The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08
.HONORS EASY IN
CHICAGO ELECTION
Republicans and Democrats Each
Elect II Aldermen.
THE VETS WIN IN SPRINGFIELD
Democrats Make Gains in City Coun.
Gil Of Metropolis - Wisconsin
Towns Show An lncreas-
ing Wet Sentiment.
Lunited Press Dfsnatch. J

show that the democrats and the re-
Ipublicans elected an equal number of
new council members, seventeen be-
ing credited to each party. With the
hold.overs this makes the complexion
of the council republican by a major
lity OF twelve members.
The town of Cicero defeated the an
Inexation proposition.
The little ballot" containing prop
lositions for tax levy to erect a tu-
berculosis sanitarium, and the annex
alton of Evanston and Cicero, carried
by a large plurality.
The town of Evanston annulled an
nexation by voting against it to L.
Less than half the registered vot-
ers went to the polls, the total vote
being a little over 100000. The re-
publicans elected Isaac N. Powell city
treasurer by plurality OF 10000, but
the republican candidate for city clerk
was defeated by f. D. Connery, dem
ocrat. Connery won by margin OF
less than 1000 votes.
In the council fight the work of the
Municipal Voters league was effect
i've in defeating four aldermen of the
so-called gray WOLF element. In
the Third ward, Alderman Milton J..
Foreman won easily. In the Seventh
ward Prof. Charles e. Merriam of the
University of Chicago was elected by
a tremendous majority.
Springfield To Be Open.
Springfield. ILL.,, Apr. Former
Lieut.. Gov. Lawrence Y. Sherman
was defeated for mayor of Springfield
by Attorney John S. Schnepp, Demo.
crat, by plurality of 500 votes. The
contest was one Of the fiercest in the
city's history.
sherman ran on law enforcement
platforms pledging Sunday saloon
closing. Schnepp also promised re-
form, but was silent on the Sunday
saloon. Party lines were shattered.
Harry Hofferkamp. Democrat, de,
feated former comptroller Joseph
Zimmerman for city treasurer by
1,50O votes. City Clerk j. Emil Smith,
Republican, won over ST. John Camp.
bell, Democrat, by a large plurality.
City Attorney Roy Seeley was re.
elected over w. K. Zewadsh, Demo
crat.
Wisconsin Towns Wet.
Milwaukee, April Almost every
city in which they put up fight the
|drys were badly beaten, notably so in
Beloit, Appleton, Eau Claire and osh.
kosh. The democrats made small
gains in the municipal elections, due
to the fact that the drys affiliated with
republicans.
Republicans Carry ST. Louis.
st. Louis, April THE election OF
the republican city ticket by 5000
votes is conceded by the democrats
Frederick H: Kreismann, republican.
was elected mayor. The city has been
democratic for eight years.
"Drys" Win; in Colorado.
Denver, April 7-Prohibition was
the main issue in the municipal cleo
lions in Colorado outside of Denver.
The anti-saloon party generally was
victorious. 2.N
Spirited Election at Kewanee.
Kewanee, H., Apr. Tin spirited
township election Hugh Hill was
elected supervisor. Elijah Storey as
sistant supervisor; Theodore Cronau,
clerk; Lawrence CavanGugh, assessor;
Fred Richards, collector; Edward
Golden, highway commissioner; Rob
ert G. Moore, school trustee; N. r..
Demerath and S. d. Burge, library di-
rectors; all winners are Republicans.
A proposition for hard roads tax was
defeated.
Republicans Win In Mclean.
Bloomington. ILL.,, Apr THE town.
ship elections throughout Mclean
county, showed Republican gains,
Bloomington township going solidIy
Republican by pluralities averaging
500, while the Republicans retain con.
troll OF the board of supervisors. The
local option issue did not come up
anywhere in this county.
Republican Mayor for Macomb.
Macomb, ILL.,, Apr. 7.--John M.
Keefer, Republican, defeated Thomas
]. Dudman, Citizen. for mayor by ma.
Jority OF 173.
Republicans Increase Majority.
Fairbury, H., Apr. 1.-THE Repub-
lican ticket was elected In Indian
Grove by an increased majority. The
following were chosen: Supervisor, j.
w. Mcdowell; clerk, g. B. Gordon. as.
SCISSOR, G.. w. Bennett; collector, Rob
ert Roberts; commissioner, George b.
Crouch.
Williamson Is Unchanged.
Marion H., APT 7.--Township cleo
lions Ia Williamson county were held
on partisan lines. The reports show
Republican maiorltles with little
change from IorAer results ia the
county.