Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
ELECTIONS ALL
OVER ILLI]N,s,@,ss;s 3 5
SALOON ouEs = ISSUE
IN MUNIcIPA LIGHTS INSIDE
THE STATE

question was that of the saloon IL
cense. In some, however, the liquor
question paled into insignif1cance, and
lively fights were carried on.
Joliet was recaptured by the demo-
Gratis; Bloomington, normally republi-
can, elected democratic mayor, and
Peoria, after hot three cornered
fight, landed in the democratic col
umn.
The campaign in Jacksonville war
interesting. Mayor Davis, republican
was reelected.
In Elgin. I. E. Price was reelected
for the fifth time.
O'Connor Wins at Peoria.
Peoria, ILL.,, April 17-Thomas O'Con-
nor, democrat, was elected mayor i'll
the hottest election in the history Of
Peoria. Dan R. Shea, prohibitionist,
and former member of the legislature,
who was running on an independent
ticket, was second in the race. B.
II. Onken, republican, was poor
third. O'Conner polled 5,s98 votes,
Sheen 1858 and Ohken 2,s73.
Holland Mayor Of Bloomington.
Bloomington, ILL.,, April 17.-Bloom-
ington broke all records in municipal
elections, the normal republican plu-
rality being completely reversed, and
Edward Holland, nominee of the demo-
Gratis, being elected mayor by 800
plurality over Horatio G. Bent, nom
inee of the Municipal league. Holland
polled $500 votes.
Holland is president of the Three
Eye league Of baseball clubs and is
serving his fourth year at the head Of
that organization. He has been alder
man Of the fifth ward for eight years
and operates a bottling plant.
Democrats Carry Pana.
Pana, ILL.,, April 17.-The republi-
cans carried the head of the ticket
and two aldermen. The new council
will stand seven democrats and three
republicans. with republican mayor.
"DrysD Win Out in carmi.
Carmi, ILL.,, April 1.-THE liquor
men won yesterday after hard fight
The democrats elected the city ticket,
with one exception. s,
Republicans Get streator.
Streator, Ill, April 17.-E. M. Davis,
republican, was elected mayor, by
thfrty-nine over Lucey, democrat, in
total of 3,100 votes. The republi-
cans gain the mayor and the new coun.
Gil will have tight republicans and
six democrats. Patterson for clerk
and Murdoch for attorney, both re-
publican, and Mater, democrat, for
treasurer, won. Taylor, socialist, had
205 for mayor.
Liquor Divides Benton.
Benton, ILL.,, April 17.-Benton was
divided yesterday on the saloon issue.
The following "wets" were successful:
]. M. Joplin, mayor; Earl Trace, city
clerk; G. G. JONES' treasurer, and Wal
ter Higgerson, Judge of police court.
A. A. Strickland, dry for city at
torney, won by four votes. The drys
elected L. L. Clem and R. r. Ward
aldermen. The vets, Douglas Martin.
The city council is wet. T.
chenoa Citizens Ticket Wins.
Chenoa, ILL.,, April 17-The entire
peoples ticket was elected yesterday.
For mayor, John e. Wightman; city
clerk, Andrew o. Rupp; treasurer, Vic
tor L. Nickel; attorney, James P.
Grove; aldermen, John McEwen, Jacob
Linden and Jacob Balbach.
Moweaqua Is Prohibition.
Moweaque, ILL.,, April ia very
hotly contested village election was
held here yesterday, the main issue
being for and against licensing saloons.
The following board was elected:
President, John Moll; Aldermen,
Ralph Snyder, Harley Gregory and
Joe Amburger; clerk, B. F. Hudson;
police magistrate, J. H. Kirker; for
licenses. 1854; against licenses, 1877.
Fairbury Wants License.
Fairbury. ILL.,, April 17.-License vs.
temperance was the issue at city elec-
tion here yesterday License won out
by electing two aldermen with the
two hold over, making them stand four
for license and two against license. r.
S. Wilson, the temperance candidate,
carried the city by 80 majority over
w. H. BARTLETT, the license candi-
date
Billy Sundays Victory.
Sterling, ILL.,, April 17-John L. JAMS
sen defeated Mayor ]. B. Lewis for
reelection by vote of 900 to 1880.
There were no issues Tampico went
for no license by seven votes and Pro,
phetstown by twenty votes. The last
two named victories are due to Billy
Sundays temperance crusade.
Dittmar Carries Fresport.
Freeport, ILL.,, April 17.-Chris ].
Dittmar will be mayor for two years
more, having defeated G. A. Huene-
meyer, the republican, by 1T votes.
Dittnar is member of the democratic
state central committee and he was a
candidate for the third time. There
was a very bitter fight made against
him, it being claimed his police force
was corrupt, and otner charges were
made against the administration. Tho
msjority of the men on the democratic
ticket with Dittmar were also success
ful.
VadaIa Democratic.
Vandalia. H., April 17.-In the city
election here yesterday the entire dem
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