Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30

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Marshalltown, o. L. Ingledue.
Charlton, March (Speclal) -
Yesterday witnessed one Of the great
( est city elections that has been held in
the city for long time, the principal
contest being over the mayoralty and
for councilman in the sacond ward.
Following is the vote cast in the
various wards.
First Ward.
Citizens ticket-Mayor, G. w. Alex
ander, 1886; city solicitor, T. M. Stuart,
243; city treasurer, Joseph Braden,
248; city assessor, S. B. Swift, 23S;
/ councilman, I. w. Funk, liza.
Peoples Ticket-Mayor, Joe Kridel-
1 baugh, 1875; city assessor, F. G. Lari-
sinner, 80; councilman. /. U. Blake, 142.
Second Ward.
Citizens Mcket-Mayor, g. w. Alex
ander, 1877; city solicitor, T. M. Stuart,
229; city treasurer, Joseph Braden,
1888; city assessor, 8. B. Swift, 1877;
4 councilman, j. H. Stanton. 80.
Peoples Ticket-Mayor, Joe Kridel-
baugh,16 city assessor, r. @. Lari-
mer. III; councilman. 9. B. Cornell.
2S7.
Third Ward.
Citizens Ticket-Mayor, G. w. Alex
ander, LII; city solicitor, T. M. Stuart,
176; city treasurer, Joseph Braden,
! 172; city assessor. s. B. Swift, 14S;
councilman, 8. G. Hickman, 100.
Peoples Tfcket-Mayor, Joe Kridel-
baugh, I'D; city assessor, F. O., Lari-
mer, 100; councilman, ]. H. xDarrah,
1865.
Alexander's majority over Kridel-
baugh was 40 for the mayoralty, while
Stuart and Braden had no opposition
for their offices. Swift beat Larimer
254 votes for assessor.
For councilman in the first ward
Funk has majority over Blake Of
80 votes. In the second ward Cornell
has a majority over Stanton of 14S
votes, while in the third ward Darrah
has majority over Hickman of SIS
!. votes. The election was close one
8 as the vote shows. the second ward
polling the largest amount Of votes
this year.
In the other wards the citizens
! ticket won the day, with the exception
\ of councilman for the second ward.
Democrats Win at Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, March 2s-The demo-
Gratis carried the city in the town cleo
ton here yesterday by a big majority,
the first ward going a regular land
slide. The alderman chosen ar, as
follows: First ward, W. l.. Saunders,
"a majority, long term; First ward, H.
w. Duckworth, 16 majority; second
ward, G. E. Young, democrat, 16 ma
jority; third ward, S. F. Mcconnell
democrat, SO majority.
Large Vote PoIled at cantriI.
Cantril, March 2s.-The citizens
party was defeated by the peoples
party at the municipal election held
here yesterday by q majority Of IT, The
peoples ticket elected the following:
Clerk, Simeon Teter; councilmen
three years, Albert Jericho, Jas f.
Harbridge.. A large vote was polled.
Republicans Win in Abba.
Abba, March 2S.-(Special). The
result of the municipal election yester-
day was victory for the regular re-
publican ticket. e. r. Wright was
elected mayor by a majority some
Ywhere in the neighborhood of ninety
votes. Shepherd for alderman in the
first ward carried the ward by a ma
jority of 3S; David Clever, second
ward, 35 majority; David Bates, third
WARD, DO anu II. w. thompson IN the
fourth ward. 10. The free library
proposition was carried about 4 to 1.
Election at Bonaparte.
Bonaparte, March 2S.-(SpeciaI -
An exciting city election was held
here Monday and resulted in the cleo
ton of w. P. l.. Muir for mayor by a
majority of 81 over S. F. Henry. The
other officers elected are: j. A. John
son, treasurer: r. b. Meek, clerk;
Harry Jones, assessor; H. H. Meek and
Erne Stadler, aldermen.
Result Even at EddvvilIe. -.
Eddyville, March Especially One
democrat and one republican were
elected aldermen in the city election
held here yesterday. w. d. Perry, re-
publican. secured 50 votes and S. A.