The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-07

The Democrats reelected their tick
cts at Dayton, Sandusky, Chillicothe
Hamilton and other cities normally
Democratic, and the Republicans at
Steubenville. Youngstown. Warren, Iron
ton, Portsmouth and other towns that
they have heretofore controlled. The
fusion tickets as rule were defeated
in dozen or more cities where they
were in the field. One of the most noted
gains of the Republicans was a Mans
field. and of the Democrats at Spring
field. where local issues controlled re-
suits, as was the case in most of the
changes.
There is much diversity Of opinion as
to the effect of these municipal cleo
tions upon the next Republican nomina
tion for governor, but it Is conceded
that Mayor Tom L. johnson of Cleve-
land will not become 4 formidable can
didate for the Democratic nomination.
for governor a few months hence ana
that the ingalls, Organizatl ton Will be
continued with view to making Mr..
ingalls, the Democratic opponent of
Hanna for the senatorshiB. There is
much gossip about the incipient boom of
Mayor FleiSehmann for the Republican
nomination for governor. 1t is conceded
that the Endorsement of Mayor Fleisch-
mann'S administration mainly produced
the result in Cincinnati, the largest plu-
rality of the largest total vote in the
history OF the city. Owing to his large
business interests he had declined re-
nomination. but after the fusionists
nominated Melville E. ingalls, the NOM
ination was forced upon F1eischmann
The Republican gains in Cincinnati
were not maintained in the numerous
suburbs. where about the usual party
results were reported
The elections Monday were the first
under the new Ohio municipal code
which reorganizes all cities with diff
ferent system of officers and none are
holding over from previous elections.
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Republican, for mayor by a majority or
less than 100
Springfield has probably elected
BowIes. Democrat. over Poole, ReDub-
FLEISCHMANN'S BIG VICTORY.
Cincinnati April 7.-Compfete returns
from the 228 precincts in Cincinnati give
F'leischmann. Republican. 42.907; IN
gals. Fusionist. 26. 2s7; Swing, Socialist,
S774: Martin, Prohibitionists, S45. Total,
73.S13
Fieischmann's plurality. 1850. Ma
jority 12.O01-
The council and school board each
stand 20 Republicans to 4 Democrats.
The entire Republican city ticket, in
cluding all the boards, was elected by
about the same vote as that of Fleisch-
mann The villages of Bondhill. Evan
ston. Hyde Park and Winton Place
were annexed to Cincinnati by a de-
cisive vote.
Melville E. ingalls,. the fusionist can
Ql0aI6 Tor ma yOr. ned4Q the returns last
night at the Queen City club, and de-
clined to make a formal statement but
his colleagues on the fusion ticket
stated that the result was due to the
superior organization of the Republic
cans and fraudulent registration, re-
peating and corruption. They insisted
that the fusion organization would be
continued and perfected
Mayor julius Fleischmann said:
The election of the entire Republican
ticket is q victory for the people of Gin
cinnati. They have filed their protest
against the defamation Of their city s
fair name This triumph means not
only that Cincinnati viii continue to
progress as she has progressed during
the past three years. but it means the
next governor Will be a Republican: that
next governor will be a Republican, that
the senate and that Theodore Roosevelt
viii be the next president
JOHNSON'S PLURALITY 5000.
Cleveland. O., April 7.-Conaalete re-
turns from yesterdays municipal cleo
tion in this city give johnson. Demo-
crat. for mayor plurality Of $3.50
Lapp. Democrat, for president Of tf-
council has a plurality of 10.436 over
/ Sontheimer. the Republican candidate
The Republicans elected Schreiner for
police clerk and two of the four mem
bers of the school council. Otherwise
the Democrats made q clean sweep. IN
/ the new city council the Democrats viii