The bee., 1906-04-05
VARIOUS MUNICH
AL ELECTIONS
MOST INTERESTING WAS THAT
HELD IN CHICAGO.
WHAT VOTE ACCOMPLISHED
The City May Acquire and Control
street Railways, hut May Not
Operate Them--Results At
other Points.

sno qucStion vi tue munlcnpal owner
ship Of street railways was the vital
issue, the city Of Chicago can proceed
to acquire and control the railways, but
can not operate them.
At the same time the voters, while
declaring that the city shall not pro-
coed TO operate the railroads, declared
that, as question of public policy, II
would be desirable for the city to do
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Three propositions we're submitted
TO the voters, the frst OF which was:
Shall the city OF Chicago proceed to
operate street railways?"
This proposition required 60 per cent
Of the total vote cast in order to be-
come effective. The total vote was
231,171. OF this number the PROPOSE
ton to proceed to the immediate OPP
Grafton OF street railways secured but
120.9l1, which was IL 792 votes shot of
the necessary three-fifths.
The second proposition involved the
approval OF an ordinance previously
passed by the city council providing for
the issue OF street railway certificates
in amount not to exceed $4,000. 900. for
the purchase, ownership and mainte-
nance OF the street railways. This was
carried by tbout 1880 votes. The
third. question, which was simply on
the question OF public policy, and has
no legal effect whatever. Is, Shall the
city council proceed without delay to
secure the municipal ownership and
operation of the street railways under
the Mueller law, instead OF granting
franchises to private companies?"
This proposition wss carried by about
5000 votes.
Mayor Dunno construed the passage OF
the S75.000,000 certificate and public !
poifcy propositions as victory for
municipal ownership, but expressed his |
disappointment over the defeat Of the
proposition for municipal operation.
Springfield, M, Desoeratic.
Springfield, H., April 4.--Democrats |
made almost a clean sweep at the city !
election held here Tuesday, electing the |
assessor, supervisor-at-large and FIVE Of |
the six assistant supervisors, and six |
out OF eight aldermen. The new city |
council will stand ten democrats to four
republicans, but the board OF SUPER |
visors will remain overwhelmingly re-
publican.
Kansas Cffy Goes Republicans.
Kansas City. No., April 4.--The re-
publican city ticket, headed by Henry
M. Beardsley fer mayor, was elected
Tuesday. Mr.. Beardsley's majority over
Robert l. Gregory. democrat, being es-
,timated at 1900 The issue Of the
campaign was restriction OF public
service franchises, both platforms in
dorsing the principle OF municipal own
ership. The. new administration has a
large majority in each house OF the
municipal assembly.
A feature of the election was the
scrutiny Of the voting by Gov. Folk.
who, in an automobile, visited nearly
every polling place in the city.
In Kansas City, Mas.
Kansas City. Mo-, April flour Of the
six wards in Kansas City. Kas., having
declared In Tuesdays election against
Mayor w w. Roses policy Of licensing
liquor joints, the mayor sent bis resig-
nation 20 the city council. The resig-
nation was unanimously accepted
Mayor Rose. ever since his election
on the democratic ticket, year ago,
has been at war with the Kansas state
administration and the temperance peo- |,
pie Of his, city over enforcement OF the
prohibition law.
81. Joseph, No., Democratic.
st. Joseph, Mo-, April 4.--William e.
6pratt, democrat, was reelected mayor
by about 500 majority over w. A.
Jameson, republican. Out Of 80 pre- !
cincts, 26 gave Spratt majority of al (
most 800. Nearly all of the democratic
ticket has been elected I
The labor unions of the city took an
active part in the election, majority |
supporting Spratt Only about one &
half Of the normal vote in an April
election was cast
Republicans Carry Milwaukee. {
Milwaukee, April 4.-Sherburn M.
Becker, republican, was elected mayor c
Of Milwaukee over David s. Rose, DEM |
ocrat, who has. for the past eight years, /
been the city's executive head. Unof-
fetal figures give Becker a plurality Of $
l,655. Returns indicate the election of I
the balance Of the republican ticket.
Becker ran on platform calling for
greater and better Milwaukee, NUM-
cpal electric light plant and more rail- 7
roads. IA
The common council will have 10 re- I
publicans, gain of five; 16 democrats, 4
! loss Of seven, and IL social democrats, 4
/ gain of two. a
Hartford, Conn, Republican. Lv
Hartford Conn, April 4.--Wm. II. a
Hennes republican, was elected mayor t
by majority of more than 1000 votes. q
Mayor Henneys total vote was 7.401, p
md that cast for William F. O'Neil,
no democratic candidate 5.340
Criminal Court Sustained. o
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