Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
.ELECT|ON IN OHIO
Great Interest in Municipal
Contests.
HEAVY VOTE P0LLED
RESULTS WILL HAVE IKP0RTANT
EFFECT.
Next Election of United States Sena-
tor is Considered to Be
Involved.

CINCINNATI, April 6.-The municipal
elections in Ohio today are the first under
new code recently enacted by the leg1s-
lature. There are no officers that hoic
over, and the winners today Will control
all the municipal offices for two years
Under this new code the wards have been
changed everywhere. SO that there can De
no such early reliable estimates of gains
and losses on partial returns from pre-
cincts as heretofore.
In dozen Of the largest cities the incum-
bent 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 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 Hanna is considered to be Indirect
ly involved now.
At the same time ingalls, at Cincinnati
and Johnson at Cleveland are considered
rival candidates for the democratic guber-
natorial nomination, as well as for election
as mayor of their respective cities. ana the
result may also affect aspirants for the re-
publican gubernatorial nomination. as well
as democratic aspirants for the senatorship.
Some of the Candidates.
the field In Cincinnati ingalls, heads a
fusion ticket, and in Toledo Jones Is run
ming for reelection independent of all par
ties. There are three closely contesting
tickets also at Akron. Washington Court
House, Marietta. Ashtabula, Fremont,
Greenfield and Oxford.
Julius Fleischman, the present incumbent.
is the republican candidate for mayor OF
Cincinnati, and Melville E. ingalls,. presi-
dent. of the Big Four railroad, opposes him
on what is called the citizens ticket, and is
supported by the democratic organization,
together with republicans. The socialists
and prohibitionists also have candidates.
Voting up to 10 o'clock exceeds that of any
previous election.
Big Vote at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April Collection
day in this city opened cloudy and cool. Not
in many years has such general interest
been manifested in a municipal election as
shown today. Every booth was crowded
with voters during the early part Of the day
and the number of ballots deposited at this
hour broke all previous records in many
cases.
PIQUA, Ohio. April ,6.-Weather fine.
Much interest shown in early voting. The
main contest is on the election of mayor.
NORWALK, Ohio, April 6.-Election day
starts out warm and bright. More than
one-fourth Of the vote was in by . o'clock.
AKRON. Ohio, April 6-Weather cloudy,
but a large vote is expected. Both parties
confident of the result. Evident that large
per cent of vote will be polled by noon.
ZANESVILLE, Ohio, April 6.-The indica-
tions are that Deacon, republican, for may
or will be elected by $50. Light vote is
being polled, weather cloudy.
Situation in Other Cities.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio April Cup to
noon today only fair-sized vote had been
cast, the contest centerins on the mayor
atty candidates. Weather partly cloudy and
cool.
CANTON, Ohio. April G-Weather clear
and cool. Much interest and heavy vote, or
| largest registration of any previous mu-
nicipal election Principal fight for mayor
and board of public services.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 6-Intense in
terest prevailed in the election today and
heavy vote was poled early. The sharp
est fights are for the offices of mayor
president Of council, city solicitor and police
judge and party lines will be obliterated
The day opened cloudy and chilly.
TOLEDO, Ohio. April 6.-Weather warm
and cloudy, with rain probable. Voting
opened briskly all over the city and a heavy
vote Is evident. Owing to Mayor Jones
fourth candidacy there is much scratching
Of tickets. and indications favor his election
by a small margin, and that the republi-
cans will elect the remainder of their ticket