The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-04-10
Ohio Municipal Elections.

OTTAWA, April 6.-We have elect
ed the Mayor and City Council by q
majority of %, q gain of Mayor and
three CUuncilmen over last year
"Straws show which way the wind
blows"
MAssILLoN, O.-The election re
turns are all in, showing loss of two
Trustees in the township to the Tn
ion Republicans by majority of six
votes, and q saving to the township
of Treasurer by six votes.
In the city the Republicans have
carried the Mayor, Treasurer, Mar
shall, Solicitor, and a majority of the
Council, although the vote was 400
short of the maximum. The elec
ton was very spirited.
COLUMBUS. O.--The election pass
I ed off here very quietly, but little in
terest was manifested except in few
wards. The vote is consequently
very light, and especially that of the
Republicans. We have re elected
Republican Councilmen in the First,
Second and Third Wards, and Demo
Gratis in the other wards, so the po
litical complexion of the Council re
mains unchanged. The City Hall is
carried. Murphy, Democrat, is re
elected Marshal by a majority of 99S,
gain for the Republicans over last
fall of 200.
There are Union gains in Lancas-
ter of so; Norwall, 80; Troy, 90.
Steubenville goes Union by 4O7, a
gain of 100.
MANSFIELD, O.-Township and
municipal elections took place to day
A light vote was polled. The Dem
ocrats elect most of their city and
township ticket in Mansfield by con
siderable majorities, being Demo
cratic gain.
Massillon and Stark counties elec!
the Republican ticket by nine major
ity-Republican gain of so.
BELLEFoNTAINE, O.-Straight Re
publican ticket elected by one hun
dred and six majority.
MOUNT VERNON, O.-Republican
city and township tickets elected by
handsome majorities, as usual.
SALEM, O--Light vote polled.--
The entire Republican ticket, except
one Trustee, elected by reduced ma
jorities.
VAN VERT, O.-Entire Republi.
can ticket elected; majority l36
large Republican gain.
WOOSTER, O.-Republican Mayor
elected by 80 majority; other offices
divided.
ALLIANCE, O.--Whele Republican
ticket elected by POI majority; 8
gain.
BUcYRUs, O.-City and township
Democratic ticket elected by usual
majorities.
DAYTON, O.--The Republican tick
ct was elected by majorities ranging
from so to 800.
TOLEDO, O.-The Republican ma.
jority on the city ticket is 2T3, a loss
since October of 116. The City
Council stands 10 Republicans and
6 Democrats.
DAYroN-The Republicans achiev.
ed splendid victory, yesterday
electing their entire city and township
ticket by an average of over 500 ma.
jority. They also have a majority ir
the School Board and City Council
The Democrats carried the city las
fall. Smith Independent Democrat,
forJ Judge, is beaten. His majority il
this county Is about one 100. Loca
dissensions reduced our majority in
Dayton.
CLEvELAND.-The city went Re
publican, yesterday, by about 6O(
majority. The whole city ticket wal
elected Tho Republicans hayo nino
te en- out of thirty Councilmen. A
blended rebuke of the repeal o
our Metropolitan Police hill by th'
Copperhead Legislature.
In the election yesterday, the Re
publican gain is about one thousand
SANDUsKY.--- At the municipa
election held here yesterday, the en-
tire Democratic ticket was elected b,
an average majority of 200.