COWEY LOGE EXCITING IC 4 LORAIN ELECTION OUTCOME
Nov 8 5. A Braun Republican defeated Mayor Joseph Conley Democrat with 7401 to 5822 unofficial. John Baird Republican led council presidency 6552 to 5952. Frank Ayers Republican city auditor 7237 to 5311. Pat Flaherty Democrat elected city treasurer 6428 to 6085. Wesley Grills Republican city solicitor 6694 to 5961. Municipal Judge William Duffy reelected 6453 to 5943. Norman Donahue Democrat elected clerk of municipal court 7466 to 4949. Council at large races tight among Marsh Peterson McDermott. Ward results listed.
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Lorain
A. Braun
Joseph Conley
Braun
Conley
John Baird
Walter Stencil
Frank Ayers
Charles Lawrence
Pat Flaherty
Roy Case
Wesley Grills
Albert Greulich
William Duffy
Lawrence Job
Norman Donahue
Carl Smith
George Bretz
Alex Mollison
James Marsh
Charles Peterson
Thomas McDermot
Charles James
Arthur Matchett
Albert Mad@uszak
Andrew Parobdak
John A. Repko
John Swat
Art Bradley
Mayor Stiwald Wins Amherst City Race in Close Contest
Amherst C May 8 E C Stiwald Democrat re elected mayor by 695 to 632 over C E Cooper Republican. Miller elected clerk 666 to 535. Allie Kuss treasurer 654 to 413 over Miller. E H Mays re elected marshal 840 votes. Democrats sweep council with Egeland Kane Powers Shaeffer among victors. Republicans Finnegan McQueen also win. Board of Public Affairs results show Miller 549 Stiwald 609 Tolhurst 579 Baker 475 Battenhouse 558 Wrage 645.
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Amherst
E. C. Stiwald
Stiwald
C. E. Cooper
C. A. Miller
Walter Schulz
Allie Kuss
Henry Biller
Kuss
Miller
E. H. Mays
John B. Egeland
Henry Kane
H. W. Powers
William G. Shaeffer
Council
Thomas Finnegan
A. F. McQueen
E. W. Lahitf
A. G. Menz
Alex Cameron
C. L. Good
Edwin Hasenpflug
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
William Miller
A. G. Stiwald
A. BR. Tolhurst
Elmer Baker
H. G. Battenhouse
Samuel Wrage
Oberlin Votes Against Repeal In Council Elections
Oberlin voters chose C. R. Comings J. C. McCullough and W. H. Walker as council winners. The town rejected repeal of the 18th Amendment and the tenunilimitation amendment while approving the old age pension and County Home Rule amendments.
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Oberlin
Nor. S
Oberlin Council
C. R. Comings
J. C. McCullough
W. H. Walker
Ohio Weather: Cloudy, light snow or rain Likely Late Tonight
Increasing clouds sweep Ohio with light snow or rain possible late tonight or Thursday. A slight rise in temperatures tonight in the west, followed by colder conditions Thursday night.
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Ohio
Ohio Voters Approve Repeal and Tax Limitation Measures
Ohio voters adopted a broad reform slate including federal and state repeal, a 10 mill property tax cap, county home rule, and the Old Age Pensions program. Unofficial counts from most precincts show large margins for repeal and pensions, with strong support for tax reform and local government changes. Quotes from Col John A. Hughes and Dr. Howard Russell reflect broad support for ending saloon influence and modernizing governance ahead of December convention actions.
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Ohio
United Press
Columbus
John A. Hughes
Ohio Repeal Council
S. P. Bush
White
Liquor Control
Westerville
Howard Russell
Anti-Saloon League
Soviet American recognition talks open at State Department
Washington on November 8 marked the start of official recognition discussions between Soviet Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinov and U.S. Secretary of State Hull. Secret Service guards lined the corridors as Litvinov was escorted by Under Secretary Phillips into Hull's office at 11 A M. Hull greeted him warmly with a handshake.
