The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-03-29
CAREY RE-ELECTED|
Election Was Close And Ex-
citing With Heavy Vote
COUNCIL NOW STANDS A TIE
Providing That sibbert Is otCounteo
Out In Second Ward. Wright
Makes Gallant Fight

gut IN SECOND Wafd. Wright
Makes Gallant Fight
The city election ON Monday re-
suited in victory for John Carey
after the closest race he has ever had
in all the many times he has run for
Office. The vote was tremendous, sur
prising everyone. In the First ward
the republicans failed to stand by
their candidate and this disaffection
was the cause OF his defeat after a
hard-fought and honorable battle.
Mr.. Carey had the help Of his prestige
as the present Mayor and Of an almost
unbroken record of victories, in fact
an unbroken record so far as this coun-
ty is concerned.
The Review has no regrets as to it's
course. 1t did not abuse the demo-
cratic candidate and did not deny that
his administration had been reputable.
The Review supported the republican
candidate in good faith, and because
it felt that Mr.. Wright would have
made stronger, more energetic and
more fearless officer than Mr..
Carey. The Review believes so to-
day and 1T further believes that the
republicans who failed to stand by their
ticket will regret their action which
has placed the entire control of the
city affairs in the hands of democracy
for the next two years. We are not
DESTROYS of scolding or criticising, or
of reading anyone out of the party,
we simply make the statement and
believe that time will justify it.
In the First ward Mr.. Rollins re-
ceived his party vote and was elected
by substantial majority.
The Second ward polled an unusual
ly heavy vote. The fight in that ward
was tor William Northam for street
commissioner and to his work is
largely due the heavy democratic vote
polled. Mr.. B. j. Sibbert made a
splendid run and was fairly elected.
We do not know whether he will con-
test the election or not, but if he does
we have not the slightest doubt but
that he will win. There should be
law against any man acting as a judge
of election in any election in which
he is candidate. At the time the
votes were counted two ballots the in
tent of which was absolutely plain
were thrown out, thus giving the
election to Mr.. Jones. When prom
inent republican protested as any cit
zen of honor and integrity might we'll
have done, we are informed that Mr..
Jones abused him using language
wholly unfit for man who is to re-
present the best interests of Denison
on the city council. 1t is our hope
that Mr.. Sibbert will enter contest.
1t is due the majority Of the citizens
of the ward, who voted for him, that
their will should not be thwarted by
an arbitrary and unjust ruling of ar
election board, one member Of which
was his opponent. In the Third ward,
curious to relate the same highly
: moral influence which carried Mayor
Carey through, also defeated honest
Hans" THEM and elected Mr.. Lane
Further comment is unnecessary. O.
the republican, city ticket, Voss
Treasurer; Bond, Assessor; ant
Walker, Solicitor, were all elected
by safe majorities. Burch failed il
his attempt to crawl under the can
vass. The following is the vote b,
wards.