Show ELECT MAYOR Capital of Republican State of Iowa Shows How Its Sentiments Run Bun Des Moines Iowa March 30 Des Moines held its first municipal election under the commission form torm of govern government government ment meat and elected A J Mathis Demo Democrat Democrat crat erat mayor maor The result was an over overwhelming over overwhelming whelming defeat for the candidates who had been nominated in the primaries pr maries manes by the friends of the new com corn commission commission mission form of government Mathis who was formerly police pollee judge was one of the vigorous opponents of the new plan at the time of Its adoption and his majority over the commission plan candidate will exceed The union labor Jabor vote was a large factor in the opposition victory With the exception of John MacVicar who is I g a former mayor maor the men elected are re all officeholders at this time The defeated candidates are the men who worked for and secured the adoption of ot the plan The plan provides for tor a nonpartisan commission consisting of ot mayor and four tour commissioners who have entire charge of municipal affairs and ap point all other municipal officers The commissioners hold office for tw years ears The plan also provides for the initiative and referendum and does away with police and fire commission library trustees and park commission commissioners ers |