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Washington
State Department
Maxim Jiliyinov
Hull
Secret Service
Litvinov
Phillips
Davis Wins Fourth Term as Cleveland Mayor in Election
Harry Lyman Davis Republican will serve his fourth term after defeating Ray Miller in Cleveland mayoral race. Returns from 420 precincts show Davis leading by about 9,000 votes with figures Davis 65,290 Miller 61,515. Known as Cleveland's Boy Mayor in 1915, Davis is 55. Democratic reign under Miller began Feb 17, 1932. Republicans had dominated City Hall for 17 years prior.
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Cleveland
Harry Lyman Davis
Ray T. Miller
Davis
Jeese Davis
Miller
Davidson Mason Zilch Win For County Board
The Lorain County Board of Education will gain two new members after January 1. J. E. Davidson of Avon was reelected with about 13,500 votes. Defeated were Alma K. Portman of Henrietta, Gertrude Akins of Columbia, Werner Zilch of Amherst, Arthur Mason of Wellington, and H. T. Snell of Wellington. Mason led with about 4,900 votes. Zilch had about 3,600. complete totals for the defeated candidates were not yet tallied.
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Alma K. Portman
Henrietta
Gertrude Akins
Columbia
Werner Zilch
Amherst
Arthur Mason
Wellington
Mason
Election Board
Zilch
H. T.snell
Ridgeville Township Elects Officials in Local Race
In yesterday's election Ridgeville Township winners were Trustees George Fortune I F Diederick and John Johnson. Clerk Dan Harding. Board of Education Ernest Brandt M Evans and Henry Stef fer. Justice of the Peace Michael Buster. Constables Lewis Hadaway and Frank Leonard.
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Ridgeville Township
George Fortune
I. F
Diederick
John Johnson
Dan Harding
Board of Education
Ernest Brandt
M. Evans
Henry Steffer
Michael Buster
Lewis Hadaway
Frank Leonard
LaGuardia Wing Shatters Tammany Hall in New York
New York voters delivered a civic upheaval as Fiorello LaGuardia and a reform coalition seized control of city hall. He defeated Joseph McKee and John P. O'Brien by a large plurality, with LaGuardia collecting 55,351 votes to McKee 604,055 and O'Brien 556,100, while celebrations erupted across midtown.
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New York
James J. Walker
City Hall
Tammany Hall
Fiorello H
Joseph McKee
Recovery Party
James A. Farley
Farley
LaGuardia
McKee
O'Brien
Repeal of 18th amendment seen in states votes
NewsFLASH: Repeal of Prohibition in America advances as Pennsylvania and Ohio approve, Utah leads with 36th vote, Carolinas stay dry. Despite late dry counterplay in the Carolinas, the 21st amendment repeal moves toward effect as Kentucky’s fate looms and conventions plan dates. Roosevelt praised for broad victory. 19 states ready to permit hard liquor sales when repeal takes effect.
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United Press
America
North
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Utah
Carolinas
Kentucky
Utan
Maine
Roosevelt
Vote at a Glance Shows Broad Ballot Results
The list records Democratic and nonpartisan race tallies across council seats, city auditor, justice, township constable, and county measures. Notable figures include Everett E. Wilson and Louis Beaumont for Democrats, George Richwine and Carl Curtis in council, and multiple ward councilors with varied vote totals. Statewide questions on repeal and home rule appear with Yes and No tallies.
Wellington voters elect People's Ticket slate in village election
In Ellington on November 8, Wellington voters elected all People's Ticket candidates for village offices. Eldo Lehman was reelected mayor with no opposition, Ray Coates won village clerk, Paul Coffin reelected night watchman, and Frank Andrews became village treasurer. Council winners were Claire Hill Franklin Jones Frank Murray P M Pfeiffer Guy Phelps and A D Southard. Public affairs board winners were C G Battles William Bennett and John Duff. Constables McAdoo and Sherman were reelected. justice E H Perkins was reelected with 468 votes to Wagner’s 400.
