The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-02
SPLIT EVEN.
Both Parties Gain One Alder
man in Chicago Election.
Bath House John Reelected by
a Big Majority.
MUNICIPAL LEAG U e
Won on 2s of the SO Candidates
1t Endorsed.
Municipal Ownership Receives
Approval of Voters.
Democrats Carry Milwaukee by
Large Majority.

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Chicago. April 2-The Republicans
and Democrats each made a net gain OF
one alderman in the city election held
yesterday. The new council viii consist
OF 80 Republicans. 80 Democrats, one in
dependent The old council consisted OF
38 Republicans, % Democrats and three
independents.
The hottest fight of the campaign was
the First ward. where a determined
effort was made by the opponents OF
Jonn ]. CoughIin, known as Bath House
John to defeat him It was the only
ward in the city where anything like
fun vote was polled. Coughlin won cas-
ilys however, securing a majority Of ?
sos votes over David l. Frank, the Re
publican candidate
The issues at stake were entirely To-
cal. the only interest outside the ward
boundaries being interjected by the
municipal voters league, an organiza-
tion formed to bring about as far as
possible the selection of desirable men
bers of the city council. Irrespective OF
party. The league has been the back
bone Of scme of the hardest fighting
done in the election and succeeded with
the majority Of its candidates. 1t rec
--1-- $500
IS were elected.
Beside the election of SO aldermen
one each from "a wards and two from
the Tenth ward, one to fill a vacancy
town officers, q collector, assessor sup
ervisor and clerk were chosen in the
south. north and west towns OF Lake
View Hyde Park, Jefferson and Lake.
In Ahe south town, the Democrats
elect the assessor, collector and clerk
by jOrities approXimatng 1000, the
Req eicans electing the supervisor by
a ns5Terity Of 600. In the town Of Lake
Nie58 the Republicans elected all the
officers by najOrities ranging from g. 500
to 41O0. They elected all in the town of
Hyde Park by ma joritieS ranging from
$500 10 o.stF Trey also won a clean VIC
tory in the town of Jefferson BY majOri-
ties averaging 2200. In the west town
the Democrats elected by majOTities Of
about 1000 the assessor. collector and
supervisor. The Republicans saved the
clerk by lOe votes The Democrats made
a clean sweep in the town of Lake. the
vote being close. The Democrats won
all the offices in the north town by 1900
The men elected to the offices of asses
sOr, collector. clerk and supervisor viii
never enter upon their duties, for the
reason that the same election which
gave them their positions wiped those
positions out of existence. The question
of abolishing the various town govern
ments was submitted to the people and
carried by an overwhelming majority.
Other questions of public policy We're
voted upon, among them being munich
pal ownership Of street car systems, gas
works and other public utilities and the
nomination for candidates by vote at
the primaries instead of by the usual
custom of holding city conventions. All
Of these We're favOrably voted upon.
None OF these votes, save that on the
abOlishment Of town offices, carries ac-
ton with 1t. The others are merely eX-
pressive of the wish of the people The
vote was very light, not over 10000
votes being cast.
MAYOR ROSE REFLECTED
Alllwaukee, Wis April Mayor David
mated at from 1000 to 10000 over Charles
II. Anson, Republican. Rose carried the
remainder of the Democratic ticket with
II. Gaebuer for treasurer. Peter Pawin-
SKI for comptroller and Carl Rung for city
The Indications are that the Democrats
aiso wlll control the common council by
ss41e 1nslorllF Roses plurality for mayor
two years ago was 2,40l, and four years
The results Of municipal elections in
WISCONSIN. outside of Milwaukee, show
tnst the Republican tickets were success
AT MADISON. WIS
Madlson Wis, April 2.-The Republicans
Of 1900 over last year John w Cfr9Ves
va Was elected mayor over Prof. storm. Bull
REP TBLICAN AND WET
were held in every town In Ne6raei[ae vit
the exception OF Omaha Generally local
issues predominated and the matter Of
national politics entered but slightly inf3
the campaigns Nebraska has a 1oqa1 on
tion law and the question Of license or ~,
license was The slogan in a number Of the
larger towns. including lincoln IT., r,e71,-
other towns there was but one ticket ia
The campaign in Omaha was a three
cornereu fight between Democrats Ren71F-
hcans and citizens candidates. The Re-
pubhcans elected Frank Koutsizev for
mayor and the rest of the ticket viii
prona9iy ne Republican, including all six
In Lincoln the entire Republican ticket
MLtH 4nS SAtepslon or one councilman.
pEMocRATs. MADE GAINS.
St. Louis. Mo, April 2.-City elections
were held in an the third class cifies ~
Missouri. In the more inporfanf efrias
where political lines were closely drsvvn
as was The case in almost all of them the
Democrats made gains
VICTORY FOR THE DEMOCRATS
hansas CITY, Kan, April AT the
city election the Democrats elected five
cOuncilmen out of the six to be elected.
one member Of the school board clerk
and constable of the South side court
This gives the Democrats 9 out of y
members on the city council. which is
nominally Republican body.
LITTLE POLITICS IN COLORADO.
Denver, Colo, April 2.-Elections in
many Colorado towns of the minor
class We're hsld yesterday. The regis
traton in most places was small. and
the vote very light The old partfes
cut very little figure in the nominations
ana canvass, and in many places huf
one ticket was In the field The wealth
eI was fine. and no trouble was report
ed from any point.
ALBUQU REPITPT TTCsAN
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, April 2-The
Republican ticket gained a sweeping
victory here Yesterday A similar rs-
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