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DEMOCRATS GET CONTROL OF KENTUCKY
Party Increases Lead in Mary land Only Governorship i Contest TKiar in Virm'nla oniesi, mat in Virginia, AlsO Goes Democratic. HYLAN VOTEJS RECORD (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Nov. 9 One state. Kentucky, passed from Republican to Democratic control as a result of yesterday's elections, as shown in returns available here today. In Maryland where the entire lower house of the legislature and 13 out of 27 members of the senate were elected, Democrats increased their control in both houses. In Kentucky the Democrats regained control of the state legislature lost to the Republicans two years ago, and claimed 53 out of 100 members of tlu lower house and 19 out of 36 seats in the senate. Returns from two senatorial districts were incomplete this morning. Mrs. Mary F'lanery of Catlettsburg. had apparently won the honor of being the first woman to be elected to tta;? Kentucky legislature. Wet and Dry Issue. New Jersey Republicans claimed to have elected 41 assemblymen out. of a total of 60 seats contested and asserted the party line up in the senate would stand as it did last year 15 Republicans ami six Democrats. The "wet and dry issue" played a prominent role in that state the Republicans standing for strict enforcement of the Mate prohibition act while the Democrats favored its modification or repeal. Only one governorship hinged on vesterday's balloting, Virginia elected State Senator S. Lee Trinkle, Demo-j rat by a large majority over Henry W. Anderson. The voters of Ohio apparently were heavily in favor of the soldiers bonus I appeal announcement being made by Secretary fo State Smith that in his opinion it would be carried by 500,000. Fatal election riots occurred in Kentucky, the centers of disturbance beine in Breathitt ana fc,suu counties ; and in the city of Louisville. The persons are reported to nave ueeu killed and nearly a score wounded. Make Clean Sweep. Democratic candidates in New York, headed by Mayor John F. Hylan. made a clean sweep of the principal city and county officers in yesterday's municipal election, the mayor receiving tho unprecedented plurality of 417,956. The complete vote in the city's 2.670 election precincts was: Hylan, 754,874: Henrv II. Curren. Republican, running on a coalition ticket, 236.S83, j and Jacob Panken, Socialist. Xi.ZW. Mayor Hylan's plurality is the largest ever received by a Democratic candidate for any office in this city and is comparable only with Presideni Harding's plurality of 436.471 in tha presidential election last year. The highest previous Democratic plurality was that of former governor, Alfred E. Smith, who carried the city over Governor Miller by 319,929 in last year's election LOUISVILLE. Ky., Nov. 9. What amounted almost to a landslide in nnrts of Kentucky today had carried the state legislature, for two vcars Republican, back into control of the Democratic party. The Democrats todav had definite assurance that they had 58 of the 100 seats in the lower house and had elected half of the 38 members of the state senThe Republicans had 33 seats certain, with nine districts not heard from. Two senatorial districts still were doubtful, and with one of these the Democratic candidates would have a majority of two in that branch of j the legislature. i now ofing i-uuccutu to the Republicans.
