Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-04

elected here today over Justin E Porter,
present incumbent No Issues Of import
ance were Involved and very little In
teresr was shown
McCook Wet Three to One.
MCooK. Neb-. April 2-tspecisi Teie-
gram-)-The entire republican ticket was
elected. as follows: d. ?. Hosteff.
mayor: L C. stoll. clerk; L. Thorgen-
son. treasurer; Orman Campbell. en-
gtneer; A. n. Hndberger. councilman.
First ward; r. /. Schwsb. councilman.
Second ward; A. Barnett and E d. Per
kins. members Of the school board Nc
Cook went vet three to one. s4H
Republicans Gain Cosncilman.
PLATrsMoUTH. Neb., April 2-(spe
cial Telegram License was not an Is.
sue today. Mayor j. p. sat:ler, demo.
crat, holds over. as the mayor was adj
vised by the city attorney on an unoffI-
cial opinion from the attorney general
that city Of less than 500 population
need not elect a mayor. Republicans
will gain one councilman. Those elected
today are: r. Patterson. First ward; r.
Buttrey. Second ward: z. Richey. Third
ward; C. A. Anderson. Fourth ward. end
John vorndran. Fifth ward. John Luts
and DR.. C. A. Marshall were elected on
the school board.
PAWNEE. Eeb.. April 2-(Special Tel
egram.)-D. e. wherry, republican. was
elected mayor on the citizens ticket
There was q democratic mayor last year
Dubois. Neb.. went wet.
York vsf~s Water Franchise.
YORK. Neb.. April 2-tspecial Tele-
gram 1.-THE city election held today was
one Of the most exciting and closest ever
held In the city. the fight centering on
the voting Of the twenty-year franchise
to the York Water company. with the
privilege Of buying the plant in two
years or any five years thereafter for
the sum Of 10000 The franchise was
carried By majority Of twenty-five; to-
tai vote cast. Liz
The following eouncilmen were elected:
First ward. W. L. White, republican:
Second ward. 8. W. Durham, repuh-
lioan: Third ward. C. A. Reese, demo.
crat; Fourth ward, C. l.. Walker, demo-
crat. The new council will be six re-
publicans and two democrats. while last
year It was seven republicans and one
democrat.
Mrs. s. A. Myers and Mrs. Z. Bradwell,
republicans. were elected members OF
the school board.
BROKEN BOW, Neb.. April 2.-tspeclai
Telegram.)-At today's municipal election
Andrew Snyder. running for mayor on
the citizens ticket. won over John q.
Painter. socialist, BY a majority Of about
100 votes. The entire citizens ticket was
elected, both parties put up a bitter
fight. The liquor question was not an
issue this year and the town remains dry.
RuSHvILLE. Neb., April a-Ispecial
Telegram.) 1.-The city election today ended
In victory for the wet ticket by ma
jorfty OF thirty-nine out OF q total vote
OF 100. the largest ever cast in q village
election here. The new members OF the
board are J. +. Mcfarland, Fred Graeber
and George Curtis.
Vets Capture Alliance.
ALLIANCE. Neb.. April 2-(speclsi
Telegram. 1.-The election today was the
most orderly In the citys history. The
question Of license was the direct Issue
and was the only issue Of general inter-
est. there being no decided preference for
any Of tho candidates. Seven hundred
and three votes were polled. the largest
In the history Of thu city. A feature Of
interest IL the large socialist vote. a total
OF 1s7 being pollsd.
The following were elected:
Mayor. w. o. Barnes: city clerk, ]. d.
limerick; treasurer, Percy Cogsweil, city
engineer. Reuben knight: councilmen.
George Mollring and X. 9. Stern; wet,
30; dry. 81. Indicating an increase In
the dry vote Of over eighty ss compared
with year ago.
Heidregc Stays Dry.
HoLDREoE. Neb., April a-tspscial
Telegram. )-votlng today directly on the
question Of license or no license under
tho initiative and referendum, Holdregs
remained In the dry column by ninety,
one majority. The majority under the
first direct vote two years ago was Ia.
z. w. Mcconaughy, mayor for the last
four years and Temperance candidate for
Reelection. was defeated by c. Engstrom
OF the united party by eighteen votes.
All the rest of the temperance candidates
won out.
Mayor Dredia Re-eIeetea.
CRETE. Neb., April 2.-(speciai Tele-
Eram.)--In the city slsoiion at Crete to-
day Mayor bredla was reelected over
Norton by majority of LEO. Tho demo-
Gratis. being dissatisfied with the present
administration, put up separate ticket,
but were defeated all the way, with the
exception Of one councilman. The vote
was one OF the heaviest In years at a
city election, there being considerable
dissatisfaction over the cssixens' PARTY
caucus and things that have happened
recently In the town.
Bsnks Engage I'm Battle.
SUTTON, Neb.. April 2-tspeciai TIL
municipal election resulted
In the reelection Of the present m
Jacob Bender. on tho citisens'
high license ticket, being no change from
last year. The main fight was between
the First National and sutton Hstiona'
banks for city treasurer. resulting 10
the election Of Homer Gray By twenty
three majority In favor OF the First Ma
tional. Endtement ran high ana IN an
alteration one partisan got his hane
badly cut.
big Majority for Vets.
AUBURN. Neb., April f--tspecisI Tel.
sram.)-Incomplese returns show that
he town went wet by. about seventy.
While Higgins. the minority candidate for |
mayor, was elected By about fifty, and /
.ong tha rntnarsfxr r.natA... A.. 49,