Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-07
REPUBLICANS MAKE GAINS
Fleischmann Carries Cincinnati johnson
Cleveland and Jones Toledo,
KEoKUX STAYS BY GRAND OLD, PARTY
Michigan Elects All Administration
state Ticket and Local Elections
Also Result in Many
Gaina.

CINCINNATI, o., April 6,--While the re-
puhlicans had material gains in the NUM-
cipsl elections In Ohio today, the moss
notable exception was at Columbus, where
Mayor. John N. Hinkle, democrat, sue
ceeded Herbert X. Jeffrey, republican.
Jeffrey's plurality lie at least 1900. The
mayors of all the leading cities, except
Columbus, were reelected. .
The republicans retained control OF Gin
cinnati and the democrats of Cleveland
and Samuel NJ. Jones was elected as an in
dependent for the fourth time as mayor Of
Toledo.
The democrats reelected their tickets
at Dayton, Sandusky Chillicothe, Hamilton
and other cities normally democratic, and
the republicans at Steubenville, Youngs-
town, Warren, Ironton, Portsmouth and
other towns that they have heretofore con-
trolled. One of the most notable gains
OF the republicans was at Mansfield and Of
the democrats at Springfield where local
issues controlled results.
johnson Formidable for Governor.
1t is conceded that Mayor Tom l.. John
son Of Cleveland will now become formid-
able candidate for the democratic nomina-
| tion for governor a few years hence and
| the ingalls, organization will be continued
with a view Of making Mr. ingalls, a can
didate in opposition to Mr.. Hanna for
senator.
There is much interest here over the
| boom Of Mayor Fleischmann for the nom
| ination for governor It is conceded that
the endorsement OF his administration
mainly produced the result in Cincinnati.
the largest plurality Of the largest total
vote in the history OF the city. Owing to
| his large business interests he had declined
denomination. but after the fusionists nom
| mated Melville F. ingalls,, the nomination
was forced upon Flelschmann. The re-
publican gains In Cincinnati were net
maintained in the. numerous suburbs, whero
about the usual party results we're re-
ported.
| FIeischmann, republican, polled 42907;
ingalls,, fusionists, 26,2S7; Swing. socialist,
| 3,774 Martin. prohibltionist, S45. Total
1888. Fleischmann's plurality 16.62O;
majority 12,001.
The council. and school boards each stand
twenty republicans to four democrats. The
entire republican city ticket was elected by
about the same vote as that of Fleisch
mann.
| Chillicothe elected wallace d. Yaple,
democrat, for mayor, and all the other
democratic candidates except two for alder
| men.
| SteubenviiIe and Irbnton elected the re-
publican ticket. CosOchton the straight
democratic ticket and Sandusky reelected
democratic mayor and six out OF seven
democratic aldermen. Portsmouth re-
elected Captain Greed Milstead, republican,
for mayor by a greatly reduced majority
GAINESVILLE elected Dexon, republican, for
mayor, and every candidate on the repub-
lican ticket excepting two aldermen and
! two assessors. Findlay elected Rufus E.
Taylor. republican candidate for mayor
and all the other republican candidates
with the possible exception Of the candi-
date for auditor. Canton elected w. H..
Smith, republican, for mayor. Akron elected
Kempel, democrat, for mayor. Youngstown
elected the entire republican city and town
ship ticket, with the exception Of William
T, Gibson, democrat. for mayor. Marietta
elected a fusion ticket put up by demo-
Gratis, union labor and Independent repub-
licans, Hyde being elected mayor. SPRING
field probably elected Bowlus. democrat,
over Poole, republican. for mayor. Dayton
reelected Mayor Snyder, democrat, and the
major portion Of the democratic ticket.
CLEVELAND, April 6.-One hundred pre-
cincts out of 200 give johnson, democrat,
for mayor 1855; Goulder, republican. H.
1928.
o. KeOkuk stays Republican.
/ KEoKUK, Ia. April 6.-The city election
today resulted in the election of Andrew j.
Diamond, republican, for mayor. -Four re-
publican and two democratic aldermen
were elected. .a g..
Grand Old Party sweeps Michigan.
DETROIT. Mich, April s.-The repub-
licans Of Michigan today elected their state
ticket by majority estimated at midnight
as between $4,000 and 10000.
Local issues determined the results in
mort OF the smaller cities in the state At
Battle Greek the socialist party made a
strong campaign, but Mayor F. H. Webb,
republican, was elected by 706 majority.
The socialist party elected two aldermen,
giving them four under the present council.
At Escanaba the independent labor party S
candidate. J. j. Sourwein. was elected
mayor. s. e. Dlkeman was elected mayor
of South Haven on citizens ticket.
In Lapere DR.. Blake. republican de-
feated Mayor sehlegel, democrat. who has
carried the city by large majorities three
times. and the republicans took all the
other ofices except one alderman.
]. R. Santo, citizens candidate for mayor
at Traverse City, was elected, the rest OF
the ofices going to the republicans.
The democrats gained several members
OF the council at Marshall ana reelected
Mayor F. NJ. Motto by an increased major
ity
For the first time in ten years the demo-
Gratis swept Muskegon and elected their
city ticket, headed by Leonard Fyke, for
mayor.
Sam Folz, citizen democratic candidate
was elected mayor Of Kalamazoo
Marquette elected. Greene, the peoples
party candidate, for mayor. The republic
ans carried Marquette county by 1000 ma
jority. ...
Bay City elected all the republican caAdl-
dates for city ofices and nine out Of eleven
republican candidates for aldermen.
sAult ste. Marie elected a democratic
mayor.
Grand Rapids elected the entire repub,
lican city ticket.