.
! Dubuque, Ia, April IA large vote
/ IS being polled at the election The day
/ is cold and clear
Cleveland, April IA cold rain fell
in this city throughout the early morn
ing hours today causing g light vote to
! be cast in most of the precincts. A fea-
/ ture of the contest was the activity of
/ the women voters, more than 5000 OF
whom registered. Aside from the in
! tereSt manifested in the school director
ship the main fight hinged on the cleo
I tiOn of councilman, Mayor johnson hav~
/ ing made a strong fight against caudi-
/ dates not in sympathy with the three
cent street car fare movement.
Canton, O., April Weather cloudy
! and threatening Big early vote. In
/ terest centers in proposition to issue
municipal bonds amounting to S215, 600.
Six separate tickets. Some voters may
be left out for lack of time to accom-
mOdate them.
Toledo. O.. April 7.-As Mayor Jones
term does not expire for one year there
is little general interest of members
for the city council and school board
The vote opened very light. Weather
] cloudy