Virtually the only place where therapnt totiav, after a canvass had been
Rnmihlicnns held their own was in the city of Louisville, where Judge Huston Quin. of the Kentucky court of appeals, was elected mayor by a majority of 6,000 and swept the entire city and county ticket, with the exception of one house district and one senatorial district, into office with him. Several counties, long known as Republican strongholds, gave Democrat ic majorities for trie first time in: many years, notable among them be-l inz Christian county, where a normal! Republican majority of 1,800 changed into a crats. 250 majority for the DcmoBALTIMORE, Nov. 9 William S. C.otdy, Jr., Democrat, elected comptroller over State Senator Oliver S. Metzerott. his Republican opponent, at yesterday's election by a decisive plurality. He carried Baltimore by 15.167 votes. The Democrats claim the rest of the state for him by about four thousand. The Democrats also carried both branches of the general assembly. RICHMOND. Va... Nov. 9 A plural - ity of at least 60.000 was estimated by ihe Times Dispatch today as the mar - gin of victory for State Senator E. Lee Trinkle. Democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia in yesterday's election. A total vote of 145.000 for Trinkle and 6.000 for Henry W. Andcrson. his Republican opponent, was estimated. DETROIT, Nov. 9. Again endorsing the city administration's municipal! ownership program Detroit voters reelected Mayor James Couzens at yes-; ferday's election by nearly two to one. j By about the same ratio, a charter Amendment under which the Detroit United Railway would be forced to vacate Fort street and a part of Woodward avenue, two principal thoronghi Continued on Page Fourteen) '
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS SHDW OHIO ADOPTS ONUS FOR SOLDIERS
(By Associated Press) COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 9. Unofficial returns from more than half of the precincts in the state, and from the various cities show the following results from yesterday's "off year" elections in Ohio: Adoption by a vote of more than three to one of an amend ment to the state constitution provid ing for a bond issue of not to exceed j $25,000,000, out of which Ohio veterIans of the World war will be paid iv iur ea.cu munin .spent in me service, the total not to exceed $250. Rejection by a vote of nearly three to one of an amendment paving the way for the establishment by the legislature of a poll tax. Rejection by a large vote of an amendment providing for a senatorial redistricting of the state. Adoption by the city of Cleveland of the city manager form of government to become effective Jan. 1, 1924; Cleveland being the largest city in the country to adopt that form of government. Woman Defeated. Probable defeat of Mrs. B. S. Tyke, Democratic national committeewoman from Ohio by Louis E. Hill. Republican for mayor of Lakewood. a Cleveland suburb. Probable election of Mrs. Dan Bricker. Democrat to be mayor, of St. Marys and the probable election of two women to city council in Cincinnati. Re-election at London. Ohio, of Mayor E. B. Gordin, Republican, who was indicted two weeks ago for alleged bribery in connection with gambling State officials announced today thaFi the work nt markptino- tho cnMior i . i ... . . ! doiius oonu issues win De started at once. State Auditor Tracey said the first issue probably would amount to only $500,000 or $1,000,000. CRAIG'S FIRM STAND RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF ULSTER (By Associated Press) LONDON, Nov. 9. The Ulster cabinet representatives here unanimously approved today the firm attitude which Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier, has maintained In the interest of Ulster, in his conferences with Premier Lloyd George, over the question of an Irish settlement, Thig dccision was reached after a prolonged meeting between th'e Ulster premier and the members of the cabinet he had summoned to London. Forecasts o? the King's speech proroguing parliament, which It is thought will be delivered tomorrow are to the effect that it deals almost exclusively with the Irish situation. Premier Lloyd George presided last night over a cabinet council at which the terms of the speech were said to have been discussed. Conferences between Mr. Lloyd George and the members of the Ulster cabinet in regard to tne bases ot an Irish pace settlement had been set for tomorrow but prorogation of parliament on that date together with the fact that Friday is Armistice day would probably force a postponement until Monday of further official conversations. BELFAST. Nov. 9. Twenty-nine more Sinn Feiners held in internment cair.ps were unconditionally released yesterday. Eleven were freed from the Rath camp. Curragh; eight from Spike Island, Queenstown, and 10 from Ballykinlar. . This makes he total released today to 113, leaving the number interned at approximately 4,720. STORES CLOSED ALL DAY ON NEXT-FRIDAY All the stores of Richmond will be closed here all day on Armistice day, Fridav Nov 11 Havs an annnnncomade of merchants. Originally the intention was to close the. stores at noon, but under the plan announced Wednesday the stores will be closed all day. Arrangements for keeping the stores closed all day on Friday are being made by the merchants. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORECAST C ltiirlv thie aftmnnn anH tnninht with probaby seet 0r snow; below freezing tonight with brisk and strong shifting winds, mostly north and northwest; Thursday mostly fair and continued cold. For Indiana by the United States Weather Bureau Cloudy and colder tonight, freezing temperature; Thursday fair; strong northeast shifting to northwest winds. Temperatures For Yesterday Maximum 55 Minimum 34 Today Noon 41 ) Weather Conditions The storm i j which is now crossing the Central j states is causing general snows over i the region of the Great Lakes; rain, sleet and snow in northern Indiana and Illinois, and rain over the Ohio valley. The first zero weather ot the season occurred Tuesday in the northwest at Calgary, Alberta. Canada; 10 above zero at Moorhead, Minn. Rain, sleet, snow and a forty mile gale at Chicago. Paid Circulation Yesterday, was 11,717
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Aristide Briand tipping his hat to the crowd and, inset, Rene Viviani, above, and Albert Sarraut, below.
