The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-04-20
THE DEMOCRATIC REVIVAL.
A CLEAN SWEEP.
Democratic Victories in the Western
States.
Especial DISPATCH TO THE woRLD.l

| Especial. DISPATCH TO THE WORLD.
HARTFORD, April 8.
The Democrats revolutionized the
city government at the city election to-
day, electing everything on the ticket
| by two hundred majority. Charles r.
Chapman, for mayor, had two hundred
and thirty-three over Mayor Stillman.
The rest of the entire ticket was nearly
up to him. Weary majority of the
city councilmen. The Democrats are
in hilarious spirits; they feel proud of
conquering a scheme ofcorruption and
fraud without precedent, save at there
cent State election.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, April 9.-The re-
suit Of the Hartford city election to-day
was a full vote, and the election of the
entire city ticket by the Democrats, to-
tally changing the political character Of
the city government. The Democrats
elect Charles r. Chapman, Mayor, over
Allyn S. Stillman, the present Mayor,
by two hundred and thirty-three ma
jority; and Henry H. Fitch, Collector
by two hundred over II. T. Sperry, the
present Collector. They also elect the
City Clerk by two hundred majority, the
Auditor and the City Marshall, aud
have a majority in the City Council.
Great Conservative Gains i'm tIae Western
States.
MICHIGAN.
The returns from the township elec-
tions held on Monday last, as whole,
more than satisfy expectations.
DeerfeId elects the Democratic ticket.
Prominent Republicans, who havehere-
tofore voted the Radical ticket entire,
come forward to sustain the policy of
Democracy.
In Vernon the ticket was carried up
on the issue of the Presidents policy
by IS majority,
Tyrone elected the Democratic ticket
entire.
Rose elected the Democratic ticket by
majority of IS.
Munday, for the first time in several
years, elected Democratic officers. The
place was considered leased ground by
the Radicals, but upon the issue Con-
servatism vs.. Radicalism, the people
proved their loyalty.
Tecumseh elected the whole Demo-
cratic ticket by 50 majority. This is
net gain of II over any year since the
reign of Radicahsm commenced.
IN Manchester the whole ticket was
elected by maj0rities ranging from 80
to As.
ColdWater has gone Democratic upon
the fairly made issue of the restoration
policy by majority of 206. When we
reflect that this city gave Lincoln 245
over Mcclellan, and has always been
abusiveIy radical, the result is very
gratifying.
At Argentine the Democratic ticket
was elected entire.
Birmingham gave majority of 10
for the Conservative ticket, a gain over
last year in officers elected and in aggre-
gate township vote.
Galesburg was carried by the Repub-
licans by a majority so small as to leave
them little to triumph over. The Dem
ocratic gain has been very large since
last year.
The town Of Charlestown for the first
time in ten years succeeded in electing
a Democrat, and now, they have elect
ed the Democratic ticket entire 1t is
a complete revolution. of politics, and
argues we'll for the spread Of conserva-
tive principles.
In Grass Lake, where the Republi-
cans have had it all their own way for
years, they had q desperate struggle to
elect a supervisor by majority Of one.
Blackman went the Democratic tick
ct entire by 30 majority, a large gain
over the last election.
Gaines shows a Democratic gain of
nine over last year, the majority on the
ticket being 81. Put Gaines down for
double that amount at the fall election.
Mason exhibits 4 revolution in poll
ties. For eight years ont Of the last
ten Mason has gone Abolition straight
out. The Democrats went in on the
Endorsement of the Presidential policy,
and the result is complete triumph,
the whole ticket being elected bya ma
jority of 43.
Waterloo elected the entire Demo-
cratic ticket by majorities rangingfrom
80 to 81.
Augusta has always been, till last
year, Abolition. Now the Democratic
gain is 90 over last year, though the
last Abolitionist turned out. The vote
was the largest ever polled in the tp.
At Hillsdale the Administration can
didate received majority of 30, and
the average majority Of the Radicals
was reduced over two-thirds.
A dispatch from Howell says that
the enemy has been met and he is ours
as usual, only a little more so. Though