Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1916 — THOMPSON MEN MEET DEFEAT IN CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

THOMPSON MEN MEET DEFEAT IN CHICAGO

Democrats Score \ Heavily In Chicago Aldermanic Elections—Republican Mayoc For Kansas City. Chicago, April 4. —Democrats scored heavily in today’s aldermanic elections in the 85 wards of the city. The democrats carried 21 wards, the socialists 1 and the republicans but 13. There are 35 held over aldermen, and the democrats came within four wards of wiresting control of the city council from their rivals. Of the republicans elected only three bore the Thompson label. The others belonged to the anti-Thompson faction. Approximately 100,000 fewer women voted today than in the mayoralty election a year ago. Kansas City is reported to have elected a republican mayor.