Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-04-14
POIITTCAI.

POLITICAL.
The recent elections in, Danville and
Harrodsburg, KY, resulted in favor of the
Republicans, the former by ~ majority,
and the latter by 85.
In Cincinnati, on the I'd, Davis, Repub-
lican, was elected Mayorby about 5000
majority. The Democratic candidate for
Mayor of Columbus, O., was elected by
about 300 majority The Republicans
carried Cleveland, electing their candidate
for mayor by about 1900 majority.
AT the charter election in Dubuque,
Iowa, on the 3D., the Republicans elected
the Mayor and four Aldermen. The
balance of the city ticket and one Alder
man was carried by the Democrats.
The Iowa Republican State Convention
for the nomination of candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Judge of
the Supreme Court, and Superintendent
of Public instruction, to be voted for at
the next October election, has been called
to meet at Des Moines on the 21st of
June.
A Detroit, Mich dispatch of the Sd
says: "The Republican candidates on the
State ticket are elected, but the returns
are too meagre to give any figures. Tie
Democrats have about 150 majority in this
city. Mrs. N. B. Gardner voted in the
Ninth Ward of Detroit, and Mary Wilson
voted in Battle Creek"
The news from Connecticut on the 4th
indicates that there has been no choice for
Governor, English havinga few more VOTES
than Jewell, but not sufficient to offset the
scattering ballots. The Congressmen
elected are Strong Republican, in the
First District; Kellogg Republican, in the
Second; Starkweather, Republican, in the
Third, and Barnum, Democrat, in the
Fourth. The State Senate will probably
stand thirteen Republicans to eight DEM
ocrats. The House will be Republican by
small majority.
The election in ST. Louis on the 4th re.
suited in the success of the Democratic
ticket by reported majority of over 1000
w. d. Foster, Republican, has been
elected in the Fourth Michigan Con-
gressional District, to succeed Mr.. Ferry,
who was elected to the United States Sen
ate. The majority is stated at about 5000.
At the recent municipal election in
Keokuk, Iowa, the entire Republican
ticket was elected by majorities ranging
from 200 to 400.
In Schenectady, N. Y, on the 4th, the
Republicans elected their candidates for
Mayor and Board of Supervisors, by 200
majority.
A Madison, Wis, dispatch of the 4th
says "Returns from the State judicial
election are very meagre, but leave no
doubt that W, P. Lyon, Republican, is
elected Supreme Judge by handsome ma
jority"
In Milwaukee, on the 4h, the candidate
on the Citizens ticket, Harrison Luding-
ton Republican), was elected Mayor by
about 1900 majority The Common Coun-
Gil is Democratic
In Annapolis, Md, on the 3d, the Re-
publican candidate for Mayor was elected
by twelve majority ta 3
At the election in Rhode Island on the
9th the present Republican State officers
with the exception of Lieutenant Cover
nor, were reelected by about 3, 400 ma
jority.
A New York dispatch of the 9TH says :
Both parties claim the Governor in Con
necticut The vote either way will not be
100, probably. The Democrats feel conf
dent of English's reelection, but the Re-
publicans still have hopes for Jewell, by
35 TO 40 votes.
At the recent city election in ST. Paul.
Mimi, the Democratic ticket was chosen,
the majority for Mayor, W. Z. Lee, being
about 300. eH IS
At Madison, Wis, DR.. Bowen, Republi-
can, is elected Mayor by SO majority. JAS
V. Jones, Republican, for Mayor of Osh,
kosh, has 5l2 majority. Anson Rogers,
Democrat, is elected Mayor of Janesville,
by 15O majority. A. Farr, Republican, has
been elected Mayor of Kenosha.
William Baker has been reelected
Mayor 10y the Republicans of Evansville,
Indiana, by about 800 majority. The bal
ance of the city ticket, and eight out of
eleven Councilmen, are Republicans.
Complete returns of the Rhode Island
State election give Paddleford, Republi-
can, for Governor, S,Sl0; Sleeve, Demo.
crat, 5345 The Senate stands 26 Repub,
licans to Democrats, and no choice.
The House stands 51 Republicans to 13
Democrats, and 8 no choice.
A Hartford, Conn. dispatch of the 9th
gives the following election figures; The
majorities for Congressman are: First
District Strong, S74; Second District,
Kellogg, AZ Third District, Barnum, 1881
Fourth District, Stsrkweather, 1,4G3. The
Legislature is made up of 13 Republicans
and Democrats in the Senate, and 1870
Republicans to 10S Democrats in the AS
sembly, with a Democratic town to settle a
tie now, and from which Democrat will
probably be returned.
The official majority for Captain Brown,
elected Mayor of st. Louis, is 2,034 The
lowest majority Is for Doyle, Harbor Mas
teri ,550-apd the highest for w @.
NdIT, huulJOI-SJtOo, lHo ihoJOil1J lOi
F. w. Matthias, Democrat, for County
Treasurer, is 5000, ,f-.; o .-..la
Major Warner, Republican, has been
elected Mayor of Kansas City, by over 300
majority. All the other officers are Dem
ocrats. ....,.. -u..IH. ~
The Illinois Legislature has passed a
bill authorizing the election of women to
school offices. ,....-
AT meeting Of the Central Council OF
the Republican party, at Mobile, Ala, on
the 7th, resolution was unanimously
adopted, protesting against the appoint
ment of Werner, ex.United States Senator
or Berick, ex-Congressman from that
State, to any Federal Office in Alabama
A bill passed the Mississippi Senate, Oh
the 7th, authorizing the Governor to raise
cavalry force to put down lawlessness il
the State q '}o'Hi" ? t'a lhd