Aristide Briand. premier of France guide his country through the crisis nz war reparation trom (iermanv. is c , t i j xi tt i . i . i . ; ference. He heads the French delegation. Albert Sarraut, colonial minister, arrived . SHANK WINS, BOSSE AT TERRE HAUTE, QUICK INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 9 By heavy majorities all the candidates on the Republican city ticket in Indianapolis were elected Tuesday. Samuel (Lew) Shank, who formerly served as mayor, was elected by a 23,037 majority over the Democratic nominee according to official returns unofficially compiled, and the other candidates were elected by even larger majorities. The majorities are regarded especially remarkable in view of the light vote, which was only about 70 per cent of the registration. The total vote approximately was 101,500, while the net registration, though never officially determined, was probably about 140,000. Of the combined vote for Shank and B. M. Ralston, Democratic nominee for mayor. Shank received about 63 per cent and Ralston about 37 per cent. The Republican candidates for city clerk, city judge and the city council received a larger percentage of the vote than Shank, their votes being more than twice the votes of the Democratic candidates. At Marion, Dr. George II. Daniels. Republican, "was elected mavor in th closest race in the history of the city. He received 3,537 votes. J. M. Wallace, Democrat, 3,46S. and Harry Oatis, Socialist, 3.131. Claude Hamilton, Republican, was elected clerk and the Republicans elected a majority of the councilmen. At Terre Haute, the official returns complete for mayor give Ora Davis. Republican. 11,706; Don Roberts, Democrat, 11,154. Davis's majority, 552. The entire Republican ticket is elected bv majorities ranging from 500 to 1,000. Dr. J. H. Quick. Republican, was elected mayor of Mnncie over Dr. Rollin H. Bunch. Democrat, by a majority of 2,100 votes. Much interest was centered in the Terre Haute and Muncie contests as Don Roberts and Dr. Bunch, both of whom had served sentences in Federal prison, were making the race after a law had been passed by the Indiana general assembly, which provided that any pprson who had been convicted of violating a federal law could not hold city or state office. Bosse Re-elected. Dan Brown. Republican was etecteu mayor of Hammond over Ed Simon, Democrat, by a majority of 600. Returns from about the precincts of Gary show O. Johnson, Republican, to have a good lead over Harvey J. Curtis, Democratic candidate for mayor. At Evansville, Mayor Benjamin Bosse, Democrat, was re-elected for a third term over his Republican opponent. John Stuart Hopkins, by a large majority. William J. Hosey, Democrat, defeated Dr. G. W. Gillis, the Republican candidate for mayor, au run " J" " kciu, ..., t-.ccu ,ua,. ui ouLii X,.. oy A majumy ui c,ouu over riauit oiilinaki. Democrat. At Michigan City, five commissioners were chosen, the commission-manager form of city government having been adopted there. One of the commissioners elected was a woman. Unofficial returns from other InHEAVY SNOWS, RAINS SHOW WINTER IS HERE WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. Winter weather prevailed throughout portions of the middlewest. , Reports to the weather bureau said heavy snow has fallen in southern Michigan, extreme northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota and eastern Iowa, Snow covered the ground at Grand Rapids, Mich., to a depth of nine inches early today. Snow was falling early today along the lower lakes, the northern edge of New York, and in north New England, the bureau report said, and generally east of the Mississippi river where snow was not falling, it was raining. The storm which brought rain and snow was said by the bureau to be central early today over eastern Kentucky and advancing northeastward. Cold and clear weather which prevailed today over the plain states, will follow in its wake.
