Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-29
HEAVY VOTE pOLLED IN
IOWA LOCAL ELECTIONS
Assessor Charles w. schramm.
Caster is Defeated.

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election of Fred Unterkircher for
mayor by the democrats over
DR.. j. S. Caster, republican,
the present incumbent. Sensa-
tionalism was introduced into the fight
by the leaders of the civic federation,
whose canvass for their independent
ticket may result in suit for libel
against Rev. Carl P. Eklun Of the
Swedish Methodist church. who made
unprintable charges against both DEM
ocratic and republican candidates for
mayor In sermon Sunday night. Elk
lun Is secretary Of the civic fedora.
ton.
6arger Beaten at Charlton.
Charlton, March q. - Especially
What had promised to be one of the
hottest contested city elections up UNI
til Monday developed into quiet,
friendly and orderly affair yesterday.
The main Office at stake was that of
the mayor, in which G. P. Connell and
| w. B. Barger were the aspirants. d.
H. Rodgers was elected alderman in
the First ward. for the short term,
without opposition.
B. R. Van Dyke was elected alder
man in the first ward, s. Oppenheim-
err in the second, and H. H. Larimer
in the Third. The most interest was
manifested in the second ward owing
to the fact that both candidates for
mayor resided there.
All Of the candidates worked faith
fully and the best of friendship pre-
vailed throughout the campaign and
low AZ - M
Cornell for mayor causes vacancy
as alderman in the second ward, for
the reason that Mr.. Cornell is the
present alderman. The vacancy will
be filled by appointment. Following
is the vote by wards:
First award-For mayor, G. P. Con-
NELL 1855; w. B. Barger. 1872; for coun-
Gilman, B. r. Van Dyke, 1856; H. Gull
bertson, 113; for councilman, D. N.
Rodgers, 142, for short term.
Second ward-For mayor. G.. p. Con.
nell, 218; w. B. Barger, II; for coun-
Gilman, S. Oppenheimer, 159; Will
Clark, 1902.
Third ward-For mayor, G. P. Con-
nell, 154; w. B. Barger, 90; for coun-
Gilman, H. H. Larimer. 131; A. L.
4 Leonard, IS.
Republican Mayor for Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, March 27.-(SpeciaD-
The republicans elected their candi.
date for mayor in the contest here yes.
terday, C. w. Carroll winning over H
G.. Leach, candidate to succeed him.
self. The "closed town" issue was
beaten, majorities being given in IA
tvor OF the pool halls and bowling al
leys. The vote on the two tickets was
as follows, the republican candidates
being named first:
Mayor-C. w. Carroll, 27s; H. q
Leach, 249.
Attorney. P. Bence, 21o; J. F.
Scarborough, 3d.
Treasurer--L. W. Swartzendruver
282; w. T. Dunlap, 252.
| Assessor. P. Bingaman, 287: W.
P. Caldwell, 2S9.
Councilman First ward R. M.
Thompson, 81; Herbert King, 80.
Councilman Second ward-G. P. Fry.
berger, 1902; W. M. wray. 10.
( Councilman Third wards. L. Der.
~, IS; ]. S. Berrickman, 100.
Democrats Carry EIdon.
Eldon, March .27.-(Special)
democrats carried most Of the offices.
including the mayor, in the election
here yesterday. The vote resulted as
follows:
Mayo1E. J. Bradley, (dem.). 257;
W. o. Bagley, (rep.), 81; H. q. vass,
(cit.), 1873
Treasurer-H. E. Ritz, (rep.), 2s1;
A. G. Weygandt, (cit.), 100.
| ~ n =
ITO; IC.~G. Sparks, (dem.) }, 266.
Assessor. P. Hull, (dem.), 231;
John Rogers, (rep), 1873; J. S. Bailey,
(cit.), 1875.
Councilmen, first ward-John Terry
and @. Billin, both democrats.
Councilmen, second ward--W. o.
Sapp, (dem.) and H. W. Enyart, (rep J
| Councilmen, third ward-W. T.
Brown, (dem.) and e. e. TIilles, (rep. J
Republicans Garry Abba.
Abba, March 27-(special) David
Clever, republican candidate for may
or, was elected by majority Of Ito
votes. Ernest Elder, republican can
didate for city treasurer, got a major
ity OF $50. The result in brief fol
lows:
Mayor-David Clever, (rep), 1872;
John r. Duncan, (cit), 382.
| TreasurerErnest Elder, (rep.),
5S9; Wallace Taunton, (cit.), 314.
Councilman, first ward-Albert Pet.
ty, (rep.), 1875; Ed Francis, (cit.), 80.
| Councilman, second ward-Cal Guth-
RE, (rep.), 165; H. R. Goodwin, (cit.),
81.
Councilman, third ward Max Loeb,
| (rep.), II; T. j. Lewis, (cit.), 70.
| Councilman, fourth ward-W. G.
Ramsey, (rep), 1872, 8. D. Thompson,
(cit.), LAG.
Vote a Tie At slgourney.
Sigourney, March 27.-(SpeciaD--
The vote on mayor In the election here
yesterday was tie between j. F. Par
ker (rep.) and w. H. Hamilton (dem. J.
A. N. Meas was elected recorder, John
WEIGH assessor and L. H. Hinckley
treasurer. George Namur and A. M.
Richmond were chosen for council
men. All the new officials are repub-
licans except Namur
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