Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — ELECTIONS IN ILLINOIS. [ARTICLE]

ELECTIONS IN ILLINOIS.

Many Cities and Towns Choose Aew Officers—Latest Returns from the Polls. Chicago, April 20.—Elections were heid in many Illinois cities and towns yesterday, but the contests generally were not exciting. At Rockford there was a Agfat between Tanner men and the reform partar and the latter won by 700 votes. At Danville and Peoria the Allen law figured to some extent. In the former city two aldermen who had voted for 30-year franchises under that law were defeated, and in Peoria thoae candidates who had favored the extension of the street railway company’s franchise failed of reelection. Republican victories are reported from Joliet, Waukegan, Jacksonville, Canton, Bloomington, Decatur, Pontiac,, Havana, Naplervllle, Cerro Gordo, Kewanee, Tuscola, Lewiston, Lincoln, Mattoon and iUWsboro. The democrats were victorious in Danville, Charleston, Peoria, Litchfield, MounS Vernon, Mount Carmel, Carlinville and Monticello. Citizens’ tickets were elected in Pavwyt, Clinton, Illiopolis, Pittsfield and Warrep. In Kankakee four republican and fem democratic aidermen were elected. In the smaller towns the question of saloon license was paramount, and in sotpo places was vigorously fought. License w«n in Kinmundy, Anna, Fairbury, Carrollteb, Harvard, Matjoa, Lena, Maquon, Wata«, Marengo, Salem, Assumption, Virginia, Cuba, Astoria, Princeton, Virden, Girard, Lostant, Monmouth and Casey. Lioeoge was also an issue at Mount Carmel and won. Anti-license was victorious In Dwlg4st, Ramsey, Toledo, Moweaqua, Winchester, Altoona, Chrisman, Farrington. Greenville, Cornell, Benton and Eureka. This question was also defeated at Lewistown and Mount Vernon. Rockford’s city < ouncil stands solidly In favor of license.