The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-22
illinois TOWNS
| VOTE ON LIQUOR
keWanee "Wets" Win Despite
Women's Efforts.
RESULTS ARE ABOUT EVEN
Bloomington Swept by the Republi.
eans-panviIIe Chooses Demo-
orat for Mayor-Returns
from Other Places.

Kewanee, ILL.,, Apr. 21.-In a hotly
contested municipal election yester
day the following city officers were
elected: Mayor, Alexander Mclean
city clerk. o. d. Peterson; city attor
ney, H. Sterling Pomeroy; city treas
urer, G. F. Sullivan; police magistrate
Andrew T. Boyle. .a,-;
In the exciting wet" and dry con
test. which attracted state attention
because Kewsneeis the largest city II
Illinois In which this issue was to the
front, the "wets" won, with many won
en- working at the polls. +.
Annals Mayor "a Democrat.
Anna, ILL.,, Apr, 21.--In the city cleo
ton the Democrats elected the follow
ing: Mayor, William M. Eddleman; cit,
treasurer, Robert L. Willis; aldermen
Second ward, ]. B. Fierke; Third ward
4. A. Carlisle; Fourth ward, Henry N
Kohlner. H. ID. s.
The Republicans elected Logan Bor
en- alderman in the First ward, while
Louis B. Tuthill, independent candi
date for city attorney, defeated J.E.N
Edwards, on the Republican ticket, BY
a majority Of So, and J. L. Hammond
present incumbent, was elected on the
independent ticket for city clerk.
Republicans Lose Elgin.
Elgin, ILL.,, Apr. 21.-Albert Fehrman
Independent Democrat. was elected
mayor by a majority of $40 votes over
Joseph Newman (Rep.). Fehrman re.
ceived 2,767 and Newman 2,257. The
mayor-elect resigned as a member OF
the city council to become candidate
for mayor Newman is a well-known
creamery man and is member of the
Illinois State Dairymen's association
"Wets" Win at Harvard.
I Harvard. ILL.,, Apr. 21.-The city cleo
ton here was the most exciting ever
known in the history of the city. The
fight centered largely on local option
and anti,local option lines, and also or
a more rigid enforcement of the cit,
ordinances. A year ago Harvard voted
dry" J. H. Viokers, the present may.
or, ran on high license platform
against E. r. Hunt, president of the
Law and Order league and a leader
in the local option movement. The
vote was Vickers SOB to 200.
Danville Elects Democrat Mayor.
Danville, ILL.,, Apr. 21.-Louis Plat,
a Democrat, running on the Citizens
ticket, was elected mayor over William
F. Baum (RepD, by 500 majority.
Mclean County Results.
Bloomington, Ill.,, Apr. 21.-Secor
voted wet" electing George Noble
mayor and other officers favoring that
platform.
Minonk went for license by 1856. Ell
Paso voted wet" Weldon went anti.
license.
Bloomington was swept by the Re.
publicans, Robert l.. Carlock, former
county clerk, being elected mayor
after an exciting campaign by a plu,
rality OF Fl votes over Edward Hol
land, Democratic candidate for re-elec
ton. Carlock promised to enforce the
ordinances strictly.
chenoa Peoples Ticket Wins.
The Peoples ticket won at Chenoa
by 100, B. F. Elfrink being chosen
mayor over Jacob Linden.
Colfax voted for license, reversing
the vote of two years ago, w. f. Goudy
being elected president over E. s. Ly
ons by %.
Anti-license won in Saybrook. Ii
cense won in Danvers Anti-license
won in Heyworth. Leroy voted no-li.
cense.