Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-05-02
SOUTH DAKOTA
ELECTION RESULTS
Republicans We're Generally
Successful Throughout
the State.
LOCAL s Y LARGELY
Canton Votes Against Licensing Sa.
looms by a Good Majority-Many
Bonds Are Voted - Vote
Light in Many Towns.

Canton, 8. D., April 23.-Tuesday's
| election resulted In an overwhelming
victory for the temperance element.
License or no license was the issue,
and the entire election turned on this
proposition. Canton has been a no
license town, and the campaign for sa-
looms this year was met with such de-
termined resistance that last years
majority Of Al was carried up to 81.
There was general rejoicing over the
result. Members OF the school board
and aldermen were reelected. The polls
closed at 4 o'clock, $50 ballots having
been cast. Two men were arrested Tor
illegal voting.
Deadwood, s. O.. April 22.-9nly~a
The proposition to vote $34, 900 bonds Tor.
the erection of school housesf which
was the only issue, carried by a-com-
Portable majority Old officials were re-
elected except in the third ward, where
John Bedding was elected alderman,
and George Wilson member OF schoo
board, over A. G.. Allen and jacob
Goldberg.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April 22.-The
election here went decidedly republican.
The biggest fight was over the ONCE
of assessor, but the republican nom-
inee, w. II. Ramsay, was elected by a
reduced majority.
Pierre, s. D., April 22.-There were
no issues In the election here and the
vote was light. The following ticket
was elected: Aldermen, e. Brandhab-
err, L. N. Glow, A. Wheelon, John West
lund, c. B. Rillinghurst; school board
were: treasurer, e. p. Farr; members,
A. D. Brink, r. L. Fuller, c. e. Deland,
]. T.. Mallory, H. D. Jennings and Mrs.
A. J. Stephens.
Lead, s. D., April 22.-Bonds were
voted here to the amount Of $4,000 for
the erection Of a high school building.
There were fiv candidates for assessor,
and ]. f.. Sullivan was elected. The
vote was light.
B~eresford, s. D., April 22.-The cause
of temperance scored a big victory here
yesterday, no license carrying by AZ
majority. The projected bond issue
for the erection Of a new school build
ing carried by a round hundred ma
jority.
Deli Rapids, s. D., April 22.-No IL
cense won out here yesterday. The re-
suit was a great surprise, the town 60
Ing for license last election by a ma
jority of AZ.
Vermillion, s.. D., April 22.-The
straight republican ticket was success
full here. About a three-quarter vote
was polled, and the anti-license element
won out by 112 majority, four votes
less than last year. The ticket is:
Mayor, w. c. Bryant; aldermen, II. II.
Davenport, James Gilbertson, c. Il.
Barrett and A. A. Woodwork.
Aberdeen, s. D., April 22.-The repub-
leans captured the field here. The So
cialists were particularly active, and
succeeded in defeating the gas and
electric light franchise proposition by
$50 majority, on a referendum. About
q two-thirds vote was cast.
Faulkton. s.. D., April 22.-For the
first time In fifteen years license car
ried here by a scratch. Two majority
was polled for license.
Plankinton, 8. D., April 22.-The re-
publican ticket carried here by a COM
Portable margin. The only contest was
between DR.. James Ridd and Editor T.
w. Taubman, for alderman, and the
medicine man won out.
Rapid City, S. D., April 22.-The re-
publicans were only partly successful,
but have a majority IN the council and
have elected theAschool treasurer. The
democrats landed an alderman and
three members Of the school board. The
proposition to levy a special tax for a
library carried.
Scotland, s. D., April 22.-There was
only one ticket in the field and but little
| interest. The proposition to sell the
fair grounds carried by a small ma
! tority. The feature was the heavy vote
| polled by the women In the First ward.
where the contest for school director
was very close. w. c.. Brown was elect
ed by a small majority.
Mitchell, 8. D., April 22.-The election
here was quiet. The only Issue was IL
cense, which carried by a majority Of
1872. The ticket is: Corles Newbury,
Martin Gleason, George e. Foster, c. E.
| Reeves and j. E. Wells. aldermen; c.
C. Hahlphinde, G. Scheurenbrand. VIII
liam Herbert, II. l.. Bras, w. H. Conye
and S. II. Scallin, members Of the
| school board; and N. L. Dawson, treas
urer.