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and the man who was selected to growing out of her attitude on collectone or tne Die men at me arms cuu Tt ; . . t ..... ;a. Rene Viviani, former premier, ana with Briand. ....... -ELECTED, DAVIS VICTOR ! BEATS BUNCH, MUNCIE diana cities where municipal elections I were held indicate the following were j elected mayor: At Anderson, Blanchard G. Home, Rep.; at Angola. Orville Stevens, Rep.; at Boonville, Thomas C. Milleris, Rep.; at Bluffton. Frank G. Thompson.
Dem.; at Bloomington, John C. Harris, ! I will not stand here and let go unDem.: at Brazil. William Strobel, I challenged that men, either cowards
Dem.; at Clinton, M. C. Tucker. Dem.; at Crawfordsville, Earl Berry, Dem.; at Columbus, L. A. Tucker, Dem.; at Decatur, Huber M. DeBoss, Dem. At Elkhart. C. Frank Leader, Dem.; at Elwood, . A. Faust, Dem.; at Frankfort, Robert L. Keen. Dem.; at Franklin, Harry C. Baugham, Rep.; at Greencastle, Charles S. Zers, Rep.; at Greensburg, Myron Jenkins, Rep.; at Goshen, George K. Rimpler, Dem.; Gas City. Cary Taylor, Independent; at Hartford City, John Claugh, Dem.; at Kokomo, Bannabas C. Moon, Dem.; at Kendallville, Ulysses C. Erause, Rep.; at Lafayette, G. R. Durgan, Dem.; at Lebanon. Clyde Walker, ';,'! Dem.; at Lapcrte, Herman W. wesser, Dem.; at Mishawaka, William W. Dodge. Dem.; at Madison, Edward Wilkert. Rep. At Newcastle, John H. Morris, Rep.; at New Albany, Robert W. Morris, Rep.; at Noblesville. Horace Brown, Rep.; at Peru, Charles Simmms, Dem.; at Princeton. Charles Meimier, De Dem.; at Plymouth, Alpha J. Ball, Dem. at Rensselaer, A. M. Stockton. lev.: at nushville. Walter Thomas. De TJnn n0 ot nbnnrt v,-o n t,q, man. Dem.: at Shelbvville. Lee B. Hoon. Dem at Vpertershnrir. .T s Urg J S ines' John io ' J D ' Reckless, Rep.; at Vincenne: Gra vson Rpn nt Valnarpi stoner Tpm -"at winr-hector Aron r-', Ross. Rep.; at Wabash. Janies Madi - son, Dora. Rep. at Warsaw, John A. Sloan, ELECTION RESULTS IN INCORPORATED TOWNS IIAGERSTOWN, Ind., Nov. 9. The Republican ticket swent the field in
the city election here Tuesday with t r "sreSaraea- , , . Peter Cusenberg, another defendone exception. That exception was T. ant escaped and has not been appreW. McCown who was named treasur-1 hended.
