Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-09

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NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., April s.-Cspe-
cial 1.-THE city election passed OF very
quietly, only 1851 votes being cast in the
entire city. Three tickets were In the field
and the general result was a victory for
the republicans. Following are'the results
Councilmen: Fourth ward. George W.
Tompkins and z. H.. Shannon. democrats
and endorsed by union labor: Third ward,
F. L. Keoppel and William Brewer, repub-
licans; Second ward, Cal Chapman and Lou
Prue. republicans and endorsed by union
labor; First ward. James Christison, re-
publican, and Robert James, democrati,
both endorsed by union labor. Board Of Ed
u~cation: d. w. Schminke. republicans;
Henry Schwake. republican, o. A. Kimmel.
republican; Dr.. Claude Watson. democrat.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., April s.-(Spe-
cial)-The city election passed of very
quietly yesterday, the wet and dry" not
entering into the question. The socialists
had a full ticket In the field and made gains
in each ward. H. N. Dewey and DR.. c. A.
Marshall were elected on the republican
ticket for members Of the Board Of Educa-
ton. In the First ward Ed Fitzgerald.
democrat. was elected councilman; Frank
Buttery, republican, in the Second: James
Herold, democrat, in the Third; william
Balance, republican, In the Fourth, and
John Vandran, democrat, in the Fifth.
AUBURN, Neb.. April s.-(SpeciaI)-The
election in this city resulted in the selec-
ton Of almost the entire citizens reform
ticket. Dir. l. H. Dillon was elected mayor
over R. NJ. Gillian by 100 majority. r. c.
Boyd, treasurer, IS majority; w. S. Crich-
ton, clerk; Gilbert, engineer; N. S. Horn.
police judge. these three latter being on
both tickets. ID. <. c. Long was elected
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in the Second and Fred schr!efer and O. r.
Harlan in the Third. The real contests
came over members OF the school board, tho
citizens reform candidates f~avoring the
present superintendent and school admin
istration, the independent candidates oppos-
ing them. DR.. z. ~. Tyler and A. r. Peery,
the experimentation candidates. were
elected by majcrities Of l56 and 146 respec-
lively. The license question was. as usual.
submitted to the direct vote OF the citi-
zens. and resulted in 90 mali rity in favor
Of license.
Albion-The license canfidates were
elected in two OF the three wards, but two
holdover members are no license and there
will be no saloons during the coming year
There was a direct vote on the aues-
ton of licensing and there was a majority
Of six against license.
AAhAo ht dhNl-lllGhGt llNhtI Won DN
electing half Of the council and the mayor.
Arapahoe-License carried at town cleo
ton, C. Horton and S. NJ. Patterson being
elected on the town board.
Arlington-Arlington will continue to be
a wet town.
Aurora-Licens or no license was the
issue before the voters, direct expression
being had resulting in a majority against
license. The public Improvement ticket
was elected as follows: Mayor, ]. H. Ed
monson; clerk, Fred letters; treasurer, c.
S. Hull; engineer, H. C. Carr; councilmen,
d. l.. Machamer, Thomas Hedgecock, Z. A.
Thomas; police Judge, o. d. Shankland,
Board OF Education, G. ". Curry and DR..
Stenberg.
Battle Creek-Charles Probst and Joseph
Severa elected councilmen. Election quiet.
Beemer-The petition ticket was elected
as follows: Edward Albright, James Walls
George Mellor and William lille.
Belgrade-The license ticket was elected,
but on direct vote on the question OF
license the majority was against license
and the town will be dry for another year
at least.
Benedict-License ticket elected.
Bradshaw-The license ticket was elected
but 1t is considered doubtful whether q
saloon petition can be secured,
Butte-oniy one ticket was in the FIELD
and no interest was taken In the cleo
tion. a. .+. v
Cedar Rapids-The high license ticket
was elected. The town has been dry fol
. the past year.
Crete-The democrats reelected Mayor
Buck and captured all the other ohices ex,
: cept city engineer. The officers elected are
Mayor. Buck; clerk, Ed Badousek; treas.
1rpr Ed Wa1Ear. pnIIca iud0a Erad IIInr
Dakota City-No interest and no con
test over election, only hfty-seven vote
being polled.
Dorchester-only one ticket in the fell
. and no issue in election, .-
East ~Oxford-License. ticket elected.
Edgar-License won by one majority. Tn
following city ticket was elected: Mayor
e. NJ. Clin; councilmen, j. w. Hart, ]. W
r Watson; treasurer, ]. J. Valley; clerk, r
A Avery.
/. Fairbury-The entire high license tickle
: was elected, except police Judge. Thos
= elected we're: Mayor, s. w. Dodge; CLERK
L. J. huffman; treasurer. S. NJ. Bailey
police judge. o. H. strock; councilmen, F
NJ. Rain, j. A. Weitling; city engineer, W
. w. Watson.
!. Fairfeld-No license ticket elected.
IS Fullerton-The license ticket was elected
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license mayor was elected.
Geneva-License ticket elected as fol
lows; Mayor, A. II. Stevens; councilmer
Il B. B.. Ogg, G. Skenkler, Jacob Weis; schoc
n board, J. II. Heath, +. Skipton.
Gibbon-The license ticket was elected
Gothenburg-The no license candidate
- were elected, but the holdover members ar
favorable to license and control the boart
Humboldt-The temperance ticket, wit
, the exception OF clerk, was elected an
as a result Humboldt will be dry the com
Z ing year after having had saloons for tw
years.
Indianola-License ticket elected as 70
4 lows: Mayor. C, B. Hogg: clerk; W. I
Smith; treasurer, F. B. Duckworth: cour
cilmen. J. V. Harrison and c.. N. Smith
Lawrence-No license ticket won after q
exciting contest.
p Leigh-only one ticket and no issu,
board is for license.
q Lexington-The no license candidate
were all elected as follows: Mayor. GeorI
W. Fox; police Judge, W. D. Roberts; trear
urer, John NJ. Men; clerk, E.. v, File
- councilmen, DR.. F. ]. Rosenberg, Rec
ut Roe, P. J. Hewitt.
y, Lyons-The no license ticket was elect,
I'd and this together with the decision Of Il
ed court that liquor cannot be sold on any
ed the lots in the town without forfeiting tit