The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-05
ELECTIONS.
les Are Choosing Officers in
Number of States.
Municipal Ownership of Street
Cars a Chicago Issue.
K. C. VOTES ON MAYOR.
Wisconsin Is Choosing Judges
of Supreme Court.
Socialists Made Hard but
Losing Fight in Montana.

chicago, April 5.-The municipal cleo
ton in Chicago today was the most in
terestlng in many years, involving not
only the selection of 35 aldermen-one-
half of the city council, but the ques-
ton of municipal ownership of street
railways. There was a multitude of
candidates in the 35 wards and the
contests have been lively for we4ks
as the aldermen elected with the hold
overs will have to act on the necessary
ordinances in case the city acquires
the street car lines. The advocates of
municipal ownership made a hard pre-
liminary fight and the interest aroused
brought to the polls an unusual num-
Der of voters for a city election. What
is known as the Mueller law passed
by the state legislature was submitted
to the voters.
The enactment authorizes cities in
Illinois to construct. own, operate and
lease street railways and to provide
the means therefor. The voters today
also balIoted on the questions: Shall
the city council upon the adoption of
the Mueller law proceed to acquire
ownership of the street railways under
the power conferred by the Mueller
law. and shall the council instead of
granting franchises license the street
railway companies until municipal
ownership can be secured and compel
| them to give satisfactory service?
In addition to choosing the aldermen
and voting on municipal ownership of
street railways the voters balloted to
decide whether the members of the city
board of education, now appointed by
mayor, are to be elected by the people;
also whether south side property shall
be taxed one-half a min for the sup
port Of the Field Columbian museum
and whether the John Crerar library
1 building TO cost 81, 100000 shall be To-
Gated on the lake front.
Tickets at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 5.-Ffve tick
4 municipal election. Because of a split
in the Democratic party, there were
/ two Democratic candidates for mayor.
1 The Republicans, Labor party and So
the field. The weather was threaten
/ ing. The registration has been the
largest in years and a big vote is ex-
| rected.
Wisconsin Elects Judges.
Milwaukee, April 5.-MunicipaI cleo
tions and the election of justices of the
| supreme court are being held through
out Wisconsin today. The campaign
in Milwaukee has been one of the most
exciting in the city's history and
| large vote was polled.
Hot Fight in Nebraska.
Omaha, Neb, April 5.-Municipal cleo
tions were held in the cities and towns
of Nebraska today with the exception
/ of Omaha, which works under an indi-
! vidual charter. Aside from the local in
/ terest in these elections considerable i'm
portance has attached to the result of
| campaigns in many cities, as forecasting
! the result of the fall elections. This has
been especially true in South Omaha,
where all parties have made a vigorous
canvass with a view to making an ex-
traordinary showing in the Second con-
gressional district
Socialists Fought Hard.
Butte, Mont, April 5.-Election day
passed off very quietly throughout
Montana.
In Butte the antitrust and labor
party combined and elected five alder
men, the Socialists elected one and the
Democrats two
In Anaconda the election of four
Democrats and two Republicans for
aldermen and the utter defeat of the
Socialists was the result of the cleo
ton. The Socialists through the state
made a hard fight but were in nearly
ievery instance defeated. At Helena.
the Democrats elected r. r. Purcell
mayor and J. ]. Grogan police magis-
trate and one alderman. The Republi-
cans elected T. B. Kirkendan city
fight was made on the mayoralty on
Ipurely local issues
Republicans Garry Hartford.
Hartford, Conn.,, April 5.-Judge
VIM. T. Henny, Republican nominee
for mayor was elected over T. A. Sui
livan, Democrat. Judge Henny re-
ceived 1924 votes, against 6.531 for
Mayor Sullivan.
Two Socialist Aldermen.
Fargo, n. D.. April 5.=A. L. WalIa,
candidate of the business men, de-
feated former Mayor ]. A. Johnson for
mayor Two Socialist aldermen were
elected, defeating Republicans.
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