The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-03
Head. a Democrat. Wins.

Head, Democrat, Wins. Louisville, Ky, Nov. 2.-Though re- turns from thirty scattered precincts may reduce the plurality slightly, in- dications are late tonight that W. 0. Head Democratic mayoralty candi- date has won over Mayor James F. Frimstead, Republican candidate for reelection by 2,O00.
 Owen Taylor citizens party candi- date, received but about 1000 and George D. Todd, independent Repub- lican, twenty-six votes. The election of the entire Democratic ticket for councilman, municipal and county off cers is conceded by the Republicans.
 Negro domination" has been the main issue in campaign character ized by bitter personalities on both sides, but today's election is generally conceded to have been an unusually fair and peaceable contest. Several arrests were made on minor charges, i but on serious occhsalucmfwypcm but one serius clash occurred between white and blacks.
 After the polls had closed tonight and while the street corners were thronged by psrtisans awaiting re- turns, Moses Perkins. white. was shot and instantly killed by negro. who escaped. The shootine followed a po- litical argument Several shots were fired.
 The claim is made that the good roads constitutional amendment has been carried by safe majority.
 Earnest support of Head by heavy labor vote is held responsible for the change in Louisville's political com plexion.
 Republicans Win in Indiana.
 Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 2.-In the municipal elections held throughout Indiana today the Republicans scored several important victories, the most vital of which was in Indianapolis. Samuel Lewis Shank, the Republi- can candidate for mayor, and the en- tire Republican ticket was elected hy majorities ranging from 1000 to 1,500,
 The Republicans also defeated the Democrats at Evansville, where Chas. F. Heilman was elected mayor over John J. Nolan, the present incumbent. At Fort Wayne, Jesse Grice, the Re publican candidate for mayor, and all the other candidates on the ticket were elected by small majorities. Further victories were won by the Republicans at Richmond, Crawfords- vile and other smaller cities of the state.
 The Democrats carried South Bend, Muncie, Lafayette and probably Ter re Haute and some smaller cities.
 The elections all over the state passed over quietly except at Terre Haute, where there was great deal of wrangling at the polls and some arrests were made. and at Evansville, where the day was one of disputes be. tween political workers.
 Big Majority of Democrats.
 Richmond, Va. Nov. 2.--Early re. turns from all over the state indi- cate that the Democratic ticket, head ed by Judge Mann. for governor, has bee nelected by about the usual ma | jority
 Returns complete from all but two small precincts in Richmond city give Mann, Democrat. 3,714 for governor and Kent, Republican, 7o5. Four years asp Richmond city gave Swanson 3.03S; Lewis 374.
 There was a considerable falling off | from the vote boiled last year, but the total ballot probably will be larger than was anticipated.
 While Judge Mann is running ahead of the remainder of the Democratic ticket, all other party candidates have been selected by safe majorities.
 B. o. James. who was nominated al- most at the last moment. in place of lDr. -gglaston. Democratic candidate for secretary of the commonwealth i who died after the ballots had been |
 printed, srunning well up and un. doubtedly has been elected. In sev- l Continued on Page seven.)