Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-08
Nebraska

Fred Heller. democrat. John L. Patterson.
republican. Less than one-third Of the
usual vote was cast.
REPUBLICAN CITY. Neb.. April -
tSFecial)%. A. Casseli, J. A. Smith and
being defeated by us votes. Other than
the mayors office no fight was made on
DR.. o. b. Munger were elected trustees by
the temperance voters. which means a dry
town for two years.
HOLDREGE, Neb., April T-(SpecisI)-
Considerable more interest was taken in
the election yesterday than any previous
one ever held in the city. About twenty
voters came from their work and school
in other states in order to exercise their
rights Of franchise-several coming from
Chicago a number from Iowa, Colorado.
and one or two from Kansas. The issue
was one the dry and wet proposition, and
the result was left to the people, under the
initiative and referendum. Although the
very highest kind Of a fight was made the
majority were in favor Of continuing the
dry policy OF the last two years, the vets
city officials. McConoughy managed to
pull through on the head Of the ticket
over his wet opponent. Engstrom. and BY
a bare majority Of p votes won out.
ST. PAUL. Neb., April 7.-CSpeoial)-
There was but one ticket in the election
yesterday, the citizens, and the officers
elected were as follows: Mayor. H.. B.
Paul; clerk, S. w. jackson; treasurer.
George Payne; councilman First ward. e.
Enevoldsen; councilman Second ward. J. c.
Fleming. All belong to the republican
party except Mr.. Payne, who is a demo-
crat, but, Of course, under the single ticket
arrangement political affiliation cut no fig
ure. The number Of votes cast for mayor
was 247. The license question was voted
upon separately. there being 152 votes cast
for license and 1S against, making a ma
jority of A votes for the vets. Contrary
to former years no campaign was made on
the liquor issue by either side, and only
about IS per cent of the whole vote was
polled.
GALLOWAY, April 7.-(Special )-CalIa-
way will remain in the dry column for
another year, the temperance people win
ming out by about IS majority. w. T.
Keyes, NJ. L. Henderson and NJ. E. Schner-
niger are the new trustees.
Canvass at Beatrice.
BEATRICE, Neb.. April 7.-(speciay)-A
canvass of the vote cast yesterday gives
the vets a majority of 1853, as against los
for the drys' a year ago. The ticket
elected is as follows: CounciImen-First
ward, F. e. Lenhart, republican; Second
ward, e. j. shinn, democrat; Third ward
Frank Ko.ekofski, petition candidate;
Fourth ward, DR., p. Y..Gsss, prohibitlonist
Board Of Education, j.. T.. Harden, J. H.
Penner, H.. A. Thompson, w. E. Lenhart
In the Third ward, representative c.. j
Mccall. republican, was defeated by Kole.
kofski, petition, by g. votes. The business.
mems organization claims the credit OF
putting Beatrice back into the wet column
PIERCE, Neb., April ~7-(speclal 1.-THE
city of Pierce elected the following Off.
Gals Tuesday, Daniel Duff, Mayor; M
Inhelder, treasurer; George w. Llttell, 20.
lice judge; Frank Drebert, clerk; Herbert
Craven, city engineer; Herman j. Hecht
councilman in the West ward, and Wood,
Cones, councilman in the East ward. Tn,
council and mayor stand for high license
and regulation efEthe saloons. On and
after May 1 the saloon licenses will b.
raised to $1,000 annually There are fouI
saloons at present and all will apply To-
licenses the coming year, though there Il
quite a healthy sentiment to still raisinI
the license higher and limiting the saloon.
to two. This undoubtedly will be the issu,
in another year.
BENKELMAN, Neb., April 7.-CSpecial
-~Benkelman changed from a wet to a dr.,
town at Tuesdays election, the temperate,
ticket, with G. w. Druliner, G.. A.. Blu
channan and Frank Petit, winning b,
twelve majority over J. F. Haskin, ]. C
Ough and +. r. Walker. The town ha,
been wet for three years.
Ticket at ChadrOn.
CHADRON, Neb., April ESPECIALLY J.
The following ticket was elected Tuesday
being a quiet affair. as there was only on
ticket in the field: James w. FinneEap
mayor, third term; George E. Marriott
clerk, second term; Ernest Reikman, treas
urer, first term; Fred II. Merritt, engineer
second term; Benjamin Lowenthal, coun
Gilman First ward; Thomas p. Larisor
councilman Second ward: Henry Maiks
councilman Third ward; Members schoo
board, Allen G.. Fisher and William Gillian
HARRINGTON, Neb,, April - Especial
Anton Walk was elected mayor over K
IL. Ferguson. f.. o, Robinson and ]. A
Olsen were elected councilmen for the Sec
ond ward and A. b. BRANDON for the FRS
ward. The saloon question was not a
Issue.
SCHUYLER, Neb., April 7.-(Special) j.
Otto zeoloe was elected mayor by a ms
jority OF SS. Other officers elected are
City clerk, F. j., Kovar; treasurer, job
cath; engineer, Ira w. Funk; school boar
f. w ShOnka and H.. c. Wright. The vol
as to whether bonds would be issued for
new East ward school was a majority
2OS in favor of a new building. Schuyl,
is still wet.
At ArapRhOe.
ARAPAHOE, Neb., April ~7-(SpeoiaI)
The town went dry Tuesday by five vote
This was the only issue in the electic
except in the Second ward, where the
were two candidates for, council. 5.
Fleharty, the regular nominee, was electe
The following officers were elected: Mayo
c. 5. Fuller; city clerk, c. NJ. Evans; eli
treasurer, A.. +. Paliemand: police iuda
w. OBrlen. The council now stands thr
wet and three dry, with a. dry mayor
Binders Elected.
TECUMSEH, Neb, April L-(SpeciaI.
1.-THE majority against the issuing OF salo.
license in Tecumseh, given at yesterda,
election, was n. A somewhat larger m
jority was registered against empowerli
the city council to issue licenses TO b
lard and pool rooms. The following no
partisan tickle was elected: Mayor.
}. Enders; clerk, N, M. Davidson: tres
urer, l.. NJ. Davis; engineer. n q GoI