Butte Elects Luame Tl Davey as Mayor in City Victory
In a hard fought race the Democrats carry Butte as Luame Tl Davey wins the mayoral seat amid three party opposition. Boyle secures the police magistrate post while the treasurer race remains undecided. McKinley visits Butte for a welcome event as Hinds and McCormick rally but fail to win votes.
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City of Mines
Davey
Boyle
McKinley
Butte
Hinds
McCormick
Winners in Montana's Mayoralty Contests
A reflective editorial questions saloon closing rules on election days, contrasting with allowances on Christmas Fourth of July and other holidays. It challenges the symbolism and fairness of election day restrictions and invites readers to join in a cynical, urban-lit critique.
Democrats Make Large Gains in Ohio Elections
Ohio voters largely favored Democrats in municipal and township races with higher turnout due to a full state ticket and legislature to be elected next November. Republicans held key cities like Cleveland and Toledo, while Columbus and Portsmouth saw GOP successes. Tom L. Johnson won Cleveland mayoral race on a Golden Rule platform, and Samuel Jones was re-elected Toledo mayor.
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Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Jones
Toledo
Columbus
Foraker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Senator Foraker
John R. McLean
Tom L. Johnson
Fleischmann
Dayton
Nash
Lentz
Springfield
Samuel Jones
Davey Wins Butte May Election Defeating Democrats
In Butte the April results show William O. Davey elected to welcome the president and cabinet next May. Davey leads by about 1,141 votes across seven wards with Boyle likely winning magistrate and the treasurer race tight between parties. Noise over candidates proved less decisive than vote totals and ward numbers.
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Butte
William O. Davey
Davey
Standard
Boyle
Hinds Hollevers
Hinds
McCormick
Saloon Debate on Election Day Provokes Street Figure
A silent saloon patron paces the curbstone and debates temperance with himself. He argues with an old friend about keeping saloons open on election day, asking what is gained by shutting doors if it does not prevent someone from getting drunk.
Confiscated banners provoke public condemnation in city streets
Police seized two unclean banners carried by paid youths who displayed a spleen against Judge Sullivan and Ben E. Calkins. Chief Lovell ordered removal from public view amid a few unpleasant incidents and strong public condemnation of the banners' absurd inscriptions.
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Lovell
Judge Sullivan
Ben E. Calkins
Burns Named Top Rider as Sloane Drops Out
In the Standard window one bookkeeper notes Ted Sloane cannot ride. Tommy Burns is declared the best, with Burns on Davey and Sloane on Sullivan. The Inter Mountain bulletin concedes the election to the democrats.
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Ted Sloane
Tommy Burns
Sloane
Sullivan
Burns
Davey
Inter Mountain
The Vote Two Years Ago in McCarthy and Kirk Battles
A continuation recounts how different city wards handled the McCarthy and Kirk contest in 1899, outlining party alignments and local sentiment across areas as the issue resurfaced in editorial context.
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McCarthy
Kirk
McCarthy Kirk Ward
Demep Tonne
Tener
Sonore
Calkins
Sullivan
Beco Parmigierso
Great Northern Loses Orange Trade Battle in Coast
Great Northern and Pacific Coast Steamship compete for orange shipments from Los Angeles. About 5,000 boxes will leave Redondo and Port Los Angeles on Wednesday and be reshipped in San Francisco to steamers bound for Seattle, then by rail to eastern markets.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Great Northern Hail Way Company
Redondo
Port Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Johnson Wins Cleveland Mayoral Race in 1900s Style
Tom L. Johnson won the Cleveland mayoral race by a 5000 vote plurality over William J. Ackers. Republican gains followed on the city council and several minor offices Kurtz won treasurer Fielder police judge and Schindler police prosecutor. The school council also went Republican reflecting factional tensions within local GOP.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Tom L. Johnson
William J. Ackers
Kurtz
Fielder
Schindler
Ackers
McKisson
Dems win mayor in Norwalk Ohio by 74 vote
In Norwalk Ohio on April 1, Democrats elected the mayor by a margin of 74 and chose a democr at marsh al and city commissioner. Republicans gained four of five council seats and most other officers remained in GOP control.
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Norwalk
Ohio
Local Hamilton Board of Control Winners Named
Joseph F. Strategier and C. M. Smeller were elected to the Hamilton board of control by 75 and 360 majorities as Democrats, while Republicans won one seat on the school board amid a Democratic loss of 600 votes.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Joseph F. Strategier
C. M. Smeller
Board of Control
Milligan Elected Springfield Mayor by 41 Votes
Springfield Ohio April 1 Milligan representative was elected mayor by forty one votes. Two years earlier Republicans carried the city by a large majority of four thousand six hundred.
