Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-08
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
IN MANY CITIES OF COLORADO
Democrats Carry Pueblo and Leadville
and Elect Mayor in Colorado
sprinss-crippie Greek and Victor
Republican,

Denver, April "A Republican spe-
cial from Pueblo last night says: John
T. West. Democratic candidate for
mayor. leads by is2 votes with but two
precincts to be heard from. SO and SO.
both Democratic strongholds. He prob
ably will increase his plurality TO
about 450. All of the aldermen on the
Democratic ticket are elected but one.
Frank Lennon of Ward ), being the
only Republican elected.
The following are elected:
Mayor, J. T. West: treasurer, sam
uel z. McCoun. LOCO; attorney, ID. A.
Highberger. 500; clerk. Frank Duke.
1900; auditor. ]. d. Miller. l,40o: en-
gineer. A. E. Macintosh. 1000.
a Leadyille dispatch last night says:
For the first time in twenty-four years
Leadyille has elected Democratic
mayor. The entire Republican ticket,
with the exception of two aldermen In
the Third ward. was showed under by
pluralities ranging from 215 to S54.
DIR. II. c. Rose defeated +. ID. Dick
erman for mayor by a plurality OF 597.
George II. Colahan. city clerk. led the
Democratic ticket. being reelected by
plurality of S54. He lost only one
precinct out of seventeen. Other plu-
ralities follow:
Treasurer. A. r. Mnks, 4S7: police
magistrate, Elos Swanson. 5S2. mar
shal, W. Fl. Campbell. reelected. $50;
attorney, A. S. Lake. 342: engineer. w.
r. Cain, Isl: street supervisor. d.
Lane. 215.
A News special last night from Colo
RADIO Springs says:
Ian
partisan. was elected mayor OF Colo
rado Springs to-day by n majority APP
proNimatins $50 over Ira Harris, Re
publican. With one precinct TO hear
from. Halls majority is 3of. That pre-
ciuct is expected 10 give him in the
neighborhood of fifty majority.
The Non-partisans and Democrats,
in addition. have elected the city treas
urer and FIVE out of eight aldermen
Following are those elected:
Mayor-Henry c. Hall, Democrat
and Non-partisan.
Treasurer-W. II. Hoagland. Demo
crat and Non-partisan
Clerk-K. NJ. Mcmillan. Republican.
Audltor-GeoFge NJ. Perry. Republi-
can.
Attorney-w. C. Robinson. Republi.
can.
Engineer-R. II. Ashworth. RepubH-
can.
At Cripple Creek the entire Republ-
can city ticket. with the exception OF
one alderman in the Fourth and one
in the Second was elected to-day by
pluraiities ranging from 100 to over
500. James Z. Hanley. the Democratic
candidate for mayor. was badly beaten.
The successful ticket is as follows:
Mayor. Thomas p. Connor; clerk. f.
y. Turner tre-electedl. marshal.
John Sharpe. police magistrate, w. II.
Abbott: city attorney. James l.. Wal
lace; treasurer. L. Grant Danford:
street commissioner. Col. John Davis;
engineer. Ralph Il. Arnold.
Victor elected the entire Republican
city ticket including the aldermen.
The city officers are: Mayor. J. B.
Cunningham; treasurer. ]. +. Walters:
clerk. c. p. Smith. attorney. J. W.
Hnff: marshal. H. A. Nayior: police
magistrate. F. w. Ryder: engineer.
George II. Atherfon.
The independent ticket was elected
at Littleton.
In Colorado City the non-partisan
and Republican tickets secured vic
tory over the Democrats
A News special from Greeley says:
In the municipal election here to-day
practically the entire citizens ticket
was elected by large majorities over
the Republican ticket. the exceptions
being in the case of NJ. p. Henderson
for city clerk. who is probably elected
over J. c. Shook. and w. c. Wilson
and Daniel Stroll. aldermen. For
mayor. II. c. Watson was defeated by
Franklin J. Green
Bonds were voted increasing the
water supply and for a new city hall.
At Boulder the entire non partisan
citizens ticket was elected by a vote
of about three TO one. The water
bonds were authorized by small ma
jority and the proposed franchise to
the Boulder Electric Light & Power
Company was defeated by about 100
votes.
The entire citizens ticket was
elected at Glenwood Springs, with the
exception OF j. L. Treville. who was de-
feated by Barnes on the Grizzly ticket.
Those elected are w. S. Parkinson.
mayor; Elmer e. Lucas. DIR. L. A. Rob
inson. c. d. Barnes. trustees.
At Idaho Springs election resulted
in complete victory for the citizens
ticket The nominees, with the excep-
ton OF police magistrate, have been
holding their respective positions dur
inP the last two years. and the result
OF the election is an endorsement OF
their administration.
At Loveland the question was high
license VS.. low license and the tenn
perance people elected most of their
candidates, securing Esjority OF the
board of aldermen.
At Golden the Republicans elected
their entire ticket with the exception
of two aldermen in the third ward.
At Silverton the Democratic ticket
was eleceed with the possible excep-
ton OF the mayor.
Gunnison elected the citizens ticket
and voted 100000 bonds for water
and electric light plants.