The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-08

AURORA.-For the first time in years
Aurora elected a Republican mayor and
treasurer. The result follows: James b..
Wymond (Rep) was elected mayor by I
majority over Harry r. McMullen (DemD;
William A. Dennerline CRepD elected treas
urer by q majority ever Henry Teaney
DEM; Eugene SEVERN DEM elected
clerk by 23 majority over James Everett.
ST. CRep) Frank Doerr CDem) elected
marshal by IS majority over William Tea
ney, Ind; councilmen. Charles Martin
Qnd). John Brannon Qnd.). Frank Cox
(Dem.), Dan b. Teaney DEM. Henry G..
Williams Ond.). l. c. McMahan Qnd.)
PLYMOCTH.-Dr. David X. Knott, Re
publican was elected mayor of Plymouth
yesterday by hfty-three majority. He car
ried every ward. His opponent. Il. O. Jones.
ex-senator, who has held the office OF
mayor the past four pears, has always been
one Of the most popular Democrats in the
city ard was renOminated by reclamation.
therefore the election of DR.. Knott was d
great surprise. The Democratic Candidates
for clerk treasurer and marshal were
elected BY najorities ranging from 127 TO
15s. The Democrats elected four council
men and the Republicans elected two.
LEBANON-Noah Loughrun CRep.) was
elected mayor yesterday over W. p. Bailey
Dem.) by 40 majority. Len Titus Oem.). Z.
Z. HerOd (Rep) and c.. II. Oden (Rep)
were elected treasurer. clerk and marshal.
respectively. none OF them having Opposi-
ton. The Republicans elected cotnciimen
In the First and Third wards and the Demo-
Gratis named the cOuncilmen In the Sec
end ward. The Council will stand four Re
nuDnCd0S ana TWO Democrats. a gain OF one
councilman for the Democrats.
BLOOMINGTON-The Democrats car
rted Bloomington for the first time In its
history. Political issues were not involved.
but a general desire for a change IN local
Sfairs. The ticket elected Is as follows;
Mayor. Frank Dunn Dem.): marshal. Ed
ward Johns (Repl: clerk. William +.
Brownin CRep); treasurer. William y.
Rice Rep); councilmen. Sanford Peter.
Ellsworth Cooper and Fred Tess CRepO;
Isaac Walker DIR. J. f. potts and Henry
Sptigerber (Dems)
HARTFORD CITY.-The Democrats
elected the mayor. clerk. treasurer and five
OF the eight councilmen. Nelson Worley. a
Republican, was reelected city marshal by
i votes. James Lucas. the newly-elected
mayor. is the first Democrat ever elected TO
the office. and he won by a majority OF 427.
o~vercoming a Republican majority OF go.
The old Council met Tuesday night and ac-
Cepted the electric light plant from the
American Light and Power Company for
s74.O0O.
SHELBYVILLE-The result of the cleo
ton was as follows: Mayor dong term. j.
II. Deitzer CDem0: mayor (short term)' s.
b Morris CRep9; clerk. Edward G. Newton
(Rep); treasurer. George Robins CRepO:
marshal. J. NJ. Meloy {Dem.): councilmen.
Robert W. Buxton. w. +. Meloy. John
Weber Oems); Fred w. Kennedy. DIR. r.
NJ. Floyd, Levi S. Bympus. Lewis Bittner.
John f. Robins. Richard jerks. Henry
Weber RepD
BEDFORD.-The election gratifed the
Republicans. The Democrats elected two
AA0 HI NAN It II > dAAA Out III the
Second ward. This is a Republican gain
OF one councilman over the last election.
and the city will be in charge OF a Repub-
hean administration. j.. Hixon Smith
lRep) was elected mayor over II. c..
Strupe DEM b. a majority Of seventy
five.
MOUNT VERNON.-At the city election
the Republicans elected Samuel Miller TO
succeed Col A. d. owen as mayor. J.. II.
Williams( Rep). for marshall: Edwin Page
(Rep), for treasurer. and Frank Smith
Qnd). for clerk. were also elected. The
city Council viii stand six TO two in favor
OF the Independent ticket. Miller's major
tty for mayor will exceed 200.
NASHINGTON.-The contest between
the Republicans ard Democrats resulted I'm
a Democratic victory. The successful cam
jidates follow: Mayor, Halo Clark: mar
shall, Peter Guyers clerk. VIII II. Keller:
treasurer. Thomas @. Underdorns. The
Democrats elected seven out of ten council
men. a Democratic gain OF one.
GREENSBCRG-Harry Lathrop Rep)
was elected mayor 10 MI out the unexpired
term. the former mayor having been ap-
pointed postmaster. g. F.. Northern Dem
was elected mayor for the next term, be-