Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-08
CITY ELECTIONS
REPORTS FROM COLORADO
TOWNS.
Several independent Tickets VIM
Party Lines Not Generally
Drawn,


Denver, April Especial dispatches
to the morning papers report the fol-
lowing results in number of towns
that held municipal elections yester-
day:
Manitou.-The town election at
Manitou yesterday created more inter
est than at any time in the history or
the municipality. Tho Republican
ticket. headed by Z. =. Nichols. Jr..
for reelection as mayor. was elected
by majority OF about tifiy votes In a
total number OF approximately 500.
x.Senator n. A. Leday opposed
Mayor Nichols for election on the citi-
gems ticket.
Central CIty.-The city election
held here yesterday was one Of tho
guietest ever seen. The Republican
ticket was elected entirely with the
exception OF the alderman from the
Second ward. The principal iight
made was between the saloons and
anti.saloon closing element. the lat
ter winning three out OF four alder
men.
observation-disclosures voted to re-
main "dry" another year at the mnnic-
Ipal election held In this town ycStcr-
day. George C. Briggs Of the Temper
ance ticket was elected mayor by
majority of 22i, over W. l.. Beckncld
OF the high license ticket. There was
little interest taken In the election
and the vote was remarkably light.
Over 300 were registered and but sc
ballots cast
Montrosc.-Thc city election passed
OF very quietly. A llsht yotc-not
over 6OO-wcrc east. The Taxpayers
ticket. headed by Mayor Joseph J.. At
kinson. representing hish license. has
been reelected.
l.amar.-Thc city election yesterday
was contested In lively manner. there
being two tickets In tho field for the
iirst time In six years. The day was
pleasant. and n large vote was polied.
The Citizens ticket. consisting OF Z.
{. Huddlcson for mayor. and w. Z.
Gould. W. J. Johnston and l.. J. Hutch
ins for councilmcn. was elected over
the Independent ticket by an average
majority OF nearly 100.
GunnIson.-Out OF over 700 votes
registered but less than 500 were cast
In the city election yesterday. II Is
almost n complete victory for the Pco-
pics' ticket. which stands for n rigid
enforcement OF the law relative TO sa.
looms and gambling. ". S. Ditto. Pco-
Pies candidate for mayor. won over
DIR. r. ID. Sanford by twelve votes.
StcriinE.-Thc non.partisan ticket
was elected here yesterday by small
majoritics over the combined working.
mems and business mems tickets.
Those elected are: ID. II. Dcizcil. may
or: r. J. Henderson. T.. c. wlthrow
and Y. I. Young. trustees. Mrs. Ella
l.. Crissman. on the workingmcn's
ticket. was elected ms treasurer.
Bucna vistn.-Ycstcrdny's election
was very quiet AFFAIR. there bcin.
but one ticket In the field. a. c. Wal.
lace. president OF the Bank Of Bucna
Vista. was elected mayor. II. q. Hink-
son. L. +. Shcldahl and DIR. George Z.
Newell were elected aldermen.
walscnburg.-Thc town election
passed OF quietly, the Taxpayers
ticket being the only ono voted for.
The newly elected officers arc: J. p.
Dick. mayor: +. L. Cowing. T. ID.
Baird and Charles Hayden. trustees:
W. II. Clement. treasurer. There was
nlso submitted to the voters the prop
osition to purchase the water works
system owned by the Hucrfano Water
Company. controlled by p. W. Swee-
ncy. for $4,000. A light vote was
cast. but the proposition was over.
whelmingly defeated. being to l