The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-22
More Democratic Victories.

Inc pOtltlcal tue Is Still running strongly
against radiealism in New York aRd New
Jersey the democrats winning victories BY
majorities largely in excess of those which
last fall exhibited the powerful reaction in
public sentiment. In Niagara county, New
York, last Tuesday, the democrats elected
ten supervisors and the radicals six, demo
cratic gain of four. On the popular vote
the democrats gained largely upon the vote Of
last November. In the city of Lockport the
democrats elected every ofic on the gener
al ticket and carried every ward. Mayor
jackson was elected by Alb majority, a gain
of 338. In Albany the democrats elected
the mayor and majority of the city ticket
by nearly 5000 majority.
In New Jersey the democrats swept every
thing before them. In the charter elections
in the cities of Hudson county, the demo
Gratis triumphed by greatly increased major,
tiles.
In Jersey City the democrats gained 952
The vote Of the city in 1867 was 1906.
Last Tuesday it was 6,544. In Hoboken
the democratic mayor was elected by 500
majority, being democratic gain of 500
since last year. In Hudson City the demo
cratic ticket was elected, with two exceptions
The democratic mayor, Van Reipen, was
elected by 929 majority, gain Of 6l9 since
last year. In the city of Patterson, usually
radical, the democrats reversed the record
and carried their mayor by 10l ma ority-
electing other candidates by maiorities rang.
ing from SO to 253. In Trenton radicaiism
was soundly thrashed. The election re.
suited in the triumph of the entire dem
ocratic ticket by majority largely increased
over last year. The average majority for
mayor and other city officers was about 450
The malorities on the city ticket were in
creased by an average of over 200 over last
year. In South Bergen the democrats made
complete revolution, electing their mayor
by so maj ority, and seven out of twelve al,
dermen, being democratic gain of six al
men.
The overwhelming defeat of the radical
constitution by q majority of more than 30,
600 in Michigan has fairly hidden from view
the local triumphs of the democracy in that
state, which are even more significant than
the crushing defeat of negro suffrage there.
Such cities as Ypsilanti, Pontiac, Flint,
Adrain, Port Huron, Wyandotte and East
Saginaw, all radical last gear, elected demo-
cratic mayors at the late election. The
democratic gain in East Saginaw reached
the splendid figure of 1000, and in Adrain
of over 500. The county of Kalamazoo,
which has been sort of radical Gibraltar,
regarded as impregnable, at the recent cleo
ton, elected eleven democratic supervisors
to five radical. In 1867 the board stood IL
radicals to a democrats. The democrats
gained over forty supervisors in the state.
A gain of forty supervisors is gain of for
ty tosons. Coupling these numerous demo-
cratic victories in the state with the stunning
Infxaaf ey,r ia ho roIsoal "A
negro suffrage, shows the democratic tri-
umphs in Michigan one of the most brilliant
and significant of the democratic successes
this spring. Michigan has been regarded as
too deeply rooted in radicalism to be affected
by the reaction. The democracy for years
there have been discouraged and without eff
fective organization, much as their brethren
in Rhode Island have been, disinclined even
to nominate tickets in many localities orturn
out to vote, so imposing was the radical
strength. The late triumphs shows that the
reaction was swept with prodigious force
over that state, and with an efficient organi-
zation, good management and due activity
the democracy can carry Michigan by o
handsome majority in November next.
We noticed, few days since, in the
Springfield Republican,, some talk about a
"new reaction" intimating that the tide was
setting back in favor of radicalism. We
think it may be justly concluded from such
figures as we present above, from the cleo
ton in Connecticut and from the scores of
democratic victories we have noted in the
local elections of New York, Michigan, Indi-
ana Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin, that
there is in truth "new reaction" The
democratic tide is coming on with fresh
rush. The waters have risen higher this
spring than they did last year. Grants
name, the impeachment excitement and fur
ore are all futile for radicaiism. Three and
four months of continual reflection since last
fallhas deepened the hostility of the people
TO the radical policy, and this spring the
democracy triumphs BY majorities greater
than in 1867. This sort of " new reaction =
viii mark the current of political events