The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-04-10

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 6.-The mu-
T nicipal elections in Ohio today are the
first under a new code recently enact
ed by the legislature. There are now
officers that hold over and the WIN
ners today will control all the munich
pal offices for two years. In a dozen
of the largest cities the incumbent
mayors are running for reelection and
with all local offices at stake, the con-
tests are much more animated than
usual in April. At the same time, a
full state ticket and members of the
legislature are to be elected at the
election which follows next November,
so that the successor of Senator Han
ma is considered to be Indirectly in
volved now. At the same time, IT.
gals at Cincinnati and Johnson at
Cleveland are considered rival candi-
dates for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination, as we'll as for reelection
as mayors of their respective cities
and the result may also affect aspi-
rants for the republican gubernatorial
nomination as we'll as democratic as
pirants for the senatorship. AS the
rule the party tickets are in the field.
In Cincinnati Ingalls, had a fusion
ticket and in Toledo Jones is running
for reelection independent of all par
ties
Mayor Fleischmnnn Attaches Great
Importance to the Victory.
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 6.-Compiete
returns from the 22S precincts in Gin
cinnati give Fleischmann, republican
2.907; Ingalls,, fusionist 26,2S7; Swing,
socialist 3,774; Martin. prohibitionist
S45; total 1888. Fleischmann's plu-
rality is 16,620, majority 12.O01.
The council and school board each
stand twenty republicans to four dem
ocrats. The entire republican city
ticket, including all the boards was
elected by about the same vote as that
of F7eischmann. The villages of
Bondhill, Evanston, Hyde Park and
cinnati by n decisive vote.
Melville ingalls,, the fusionist can
didate for mayor heard the returns
tonight 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 republi-
cans in the city normally a republi-
can stronghold, fraudulent registration.
sisted that the fusion organization
would be continued and perfected.
Mayor Julius Fleschmann said
The election of the entire republican
ticket is a victory for the people of
Cincinnati. They have filed their pro.
test against the defamation of their
city's fair name. This triumph means
not. only that Cincinnati will continue
to progress as she has progressed du-
ring the past three years, but It
means that the next governor will be
a republican. that Marcus A Hanna
will be returned to the senate
and that Theodore Roosevelt
will be the next president Of the Uni
ted States
Mayor johnson Will be Reelected.
Cleveland, Ohio April Cone hun
dred precincts out of 200 give Johnson,
democrat for mayor. 1876; Goulder, re
publican 11,S2S.
At Midnight the Leader, republican.
comedies the reelection of Mayor
Johnson by from five to eight thous-
and. and adds that the entire demo-
cratic ticket is elected.
"GoIden Rule" Jones in the Lead
Toledo. Ohio, April 6.-Returns from
80 precincts out of 105 give Jones, non
partisan 1880 Dowd, republican 1850:
Edison, democrat 1893.
Republicans Win in Columbus.
Columbus, Ohio April 6.-Robert H.
Jefry. republican is elected mayor
over John n. Hinkle (democrat) tho
incumbent by about 1900. Returns
from 15 out of 96 precincts give Jeffry
1851 plurality.
Democratic Ticket Elected in Ham
ilton.
Hamilton. Ohio. April 6.-MayoT
Boshch and the democratic city ticket
were elected by an average of 40G,
making no material change in the
local situation.