Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-04-02
"BATHHOUSE" JOHN ELECTED
Carries 0hiCago's First Ward by Twenty
Five Hundred Majority.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP is FAVORED
On Question of Public UtiIities the
Voters Approve Municipal Con-
troI-Town Govern.
Abolished

CHICAGO. April THE republicans and
democrats each made a net gain OF one al
derman in the city election held today. The
council will consist OF thirty-nine republi-
cans. thirty democrats, one Independent.
The old council consisted OF thirty eight
republicans, twenty-nine democrats and
three independents
The hottest fight OF the campaign was
in the First ward. where a determined et-
fort was made by the opponents OF John J.
Coughlin known as "Bathhouse," to de-
feat him. It was the only ward in the
city where anything like a full vote was
polled. Coughlin won easily, however. Sc
curing a majority OF 2.6O5 votes over David
l.. Frank. the republican candidate.
The issues at stake we're entirely local,
the only interest outside the W. boun-
daries being interjected by the municipal
voters league. an organization formed to
bring about as far as possible, the selec-
tion OF desirable members of the city coun-
Gil. irrespective Of party.
League Is Successful.
The league has been the backbone OF some
OF the hardest hghting done In the elec-
tion, and succeeded with the majority OF
its candidates. 1t recommended for cleo
tion thirty-six men and of those twenty
eight were elected Besides the election
OF thirty-six aldermen-one each from
thirty-four wards and two from the Tenth
ward one to fill vacancy-town officers, a
collector, assessor, supervisor and clerk
were chosen in the South, North and West
towns Of Lake View, Hyde Park, Jeffer-
son and Lake.
In the South town the democrats elected
| the assessor, collector and clerk by major
tiles approximatiDg 1000. the republicans
elected the supervisor by a majority OF
| 1000. In the town of Lakeview the repub-
licans elected all Of the officers by majorit-
| les ranging from $500 to 400. They
elected all in the town Of Hyde Park by
majorities ranging from $500 to $500. They
also won a clean victory in the town oi
Jefferson by majorties averaging 1900.
Some Democratic Victories.
In the West town the democrats elected
| by majorities of about 1000 the assessor
collector and supervisor. The republicans
saved the clerk by 100 votes. The demo.
Gratis made a clean sweep in the town o.
Lake, the vote being close.
| The democrats won all the Offices in tn,
North town by 1900. The men elected Il
the offices of assessor, collector, clerk anC
supervisor will never enter upon theii
duties, for the reason that the election tha
gave them their positions, wiped thei
Offices out Of existence.
The question of aboIishing the variou
| town governments was submitted to tn,
people and carried by an overwhelming
majority. Other questions OF public polio!
we're voted upon, among them being mu
nicipal ownership OF street car systems
gas works and other public utilities and tn
nomination Of candidates by vote at tn,
primaries instead Of by the usual custom
of holding city conventions.
All OF these were favorably voted upon
None of these votes save those Of tn,
abolishment Of the town officers, CARRIE
action with. it. The others are merely ex
pressive of the wish of the people. Th
vote was very light not over 100000 vote
being cast.