er by 195 votes, his opponent receiving j 119. j Complete results follow: First ; ward, councilman, Fred C. Murray, R., j 180; John P. Harry. D., 114. Second ward. C. L. McConaha, K., 192; Florence Bell. D 95. Third ward, F. E. McKinnon, R., 1C9; Elmer Allen, D.. 116. Fifth ward. W. B. Hartley, R., 197; Mrs. Bertha Reynolds, .. 89. Charles j Brown, R., was named clerk with 225 ' votes. George L. Sornburg. R., re - ceived 119 votes for the office of ! treasurer, and T. W. McCown, D. j-g. ceived 195 voteg MILTON. Ind. Nov. 9 The follow -
ing officers were elected at the towncln, Garfield and McKinley, Admiral election held here Tuesday: Dewey and Senators Hanna, of Ohio, Trustees, second ward. William Jef-' an(1 Bacon. Georgia, was placed diferies; third ward, Clifford Braden; rectly in the center of the rotunda fourth ward. Lafe Ravi: treasurer, under the capitol dome on a line be-
William L. Farkins; clerk, Walter Templin. There was no opposition at the election as only one ticket was offered. GREEN'S FORK, Ind., Nov. 9. Election results at Green's Fork Tuesday were as follows: Town clerk, Luk Hatfield; cityi marshal, Sam Stackhouse; councilman first ward, Edward Allen; second ward, Harry Fagan; third ward, E. S. Martindale. Sixty-three votes were cast. LIBERTY, Ind., Nov. 9. Results of the election held here Tuesday follow: Clerk. Elmer Rodefer; treasurer, Monroe Freeman; councilman first ward, Monroe Duvall; second ward, Hiner Hunt; fifth ward, Charles Bond. A light vote was cast, there being a total of less than 75 cast. There was no opposition to the Republican ticket. CENTERVILLE, Ind., Nov. 9. Results of the city election here Tuesday lay between two independent tickets. The count follows: First ward, Alfred Hall, 178; Ed Anderson. 131; third ward, E. N. Blue, 172; Charles (Continued on Page Fourteen)
SOLON THINKS COWARDS SHOT BY COMRADES Rep. Johnson, Former Officer, Says He "Believes Traitors, Mentally Unfit, Killed Facing Enemy" HOT CHALLENGE MADE
(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Nov. 9 Representative Johnson, Republican, South Dakota, a former officer in the army, declared in the house, that while he had no substantiation of the charge he "had reason to believe that soldiers wTho were traitors, cowards, or mentally unfit were shot by their own comrades while facing the enemy." The statement was hotly denied by Representative Bulwinkle, Democrat, who declared he would not permit the Johnson statement to go unchallenged. "No American wa3 shot in France without trial," said Mr. Johnson. "But there mav have been case-? where, thev were shot in the line of battle by their j - . ' deranged." From the Democratic side, mem-1 nie re uers auempiea to DreaK in on tne 'speaker, who could not make himself heard at times, because of the hubbub. -i.j blared that while he had served with j 10 divisions overseas, he never before had heard the astounding statej ments, that men who were deranged, or traitors, or cowards, had been shot down in their tracks by men on their own siae. "I never heard of a man being hanged in France, or anywhere else overseas without courtmartial conviction," declared Mr. Bulwinkle. "and or insane, were snot down by their comrades." FIND BIG TIM MURPHY IS GUILTY OF PLOTTING $360,000 MAIL THEFT (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Nov. 9 Big Tim Murphy, union leader, former state represmitaguilty today by a jury in Judge i v u.uu nnvsi , u. ii iu cxi i, Ta5 iu'iiu I uaimiiy court ui pioiung uie toou.uvu mail robbery' at Dearborn station last April. Vincenzo Cosmano. the union presi dent and protege of Murphy; Edward i Geirum, alleged driver of the bandits' jcar, and Paul Volanti, also were conivicted. Nearly all the loot was recov!7eQD Pstat' inspectors in a trunK in rrf at home of Murphy's ! !r:w; l?0; with several other. defendants is awaiting trial. i 1 "j. ? i"1""" "ul la spectacular career in gang, union ' tttlJ,'u!l11 uirri in ,ail,, UiUUll and P01408-1 circles was arrested with Copmano and several others last year! ' f hortriarl Tt-itti flirt vi n .P ''Af APr.v" I charged with the murder of "Mosey 1 Enright, known as the "King of the Gunmen." Finally Released. After several months in jail they were released when important state's witnesses could not be found. The case closed yesterday afternoon with heated arguments by counsel on both sides. Senator Barbour for the defense, asking that the testimony of Ralph Teter aud E. H. Bradford, two former mail clerks, who confessed and testified for the govINSTALL CATAFALQUE FOR UNKNOWN HERO IN CAPITOL ROTUNDA (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 Tha hisftorlc catafalque on which the body of j the unknown soldier will lie in state was niMdiiru rciiij luudy in tut? capitol. The catafalque which is the same great mourning structure which bore 1 the bodies of former Presidents Lini neath the Goddess of Liberty on the apex of the dome. The casket will lie from east to west in the capitol rotunda on a line with the main doors so that the public may pass by in double lines tomorrow. The soldier guards for the body today went on duty at the capitol. An entire company occupied improvised barracks on the basement floor directly beneath the catafalque. JAGOB NEFFTpREBLE FARMER, ENDS LIFE (Special to The PaKadlum) EATON. O.. Nov. 9. -Jacob Neff, 62, farmer, ended his life by hanging himself sometime Tuesday forenoon in a barn on his farm about three miles southeast of Eaton, on the Old Trace road. His dead body was found about noon and Dr. P. Carter, coroner, was notified. Neffs mind had been effected the last few years, it is said, and this is believed to have been responsible for his taking his life. He leaves his wife, three sons and one daughter.
