The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
City Ownership of Street Rail-
ways Is Adopted
BY a Big Majority of ChicagO's
Voters.
RESULTS OF COLLECTIONS
Mayor Rose Is Again Chosen in
Milwaukee.
Kansas City Goes Republican
st. Joe Democratic.

chicago PHI On the municipal
election the Republicans elected 1 8
aldermen, the Democrats 16, and one
Independent Republican who repudi-
ated the machine" in the Sixth ward
was chosen a member of the council
The last council was composed of Sc
Republicans, 50 Democrats, one indie
pendent Democrat and one Socialist.
The next council will be formed of
SO Republicans. 80 Democrats, two
Independents, one of whom is a Dem
ocrat and the other a Republican, and
one Socialist. The chief interest in
the election centered in the vote on
proposed municipal ownership of the
street railways. In this connection
what is known as the Mueller law
passed by the last state legislature,
was submitted to the people. The law
authorizes cities in Illinois to con-
struct, own, operate and lease street
railways and to provide the means
therefor. On this proposition the
vote stood 152, 534 for the proposition
and 30,104 against. On the PROPOSE
ton that the city should at once take
over the street railways into its con-
troll the vote stood 120,744 for and
50,S13 against. For the temporary
licensing of street railways until such
time as the city is prepared to take
them over the vote was 120,181 for
and 48,056 against. On the question
of whether or not the members of the
board of education should be elected
by direct vote of the people instead OF
by executive appointment and a con-
frmation by the city council, as is the
present usage, the vote was lis, 553
for and 58,432 against.
St. Joe Elects Democrat Mayor.
st. Joseph, Mo, April 6-The Demo-
Gratis elected w r. Spratt mayor and
two councilmen, the remainder of the
Republican candidates including police
judge, city attorney, comptroller, pres
jdent of the council and two council
men being successful The present ad-
ministration is straight Republican.
High License in Nebraska.
Omaha, April 6-Municipal elections
were held in Nebraska except in Oma-
ha. The issue generally was on the
question of license or no license. The
campaign in South Omaha was hotly
ceived indicate that the Democrats
have elected Thomas Hector mayor,
with the remainder of the ticket Re
publican. A large majority of outside
towns reporting thus far have voted for
high hcense-aes
Democrats Carry Santa Fe.
Denver. April Collections were held
in the cities and towns of New Mexico.
The Republicans were victorious at
Las Vegas and Gallup and the Demo- |
Gratis at Santa Fe.
Republicans Carry Guthrie.
Guthrie. Ok, April 6.-Republicans |
elected city assessor, five out of seven |
councilmen and four of five members |
of the school board.
Even Break in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee. April 6.-Returns from
municipal elections in the state of |
Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee from !
which returns have been received show /
Republican and Democrat victories to !
be about evenly divided in the con-
tests. There were few local fights of /
general interest. For supreme court /
justice Louis K. Luz of Superior and /
Jas c.. kerWin of Neenah are running |
as nonpartisan candidates. The for /
nler is the candidate of the socalIed |
stalwart faction of the Republican /
party and the latter is the admins !
tration or Lasollett candidate; incom- |
plete returns indicate 1000 majority |
for Luz
Tacoma Elects Mixed Ticket.
Tacoma, April 6.-The city election
resulted in a mixed victory. The Dem
ocrats elected George p. Wright mayor |
and four councilmen and the Republi- /
can the controller, treasurer and four !
councilmen.
Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City, April 6-Three Dem
ocrats and two Republicans We're elect |
ed to the city council. The campaign !
was made on local issues.
Mayor Rose Reelected.
Milwaukee, April 6.-Mayor David |
S. Rose, Democrat, carried the city in |
the municipal election with a plurality |
of 5,912, over Guy d. Golf, Republican. /
Victor L. Berger, Social Democrat /
ran over 1000 votes behind Golf. The 4
vote for mayor is as follows. Rose i
The Democrats also control the COM i
mon council, electing 26 members; L
Republicans, II, and Social Demo- /
Gratis, 8. Five hundred thousand dol |
lars was voted for a municipal light |
ing plant.
Colorado Municipal Elections.
Denver, April 6.-Municipal cleo |
tons were held in several of the I
towns of Colorado. No elections were 4
held in any of the larger cities At I
ROckvale, Coal Creek and Williams /
burg, coal mining camps, labor union |
tickets were successful. At Montrose /
a taxpayers ticket was elected, high |
license being the issue.
Breckenridge, AlamOsa and Lake /
City were carried by the Democrats /
At Akron and Wray high license was
the issue and won.
Nearly all the remaining towns at 1
which elections were held put up but 1
one ticket. A proposition for mu-
nicipal ownership of the city water /
works was defeated at WaIsen berg.
Neh's Plurality 1900
Kansas City, No, April e-I4ate re-
turns show that Jay Neff, Republican /
for mayor was elected by a, plurality
close to 1900 His plurality last night |
was estimated at 1000 All the Repub- |
lican ticket with the exception of VII |
liam Bucholtz. for police judge. was I
elected and the Republicans will have q I
majority in the council Hugh Brady |
the candidate of both Democratic fac
tions and the Labor party for police +
Judge, won by but AZ votes, and a con-
test is likely.
High License Shows Gains.
Omaha, Neb., April 6.-Complete re-
turns from South Omaha show the cleo
fion Of Frank Koutsky, Republican. !