, 1873-11-05

hjfriH{ UiSBnfrH tn 1Hf 'fHffH<1 HFft1tHE,
0nAND NAr1Is, Mich, Nov. i.---Tlle election
Of n,onber Of Congrcss ftr thin t1strict. to III
Tho vacancy ea,,aed BY tho sioall Of tllo Hon. VIII
tier D. loatcr. occurred To-day. MaEa meetings
wore 1s:l oro luat o9yenlng BY hotl pa1tes Ito
ptocau 1lo.nilpe, .sl'onkng Mt Lrcea Hall, mud
sovornl speakers ntltlrousin; crowd in frolt OF
Swoot's 1Iotol IN bo|!ulf af Uharlos @. OoMHtock
Esq., tho Democratic candidatc.
that lilo strength Of tho can1it,atea wag ubout
evenly balallcul, owing to Mr. Comstock being
put forward rs u. Peoples ,llun, and
nj. impression that tho liberal pnrty had
hand in lla nomination. Eus 1t soon became
| ullderstood tlas tho Convention w1.ichnomiuatcd
him, mud NIL tho primary and county meetings
| upon which It was based, woro composed entirely
| Of Democrats. II was callel as Damocrntio
Convention aud its resolution to B.ylo itself n
'poople's Convention " was MI aftcrtl,ougllt, to
which tho people 1o not generally rospond. The
largo proportion OF tito Republicans WHO IN
longer fell bound to tho old organization, and
other independent voters generally viewed it at'
simply u straight-nut contest lntWong tho two
old particA, a'itl with much tho uan,o feelings nu
| thoao Of tho WOMEN whose husband wau lighting
with tho bear. C0mstock is ono Of tho old~}ine
Democrats WHO boast that thoy mover change. lilo
dooH largo manufacturing business il this
city, Md IL personally rory woll hked. 1{o will
undoubtedly carry this city, although, it l,as n
small Republican minority, aud may noasibay car
| r. this county. which IL also Republican; but
! may he pretty conlitiently reckoued tn give per-
hal)s llnlf their usual hepubllcau naioriticB,
Which would elect Williams by 500 majority or
more.
Spceiat Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune.
GRAND RAPIDS, Nov. 1.-The vole for rnonbor
Of Congress to-day has boon very light al over
Tho district. Tho cities and largo towns arc NIL
heard from. This city, usually Republican, ii
Gos9f hsa, hepe ;,Gs S gyo him 3d. Sa @
inns 1I5 majority. Holland gives Ito
minority for Williants; Lowell, So major
ity for Williams: Tho mnjorities, for Com
stock aro "a follows; Grand Hayon, 6s;
named citioa, returns nre received from oue-
quarter of tho country tuw1,a til1o total voto 20
far NJ rcceivet', giec1 Colnstock, tho Peoples
candidate. 4o7 majority il tho wholo district.
The FIJI vote vii reduce ]s to about IN syen
It will be impossible to leans tonight which ono
+! ia elected.
Speeiat Dispate1 TO TAe c1iesqo e.; q,41nne.
| DErno1r, Mich, Noy. .A.-Thohionni chnrter
light vote. Local issues broka ovor party lines
| very greatly, and tho tickets were 30 badly
scratehed that tho counting was delayed until
| worry latc hour. Moffatt. Republican, lan boon
remainder Of tho 1opubIican city ticket
was aRo elected BY good maioritios. except po-
lice Justice Harl1ugh, who waa defeated by l..
Y. Oicott, nl,tl Jnutlco Of tho Pence. A lHrgo
9A4Ctft3 III klIusV NlGELGA l1lV AHtl@RAEh Hull
The next Common Council will stand rs follows: :
Republicans, IL; Douacrata, II :; and tho uoxt
Board Of Democrats is ulso Republican.
DETROIT, Nov. 4.-Tho municipal election iu
this city passol Off very quietly. Twelve pro-
| cinets heard from give AIoffat Republican, for
| Mayor, $50 minority. His minority will probab-
| ly reach 1000. Tic Republicans elect the City
Clerk, Attorney, and Director Of tho Poor. The
Democrats elect the Police Justice, and, probab-
| ly, the Treasurer aud Justice Of the Peace. Tho
| Republicans will hive majority OF or in
the City Council, and a majority OF tho Board Of
| Estimates.
Moagra returns from the special election in
tho Fifth Congressional District leaves tile mat
tor iu doubt. The citieB OF Grand Haven. 1onia,
Holland, and fifteen towns give Williams,
| Republican, a majority Of 2G0.-a large Republic
cn,i loss from the voto Of 1872.
DETROIT. Mich, Nov. I--llidnight.- roto
| in tho Fifth Congressional District was worry
light and extromoIy close. Present indications
uro that Williams, Republican, is elected BY a
majority not exceeding 200 or 300. Grand
ltnpids City gisos ComHtock. Demccrat. 35l ma
iorlty Grand Havon, 81; Rluskogon. l73 I;
! Ionia, lii Spring Lake, A.. Williams has 1l0
majority in Holand 1f5 in Allegan 30 in
! LowoM ;G1 iu Saugatuck. Other towns in Allegau
| County will raiso his majority to G00.
III Detroit, Moilat'n majority Coy Mayor viii
reneh nearly 1,50U. The Enpnhlicuns carry the
entire city ticlsat except Police Justice aud Jus
| tice Of tho peace.