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Springfield
Ohio
Milligan
Republicans Defeated in Marietta School Board Race
In Marietta Ohio on April 1 independents and democrats united to defeat the straight republican ticket and elect a new school board. The outcome shifts local governance and party alignment in the district.
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Marietta
Ohio
Republicans Sweep Springfield Local Offices
Springfield Ohio voters on April 1 elected the Republican mayor, city solicitor, police prosecutor and the entire township ticket, while Democrats won a police judge and a water works trustee. This marks the first such Republican sweep in eight years.
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Springfield
Ohio
Publicans Elect Columbus Mayor M L Milligan
John N Hinkle Democrat won the Columbus mayoral race over Henry C Taylor Republican by about 20 plurality. The Republican party retains control with Hinkle backed by a platform advocating 3 cent streetcar fares.
Dayton Election Marks GOP Gains In City Offices
In Dayton Ohio the spring vote showed Republican gains across key posts including police judge clerk prosecutor city firmary director and water works trustees. The council remained Democratic at 12 to 7 while the school board shifted Republican in the same proportion. Turnout was about 16 000 compared with 23 000 in the fall campaign.
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Dayton
Ohio
Bitter city election ends with Citizens' ticket victory
In Bismarck North Dakota the Citizens' ticket defeats the Republican slate in a tight mayoral race. Frank Donnelly, Republican candidate, loses to Democratist D. M. Register by a three vote margin in a contest totaling 559 ballots.
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Bismarck
N. D
Citizens
Frank Donnelly
D. M. Register
Cit
Holden elected mayor by 11 vote plurality in Zanesville
In Zanesville Ohio on April 1 Democrats chose Dr J L Holden as mayor by a plurality of 11 votes over Brelseford. Republicans elected a clerk of police court only.
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Zanesville
Ohio
J. L. Holdenmayor
Brelseford
Robin son Re-elected Mayor With 600 Vote Majority
Canton Ohio voters re elected J H Robinson as mayor by a 600 vote margin two years after his initial election. The council remains dominated by the Democrats.
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Canton
Ohio
J. H. Robinson
Michigan Republicans Sweep Local Offices In Governorate Race
Robert Montgomery of Grand Rapids was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court by about a 40 000 vote margin with Frank Fletcher Alpena and Henry Carr Manistee winning state university regent seats by large majorities. Two constitutional amendments failed including state legislature pay and Bay County circuit court salary hike. Democrats gained Jackson city ticket. Owosso elected Prohibitionist D Emery mayor defeating a Republican majority. Continued on Page Six.
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Detroit
Robert Montgomery
Grand Rapids
Supreme Court
Frank W. Fletcher
Alpena
Henry W. Carr
Manistee
State University
Bay County
Jackson
Owosso
D. Emery
Missoula April fools election yields GOP sweep in mayor race
Special Dispatch reports a Missoula prank election ended with Republicans dominating all wards. Mayor Stevens wins citywide with 427 votes to Coffee 375 while Aldermen Logan, Mix, Houston, and May secure GOP majorities. The paper notes low turnout and calls the result a warm April hoax.
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Standard
Missoula
John Herzog
Billings Election Results Show Tight Races Across Wards
Democratic W B George wins mayoral race with 333 votes to Republican C Yegen's 311. Treasurer results split among Kelly 323, Peters 181, Williston 20%. Police judge Frank L Mann, a Democrat, tops Frigelle by 89 votes. Aldermen races split by ward with Catheron 100 over Zimmerman 42 in First, no contests in Second and Third, and Stoddard elected in Fourth with 65 votes over Saitnick 30 and Brewer 0. Republicans join Citizens in slate.
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W. B. George
Billings
Standard
C. Yegen
Yegen
Citizens
Kelly
Peters
Williston
Ind
Frank L. Mann
Frigelle
G. G. Catheron
Joseph Zimmerman
Henry White
Henry Thorsen
G. W. Stoddard
E. W. Saitnick
J. Z. Brewer
Labor Union
Republicans Sweep Helena City Election Across Five Wards
In Helena the Republicans won five of seven wards in the city election. Democrats captured two seats with Urquhart narrowly winning in the first ward by one vote. Only two tickets contested the field. Continued on page twelve.
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Standard
Helena
Urquhart
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Bozeman
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Anaconda
George
Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
Montana
St. Patrick's
Samuel M. Jones
Portsmouth
P. Milston
Charles Glidden
M. L. Milligan
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Indiana
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Henry C. Taylor
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Hinkle
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the Supreme Court
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