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Photo by Bundy LAWRENCE A. HANDLEY Lawrence A. Handley, Richmond's new mayor-elect, is 53 years old and was born at College Corner, Ohio. He has lived in Richmond since childhood and began life as a printer, having teen employed in various job printing tablishments. and also in the plants of local newspapers. He gave up the trade of printer to become a lette; serving 15 years or more as carrier, and later as superintendent of car(Continued on Page Eleven.) FOCH OFFICIAL GUEST OF OHIO, - CLEVELAND AND AMERICAN LEGION (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND. Nov. 9. Refreshed after a day or unDronen rest Marshal Foch, today, became the official guest iof the state of Ohio, the Ohio department of the American Legion and the i City of Cleveland. His visit at the home of Parmely Herrick, son of Myron T. Herrick, American ambassador to France, where he rested yesterday, was more a personal visit on account of the friendship between the French marshal and the American ambassador, than it was to the state and city. , The welcome accorded the allied com mander by Clevelanders rivalled the most cordial extended by other cities which he has visited. The day's reception started with an official call by Governor Harry L. Davis, Charles L. Darlington. Ohio American Legion commander, and city j dignitaries? on Marshal Foch at Her- -..-- - , . - -.. rick residence at Gates Mill. 15 miles in the country. They accompanied him to the city, where from Western Reserve university, the party headed a parade down Euclid avenue through the business section between throngs of people. A troop of national guard cavalry acted as escort. Tens of thousnds of school children, each with F h . . . J can nags lormea a hich the marshal rode in an automobile Final Result Bears Out Palladium Straw Vote The straw vote taken by the Palladium gave Bescher 40 percent of the votes cast and Handley 60 percent. This same percentage applied to the actual number of votes cast in the election Tuesday showed a difference of 124 votes for each of the candidates. Bescher. Straw ballot 3,617 Actual vote 3,493 121 Handley. Actual vote 5,551 Straw vote 5,427 124 Elected Youngstown Mayor On Platform Declarng for Jitney Busses and Spooning YOUNGSTOWN, O., Nov. 9 A man who has lived in Youngstown only three months, and whose platform pro - vided for discontinuance of street car service, turning the streets over to jitney busses and for jailing any citizens who paid taxes under a recent re-valua tion yesterday was elected mayor over i candidates backed by the major party organizations. He is George Oles, who came in from the country, established a residence in a hotel and carried on an advertising campaign without support of any particular element or organization. Other planks in Oles' platform include permitting spooning in city parks under police protection, dismissing the entire police force if it does not mend its way and a promise to turn over his salary to charities. The women vote is believed to be responsible for his election. Youngest Mayor in State Is Elected in Frankfort (Hy Associated Press) FRANKFORT, Ind., Nov. 9. Robert L. Keene, 24, a Democrat, elected mayor of Frankfort yesterday, is said to be the youngest man in Indiana to hold such an office. He is the third Democrat ever to be elected mayor of this city. Sun Will Shine on Burial of Unknown Soldier Friday (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. The sun will shine on the burial of America's unknown soldier on Armistice day, the weather bureau indicated today. It was raining steadily in Washington this morning, and the weather bureau said the rain would continue to fall past the hour the unknown " hero reaches the homeland.
