Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-31
IOWA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Party Lines Drawn In Some Instances
ana Hot Fights on the
Result.

DES MONIES. March S0.-City and town
elections were had throughout Iowa, ex-
cept in some Of the larger cities, which are
under special charters. The contests were
in nearly all cases nonpartisan. involving
purely local questions and the results are
no indication Of the tendency Of political
opinion. Following are some OF the mayors
elected:
Iowa Falls-J P. Funk, republican.
Ames-Harley Sheldon, democrat.
Pella-D. S. Huber, republican.
Albia-I JtHardenbrook. republican.
Newton-Frank 8. Long, republican.
Cedar Falls-H. H. Hemenway, repub-
lican.
winterset-John M. M. Andrews, repub-
lican
Waterloo-J. P. Martin, peoples.
Atlantic-J. A. McWaid, republican.
Sac City-Phil sehaller. republican.
Indianola--B. F. Clayton. republican.
Marshalltown-L. B. Jones, peoples.
Webster City--F. A. Edwards, republican.
Charles City-C. d. Ellis, republican.
Fort Dodge-A. H. Northup, republican.
Boone. D, Smell. republican.
ottumwa-T. H. Pickler, republican.
AvoCA Ia, March s0.-(special Tele-
gram.)-In the city election here today the
various candidates received votes as fol-
lows: Treasurer. Gus Diedrich, jr. (dela.),
297; J. Kasner (rep). 1923; councilmen, p.
T. Hansen (dem.). 20s; George Wright
(rep), 172; William Carroll tdem), 3S5;
Albert Meitzen (rep.). 1s9. There was con-
siderable goodnatured strife.
OSKALOOSA Ia, March 30.-(Special
Telegram m.)-Democrats won a victory In
the city election today after the hottest
campaign ever waged. John c. Williams,
attorney, democrat, defeated Emery c. Rice
for mayor. The weather was fair and tho
largest vote in tie history of the city was
cast. The entire democratic ticket was
elected.
FORT DODGE, Ia, March 30.-(Special
! Telegram.)-After one OF the most stub
born lights in the history OF the city the
democratic candidate for mayor, A. II.
Northrup, defeated the republican nominee.
}. Bennett, by 1877 votes. Bennett was a
candidate for third term. The democrats
elected the city treasurer and assessor by
close majorities. The. republicans elected
three couneiimen and the democrats two,
giving the republicans control Of the coun-
ell.
PERRY, Ia, March 3o.-(special Teie-
gram Perry elected a mayor, three coun-
eilmen, treasurer, solicitor and assessor to-
day. Frank Dodson, for mayor, and the
entire republican ticket were elected over
]. e. Wilson, the present democratic in
sumbent. During the last year there have
been a number OF 'holes- in the-wall' and
ave drug stores, all doing a thriving busi-
ness. 1t is now predicted there will be
one or more open licensed saloons, OF no
liquors Of any kind, as Dodson is said to
stand for enforcement OF the law.
oTTUMWA, Ia. March S0.-Incomplete
returns indicate that the democratic mayor
has been reelected by a small majority.
| Two democratic aldermen were ousted and
1t is probable OtheE republican officers were
elected.
| MARSHALLToWN. Ia, March 3O.-Jones,
| republican. was today elected mayor over
Dickson. prohibitionist
! CRESTON. Ia, March 30.-(Special Tele-
! gram THE republicans elected ]. c. Sui
| livan mayor by 2S1 plurality. They also
/ elected three out Of five aldermen, the
city assessor and attorney. This leaves
! the council standing as before, six demo-
| Gratis and four republicans. The demo
| Gratis gained one alderman in the Fifth and
| lost one in the Third ward
| WATERLOO, Ia, March SOP. ]. Martin
| was reelected mayor OF Waterloo by a
large majority. z. H. Wills. labor candi-
date. ran second. Former Mayor Groat
received less than 500 votes.
| IOWA CITY. Ia, March s0.-Stebbins, re-
publican. was reelected mayor today. The
council will stand six republicans and four
| democrats.