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Kip Enw
Clyde Ray
Council
Lawrence Baker
Board of Public Affairs
Claire Hill
Franklin Jones
Frank Murray
P.M. Pfeiffer
Guy Phelps
A. D. Southard
C. G. Battles
William Bennett
John Duff
William McAdoo
Fred Sherman
Wilbur Beaver
McAdoo
Sherman
Beaver
E. H. Perkins
Mr. Wagner
Holcomb Named Mayor of LaGrange
J P Holcomb was elected mayor of LaGrange with 111 votes to A B Underhill 75. David Pelton won village clerk with 119 votes to 67 for Andrew Rawson. Wilma Rundle elected treasurer with 150 votes. Ford Johnson defeated John Breckenridge for marshal 100 to 79. Council members elected were Orville Hastings 140 H M Powers 130 F S Wolcott 119 J Nichols 107 and Paul Hastings F J Knowles 96. Other council candidates totaled 93 77 79 and 62. Board of education members Edna Wilcox 142 Mary Rockwood 60 Arthur Wilcox 113. Justice of the peace Mason Powers 125 A R Underhill 59.
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Breckenridge
Orville Hastings
H. M. Powers
F. S. Wolcott
J. Nichols
Paul Hastings
F. J. Knowles
W. F. Hastings
C. E. Hanlk
A. Dusbinski
C. W. Gott
Board of Education
Edna Wilcox
Mary Rockwood
Arthur Wilcox
Justice of the Peace
Mason Powers
A. R. Underhill
Washington Wins for Mayor at Grafton
Unofficial returns show Democrat Tom C. Washington elected mayor of Grafton by 249 to 172 over incumbent Republican F. W. Cousins. W. M. Myers won village clerk with 231 votes to Barner Bittner 188. J. R. Knight elected village treasurer 2712 to Myles Knechtges 139. Joseph A. Novesky got 192 for marshal vs Steve Showter 181. Two new council members Herman Peabody and S. M. Bardon. Other winners include W. P. Chamberlain 202, W. D Pimke 231, John Keiser 195, E. C. Toghill 205. board of public affairs reelectees E. E. Ammoldi 254, A. F. Cordy 237, J. O'Rourke 198. Grafton also elected Velda Gandee 220, Frank Schwarer 215, Stacey Cordy 194 to the city school board. Support for old age pension 271 for and 102 against. home rule 160 to 159. tax amendment lost 146 to 151. state repeal carried 161 to 37.
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W. M. Myers
Barner Bittner
J. R. Knight
Myles Knechtges
Joseph A. Novesky
Marshal
Steve Showter
Herman Peabody
S. M. Bardon
W. P. Chamberlain
W. Dpimke
John Keiser
E. C. Toghill
Board of Public Affairs
E. E. Ammoldi
A. F. Cordy
J. O'Rourke
Grafton
City Board of Education
Wilson elected preshifat of council in close city vote
Mayor W H Vanoster Democrat won re election with 4464 votes over Republican Carl Curtis 3149. Council seats swung Dems with Frank Henke sixth ward and W G Smith second ward re elected. Leonard Fisk won at large. Close mayoral race and several ward contests cited with recount potential.
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W. H. Vanoster
Carl Curtis
George L. Richwine
Schilleman
Anna Kennedy
Clarence C. Locke
George Thompson
Counch
William Jones
Earl Lautenschleger
Second Ward
Peocess
Pups EL Ung
Third Ward CO
James Scott
Reerrecces
Vanoster
Good
Council By
Frank Henke
W. G. Smith
Leonard Fisk
Fisk
Geo. Thompson
Board of Elections
Repubican
Clarency” Locke
Everett E. Wilson
A. C. Schilleman
Louis W. Beaumont
J. M. Marshall
George Livingston
Elmer E. Nelson
Roger Kellogg
Nelson
Kelloxe
Ed Notley
Republean
al Bauer
Jace E. Brown
Elyin Board of Execetion
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Roger E. Kellogg
Charles Lord
Otto Mischka
Martin Mueller
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Stans
William Notley
Sixth Ward Council
James E. Browm
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H.W. Nye
Julia Martin
E. J. Howenstine
John H. Nece
Joseph Q. Petro
J C. Conaway
Elyria Township
Walter Catholy
Henry Sassmanhausen
William C. Eddy
G. Starr
T. F. Finegan
Louis Stolzenburg
P. J. Keaveny
W. C. Walker
M. Walter Ruhl
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