Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-11
Election Results.

The elections in various towns and
cities of Missouri resulted in a division
of honors, as party lines figured little
except in the larger cities. There were
many independent tickets in the field
and often the contests were settled
merely upon the ground of personal
friendship. The liquor question was
up in many towns, and here again
there was such a division Of victories
that neither the "Wets" nor, the "Drys"
could be placed as the victors.
At Richmond-There were three
tickets in the field-Democratic, Re-
publican and Citizens. All the De-
mocratic candidates were elected, as
follows; Mayor, James Powell;
Treasurer, Frank Davis; Attorney,
Ben e. Shotwell; Police Judge, G. w.
Cook
At Nevada-Two Republicans and
two Democrats were elected to the
City Council.
At Warrensburg-The entire Demo-
cratic ticket was elected by maiorities
ranging from 80 to 200.
At Jefferson City-The municipal
election resulted in the election of the
Democratic ticket, with the exception
of the Chief of Police, Anton Richter,
Republican nominee for that office,
defeated Capt. ]. B. Tobin.
At Trenton-John Collins was elect
ed City Marshall over w. H. Johnson
and D. ]. Owensby, by a plurality Of
1877 votes. John Wynne was elected
City Assessor over J. l.. Nichols by 245
votes. There were the only contested
offices. The other officers chosen
are: I. o. G. Williams, Mayor; s. S.
Kelsoe, Police Judge; H. j. Balm,
City Attorney; e. M. Crawford, Col
lector; C. N. Mason, Treasurer; T. l..
Smith, c. A. Thompson, w. A. Calvert
and G. C. Wilson were elected council
men.
was the saloon license. The high IL
cense advocates were defeated and the
temperance element are arranging an
anti-saloon contest. The organization
will be effected Saturday night in this
city and Saturday afternoon in Wells
vile, 1t is to be a county contest,
At Sedalia-The city election re-
suited In a division OF honors between
Democrats and Republicans, John H.
Sullivan and e. r. Andler, Republican.
and j.. M. Dejarnett and r. #. Hatton,
Democrats, were elected aldermen.
At Higginsville-The Democrats
elected all the Councilmen in the three
wards. The Republicans elected the
police judge.
At Centralia-The city election here
the following we're elected: M. s.
Bush, Mayor; Newton Elliott, collector
q. G. Anderson, attorney; w. H. BIZ
ridge, marshal; r. p. Price, clerk; ].
K. Boyd, police Judge ]. D. Gibson,
street commissioner; A. @. Price, ].
G. Daniels and e. S. Eaton were
elected aldermen.
At Versailles-Samuel Daniels was
elected Mayor.
At Rich Hill-The following were
elected; Mayor, j.. X. Martin; Chief of
Police, ALI Benefoeld.
AT Bevier-There were three tickets
in the field-Republican, Democratic
and Citizens. The election for Mayor
between DR.. F. G., Brewington.
Citizens and Democrat, and Thomas A.
Rowland, Republican, was a tie, each
receiving 201 votes. "a
AT Tipton-City officials elected
are. Mayor, W. F. Quigley; Marshall.
H. r. Henreitz; aldermen, T. Il. Cal
lison, Joseph Schwickrath.
AT Lamar-The city election result
ed in the election Of q Republican
Mayor and Police Judge, the balance
being Democrats. Thomas Egger, Re-
publican was elected Mayor.
AT Springfield-A very light vote
was polled IN the municipal election.
Less than one-third Of the registered
vote was cast. The Democrats elected
five councilmen and the Republicans
three.
AT Marceline-the city voted $4,000
Tor another public school building by a
majority Of 447 to 38. The entire Dem
,crstic ticket was elected, except one
Alderman.