Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
Des Moines Elects Brenton for
Mayor and Entire Repub-
lican Ticket.
CREsToN DEMOCRATIC
Washington Declares for Municipal
Ownership and Fairfield Defeats the
Observation-Disclosures Defeats Tele.
phone ranchise-Agency For 1t.

Observation-Disclosures Defeats Tele.
phone ranchise-Asency For 1t.
In the municipal elections held in
Iowa yesterday, Des Moines, Sioux
City and Clinton went republican.
Burlington and Creston went demo-
cratic. Washington declared for mum
icipal ownership of it's electric light
ing plant, while Fairfield defeated it.
The result in Council Bluffs is mixed,
but a republican mayor was elected,
together with six out of eight men,
bers of the city council. Milwaukee,
Chicago and other cities are holding
their elections today
Nearly Clean Sweep at Eldon.
Eldon, April Especially 1.-The
municipal election in this place passed
off very quietly here yesterday. The
entire republican ticket, with the ex-
ception of Dr. Brownfield, democratic
candidate for alderman, was elected.
He was chosen over Henry Beard the
republican candidate. w. S. Stauffer.
the present incumbent was reelected
mayor for another term by a small
plurality. Following Is the vote cast:
For mayor-W. H. Stauffer, repub-
ncan, 1856; II. r. Baker. democrat, 1863.
Aldermen-Thomas Simmons, re-
publican, 207; H. Beard, republican,
1874; William Beard, democrat, 1879;
DIR. Brownfield, democrat. 1875.
For recorder-Ed. ]. Moore, repub-
lican, 221; R. F. Hickman, democrat,
1875.
For treasurer-H E. Ritz, republic
an. Els; j. o. Hunnell, democrat, 131.
For assessor-William Taylor, re-
publican, 213; Willis Hendren, demo-
crat, 131.
In Hedrick.
Hedrick, April Especial. 1.-The
election in this place yesterday result
ed in the success of the following Off
GERS: Mayor Wade Kirkpatrick; clerk,
w. E. Sherlock; treasurer, B. D. Now
rey; assessor Samuel na:lry; alder
men, long term, H. r. Duke and A. M.
Rupe. Short term, j. S. Fryer. A
large vote was polled. The telephone
company's franchise was defeated by
a majority of 81.
Exciting at Melrose.
Melrose, April 1.-(Special.)-O
of the most exciting contests occurred
In this town yesterday when the city
election took place. The contest cen
tered on Mayor Il. B. Brown, the pres
ent incumbent. He was defeated by
John Griffin The entire citizens tick
ct was elected as follows: Recorder,
William O'Conner; treasurer, James
Duggan, aldermen, r. Hammond and
Seth Ford.
In Agency.
Agency, April Especial 1.-The
election passed off quietly here yester-
day. The regular republican ticket
was elected. Captain Humbert, repub-
lican, ran as Independent for mayor
with e. D. Fair as candidate for the
council Both were defeated. The
franchise for the telephone carried.
Quiet in Abba.
Abba, April -(Special) -The city
election passed off quietly yesterday
! and the following candidates were
elected in the different wards: First
ward w. B. Griffin; second ward, M.
G. Falvey; third ward, w. G. Wood ;
fourth ward, Curt Mock and George
Smith.
The Result in Fairfield.
Fairfield, April yesterday cleo.
ton resulted Mayor, Howard sos;
Marcy 1863. Assessor: Reed 424, Gil
christ 213. Councilmen: first ward
Raney 66, Louis Easton "a; second
Ziegler 1903, Fritz 1903; third, Sutton
80, Fischer 1856; fourth, Alex Eason 92
Monatrey Sc. The gas franchise was
defeated three to one.
All Republican.
Des MONIES, April 1.-James Bren.
ton, republican, is elected mayor b,
lob majority. Complete republican
city council is also elected The com
plete returns give Benton 1925; Har
tenbower 6,013.
Democrats Take creston.
Creston, April 1.-The election il
this city resulted in democratic vic
tory, the democrats electing four GU
of five aldermen. The incoming coun
Gil will be composed of six democrats
and four republicans.
Burlington Is Democratic.
Burlington, April In the city cleo
ton yesterday the democrats electe'
the mayor and the majority of tn
members of the city council.
Democrats Garry LeMars.
LeMars, April 1.-The democrat
carried the election by a substantial
majority, electing four aldermen out O
six. There was very little interest il
the fight.
Result at Mt. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant, April 1.-The result Q
the election here shows the followin
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