Evening journal., 1911-06-05
REPUBLICANS
CARRY THE CITY
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than six votes to an election district
In the Seventh district OF the Second
ward, with polling place a. No 1908
B street, and in the Twelfth district
Of the Ninth ward with polling place
at No. 21S West Twenty-ninth street
the Socialists polled 35 votes each.
There was no trouble in connection
passed off peacefully. There was
much pulling and hauling to get out
the vote, and as a result more than
$4,000 votes we're cast Saturday. The
total vote for the Republican and
Democratic candidates for Mayor this
year was 1852. compared with 14,463
for the two leading candidates two
years ago. To the vote for Mayor
this year must be added at least $50
Socialist votes and the Prohibition
vote, which was very light and not
returned on the newspaper blanks in
many districts, making the total vote
near 1890.
Dr. Howell received 1888 votes this
year, and Mr.. Taylor, the Republican
nominee received 7176 votes two years
Taylor received.
DR.. Spruance. received 1854 votes
this year and 7,2S7 votes two years
ago, 203 votes less this year than he
received two years ago.
The total Democratic vote for Mayor
was 56S votes more than the vote cast
at the Democratic primaries two
weeks ago.
The vote for Little, Socialist candi-
date for Mayor. by wards as returned
to The Evening Journal was
First ward, 19; Second, 81; Third,
26; Fourth, %; Fifth. AZ; Sixth, g.;
Seventh. 73; Eighth, SO; Ninth, 1872;
Tenth, 81; Eleventh, ga; Twelfth SO;
total $50.
kane's Majority Down.
The Fourth ward showed a big fall.
ing off. Councilman James Kane, the
Democratic leader of that body, hav.
ing 20 majority where the Democrats
had 211 majority two years ago. The
Second ward showed great Republican
| gains, Conner's majority for Council
being 200 this year, compared with 6!
for Rash two years ago.
The First ward was close, thinner
man, Dem, having 81 majority fol
Council, where the ward usually hal
gone about 100 Democratic.
The Sixth ward, which gave 213 ma
jority two years ago, for the head O
the ticket and went Democratic foi
Council, gave 235 majority for tn,
Republicans on Saturday The Third
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards
continue as the strong Democratic
wards, the Third ward showing 30l
majority for Spruance, while Council
man Higgins was cut about forty votes
The Tenth is the banner Democrat,
ward, Haney for Council having 55S
majority there. The Seventh is tn,
banner Republican ward, Colonel Sto
yer having 629 majority for Council
there, compared with 512 for Benson
two years ago.
Returns were early in coming in OF
Saturday, THE EVENING JOURNAL
forecasting the election of DR.. Howell
by about $50 majority at $50 o'clock
and the figures for the entire city be
ing in hand, tabulated and totaled b,
10 o'clock. It was the quickest worl
! THE JOURNAL ever has done in thii
line, and was far ahead of the othe1
newspapers.
Shortly after THE JOURNAL an
nounced the complete figures ant
showed DR.. Howells photo on thu
stereopticon screen enthusiastic Re
publicans formed a parade. marched
past THE JOURNAL office and cheer
ed this newspaper, and then serenadet
DR.. Howell and Mr. Lednum.
Many Ballots Spoiled.
Many ballots were spoiled at Satur
days election by voters. The numbe
Of rejected ballots because of imprope
markings ranged from to As in I
district.
There were no voters assistants oI
Saturday, and many persons did no
know how to mark their ballots prop
erly. The rejected ballots seemed Il
be evenly divided between the parties
according to many election officers.