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VICTOR OY 2,058V0TES Receives 5,551 to 3,493 for Bescher Carries All But Twenty-Ninth Democrats Get Four Councilmen. LEAD NOTTHREATENED NEW CITY OFFICIALS Mayor Lawrence i. Handley (D) City Clerk William Stevens (R) Council men-at-large E. H. Stegman (R) F. L. Waidele (R) Oscar Williams (R) H. M. Strate (D) Ward Councilmen First Joseph Walterman (D) Second John E. White (R) Third Harry Stillinger (R) Fourth George Steinkamp (R) Fifth Louis Salzarulo (D) Sixth Louis Fahlsing (R) Seventh Frank Benn (R) Eighth Frank Brown (D) Lawrence A. Handley was elected mayor of Richmond on the Democratic) ticket by a majority of 2058 over B. A. Bescher, his Republican opponent, in the municipal election Tuesday. Mr. Handley received 5551 votes and Mr. Bescher 3493. He carried every precinct, excepting the Twentyninth in the Sixth ward, which Mr. Bescher won by a majority of 68 votes. Four Democrats will be seated in the council. They are Harry M. Strate, councilman-at-large, Joseph Walterman from the First, Louis Salzarulo from the Fifth and F. A. Brown in the Eighth. William Stevens, Republican, was elected city clerk by a vote of 4276. E. H. Stegman, with a vote of 4293, led the Republican ticket. He was elected to bs councilman-at-large. A. J. Ford, Republican, with a vote of 3965, was defeated by H. M. Strate. Democrat, for councilman-at-large. F. L. Waidele and Oscar Williams are the other Republican council men-at-large. Participation General. The participation of voters in tha election was general all over the city. The number of votes cast for the two mayoralty nominees was 9,044. Both parties made strenuous efforts to get out their vote, and the mild weather also was responsible for the showing. Mr. Handley in a statement Wednesday thanked the people for their support and assured them of his desire to merit the confidence they had expressed .in him. He said: "I want to convey to the public my appreciation of the loyal support given me at the polls. Party, race and creed were forgotten in the sincere desire of my friends to bring about my election. "I have but one ambition, and that is that city affairs mav be conducted in the next four years in such a way as to merit the confidence the people have reposed in me. I call upon every loyal citizen to aid with friendly criticism and counsel. "LAWRENCE A. HANDLEY." Early returns indicated such a decided trend for Mr. Handley that it soon became apparent that it was only a question of how large his majority would be. Not until the Twenty-ninth precinct of the Sixth ward had "reported, did Mr. Bescher receive a majority in a precinct, but the lead in this unit was too small to make doubtful the finni -suit. Mr. Handley's strength manifested itself in all other precincts, which rolled up big majorities for him. His victory in a few, however, was by a closa margin, especially in the Eighteenth where he received 99 to Mr. Bescher's 95; and in the Nineteenth where Mr. Handley received 169 and Mr. Bescher 160. Tublic interest in the election was manifested not only in the participation of voters but also in their interest in the returns. Large crowds waited for the returns and did not disperse until the last precincts had reported. The interest was unprecedented. Concedes Victory. Mr. Bescher early in the evening 1 conceded the victory to Mr. Handley and extended his coneratulations. Friends of Mr. Handley indulged In a parade and celebration over the victory which their party had won. Mr. Bescher issued the following statement Wednesday: "L. A. Handley is a good clean man, ana nas been elected mayor. I trust. I every citizen will get back of him and j render whatever assistance is neces sary to give us one of the best administrations we have ever had. B. A. BESCHER." At Democratic headquarters and in several impromptu speeches, Mr. Handley expressed his gratitude to many loyal friends in both parties who had elevated him to office, and expressed the hope that he would be able to give the city a good administration. STATION MILK WAGONS AT CORNERS IN N. Y. NEW YORK, Nov. 9 Milk was huckstered in New York today by the big miik companies, whose employes have been on strike for more than a week. Nearly 200 milk wagons were sent to upper Manhattan and to residential sections of Brooklyn, and were stationed at street corners, where consumers might obtain their day's supply. This system was described by an official of one company as the first long step toward resumption of house to house distribution." Arrangements had been made to supply each wagon by shipments by auto truck so that each might maintain its portion throughout the day. Police protection for the wagons was provided by the city. -
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