Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-08
LINCOLN REPUBLICANS WIN
Eco. Every Officer Except One Councilman
by subst1rtial MajO:itieS
OTHER ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT STATE
In Most Cases the Issue IL whether
Towns shall Have saloons or
Not During Ensuing
Year.
From a stan Correspondent

From a staf Correspondent
LINCOLN. Neb., April 7-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Over the combined opposition Of
the fusionists and the Municipal league.
the republicans won a sweeping victory in
the city election held here today. The OPP
position landed one councilman, Ernest
Hoppe, in the Third ward. George A.
Adams was elected mayor by a majority of
over 400 and Thomas H. Hoskins and j.
w. Wolfe were elected excisemen by over
1000 majority each. The remainder of tho
ticket elected was: B. c. Fox, treasurer;
Thomas II. Pratt, clerk; Charles Mayer,
cemetery trustee; J. A. Sheffield, tax COM
missioner; councilmen, Alexander Stewart,
William Lawler, Calm Thompson, J. c.
Pentzer, K. II. Hutton, e. II. Marshall.
Hoppe. fusionist, for the council, was
elected by forty majority.
AINSwoRTH, Neb.. April 7.-(Special
Telegram. THE hottest contest for cleo
ton of town councilmen was experienced
here today for many years. The contest
waged was whether the town should have
a saloon for two years to come or remain
dry as at present, and the verdict was that
we have saloons.
BEATRICE. Neb.. April 7.-(Special
T~elegram)-The city election here today
was spirited. NJ. e. Schultz. republican. was
elected mayor by about 200 majority over
DR.. J. S. McCleery, independent. All the
rest OF the city republican ticket was
elected. The successful candidates are: T.
II. Burke, city clerk; J. z. Jones, city
treasurer; J. A.. Callison. police judge; o.
X. Reedy, water commissioner; council
men, L. A.. Scroggs. John Jackson, H. L.
Harper. e. w. Clancy. A. T. Milburn, Harry
Ford, Fred KEGS and ]. F. Macy; school
board, B.. H. Begole, George Arkwright and
]. A. McCallum. The proposition for high
license carried by about 300 majority.
BEAVER CITY. Neb., April 1-(Special
Telegram.)-The entire citizens ticket was
elected here today with T. A. Boyd as
mayor, with the exception Of one council
man, which resulted in a tie between
Runyon and shafer. This is the anti-saloon
ticket. The election was without active OPP
position.
LOUISVILLE, Neb., April 7-(Special
Telegram.)-J. NJ. Jackman and A. E.
Smith were elected village trustees today.
which means that this will be a dry town
this year.
WEST POINT, Neb., April 7.-(Special
Telegram. FIRED sonnenshein was elected
mayor of this city today by a very large
majority.
TEKAMAH, Neb., April T-(Special Tele-
gram.)-At the election in this town today
the license proposition was carried by a
majority Of hfty-two. The following we're
elected: Mayor A. NJ. Anderson, 1O2 ma
jority; clerk. J. M. Crowell, 9 majority;
treasurer, Ed Latta; city engineer, w. e.
Pratt; councilmen. First ward. Alva Smith,
43 majority; Second ward, c. A. Raver, 81
majority.
LINWOOD, Neb.. April Especial Tele-
ram.)-This evening closed one of the
closest contested elections ever held in the
village of Linwood since its organization
An occupation tax was the paramount issue.
The successful candidates were W. NJ,
Husenetter, w, j.. Blair and Thomas Duda,
who are opposed to the occupation tax. -
COZAD, Neb., April 7.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The village election here was hotly
contested. the issue being no license and
the Mutual Telephone company, against Ii.
cense and the opponents of the home tele.
phone. The result was a victory for the
former, the entire ticket being elected by
majorities ranging from nine to twenty-five
Following are the successful candidates.
w. ]. Admas. George M. Dillon, E. E. Cook
and w. L. Devine.
OSMOND, Neb.. April 7.-(Special Tele.
gram.)-Village elections here today re-
suited In the election of g.. W. Mitchell anC
]. A. Sem for two year terms and J. L
Dennis for the one year term, The propo
sition to vote bonds to pay of the in
debtedness OF the Town was defeated.
BRAINERD, Neb., April. 7.--(Special Tel
egram.)-While the village election passed
off quiet and peaceful 1t was holly con
tested. James H. Lavac, one of the thre,
regular nominees for village trustee. wa
reelected by one vote over George Norton
Independent candidate. This was only
personal fight and does not change tn
, present high license board. The other reg
ular nominees were also reelected.
: BLAIR. Neb., April 7-(Special Tele
gram.)-With four candidates In the feel
for the ONCE Of mayor, Attorney CLAIR
o'Hanlon. democrat, was elected by a ma
D jority of seventeen. John Kelly. city clerk
F. w. Kenny, ir., city treasurer: Joseph S
Cook and F. w. Kenny, ST., members o
school board. The principal contest wa
between O'Hanlon and l.. A. Williams
editor of the Blair Pilot. for the ONCE O
. mayor. This gives Blair the first demo
cratic administration it has had for a mum
= Der of years. The socialist party met 1
( convention and placed a full ticket on tn
ballot with DR.. z. r. Stewart as their can
didate for mayor.