The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
College Athletes Employed as Watch
ers to Prevent Fraud at the Ten
derIoin District Polls.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP WON
CITY ALSO VOTED IN FAVOR OF
ABOLIsHING TOWN GOVERNMENTS.
Mayor Rose Re-EIected at milwaukee e
-Results of the Balloting in
Nebraska and Minnesota.

CHlCAGO, ApTll l.-lhc iNepuDiN"i9 anu
Democrats each made net gain of one al
derman In the city election held to-day
The new Council will consist of thirty-nine
Republicans thirty Democrats. one inde-
pendent. The old Council consisted of thir-
ty-elght Republicans. twenty-nine Demo
Gratis and three independents
The hottest fight Of the campaign was in
the First ward. where "A determined effort
was made by the opponents of John Cough
lin, known as "Bathhouse, TO defeat him.
1t was the only ward in the city where any
thing like a full vote was pOlled. Coughlin
won easily. however. securing majority of
2.6O5 votes over David L. Frank, the Re
publican candidate. The Frank forces made
many charges of Illegal registration against
the Coughlin camp. and on some of them
the grand Jury has acted. a feature of the
day in the First ward was the absence ofth
regular policemen in their accustomed
beats. A complaint was made TO the mayor
that the regular policemen were working
for Coughlin. Yesterday the mayor issued
an order transferring the policemen for the
time being and bringing into the ward po-
Hcemen from the outside districts who
could have no affiliation with either camp.
Among the watchers" at the polls in the
First ward. which includes the TenderlOin
district. were eighty or more college ath-
letes chosen by the Municipal Voters
League TO head of anv attempts at illegal
election tactics. Among those on duty were
John r. Webb former University of Chi
cago tackle; Right Guard Gibbons Flanna-
gan. anther maroon athlete; Jimmie
Sheldon. O. E Atwood. Marcus BedaI Z.
r. Perkins. Fred Speik and Kellogg Speed,
all football players. were others from the
midway institution among the watcher" "
Chosen from Northwestern University were
the Deit brothers, each weighing over 200
pounds. The company of college watchers
slept down town last night and were at the
polls early to-day. Besides the schools
mentioned they represented Northwestern
University law school. Morgan Park Acad-
emy and the alumni of all these institu-
tions.
The issues at stake were entirely local,
the only interest outside the ward bound
zriss being interjected by the Municipal
Voters League. an organization formed TO
bring about, so far possible, the selec-
tion OF desirable members of the City Coun-
ell. irrespective of party. The league has
been the backbone of some of the hardest
fighting done in the election. and succeeded
with the majority of it's candidates. 1t
recommended for election thirty-six men,.
and OF these twenty-eight were elected.
Besides tHe election of thirty-six alder
men-one each from thirty-four wards and
two from the Tenth ward. one to fill va
cancy-town officers. collector, assessor,
supervisor and clerk. were chosen i'm the
south. north and west towns of Lakeview
Hdye Park, Jefferson and Lake.
In the South Town the Democrats elected
the assessor. collector and clerk by ma jor-
tiles approximating 1000. the Republicans
el"S ting the supervisor by a majority of
1000. In the town OF Lakeview the Repub-
licans elected all the officers by majorities
running from $500 to 400 They elected
all I'm the town of Hyde Park by majOrties
ranging from $500 To $500. They also won
a clesl victory i'm the town of jefferson by
maJOrities averaging 200. In the West
Town the Democrats elected by majorities
of about 1000 the assessor. collector and
supervisor. the Republicans saving the
clerk by 100 votes. The Democrats made
a clean sweep In the town of Lake. the
the Offices in the North Town by 200. The
men elected 10 the offices OF assessor, col
lector. clerk and supervisor will never enter
upon their duties. for the reason that the
same election which gave them their posi-
uons wiped these positions out OF existence.
The question OF abOlishing the various
town governments was submitted TO the
people and carried by an overwhelming
majority Other questions of public policy
We're voted upon, among them being munic-
ipal ownership OF street-Car systems gas
works and other public utilities and the
nomination or candidates by vote at the
primaries instead of by the usual custom
OF holding city conventions. All OF these
were favorably voted upon. None of these
votes, save that on the abOlishment of the
town offices, carries action with H. The
others are merely expressive of the wishes
OF the people The vote was very light
not over 10000 being cast.