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The 1901 Cleveland mayoral election saw the election of Tom L. Johnson by a very large margin. [1] Johnson ran on a pro-municipal ownership and tax reform platform. [1] [2] [3]
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The 1901 Cleveland mayoral election saw the election of Tom L. Johnson by a very large margin. [1] Johnson ran on a pro-municipal ownership and tax reform platform. [1] [2] [3]
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