The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-03-28
OUR NE|GHBORS
ARE ALSO DIVIDED
RESULTS nv NEAR-BI TOWNS AS
BADLY MIXED rs HERE.
awErn POLICY WINS orTuMwA
r. J. Phillips, Former Mayor, Re
Eiected--lke Reed Wins At
Rose HiIl-Beacon
All One Way.


Rose Hill, March 26.--"To him that
hath shall be given, SO the writing
goes, and so it has been proven in
our little city. But a few weeks since
our popular townsman, |. M. Reed,
came into possession of a fine young
hopeful and now while rich in his
possessions he finds himself mayor oil
the city of Rose Hill. Charley Rob
erts was his opponent at the election
yesterday, and Mr.. Reed won the OF
fice Mr. Reed was ON the Citizens
ticket and Mr. Roberts was the head
of the Peoples" ticket. W. S. Hawk
ms aad Almer James, botn of the
"Citizens" ticket, were elected to the
office of councilman lor three years.
Only One Ticket At Beacon.
Beacon, March 26.-Tae election in
Beacon this year was tame affair,
compared with the exciting contest OF
last year Only one ticket was in the
field and the candidates for the posi-
ton OF aldermen had no opposition.
Only forty votes were cast during the
entire day. inomas johnson and Al.
fred Hort received the votes aad are
duly elected to the office. TIE peo
pie of Beacon had a greater concern
in the Oskaloosa election than in that
of their own town and many people
went TO the city in the evening to
learn of the results in town"
The Result in EddyViIIe.
EddyyiIle, Ia, Marcn 26.--222 votes
were cast in the city election here
yesterday. For mayor to fill vacancy
the following vote was polled: 4
j. NJ. crossol tRep). .120|
f. A. Shaver (Dem) ............ 1O2
Councilmen for long term
G. F. Hartman (Rep.). .12l
o. H. Seifert (Dem.) .............1 02
w. NJ. McMains (Rep) ......... .104
Bill Scott DEM .................11 lis
Councilmen for snort term
]. A. Lafferty (Rep.). SO
f. X. Snahan (Dem.) lis
ottumwa Goes "Wet."
Ottumwa, Ia, March 26.-In the
city election held here T. j. Phillips,
democrat, was elected mayor by about
500 votes. The indications are that
the entire democratic ticket with the
exception of two three aldermen
has been elected. Inc issue was on a
wet or dry town and by the election OF
Phillips the vets won out.
Little Interest At Fremont.
Fremont, march 26.-But little at
( tention was paid to the election in
this city yesterday. There was but
one ticket in the field and with nc
contest no one cared to vote. Olly
twe1ty-four votes were polled. J. S
Reeves was elected assessor to fill a
vacancy. Berry Aldrich and Fred R
Beck were chosen members of the
council.
Contest At New Sharon.
New Sharon, March 26.-Tne cleo |
ton yesterday developed quite con
test between the Citizens ticket and
that placed in the field by the niue
pende1ts. Elmer 4. Carpenter, al In
dependent democrat, was elected may. |
or of the city. George Wiswell and
Tracy Riggs were elected to the town
council. The vote was as follows:
For Mayor-Carpenter, 81; John
Sanders, 70.
Councilmen-Wiswell ia; George
Groves 50;. Tracy Riggs, 119; VIM
Turbell, So.
The election was quiet aad without
incident with the exception of the in
terest aroused IN the contest between
the candidates for mayor.
ingIedue At MarshaItown.
Marsnalltown, Ia, March 80. l..
Ingledue was elected mayor by a MA.
jority Of about 400 over all opponents
Councilmen: First ward, A. NJ. Clark;
Second ward, George Gregory, Third,
E. w. Jay; Fourth, Robert McMa;ns:
Fifth, Tony Psenicka. F. E. North
rup has probably defeated c. c. Cass,
well for city solicitor. s P. Knasely
Is probably CHOSEN assessor over w.
B. Elliott
Results in Grinnell.
Grinnell, Ia, March 26.--E. P.Wiley.
heading the citizens ticket, an ALI
ance of democrats and some repubIi
cans, defeated Robert Kcuts in Inc
contest for mayor here, the forner
receiving 210 more votes than his op |
po1ent who was candidate for re
election.
Knoxville, Ia, March 26.-Caadidate |
Billy Of the citizens ticket was the
victor in the mayoralty contest here
over Butterworth. the republican, by |
a narrow majority.
A General Summary.
Des Moines. Marcn &c. Victories |
for the democratic or citizg1s tickets
In many Iowa towns, normally republi |
can, marked the elections held Jester
day. Not universal success Character
lied the anti-republica1 tlckers, 10,
ingledue was elected in Marsaalltown
and Hahn in Colfax. but the lamocrats
IA.