The Glenwood post., 1907-11-09
JOHNSON WINS
IN cleveland
PEOPLE ENDORSE HIS ATTITUDE
IN REGARD TO STREET RAIL.
WAY CONTENTION.
Scent FARES WANTED
BUT CINCINNATI ELECTS REPUB.
LICAN MAYOR BY VERY
LARGE MAJORITY.

Cincinnati-Ohio's first experience
in separate municipal elections demon
strated Tuesday that local issues would
be paramount and the results are so
various that partisan victorits can not
be generally counted as such, each
fight having some particular complica-
ton.
For Cleveland, interest centered on
the contest of Mayor Tom L. johnson
and Congressman Theodore Burton
over the matter of street railway serv-
ice and the immediate accomplishment
of a present peace in local transporta-
ton matters seeming to give ballot
leaning toward the former idea in
dorsed by Johnson. Johnson was re-
elected
In Cincinnati Leopold Markbreit Re
ublican, was elected mayor by so
sweeping vote that he has apparently
carried his entire ticket with him. end
ing a fight of Mayor Dempsey, Demo-
crat, for the vindication of a re-elec-
ton and the present efforts of those
who have been long opposing Republi-
can leadership in Cincinnati affairs.
In Toledo Mayor Brand Whitlock,
who refused a Democratic nomination
and ran for reelection as an indepen-
dent, has been emphatically indorsed,
securing over 1000 plurality.
Bond, Republican. was elected mayor
of Columbus by from 5000 to 1000 plu,
rality over Duncan, Democratic, who
had announced strict enforcement of
all liquor and Sunday laws as his plat
form. Mr.. Bond refused to make any
promises during the campaign except
that he would enforce the laws, but
after the polls closed tonight he issued
a statement in which he declared he
would not extend favors to any spe
cial interest, and that the saloons
would observe the laws during my ad-
ministration."
Dayton's three-cornered fight seems,
according to the early returns, to be in
favor of the Democrats, their candl-
date Burkhardt winning over both the
Republican and Independence candi-
dates.
Mansfield has elected Republican
mayor, while Canton. Youngstown,
GAINESVILLE, Springfield, Findley, Ports
mouth, Irontcn and Xenia seem 10 have
chosen Democrats to run their affairs.
Mayor Johnson was today elected for
the fourth time as mayor of Cleveland
in hard fought battle in which the
Republican ticket was headed by Con
grcssman Theodore e. Burton, chair
man of the house committee on rivers
and harbors
AT midnight Chairman Baker of the
Republican committee conceded the
election of Johnson by 5000 plurality
The Johnson headquarters has his ma
jority at a higher figure. and the cleo
tion of the entire city Democratic
ticket is indicated by 5000 or more.
The Democrats elected a majority of
the councilmen.
Congressman Burton made consider
able gains over the vote of two years
ago, when William H. Boyd was the Re
publican candidate, but that gain was
not sufficient to overcome the strong
johnson lead.
At l a. m. returns indicate that
Mayor Johnson's majority will be at
least 5000 and that the whole Demo-
cratic ticket has been elected except
three members of the board of educa-
ton. The Democrats increased their
present majority in the City Council.
Mayor Johnsons victory was won on
an issue of Scent fares on street rail-
ways of the city.