The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-11-04
GAYNOR ELECTED
NEW Y0Rk's MAYOR
Has Majority Of $1,000 Over
Barnard (Republican.)
HEARST is A POOR THIRD
Both Sides Claim Election Of District
Attorney, Which Is CIose-other
Places on Ticket Are
Split.

nor the, regular Democratic candidate
for mayor, and supported by Tam
many hall, was elected mayor OF
Greater New York by at least $1,000
majority over his nearest competitor,
otto Barnard, the straight Republican
nominee.
William Randolph Hearst, the Civic
Alliance candidate, ran a poor third,
and was defeated by big pluralities in
every borough, with the possible ex.
ception of Queens. Here he ran slight.
ly ahead of Barnard, but Mr.. Gaynor
carried every borough in the greater
city.
District Attorney Fight Close.
The fight between George Gordon
Battle, Democrat and Tammany candi.
date, for district attorney, and Whit
man, the fusion candidate, is very
close, both sides claiming the election
OF their candidate by small majoriaies.
Prendergast, the fusion candidate
for controller, defeated the Tammany
candidate by small majority. The
other places on the ticket are split,
with fusion candidate probably be.
ing elected president of the borough
of Manhattan. The Democrats have
probably elected the president OF
Kings county or Brooklyn.
Liquor Interests Get Jolt.
Springfield, Ill, Nov. 3.-The liquor
interests have received a hard jolt in
central and southern Illinois. Almost
a clean sweep was made by the foes
OF the liquor traffic in the 33 precincts
IN which the local option proposition
was submitted.
s The following towns went dry"
Chandleryille. Petersburg. Athens,
Tululla, Oakford, Jacksonville, Mere.
dosia,- South Winchester, Naples, Elk,
eter,' Crater, Hamburg, Redwood,
Hardin GeHlterville; Swanwick, Jones.
bore, Anna, Golconda, Mound City, and
Mt Carmel
b. These went wet" Baldwin. Du.
quoin, Pinckneyville and Southwest.
Jacksonville Goes "Dry."
Jacksonville, ILL.,, Nov. 3.-In one of
the bitterest and hardest fought cleo
ton battles ever witnessed in Jack.
peated their victory of two years ago.
Jacksonville went dry" by 2O3 ma
jorily while two years ago the ma
jorSy of the ''drys" was IA.
Fort Wayne Goes Republican.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Nov. 3. - Jesse
Grice (RepD was elected mayor by
1871 majority. The Republicans also
elected police judge, city clerk and
majority OF councilman.
Wabash, Ind, Nov. 3.-Dr. James
Wilson DEM was elected mayor
over DR.. Moore CRepD by ma.
jority OF $50. The entire ticket Is
Democratic
Tuhey Is Muncie Mayor.
Muncie, Ind, Nov. 3.-Edward Tu.
hey (DemD defeated DR.. G. w. KEN.
per (RepD far mayor The entire
Democratic ticket was elected
Dugan Wins in Lafayette.
Lafayette, Ind. Nov. George r.
Dugan (DemD was for the third time
elected mayor of Lafayette, carrying
every ward in the city, over Henry
Overesch CRepD
Democrats Elect Mayor.
Bedford, Ind, Nov. 3.-Complete re.
turns from five precincts out of eight
give Albert j. Fields, Democatic can.
didate. II majority for mayor.
Goshen Is Divided.
Goshen, Ind, Nov. 3.-The Demo.
Gratis elect Spohn for mayor. clerk
and two councilmcn. Republicans
elect treasurer and five councilmen,
Democratic by 400.
Washington, Ind. Nov. 3.-The
Democrats carried the city by 400.
South Bend Elects Democrat.
South Bend, Ind, Nov. 3.-Cbarles
l.. Goetz DEM is elected mayor of
South Bend over D. b. J. Schafer
(RepJ by 1000 majority John Her,
zog (Dem) was elected mayor of
Mishawaka over Fred Eberhardt
(RepD by a small majority.
Marshall Elected in Columbus.
Columbus, O., Nov. ELECTION re-
turns show that Geoy.e S. Marshall
rep is elected mayor over Frank
r. Vance (pem.) BY $500 to 1000. The
entire Republican city ticket was
elected.
ssarcy Is Reelected.
Portsmouth, O., Nov. 3.-Mayo:
Searcy (Dem.) was reelected by 500
over Gustin tRepD,
Democrats Lose Hamilton.
Hamilton, o. Nov. "a. Rockwell
(Rep) was elected mayor by 800 over
present Mayor Straune (Dem.l.
Reney Is Defeated.
San FRANCISCO. Nov. 3.-F. j. IIeney
was defeated for district attorney by
a large majority. He led In the recepi
graft Investigations and was bitterl!
opposed by those whom he ha
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