Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-02
MANY REPUBLICANS WIN
in MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Treasurer, c. E. Stephenson (R.)
us; Phil Dotts CD sc. Majority for
Stephenson, SO.
Fairfield.
Fairfield. March 31.-(SpeciaD-A
a result of yesterdays city election
here, the following officers were nam
ed: Mayor. Chas j. Fulton, no oppos-
ing candidate, republican; first ward
DR.. Calvin Shook for short term and
William H. Neibert, for regular term
as aldermen, both democrats; second
ward, r. G. Sayers republican; third
ward, Frank D. Kerrick, republican;
fourth ward, John P. Manatery, demo-
crat. There are two hold over demo-
crast. John Fritz of the first ward
and Peter H. Fisher of the third ward.
The new council when organized will
stand five democrats and three repub-
leans, and in case of VOTE the may
or, who is republican, will not be able
to effect legislation.
The fight over the aldermen was
carried into all of the four wards, and
the hitch rack question was woven in
politics so that it was interesting as
in the campaign of 1896. The fight was
- SoitS NcoSo WHY DlllCl, oiuSc llS
Ladies improvement association of
this city had expended nearly $500 last
summer in identifying the park around
the square, the hitch racks were re-
moved to where the court house now
stands and number of merchants
who felt that the removal to the north
was detriment to their business be-
gan a systematic effort to bring the
hltchracks back to the public sapare
again and this brought on the fight. II
is doubtful if these racks will ever be
placed back again, and if an attempt is
made, there will no doubt be an effort
made to secure an injunction restrain
ing the city council from doing so.
No Contest at Mt. Ayr.
/ Mt Ayr, March yesterdays
election in Mt. Ayr was the quietest for
many years, only one ticket, the re-
publican, being in the field. Three re.
publican councilmen were chosen to
succeed the same number of the same
party. Thomas Liggett, recently APP
pointed mayor by the council to sue
coed n. G. Beard, democrat, resigned,
was reelected for the one year va
cancy to succeed himself While party
names are used, partisan politics cut'
very little figure. here in town cleo.
| lions.
Democrats Garry oskaloosa.
Oskaloosa, March 31-The demo
Gratis won victory in the city election
yesterday, after the hottest campaign
ever waged, when John c. Williams
an attorney, defeated Emory c. Rice
for mayor. The weather was fair ant
the largest vote ever cast in the his
tory of the city was out. Party lines
We're drawn on the ticket, but the re
suit is not regarded as political vic
tory. The entire democratic ticket wa.
1 elected.
Party Lines Eliminated.
Creston, March 91.-The city cleo
ton here yesterday resulted in TIL,
election of j. C. Sullivan for mayor b.
2S1 votes; Scott Armstrong democrat
for city treasurer by 1874; Richar'
Brown, republican. attorney by 334
and Colonel William Jones, republican
for assessor who had no opposition
The republicans elected three out c
five aldermen This leaves the demo
Gratis in charge of the city council b,
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Hardenbrook Reelected.
Abba, March 81 Specialo-One Q
the hardest fought campaigns eve
held IN this city resulted Yesterday i
the reelection. OF sW. X. Hardenbroo
to the office OF mayor by a majorit
OF IS. Unusual interest was taken i
| the election and the largest vote eve
| polled was cast yesterday. reaching
| total number of $50 ballots.
The following city officers wer
elected:
City Treasurer-Harry Barber.
I City Solicitor. H. Tomlinson.
J, City Assessor w. Noble.
Aldermen-W. H. Sheppard Is m;
jority; Dave Clever, majority SO: |
w. Bates, 1 majority; L. w. Thompso
"a majority.
1t is probable that the election {
Bates in the third ward will be contes
ed as it is alleged that there was som