Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-09
HAS PLURALITY OF $3.50
Creme Stewart Makes Close Race
for the Office.
REPUBLICANS WIN in MANY CITIES
Returns From Illinois Shows Many
Democrats Defeated-"Dry" EIe--
nsnt in Topeka, Kan, Elect Mayor
by a Majority of Over 5000.

Chicago, April S.--Carter H. Harri-
son, democrat, was elected mayor Of
Chicago for the fourth consecutive
time at the election yesterday, receiv-
Ing plurality over Graeme Stewart
the republican candidate OF 6,790 votes
in one oil the closest elections ever held
In this city. The campaign has been
most strenuous one and Harrison
found Graeme Stewart an opponent
worthy OF his steel Stewart proved to
be the strongest candidate that has
ever been pitted against the democrat
lc mayor and reduced his plurality
from 25,257 in 1901 to $3.50.
Among the factors that contributed
largely to the success of Harrison was
the fear of what might be termed the
more Lorimer and more Hanecy. since
there was popular feeling that if
Graeme Stewart was elected, it would
tend to strengthen the power of the
z mead OF the republican machine.
The City Officers.
Aside from Mayor Harrison one
democratic official was elected and
two republican candidates were sue
cesstul in the battle of ballots. The
city ticket chosen is:
Mayor--Carter H. Harrison, CD
Treasurer-Ernst Hummel. I'd.
Attorney. F. Smulski, (R.)
Clerk-Fred G., Bender, (R.)
The New Council.
In the aldermanic contest honesty
triumphed by an Overwhelming major.
lty 1t is the plan of the majority of
The members of the council to make
4 the conduct of the affairs of that body
x subseryient to the needs of the city
rather than to political ends, and the
results of yesterdays election give as
surance that there are at least fifty
three members of the council who will
serve tic public interest, with many
more to give them assistance
1t is the plan to organize the council
on a non-partisan basis.
Aldermen Elected.
Following is list of the aldermen
elected yesterday: Michael Kenna, D;
Charles Alling, R; M. J. Foreman. R;
James M. Daley, D; Thomas Rooney,
D; Linn H. Young, D; Frank /. Ben
net. r: P H. Moynahan R; NJ J..
Prieb. d; D. F. Cullerton. D; NJ Zim-
mer. D; John E. Scully, R; Daniel v.
Harkin, d; B. Anderson, r: N. Jozwi-
akowski, I; Lewis d. Sits, R: John j.
Brennan, d: Vim. D. Moran, d; j. D.
Patterson, R; Honore Palmer. d: John
II. Sullivan, d: Charles Werno. d: w.
n. Ehemapn, d; w. J. Dunn. R; f. X.
Black. R: S. r. Leachman, d; Adolph
arson, R; Peter A. Vending, R; John
Burns. R; w. NJ. Butterworth r: Hen
ry F. Eidmann. R; VIM. Johnson, Soc. !;
Edward A. Kennedy, D.; Frank l..
Race, R.
Lincoln Goes Republican,.
Omaha April S.-The republicans
carried the city election at Lincoln by
about 1000 which is a decrease in the
usual plurality. The fight was made
chiefly upon the question of high MS.
low saloon license. The republican
mayor, G. A. Adams. stood for S1.5O0
license, while the fusionists worked
for $1,000 figure.
"Dry" Party Wins.
Topeka. Kan, April S.-W. S. Ber-
gunthal r. was elected mayor over
= sIiSSlg NY d AidJpiItS VI o.OVo. Inc elec-
ton was decided victory for the
.fdry'' element.
Democrats.Elect.
ST. Louis Mo-. April S--The demo-
cratic machine elected it's entire tick
ct by majorities approximating 5000.
Both parties put up good tickets for
the council.
Republicans Win in Peoria.
Peoria, H., April S.-The entire
republican township ticket was elect
ed by majorities ranging from 600 to
1000. The republicans also made
large gains in Tazewell county, which
is usually strongly democratic.
Rock Island Republican.
Rock Island, H., April Son the
republican city ticket six of the seven
republican candidates for aldermen are
elected. There is no change in the To-
cal political situation.
Moline Also Republican.
Moline, H.. April S.--Charles P.
Skinner, for mayor, and most of the
republican ticket carried the city by
500 plurality over Charles A. Barnard,
the peoples candidate for mayor. An
enormous vote was out, and four tick
cts wer in the field, republican, peo-
pies, citizens. and socialist.
Democrats Hold Quincy.
Quincy, H., April s.-The democrats
carried Quincy III the municipal cleo.
tion and Jno. A Steinbech was elected
mayor for the fifth consecutive time
by 1000 majority
Citizens Capture Galesburg.
Galesburg, H., April Sat the mu
ncipal election here the citizens can
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