The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-04
Terre Haute Goes Republican, Ev-
cry Office Being Taken, from
Mayor to Councilman.
RESULTS ARE SURPRISING
Warsaw and Noblesville Elect
First Democrat Mayors, Loo
gootee Elects First Republican.
THE VOTE ELSEWHERE
Anti Jewish Sentiment at Lafayette
Negro Problem at Rushville
Other Indiana Cities.

Yesterdays municipal elections in In
diana were notably quiet. but there was
much scratching of tickets, making the
count slow and complicated. Local issues.
and In many places the personality OF the
candidates. dominated the balloting.
Prompt action by the mayor of Bedford
nipped in the bud a Democratic scheme
to purchase votes. the Lawrence county
Democratic chairman being found locked
In room with large amount of money
and all the paraphernalia used in purchas-
ing votes and assuring the delivery of
the goods" by the use of carbon paper
These things were confiscated. AT New AL
bany one of a gang of Democratic negro
repeaters was arrested, and the rest left
town.
Results are much mixed Loogootee
elected the first Republican mayor in its
history and Warsaw elected its first Demo-
cratic mayor The status of Anderson is
not changed. Mayor Forkner being re-
elected by the Democrats. with three of the
six councilmen. Elwood Republicans de-
feated the Democrat incumbent and elected
John W. Call mayor. Local issues at Alex
andria caused the defeat of the Republic
ans, except one councilman.
AT Rushville the Democrats promised to
build a separate school for negro children,
and won by a narrow margin. mayor
and Council, the Republicans electing clerk.
treasurer. marshal and two of the six coun-
cilmen. ShelbyvilIes election turned on the
license question, the vets being mainly
Democrats. and winning handily. At Con-
nersviile the Democrats elected mayor and
half the Council. the Republicans taking
the other half and three of the general Of
fees.
Charlottesville reversed its decision of
two years ago and elected a Democrat
mayor, showing a Republican loss on the
head of the ticket of 5S6 The Council. how
ever, Is Republican. Mayor Zimmerman,
tRep) of Richmond. was reelected by
largely increased majority. The Democrats
elected but four OF the ten councilmen
Everything is Republican at Union City
except one councilman.
Kokomo Republicans lost five councilmen
Democratic gain of three over two years
ego. but elected the rest of the ticket. In
one of the Democratic wards a Hearst
Democrat defeated a Parker Democrat by
forty votes The Democrats carried La
lican gain of one.
Objection. to the waterworks ordinance re-
Gently passed by the Republican Council
resulted in a Republican defeat at New
Albany Jeffersonville was swept by the
Democrats. were Washington, Column
bus. Greenfield and a number of towns in
''The Pocket"
Terre Haute went Republican. Edward
Bidaman ran ahead of his ticket and de-
feated Mayor Steeg Dem) by not less
than 1.5o0 ma jority. The Council is solidly
Republican and all the other offices are in
Republican hands.
Lafayette elected a Democratic mayor,
out the rest of the general ticket, with
eight of the fourteen councilmen, is Re-
publican. Anti-Jewish sentiment contrbut-
ed to the defeat of the Republican candi-
date for mayor, Henry Rosenthal. Peru
went Democratic
At Marion the Republicans gained the
mayoralty. but lost "a seat in Council
though stfil retaining control w. l.. Len
In total OF 4,O5S for the head of the
ticket
Mayor Knots (Rep). of Hammond, was
defeated for reelection by the narrow mar
gin of twenty-five. Goshen turned out a
Democrat mayor and elected Republican.
Noblesville elected the first Democrat
mayor in it's history. Democratic Chair
man j.. Fred France. of the Eleventh con-
gressional district, was elected mayor of
Huntington. where one councilmanic seat is
In contest, the result of tie vote. If the
Democrat is seated Ii will make the Coun-
Gil tie.
Princeton elected a full Republican ticket
istration in its history. sVincennes is DEM
ocratic except five councilmen. The Repub-
Ecans gained control of Seymour. Brazil
went Republican