Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1909 — MAYOR; CLEVELAND [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MAYOR; CLEVELAND

Toledo Voters Again Elect Whitlock. FRANCIS J.HENEY LOSES Majority In San FranciscUre Against Graft Prosecutor. Cleveland, Nov. 3. —Mayor Tom L. Johnson in conceding bis defeat announced that he will be a candidate for the office In 1911. Early returns which indicated the result in dcubt were followed by re-

turns from wards all over Cleveland which showed Herman C. Baehr, R* publican, to be gaining steadily. Baehr claims his election by 5,000 and the Democrats concede Johnson’s defeat by 2,500 votes. It was in Demo, cratic wards where the vote was very light that Baehr made his gains. The city council probably is Republican. Mrs. Baehr received returns with a party of women in an automobile. When Baehr was sure of his electron he hurried to her. He sprang into the machine and threw his arms around Mrs. Baehr. kissing her fervently. "Pass It around,” cried the other women. and Baehr did so with enthusiasm.

TOM L. JOHNSON.